Vonage infringed Verizon patents
<b style="color:#900;">blog</b> Jurors in Virginia order Vonage to pay $58 million for infringing on three Verizon patents.
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Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies.
Jurors in Virginia ordered Vonage to pay $58 million plus monthly royalties to Verizon Communications for infringing on three of the company's patents. Verizon filed a lawsuit against Vonage last year accusing the IP telephony service provider of infringing on seven of its patents. Vonage plans to appeal the decision.
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