AT&T has sued MCI seeking millions over allegations MCI routed long-distance calls through Canada as part of a scheme that forced AT&T to pay costly fees MCI should have paid to complete those calls, AP reports. MCI has also received allegations that it disguised its calls as local traffic to avoid paying the fees that local telephone companies get for providing the connection between a long-distance network and a person's home. AT&T claims it has a host of circumstantial evidence to prove MCI and another small carrier, Minneapolis-based Onvoy, engaged in a scheme they dubbed the "Canadian Gateway project." The lawsuit seeks damages of at least $10 million, plus punitive damages and an injunction to prevent MCI from improperly rerouting calls.
