AT&T Sues Verizon Over `There's A Map For That' Ads

Nov 3rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal

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(Updates with comments from Verizon Wireless and AT&T)

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--AT&T Inc. (T) took offense to Verizon Wireless's recent "There's A Map For That" campaign, claiming in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the commercials falsely suggest the wireless carrier has coverage gaps.

Verizon Wireless, which is jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), has jumped on the mounting criticism of AT&T's coverage and its ability to handle the Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone with ...

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