Covad Obtains Key Legal Victory Over Confidential VoIP Customer Lead Information

A federal judge has denied an attempt by Revonet, Inc. to terminate a lawsuit filed by Covad Communications Company contending that Revonet misappropriated Covad’s VoIP customer lead information and sold this information to other customers. The case will now continue on its merits.

“We are very pleased that the Court has allowed us to continue pursuing our objective of holding Revonet accountable for its actions,” said Doug Carlen, Covad’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “Revonet apparently sold VoIP customer leads that we generated on our own to other companies, including our competitors. Because we made a considerable investment in the development of these leads, we felt compelled to take action.”

According to its website, Revonet is an “industry-leading provider of sales information products and services” located in New Canaan, Connecticut, with call center facilities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Covad filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court located in Washington, D.C., in November 2006. No trial date has been set.

About Covad

Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, broadband wireless, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad’s network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com.
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