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mocoNews: "There's A Lawsuit For That ..." AT&T Sues Verizon Over New TV Ads
PR News:: AT&T suing Verizon over “There’s a map for that” ads
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@BHammet85 http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/atandt-sues-verizon-over-theres-a-map-for-that-ads/ 3 days ago |
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#ATTFAIL (again) uses money 2 sue Verizon over ads re: AT&T's crap service instead of spending $ to fix problem http://bit.ly/1MwpYZ 6 days ago |
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imo AT&T suing Verizon is funny. AT&T misled customers first by making 3G seem as expansive as network: http://bit.ly/2G3Zub @engadget 8 days ago |
AT&T sues Verizon over "There's a Map for That" campaign
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... AT&T is suing Verizon because it believes the "There's a Map for That" advertising is misleading. AT&T contend that the maps shown confuse the customer into believing there is no coverage at all in the white spots on AT&T's map when in fact there is either EDGE or GPRS service in a lot of those areas. ...
"There's A Lawsuit For That ..." AT&T Sues Verizon Over New TV Ads
mocoNews —
... Engadget has full pdfs of the suit; in it, AT&T hones in on the maps that Verizon shows in the TV commercials, arguing that the map of its 3G network (with large gaps of white space where there is 2G service—but not 3G) could lead consumers to think that AT&T offers incomplete U.S. coverage overall. “By communicating that AT&T customers have no coverage in large parts of the country, Verizon is misleading the public about an essential component of the services AT&T offers,” the company said. AT&T also used the ...
AT&T suing Verizon over “There’s a map for that” ads
PR News: —
... service outside of the 3G coverage areas on the map that they have created. The map was split into red and blue, the former represents Verizon while the latter represents AT&T.
The maps are misleading as Verizon’s entire network is 3G, which is why it shows so many service gaps when it comes to AT&T’s map. They fail to say that the service gaps on AT&T may well be covered by its 2G network.
For all the latest information as it comes in, visit Engadget
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AT&T To Verizon: “We Gotta Rap For That!”
Android Phone Fans —
... down to just the actual maps being depicted. It would seem the big V has been displaying a map of it’s 3G coverage (aka all it’s coverage) vs. a map of AT&T’s 3G coverage – and kindly failing to mention that in some of those huge gaps there’s 2G coverage.
AT&T says: “Hey, stop misleading consumers into thinking we don’t have any coverage at all in those areas”.
Verizon says: .. I guess?.. “Ok.”
Engadget has the full complaint if you’re interested.
AT&T Sues Verizon Over “There’s a Map for That”
Technologizer —
... As Engadget is reporting, the company is saying that “There’s a map for that” misleads consumers with coverage maps that show what seems to be great swaths of the U.S. with no AT&T coverage, when in fact most of those areas have 2G coverage, but no 3G. ...
AT&T Sues Verizon Over Theres A Map For That Commercial (video)
GadgetReview —
... I’ve spoken to say they ‘hate their iPhone’ when they mean to say they hate AT&T for their spotty coverage. But, hey, that’s what happens when you align your cellular service so closely with a handset. Will AT&T be the iPhone’s downfall?
Commercial after the ‘leap’
[via Moconews]
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AT&T Sues Verizon over 3G map
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... A Verizon commercial depicts the dismal extent of AT&T;'s 3G coverage. AT&T is suing, claiming the map confuses customers. [Engadget] ...
'There's A Lawsuit For That': AT&T Sues Verizon Over New TV Ads
mocoNews —
... Engadget has full pdfs of the suit; in it, AT&T hones in on the maps that Verizon shows in the TV commercials, arguing that the map of its 3G network (with large gaps of white space where there is 2G service—but not 3G) could lead consumers to think that AT&T offers incomplete U.S. coverage overall. ...
AT&T Sues Verizon – Not Happy With Commercials
BerryReview.com —
... AT&T wants Verizon to take the ad off the air and pay for losses AT&T might have experienced… If you can’t beat them sue them! You can catch some more of the gory details at Engadget. ...
AT&T Sues Verizon Over a TV Commercial
GeekSugar —
... I can see how the side-by-side view of the maps could be misleading, but Verizon isn't fudging any numbers. The maps in the commercial show 3G network coverage for both providers. The difference is, where there are holes in Verizon's maps there isn't coverage. On the AT&T map, much of the white areas not covered by 3G, AT&T's 2G network is offered. Apparently Verizon did add a disclaimer to the ad, but AT&T is still dissatisfied. ...
iblipped App Shows Real Carrier Coverage Maps
CrackBerry.com blogs —
... , and AT&T's subsequent lawsuit, iblipped could not have better timing. The application is totally free, an essentially creates real carrier coverage maps based on user data. IT gathers data based on signal strength and dead zones, and compiles the data to create real coverage maps. iBlipped uses volunteered data, so the more people that use it the better. It works on any GPS enabled device, both GSM or CDMA. ...
AT&T Sues Verizon Over Anti-iPhone Ads
PMP Today —
... reaching approximately 296M people. Additionally, our 3G service is available in over 9,600 cities and towns. Verizon’s misleading advertising tactics appear to be a response to AT&T’s strong leadership in smartphones. We have twice the number of smartphone customers… and we’ve beaten them two quarters in a row on net post-paid subscribers. We also had lower churn — a sign that customers are quite happy with the service they receive. More from Engadget. ...
Verizon ads mock AT&T's 3G network
iPhone J.D. —
... 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and the Georgia False Advertising Act and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. AT&T asserts that notwithstanding the disclaimer, "Verizon is still
conveying the message that AT&T has no coverage in the white or
blank space included in the maps, and thus AT&T customers cannot
use their wireless devices in large portions of the United States." Of
course, you can use an iPhone even if you don't have 3G service. (Engadget has a copy of the Complaint available here.) ...
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