AT&T gives in, drops suit against Verizon

AT&T, presumably with tail tucked between legs, has asked the court to dismiss its lawsuit against Verizon. In return, Verizon has agreed to drop its countersuit against AT&T. The original lawsuit was filed in response to Verizon’s “There’s a Map For That” ad campaign which featured a comparison of its 3G coverage to AT&T’s. AT&T argued that the ads were misleading to consumers and gave the impression that AT&T provided no coverage at all outside 3G areas. Verizon replied by saying the ads clearly stated it was only 3G coverage being compared, and AT&T lost their quest for an injunction stopping the ads from airing.

The dismissals of the lawsuits will free up Verizon to focus on the lawsuit it has filed against Sprint over its ad slogan “The Nation’s Most Dependable 3G Network”. The company says the claim is false because a Nielsen.com survey showed that it, not Sprint, had the least dropped calls. Sprint is not backing down, however, and a recent PCWorld report seems to be on its side. A survey the magazine did in June found Sprint tops in reliability.

So who’s king of reliability? I guess it really depends who you talk to, a Sprint customer, or a Verizon customer!

Read [PCWorld]