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 Technology News | March 2007 
Vonage Lowers Global Calling Charges After Loss Of Verizon Patents Case
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| | The penny-a-minute rates are available for new and existing Vonage U.S. customers who call only a handful of overseas places. |
Seeking to reassure customers that its service remains solid in the wake of a devastating jury decision, Vonage dropped its international calling rates on Monday to a penny-a-minute for calls to several countries.
The penny-a-minute rates are available for new and existing Vonage U.S. customers who call Argentina, Australia, China, Mexico, Singapore, Israel, Poland, and Sweden.
Vonage has sought to reassure new and existing subscribers after Verizon Communications scored a $58 million jury victory in a Virginia courtroom last week. While the $58 million doesn't represent a major obstacle to Vonage, a looming injunction hearing scheduled for March 23 could be thornier for the company. Vonage may have to produce a workaround to satisfy the court that it isn't infringing any of Verizon's patents.
Vonage's calling rates have undercut Verizon's and the new international calling rates announced Monday could keep some small pressure on the New York-based telecom conglomerate.
"We have dropped our international rates as low as possible because we understand that many customers choose Vonage as a cheap and easy way to stay in touch with family scattered around the globe," Vonage CEO Mike Snyder said in a statement.
Vonage noted that it already offers free international calling to France, Italy, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Spain for subscribers who have purchased Vonage Residential and Small Business Premium Unlimited Plans. |
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