The US International Trade Commission has denied Qualcomm's appeal
against a ban that could stop millions of the company's phones from
entering the US market.
The ITC issued the ban on June 7, which blocked the import of phones
using Qualcomm chips that it says violates a patent held by Broadcom.
The commission issued the denial in a ruling released yesterday.
....
The ban affects versions of handsets using Qualcomm's 3G chipsets.
Products that made it into the colonies before June 7 however, remain
legal eagle. San Diego-based Qualcomm still has a chance taking its
appeal to the very top. The company said earlier it would ask
President Bush to veto the ITC order.
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> <http://www.theregister.com/2007/06/22/itc_upholds_qualcomm_phone_ban/>
>
> The US International Trade Commission has denied Qualcomm's appeal
> against a ban that could stop millions of the company's phones from
> entering the US market.
>
> The ITC issued the ban on June 7, which blocked the import of phones
> using Qualcomm chips that it says violates a patent held by Broadcom.
> The commission issued the denial in a ruling released yesterday.
>
> ...
>
> The ban affects versions of handsets using Qualcomm's 3G chipsets.
> Products that made it into the colonies before June 7 however, remain
> legal eagle. San Diego-based Qualcomm still has a chance taking its
> appeal to the very top. The company said earlier it would ask
> President Bush to veto the ITC order.
>
> [MORE]
>
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> <http://www.theregister.com/2007/06/22/itc_upholds_qualcomm_phone_ban/>
>
> The US International Trade Commission has denied Qualcomm's appeal
> against a ban that could stop millions of the company's phones from
> entering the US market.
>
> The ITC issued the ban on June 7, which blocked the import of phones
> using Qualcomm chips that it says violates a patent held by Broadcom.
> The commission issued the denial in a ruling released yesterday.
>
> ...
>
> The ban affects versions of handsets using Qualcomm's 3G chipsets.
> Products that made it into the colonies before June 7 however, remain
> legal eagle. San Diego-based Qualcomm still has a chance taking its
> appeal to the very top. The company said earlier it would ask
> President Bush to veto the ITC order.
>
> [MORE]
>
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> Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
> John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>