J. Oquendo wrote: >On Fri, 06 Apr 2007, Paul wrote: > > > >>It begins to look like government-backed racketeering and gangsterism. >>What is happening to "free enterprise" these days? >> >>Dean Collins wrote: >> >> >> > >Stepping back into reality for a moment, emotions aside, I side with >the law if Vonage infringed on VZ's patent. Don't misconstrue what >I typed, re-read it clearly. If you created something, patented it, >and someone else used it without permission or compensation, if you >can honestly tell this list you would sit back while said person or >company made millions and do nothing, you would be lying to youself. > >Other companies in the industry used VZ's patents under licensing >without incident so why couldn't Vonage. This isn't David versus >Goliath here in fact Vonage tried to get things in order with >Verizon AFTER the fact. So kudos to the judge in this case. > >Personally I don't like Verizon, and I'm glad I deal with them >on a minimal level nowdays. However, the law is the law. > > > I just think an order against taking on new customers is going too far. It is like Verizon is saying they will never grant Vonage a license at a reasonable enough price to remain in business. Besides, I saw some news that Vonage is exploring arrangements with other companies so they can operate without infringing if they lose all appeals.
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