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Boston iPod ads lead to political controversy
Boston iPod ads lead to political controversy
Giant banner ads for iPods have created political controversy in Boston, writes the Boston Globe. The ads are first said to arrived in fall of 2007, a few months before the opening of the city's flagship Apple Store. Covering a wall measuring 13,750 square feet, the banners immediately drew ...
Apple's 'illegal' Boston billboard at center of political controversy
Apple's 'illegal' Boston billboard at center of political controversy
appleinsider.com — A giant iPod touch billboard in Boston deemed illegal due to its size and location is at... the center of a political controversy involving the city's mayor. (more) Apple's 'illegal' Boston billboard at center of ...
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Huge Apple ads ruffle feathers in Boston
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... some "help" given to a business person from a campaign aide from Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's office. The same acquaintance reportedly has made annual donations to the Mayor's office since 2005. The owners argue that the ad promotes sales inside the self-storage business just behind the huge wall, where customers can buy iTunes gift cards. The ad space first went into use 6 months before Apple opened the flagship retail store on Boylston Street. [Via iPodNN] Photo: Yoon S. Byun, The Boston Globe ...

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