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I'm okay with 13,000%. I can retire comfortably on that. I just wonder if Carter feels like .28 per box is reasonable considering the thieves are making $120 to $200 or more per box?
Just tryin' to get us more money.
So I wonder if we calculate royalties on both the internet and the cable if customers have both? For example, would the royalty be .56 - 2.16 for those customers with bundles, as opposed to .28 - 1.08? Seems like there's a very good reason that the providers charge for both.
Ah. No, I didn't open it. Thank you.
Some of those cable companies may be using FIOS and there was mention that a minority are still on dial up.
Keep in mind, high speed internet requires a modem. So even if you don't have cable, but do have internet for streaming you will still need a docsis 3.0 modem. So the actual number of subscribers, for one or the other or both, is higher.
No. Chanbond asked for attorney fees and costs.
Most just go to streaming - netflix, hulu, signup online for specific channels.
I recall Arris wanted SCOTUS ruling on whether or not it should be heard by the federal circuit. It looks as though it was refiled in the federal circuit.
I pulled that together from several sources. The numbers are estimated. There were about 3 million customers who cancelled cable in 2018. I believe Xfinity does use docsis 3.0. Dish and Direct tv also use routers, though they're not being sued at this time.
Those are approximate current numbers. They dont account for customers who used docsis in the past and switched providers or canceled service.
Yeah, I don't understand. I never saw a decision filed by SCOTUS.
Approximately 23,091,200 cable customers in the U.S. (44% of U.S. households -- 128 million households -- have cable). Of those 23,091,200 households with cable, approximately 41% use docsis 3.0, or 9,467,392.
It looks like it was relisted in Federal Court?
I just can't even imagine.
I'm really sorry to hear of your loss, Justus.
That's reasonable. I'll have to try one when non essential businesses open up.
I don't have a favorite brand. I worked for a law office way back when people smoked in the office. One of the attorneys smoked cigars and I loved the smell. He had a pipe, too. Anyhow, I thought I would try one. They're expensive, so I don't smoke them often. But now and then, I'll stop at a smoke shop and pick a cigar and a pack of Djarum.
I smoke cigars. What's wrong with a woman smoking cigars?
The wheels are getting really wobbly.
I agree.
Until people stop paying their bills or cancel service. Layoffs have already started in the travel, leisure, hospitality and transportation industries. Ships stopped coming into the ports with goods from China a month ago.
Arris is no less liable. But it's not likely Comm will or will be able to honor the indemnity. There are other manufacturers of this tech besides Comm and Arris as well.
I wasn't aware of that case either. But Comcast, like Cisco, are not in the habit of settlements. Crooked bass turds. If I were graduating law school right now, I would want to end up with the firm Comcast has on retainer.
ZW mentioned Chanbond was going to possibly pay a one time dividend and go after the other infringers and the manufacturers after this was over.
I'm not sure Cisco has indemnification agreements. COMM is likely to litigate. Cisco, too. I recall a case awhile back wherein Microsoft and Cisco were sued for patent infringement. Microsoft settled, but Cisco went to trial. Either way, indemnification agreements or not, they're the hook. The 13 will sue, and Chanbond will sue.
I hope you're right. Tomorrow would be a great day for that.
Makes me think they need to lose at trial in order to be indemnified.
They were also privy to the lawsuit before the merger was finalized.
Comm is in for some lengthy court battles at the end of this. Sucks for them.
Probably not. Comm mentioned their potential liability in their first quarterly filing after acquiring Arris, and stated they were considering filing their own suit to contest the claims. They're not the least bit interested in buying these patents. Why would they, if they can use the tech for free for a couple of years and pay 1% of the revenue generated from it later.
IDK, from the filings, I don't think they're any closer to even starting settlement negotiations now than they were when Chanbond filed in October 2015. Facing the prospect of losing customers and revenue is not likely to motivate them.
Chanbond's letter mentioned that the 13 were not interested in scheduling mediation after the pre trial hearing and before they filed the request for a new trial date. Which leads me to believe they had no intention of going to trial in August when they pushed the June 22 date out at the hearing. They had an ace up their sleeve before the hearing.
Well, I would hope Andrews takes that into consideration. Lawyers should determine whether or not they are available and have the time to take on a new case before they file with the courts, especially if the case is at the stage where there is nothing left to do but prep for a trial date that has already been set.
I'm pretty sure the 13 didn't decide to hire additional legal counsel after the trial was scheduled. Their antics wreak of desperation.
I thought the second date after labor day was for the second trial, as his intention was to have them in quick succession?
And if Andrew's doesnt accommodate them, they'll drag it out through appeals longer. Or, worse, risk having a verdict overturned on appeal.
Yes. Obviously Jennifer Ting isnt going anywhere with her damn requests for delays, reschedules and stays and her whiny letters to the judge.
I thought the attorney for the 13 had decided August 18 would work at the hearing when the judge tried to schedule the first trial in June? Now they have a conflict? The new attorney can't make it August 18? Or they just decided they would rather being doing something else that day?
Sometimes people judge others by their own thoughts, actions and behaviors.
Publicly traded companies will still have to show the loss in their finamcials.