] SBC Intellectual Property President Harlie Frost said the
] patent claims are "related to frames" before referring
] more questions to SBC's public relations representatives.

Computerworld's says the rumors are true. SBC is actually claiming that most of the web sites on the Internet are in violation of a patent they have. This patent covers navigation bars like the one to the left of the text you are reading now. I don't think the courts will uphold this... We shall see...