Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: William Degnan Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: AT&T Advertisement is Stupid Message-ID: <2674@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 7 Jan 90 00:04:00 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 30 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 13, message 2 of 11 In an article of <5 Jan 90 03:48:18 GMT>, ddodell@stjhmc.fidonet.org (David Dodell) writes: DD>AT&T ad...trying to call Phoenix but getting Fuji instead. DD>...ad is just plain stupid... I wonder if this is a carefully targeted ad? I know _I_ feel insulted by it, but are they looking to gain (or retain) the business of those people who aren't bright enough to direct-dial a call to Phoenix? I object to the "slice of fear" advertising that AT&T uses. I rarely meet people who regard the LEC or AT&T as some kind of protector from technical and financial adversity. Would AT&T continue to run these ads if they didn't work? Would reliance on fact-laden ads place them in a more favorable position? Is it an outward sign that AT&T still thinks it is 1959? Regards, Disclaimer: Contents do not constitute "advice" unless we are on the clock William Degnan | wdegnan@mcimail.com !wdegnan@at&tmail.com Communications Network Solutions | William.Degnan@telenet.com P.O. Box 9530, Austin, TX 78766 | voice: 512 323-9383 UUCP: ...!rpp386!tqc!39!wdegnan ARPA: wdegnan@f39.n382.z1.FIDONET.ORG