Filed under: ATT, Verizon Wireless
Well, you knew this was coming — AT&T’s amended its advertising lawsuit against Verizon to include Big Red’s new holiday ads, including that oh-so-cute Island of Misfit Toys spot, and demanded that they be taken off the air. At question is the same map of AT&T’s 3G coverage used in the other commercial, which Ma Bell says misleads customers into thinking it has no service at all in large swaths of the country. Best part? AT&T’s lawyers had to describe the ad in their new filing, leading to passages like this:
The spotted elephant, in a surprised manner, asks the iPhone “What are you doing here? You can download apps and browse the web!” and a Dolly for Sue asserts that “Yeah. People will love you [the iPhone].”
Happy holidays, folks.
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Read – AT&T’s amended complaint [PDF]
AT&T adds Verizon’s Island of Misfit Toys holiday ads to lawsuit, demands they be yanked off the air originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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