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Published 11/04/2009 by Xinhua News Agency


Verizon sued by AT&T over ads dispute

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over an ads dispute, alleging that the latter has misled the customers in coverage. AT&T said that a recently launched ad campaign by Verizon shows maps with blank spaces that mislead consumers into thinking AT&T has no...

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AT&T to rival: There's a lawsuit for that
U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T is suing rival Verizon for commercials that suggest there are gaping holes in AT&T's service coverage, court papers say.Verizon ... - [11/04/2009 - UPI]
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