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| Re: Seriously? said by GlobalMind  :Essentially sitting on one for years and then when you're running out of money suddenly decide to enforce it throws up red flags. Attempting to enforce the patent may have been more expensive then what licensing might have brought in.
In the past telcos weren't in the cable tv business and in most areas, the cable company had a monopoly. Suing a competitor in the industry that doesn't really offer competition on your home turf may be of limited advantage. However now that the telcos are offering legitimate competition in the same service areas as the cable companies, the cable companies are trying to find angles to slow them down.
I agree as well that this is a little posturing and a little retaliatory, but that's big business for you. |
