International Voice over IP (VoIP) companies, Transcom Australasia Pty Ltd and Transcom International Limited, have issued a claim for USD 3.2 million against Adelaide-based ISP, Chariot Ltd, citing breach of contract. The claim was filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland this month. A further claim for pecuniary damages was made against two of Chariot`s directors, Peter Buttery and Robert Horlin-Smith. Transcom and Chariot had been involved in a joint venture to roll out a Transcom-Chariot VoIP service. Chariot paid $5 million upfront for its investment November 2004. It initially planned to roll its VoIP service out by the middle of last year. However, at a annual general meeting with shareholders last November, the company stated the rollout was delayed until December due to technical reasons. In February, the ISP told ARN trials were in the final stages, with the service expected to be launched in March.