Verizon Sued Over GPL Code In Its FiOS Router

The Software Freedom Law Center on Friday filed suit against Verizon for allegedly violating free software's General Public License through its fiber-optic Internet and television service, FiOS.

Verizon is a corporate giant compared with the targets of three previous enforcement actions in the United States. In September, director Eben Moglen filed suit against Monsoon Media in a case that was settled out of court Oct. 30. On Nov. 19, the center filed suits against High Gain Antennas and Xterasys for violations of the GPL.

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