[asterisk-biz] Verizon Vs Asterisk ?

[Paul]

I wish the US attorney general would go after a large company for
abusing the patent system. Antitrust and racketeering are 2 things that
come to mind.

shadowym wrote:

> The difference is that Cisco could drag this out in the courts
> indefinitely as they probably have more cash than Verizon.
>  
> I could see those Verizon patents made invalid if they went after
> someone with enough money to fight it.
>  
> The bottom line is that Verizon wants to hurt and/or kill ITSP's
> before they have enough cash to make it a fair fight IMHO. 
>
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> *From:* Matt [mailto:mhoppes at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:39 AM
> *To:* Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-biz] Verizon Vs Asterisk ?
>
> This is basically enum.    There's nothing to say Asterisk can't
> provide this functionality in their software, just like Cisco can.  
> The problem is in if you use it.  We don't, and Vonage clearly feels
> they can get around it, so I don't think it's a huge issue.  
> Originally, people were saying the patent was against "the way VoIP
> was connecting to the PSTN" which would have been a huge issue, but
> that really ISN'T the patent that the claim is against.  
>
> I agree, the patents are way too broad... especially the one about
> billing... to me I don't see how Vonage WOULDN'T infringe upon that
> one....but the judge says they didn't.
>
> On 3/25/07, *Alex Brecher* <abrecher at successfulhostingcom
> <mailto:abrecher at successfulhosting.com>> wrote:
>
>     I read through each of the patents Verizon alleges Vonage is
>     infringing.
>     The patents are extremely broad and two seem to possibly apply to
>     parts of
>     Asterisk.  If Verizon is successful in its case against Vonage,
>     could Digium
>     be next in its sights ?
>
>     See:
>
>     Enhanced internet domain name server     Patent # 6,104,711
>     http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1
>     <http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1>
>     &u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6104711.PN.&OS=PN/6104711
>     &RS=PN/6104711
>
>     Method, server and telecommunications system for name translation on a
>     conditional basis and/or to a telephone number     Patent # 6,282,574
>     http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1
>     <http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1>
>     &u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=
>     6282574.PN.&OS=PN/6282574
>     &RS=PN/6282574
>
>
>     I'm sure I'm not the only one looking to hear from Digium, Inc.
>     about this
>     issue ?
>
>
>
>     Best Regards,
>
>     Alex Brecher
>
>     http://PremierPBX.com
>
>
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