Is cable in Verizon's crosshairs?

IS CABLE IN VERIZON'S CROSSHAIRS?
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Marguerite Reardon]
A judge's broad interpretation of patents in Verizon's lawsuit against Internet telephony provider Vonage could give the phone company enough firepower to go after cable operators and other voice over Internet Protocol providers. It's clear that Verizon may soon file suits against other stand-alone VoIP service providers, such as 8x8 and SunRocket, as it defends its VoIP patents. But some experts say it might also take on Internet companies like Skype, EarthLink and Yahoo, which offer VoIP services, or cable companies, which also sell telephony services using VoIP technology. "I believe that anyone offering a VoIP service could be a potential Verizon target," said Joel Rosenblatt, a Florida-based patent attorney who has reviewed the patents in question. "These patents appear to be so broad that an argument could be made against just about any service that allows people to make calls from the Internet to a regular phone network."
http://news.com.com/Is+cable+in+Verizons+crosshairs/2100-7352_3-6175725....

VONAGE CEO SNYDER QUITS, FIRM TO CUT JOBS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Todd Spangler]
Vonage Holdings announced Thursday that CEO Michael Snyder resigned and that it plans to lay off 10% of employees and to reduce marketing expenses by $110 million on the eve of a federal appeals court hearing in its legal fight with Verizon Communications. Founder and chairman Jeffrey A. Citron was named interim CEO.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6433239.html?rssid=108
* Vonage’s Chief Executive Steps Down
Vonage’s Chief Executive Steps Down
* Vonage Replaces CEO, Plans Cost Cuts
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