AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads

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 believe the ads mislead consumers into believing that AT&T doesn't offer ANY wireless service in the vast majority of the country. We think they launched the campaign as a response to our leadership in smartphones. AT&T also says its network reaches about the same number of people as Verizon's, so it's a little miffed that it's begin portrayed as an also-ran here. We'll update as we learn more, keep it locked!Continue reading AT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' adsFiled under: CellphonesAT&T sues Verizon over 'There's a map for that' ads originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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