Sprint, Cingular, Verizon admit to worthless coverage maps.

http://www.team4news.com/Global/story.asp?S=2069335


AUSTIN, Texas


Under the terms of the agreement, Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS and
Verizon Wireless must provide customers with coverage-area maps that are
as accurate as current technology allows; give consumers at least two
weeks to terminate service contracts without incurring penalties; and
change the way they advertise and sell services and coverage.


http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagNews/release.php?id=533

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In <[email protected]> on Wed, 21 Jul
2004 17:16:33 GMT, "Røbert M." <[email protected]> wrote:

>http://www.team4news.com/Global/story.asp?S=2069335
>
>AUSTIN, Texas
>
>Under the terms of the agreement, Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS and
>Verizon Wireless must provide customers with coverage-area maps that are
>as accurate as current technology allows; give consumers at least two
>weeks to terminate service contracts without incurring penalties; and
>change the way they advertise and sell services and coverage.
>
>http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagNews/release.php?id=533


In fact the carriers didn't "admit" to anything of the kind:

42. Carrier is entering into this Assurance solely for the purposes
of settlement. Nothing contained in this Assurance may be taken as or
construed to be an admission by Carrier or as evidence supporting any
of the allegations raised by the Attorneys General, any matter of
fact or law, any violation of state or federal law, or any other
liability or wrongdoing whatsoever, including without limitation an
admission by Carrier that any of its business practices are or have
been unfair or deceptive, or violate or have violated any of the
Consumer Statutes of any of the Participating States, all of which
Carrier expressly denies.

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And Phillipe gets more creative with Subject lines once again ...

For a more detailed report, including the list of states, here's another
link -

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040721/wirel..._rights_2.html

Bob

"Røbert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://www.team4news.com/Global/story.asp?S=2069335
>
>
> AUSTIN, Texas
>
>
> Under the terms of the agreement, Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS and
> Verizon Wireless must provide customers with coverage-area maps that are
> as accurate as current technology allows; give consumers at least two
> weeks to terminate service contracts without incurring penalties; and
> change the way they advertise and sell services and coverage.
>
>
> http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagNews/release.php?id=533

In article <[email protected]>,
"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote:

> And Phillipe gets more creative with Subject lines once again ...

And Smith, the Sprint apologist won't admit. The coverage maps are
worthless and hence the lawsuits and settlement.

Read the PDFs, not some lame story thats a cut and paste from a
press release.

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagNews/release.php?id=533

If you haven't seen them, Verizon has better-than-average maps at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/C...ype=NEWREQUEST
or from the home page | Support | Coverage Locator.

dr.wireMORE wrote:

> The real jest: The maps are a disappointment, but not worthless. And
> Verizon already complies! The dr.
>
> b) And the maps are a disappointment, and real coverage maps will be
> welcomed by all

--
Frank Harris in San Francisco

Could have used better colors.

"Frank Harris" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you haven't seen them, Verizon has better-than-average maps at
>
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/C...ype=NEWREQUEST
> or from the home page | Support | Coverage Locator.
>
> dr.wireMORE wrote:
>
> > The real jest: The maps are a disappointment, but not worthless. And
> > Verizon already complies! The dr.
> >
> > b) And the maps are a disappointment, and real coverage maps will be
> > welcomed by all
>
> --
> Frank Harris in San Francisco

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I disagree, on all counts.

In <ZmhMc.11552$%[email protected]> on Fri, 23 Jul 2004 19:41:52
-0400, "Chris Cowles" <[email protected]> wrote:

>You're picking at nits.
>
>As a disinterested reader, I'd say the important point is that Sprint, et
>al, agreed to change their behavior. If it really wasn't egregious, they
>probably would have chosen to defend it.
>
>"John Navas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> [POSTED TO alt.cellular.cingular - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
>>
>> Of course, but the issue here is the false allegation in the Subject.
>>
>> In <[email protected]> on Wed, 21 Jul 2004
>19:51:51
>> -0400, "Chris Cowles" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Not in support of anyone's opinion here, but most out-of-court
>settlements
>> >include a denial of liability. The fact one exists has little bearing on
>> >whether or not they do, in fact, use deceptive trade practices.
>

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