November 9, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

First, in case you missed yesterday's edition, we'll catch up on some big Vonage news- the third quarter earnings report, as well as welcome news about a patent infringement settlement in the works with AT&T. We'll also cover a big announcement from the FCC that affects those of you who want to transfer your old phone number to a Vonage number. Following that, we'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one about Vonage and an answering machine issue, and the other thread I will bring up concerns a router connection issue. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price.

November 8, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

First we'll catch up on some big Vonage news- the third quarter earnings report, as well as welcome news about a patent infringement settlement in the works with AT&T. Following that, we'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one about selective call-blocking, and the other thread happens to be about a balky adapter. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price, and how that has been affected by the news from Vonage today.

November 7, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

We'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one about a router issue after a move, and then let's discuss a thread that is from a Vonage Forum Member looking for recommendations for routers to use with his Vonage service. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price.

November 6, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

We'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one about a connection-sharing issue, but then there's another thread I am going to write about and that has to do with what probably is a router-related connection issue. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price.

November 5, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

We'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one a user for whom some Vonage callers that get disconnected, and a thread about a problem with Simulring. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price.

November 1, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

We'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one which sounds like it could be a router-related latency issue, and another thread we shall discuss here which is about a router issue. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price.

October 29, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

We'll go to two Vonage Forum threads, one about using a Vonage router with a wireless connection, and then a thread that is about a connection problem that might be a fault of the router. We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price.

October 26, 2007

By Daniel Connor

Welcome to today's edition of the Vonage VoIP Forum Digest. 

First, let us catch up on some major Vonage news. Then, let's go straight to two Vonage Forum threads, one about a Vonage call quality issue, and the other thread is related to wireless routers.  We'll also check in on Vonage's stock price and some huge news there.

Settlement Cost Capped at Additional $32 Million

HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage today announced that the cost of its settlement of a patent dispute with Verizon will be effectively capped at a maximum of $32 million, in addition to the $88 million already accrued and held in escrow. The $88 million includes a $66 million cash-collateralized bond, a $12 million second-quarter escrow payment, and a $10 million third-quarter escrow payment made in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Vonage and Verizon earlier today announced they have agreed to resolve their patent lawsuit. The terms of the resolution depend on how the Court of Appeals decides Vonage's pending petition for rehearing regarding two of the Verizon patents (the '574 and '711). If Vonage wins rehearing on either the '574 or '711 patent or if the injunction is vacated as to the '574 or '711 patent, Vonage will pay Verizon $80 million. If Vonage does not win rehearing on either the '574 or '711 patent, or if the stay is lifted reinstating the injunction, Vonage will pay $120 million, which includes $2.5 million payable to certain charities.

HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- In June 2006, Verizon Services Corp. brought a lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp. to enforce several Verizon patents relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.

In March 2007, a jury held that Vonage is infringing three valid Verizon patents. The jury awarded $58 million in damages. The trial judge subsequently issued an injunction which was stayed pending Vonage's appeal.

In September 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the trial court's decisions on infringement, validity, and injunction as to two of the Verizon patents (the '574 and '711) and remanded as to the third patent (the '880). Vonage filed a petition for rehearing which is pending in the Court of Appeals.