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AT&T Files Complaint Against Verizon Over 3G Coverage Map Commercials
AT&T Files Complaint Against Verizon Over 3G Coverage Map Commercials
Engadget reports that AT&T; has filed suit against Verizon over recent Verizon ads touting its national 3G network by comparing its coverage to AT&T;'s 3G network using the iPhone-inspired tagline "There's a map for that." The complaint requests an in...
AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
engadget.com — 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 ... (more) AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
Verizon Wireless: Tethering Coming for Droid
Verizon Wireless: Tethering Coming for Droid
gearlog.com — Think the Motorola Droid is almost perfect, but it just needs to be a modem for your... laptop? Verizon can help with that, next year. Verizon Wireless told us that their "Broadband Access Connect" plan, which allows you to tether your phone as a ... (more) Verizon Wireless: Tethering Coming for Droid
AT&T Sues Verizon Over Wireless Coverage Ads
online.wsj.com — AT Inc. took offense to Verizon Wireless's latest advertising campaign, claiming in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that... the commercials falsely suggest the wireless carrier has coverage gaps. Verizon Wireless, which is jointly owned by Verizon ... (more) AT&T Sues Verizon Over Wireless Coverage Ads
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AT&T Files Complaint Against Verizon’s Ads, Which Continue To Play On TV
ZiggyTek Blog — ... which is the same, except for its slower data speeds. AT&T asks in the complaint to rephrase the writing on the maps in the ad, to say that AT&T does have coverage outside of these 3G areas. This complaint filed by AT&T is not surprising at all. In fact, they have fought many times before, once earlier this year over Verizon’s claim to be “The nation’s fastest 3G network”. We’ll see how this complaint works out because as of now, the ads are still live on multiple TV channels. (Via MacRumors )

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