UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 8-K

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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 April 27, 2006 (April 25, 2006) Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) FUSION TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1718 New York, NY (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR ) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c))

2 Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) that are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding Fusion's beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, introduction of products in a timely fashion, market acceptance of new products, cost increases, fluctuations in and obsolescence of inventory, price and product competition, availability of labor and materials, development of new thirdparty products and techniques that render Fusion s products obsolete, delays in obtaining regulatory approvals, potential product recalls and litigation. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Fusion's actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in Fusion's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Fusion undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing. Item 8.01 Other Events On April 25, 2006, Fusion issued a press release entitled Fusion Files Patent Application for its Proprietary VoIP Technology for SIP Peerto-Peer VoIP Communication. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release issued by Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc., dated April 25, 2006, entitled Fusion Files Patent Application for its Proprietary VoIP Technology for SIP Peer-to-Peer VoIP Communication. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. April 27, 2006 Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. By: /s/ Matthew D. Rosen Matthew D. Rosen, President and Chief Operating Officer -2-

3 EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press Release issued by Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc., dated April 25, 2006, entitled Fusion Files Patent Application for its Proprietary VoIP Technology for SIP Peer-to-Peer VoIP Communication. -3-

4 FUSION Andrew Lewin CONTACT: INVESTOR Andrew Hellman CONTACT: CEOcast, Inc MEDIA Rubenstein Associates CONTACT: John Henderson Fusion Files Patent Application for its Proprietary VoIP Technology for SIP Peer-To-Peer VoIP Communication Company Seeks to Protect its Approach for Delivering Free Internet Phone Service between SIP Devices N EW YORK, April 25, Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (AMEX: FSN) announced today that it filed a patent application with the United States Patent Office for its Directed SIP Peer-to-Peer ( DSP ) technology, acquired by Fusion in February The patent application describes a system that Fusion plans to utilize to provide its free service between SIP devices. Fusion i s incorporating its DSP technology into the Company s international network for Internet voice calls between any combination of computers, Internet connected telephones, wireless devices, and other SIP-enabled hardware. Fusion believes its new efonica branded softphone and uniquely configured VoIP network will provide significant advantages over most VoIP peer-to-peer networks. Fusion s technology eliminates the method of routing utilized by many VoIP peer-to-peer networks, in which many users Internet bandwidth and/or PCs are utilized as part of the carrier s larger network to set up calls for thousands of other users. We have filed this patent application to protect Fusion s valuable intellectual property. This DSP technology for peer-to-peer Internet calls is one of several differentiators behind Fusion s new VoIP offering, expected to be launched worldwide this quarter, remarked Matthew Rosen, Fusion s President and CEO. We believe the combination of this technology with the host of consumer-friendly features we are incorporating into our VoIP offering will provide a high quality next generation Internet calling experience with broad advantages for our target markets.

5 Based on its new VoIP offering, Fusion will enter the free VoIP calling arena currently dominated by Skype. Our ability to offer the advantages of this proprietary peer-to-peer technology will help differentiate Fusion from other VoIP service providers such as Vonage and Skype, as well as Google, AOL and Yahoo, said Mr. Rosen. Our DSP technology should be of particular interest to security conscious individuals and businesses, a fast-growing segment as SIP is quickly becoming the de facto VoIP standard for communicating between VoIP hardware devices. We believe our entire communications package should be particularly advantageous for Fusion s primary target of the emerging markets of the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean, and their related communities of interests. About Fusion: Fusion provides its efonica branded VoIP, Internet access, and other Internet services to, from, in and between emerging markets in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Fusion currently provides services to consumers, corporations, international carriers, government entities, and Internet service providers in over 45 countries. For more information please g o t o : or Statements in this Press Release that are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding Fusion's beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of All forwardlooking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, introduction of products in a timely fashion, market acceptance of new products, cost increases, fluctuations in and obsolescence of inventory, price and product competition, availability of labor and materials, development of new third-party products and techniques that render Fusion's products obsolete, delays in obtaining regulatory approvals, potential product recalls and litigation. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Fusion's actual results to differ from management's current expectations are contained in Fusion's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through ###