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MacDailyNews: There’s a lawsuit for that: AT&T sues Verizon over misleading wireless coverage ads
Computerworld Blogs - Macintosh & Apple: AT&T sues Verizon, Verizon releases new Droid ad
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@justinmcroberts There's a map for that... http://bit.ly/isFuw =P 25 days ago |
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Check this video out AT&T is Suing Verizon for this commercial --http://bit.ly/isFuw 27 days ago |
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Check this video out -- There's a Map for That - Verizon Wireless Commercial HD 720p http://bit.ly/isFuw 27 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 those areas.
Maybe those attorney fees would be better spent on adding towers/capacity and working on that map, AT&T?
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There’s a lawsuit for that: AT&T sues Verizon over misleading wireless coverage ads
MacDailyNews —
There’s a lawsuit for that: AT&T sues Verizon over misleading wireless coverage ads Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 04:54 PM EST "AT&T 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," Roger Cheng reports for The Wall Street Journal. "Verizon Wireless, which is jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc, has jumped on mounting criticism of AT 's coverage and its ability to handle the Apple Inc. iPhone with its recent commercials, which target AT 's high-speed third-generation, or 3G, ...
AT&T sues Verizon, Verizon releases new Droid ad
Computerworld Blogs - Macintosh & Apple —
AT&T is suing Verizon for their recent "There's a map for that" ad campaign. They complain that the maps that Verizon publishes could confuse people (even though they are clearly stating "3G Access") into thinking the white spaces on the map represent areas where AT&T doesn't have coverage. Here's the ad in question: I'm no lawyer, but I think the complaint is pretty weak. This is just good advertising. Point out a weakness that potential customers care about and exploit it. AT&T should focus on fixing their own network, not suing people for pointing out how bad it is. In other Verizon advertising news, they've got a new Droid ad out that is pretty cool. In this ...
AT&T sues Verizon, Verizon releases new Droid ad
Seth H. Weintraub's blog —
AT&T is suing Verizon for their recent "There's a map for that" ad campaign. They complain that the maps that Verizon publishes could confuse people (even though they are clearly stating "3G Access") into thinking the white spaces on the map represent areas where AT&T doesn't have coverage. Here's the ad in question: I'm no lawyer, but I think the complaint is pretty weak. This is just good advertising. Point out a weakness that potential customers care about and exploit it. AT&T should focus on fixing their own network, not suing people for pointing out how bad it is. In other Verizon advertising news, they've got a new Droid ad out that is pretty cool. In this ...
"AT&T failed to invest adequately in the necessary infrastructure to expand its 3G coverage to support its growth in smartphone business...
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... and the usefulness of its service to smartphone users has suffered accordingly."
Those harsh words are the rebuttal by Verizon to AT&T's lawsuit that was seeking to stop those now infamous "Map for that" ads (below). As Engadget says, those words were made for the public forum not just some 50 page rebuttal (PDF). Incredibly, Verizon says in the introduction:
AT&T did not file this lawsuit because Verizon's "There's A Map For That" advertisements are untrue; AT&T sued because Verizon's ads are true and the truth hurts.
Ziiiing!
Verizon also called AT&T CEO Randall ...
AT&T vs Verizon: Who Will Be The First To Give In To The Wireless War?
ZiggyTek Blog —
[image] If you haven’t ignored your television commercials, you’ve most likely come across Verizon ads that point out Apple’s lack of 3G coverage in parts of the US. Verizon even went as far as releasing an ad making fun of AT&T’s coverage crippling the iPhone (check it out after the break). Well AT&T didn’t sit back and take it. AT&T filed a lawsuit against Verizon for the “ there’s a map for that ” and then started new ads starring Luke Wilson, that are supposed to convince America that AT&T doesn’t have the shoddy coverage that Verizon claims. So, will it stop soon or will it continue till one of them gets fed up? With AT&T coming out with new ads, this may ...
