Telecoms Sued Over VoIP Services

C2 Communications Technologies, a subsidiary of C2 Global Technologies, said Thursday that it had filed suit in Texas federal court against seven telecommunications companies alleging patent infringement. C2's claims surround a patent that covers a "method and apparatus for implementing a computer network and Internet telephone system" according to the complaint.

Law firms Susman Godfrey, LLP and Monts & Ware, LLP, are representing the company in the suit. Named as defendants are AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, Bellsouth, Sprint Nextel, Global Crossing Limited, and Level 3 Communications. C2 is a patent licensing company, according to its profile. As of press time, none of the seven named defendants had commented on the suit.