Posted: 13th Dec, 2006 By: MarkJ
Biscit has revealed that the '
High Court of Justice' issued an injunction against NetServices plc on 12th December 2006 calling upon them to consent to the immediate transfer of authentication realms "
V21.co.uk", "speeddsl.com", "flexisurf" and "ispnet" to Biscit.
The move has perhaps ironically been announced on the same day as Ofcom's new migration rules, which were brought forward as a result of this very dispute:
Biscit has since received a letter signed by Mr. Steven Hartley, a director of NetServices plc, giving consent to the return of its authentication realms. BT has been advised accordingly and Biscit CSP/
V21 customers will have full use of their
V21 identities as a result.
Biscit has consented to provide a broadband pipe to Biscit CSP/
V21's end users who have, since termination of an agreement between
V21 and NetServices on 15th November 2006 by NetServices, contracted with EzeeDSL and are being supplied broadband services using Biscit's authentication realms until further order, or until such time as those customers are moved by EzeeDSL to another realm, or by 10th January 2007 whichever is the soonest.
Ofcom and
ISPA are being advised of this High Court ruling and Biscit will now proceed with a significant claim for damages against NetServices plc (EPIC : NSV).
The move will also put further pressure on EzeeDSL, which has been racing to switch ex-
V21 users onto a realm of their own.