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Engadget Mobile: AT&T sues Verizon over 'there's a map for that' ads
Engadget: AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads
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RT @mylegalmix: AT&T sues Verizon over "There's a Map for That" http://bit.ly/1K3yKv 6 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 22 days ago |
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these verizon commercials are genius, and at&t needs to suck it up: http://bit.ly/1K3yKv 22 days ago |
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 Mobile —
... you have 2G or 3G, and we've had zero problems on Verizon. Let's just hope AT&T is working as hard to fight these ads with its actual service as it is with its lawyers.
Continue reading AT&T sues Verizon over 'there's a map for that' ads AT&T sues Verizon over 'there's a map for that' ads originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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 ...
There’s a lawsuit for that: AT&T sues Verizon over misleading wireless coverage ads
MacDailyNews —
... of programs found on its smart phone," Cheng reports. "But in a lawsuit, AT said the Verizon commercials mislead consumers about the scope of its coverage by using maps with large amounts of blank space, which represents the carrier's 3G coverage. AT contends the map suggests that the blank spots indicate the complete lack of coverage, and not just 3G. The company added that it had complained to Verizon Wireless, and minor changes had been made to the spots." Full article here . Direct link via YouTube ...
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 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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'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 ( ...
"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 ( ...
AT&T sues Verizon for ‘misleading’ ads
Macsimum News —
... Another day, another lawsuit. A&T Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless, seeking to stop it from using “misleading” wireless coverage maps in advertisements, reports the Wall Street Journal. ...
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. ...
