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Phone Scoop - Latest News: AT&T Sues Verizon for 'Map for That' Ads
Engadget: AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
Boy Genius Report: AT&T files suit against Verizon for its latest ad campain
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RT @mylegalmix: AT&T sues Verizon over "There's a Map for That" http://bit.ly/1K3yKv 15 days ago |
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RT @IsabellaPrdcts: AT&T sues Verizon, seeking to stop rival from using "misleading" wireless coverage maps in ads http://is.gd/4N2O4 11/4/2009 |
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AT&T sues Verizon over "There's a Map for That" http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703740004574513802147190502.html 11/4/2009 |
AT&T Sues Verizon for 'Map for That' Ads
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... shows in the commercials. AT claims that the large holes in the ad suggest that there is no coverage in those regions at all, and misleads consumers to think so. The lawsuit complains, "By communicating that AT customers have no coverage in large parts of the country, Verizon is misleading the public about an essential component of the services AT offers." The map used by Verizon shows only AT 's 3G network footprint, and leaves blank spaces where AT provides EDGE coverage. more info at Wall Street Journal ...
AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
Engadget —
... Whoa -- we just got word that AT&T is suing Verizon for false advertising over Big Red's "There's a map for that" ads. We're reading the complaint and motion to stop the ads, but here's what AT&T says is the big problem:
In essence, we ...
AT&T files suit against Verizon for its latest ad campain
Boy Genius Report —
... 3G coverage to AT&T’s limited 3G coverage. Granted all major cities and towns have AT&T 3G, but AT&T would really like Verizon to show its EDGE network, which according to AT&T spans 1.75 million square miles and reaches 256 million people, a little bit of love on the map. Cute move AT&T, but you might want to think about transferring some money from your legal budget to your network upgrade budget so you can bolster up your fledgling 3G network.
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AT&T files suit against Verizon for its latest ad campaign
Boy Genius Report —
... 3G coverage to AT&T’s limited 3G coverage. Granted all major cities and towns have AT&T 3G, but AT&T would really like Verizon to show its EDGE network, which according to AT&T spans 1.75 million square miles and reaches 256 million people, a little bit of love on the map. Cute move AT&T, but you might want to think about transferring some money from your legal budget to your network upgrade budget so you can bolster up your fledgling 3G network.
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"There's A Lawsuit For That ..." AT&T Sues Verizon Over New TV Ads
mocoNews —
... AT&T previously approached Verizon directly about the ads, which Verizon edited to remove phrases like “out of touch.” The company also included a print disclaimer that told viewers AT&T did offer “voice and data services” outside of the 3G coverage areas—but that clearly wasn’t enough. This lawsuit isn’t unique, as companies sue each other over ad claims all the time, for example, the NYT notes that Verizon sued Time Warner ( ...
'There's A Lawsuit For That': AT&T Sues Verizon Over New TV Ads
mocoNews —
... This lawsuit isn’t unique, as companies sue each other over ad claims all the time, for example, the NYT notes that Verizon sued Time Warner ( ...
Verizon Takes More Shots at AT&T and the iPhone
Berry Reporter —
... Last week AT&T filed a lawsuit against Verizon because of its latest “coverage map” advertising campaign. Clearly they were upset with the way Verizon was depicting their coverage areas and they wanted to put an end to it. So what did Verizon do about this? They came back with three new holiday themed ads and each feature the weak AT&T coverage map in them. ...
