[NEWS] ARTICLE: AT&T files suit against Verizon '3G' ad campaign

[phillynews215]

It was only a matter of time before AT&T got their feelings hurt and decided to sue Verizon for their "there's a map for that" comparison advertisements, seen all over television as of late due to the upcoming launch of the Motorola Droid.

Here's the real kicker: according to AT&T, Verizon is misleading the public by comparing the two 3G coverage areas. Instead, AT&T proposes that Verizon includes their EDGE coverage. Not quite sure how the nation's second largest wireless carrier justifies that request, as EDGE most definitely isn't 3G (and shouldn't be compared as such), but since it covers 1.75 million square miles, it would fill in their blue map shown in the picture above (thus making it more visually appealing to customers watching at home, pondering a switch to Big Red).

Instead of trying to sue Verizon for a claim that is largely true, I'm thinking that continuing the investment in 7.2 Mbps HSPA is a better way to spend money. What's more, it will quell complaints about coverage, thus killing two birds with one stone. What do you think?

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[D/\SH]

haha ai knew it was a matter of time and att has no chance in this case.... no 3g network on edge so all was true..... they got the coverage map right from them for 3g only so what did they do wrong? verizon didnt hack into att and get the coverage map thus deeming it publick knowledge and usable by anyone including vzw.... hey att might wanna hope you got service to call your lawyer

[roopull]

Originally Posted by Wckediden annoucement

Instead of trying to sue Verizon for a claim that is largely true, I'm thinking that continuing the investment in 7.2 Mbps HSPA is a better way to spend money.

Spot on.

They're going to make a bunch of lawyers on both sides wealthy & drain money from their abilities to improve networks and... um... you know... CUSTOMER SERVICE.


But what do I know. I'm on Sprint. :mad-tongue:

[NINE'SICKS]

Well froom what i can see if/when VZ gets the iPhone this coverage map proves it willl work far better on VZ then it ever did on AT&T.. so the only real winner is APPLE for ending the exclusivity contract with them and AT&T. But seeing as SPRINTS working on there 4G network who wants 3G ?? and since SPRINTS plans arent as expencive as VZ maybe they chose the wrong network to work with..

[roopull]

Good points, Nine'Sicks. Then again, maps do lie. And, Sprint's 4g will be available... when?

[NINE'SICKS]

Originally Posted by roopull

Good points, Nine'Sicks. Then again, maps do lie. And, Sprint's 4g will be available... when?

True, maps do lie.. but even without Sprints 4G there plans are cheaper then VZ and with the economy the way it is who wants to pay more then they realy have to ?? Sprints Unlimited plan is $99 a month, where as VZ unlimited plan is $139.99 a month.. all befor state taxes

[D/\SH]

Originally Posted by NINE'SICKS

True, maps do lie.. but even without Sprints 4G there plans are cheaper then VZ and with the economy the way it is who wants to pay more then they realy have to ?? Sprints Unlimited plan is $99 a month, where as VZ unlimited plan is $139.99 a month.. all befor state taxes

right but i found with my job and the employee discount on top of probably dating someone working there that its wayyy cheaper than sprint for me now hahahaa