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Verizon Communications is trying to block imports of some Cablevision DTV set-top boxes. The telco filed patent-infringement complaints with the U.S. District Court in Delaware and the International Trade Commission, a federal agency, court documents said. Verizon said the patents…
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violated relate to digital set-tops and other network and system components used in digital broadband distribution networks. The patents involve technologies to facilitate the delivery of video and other data over networks and to offer next-generation services, Verizon said. A Cablevision spokesman said it’s “becoming increasingly clear that Verizon is having difficulty competing on the merits in the marketplace, so they are resorting to filing lawsuits and pursuing regulatory bailouts.” The cable operator plans “a vigorous defense,” he said.