AT&T and their claim of "4G" coverage

Brian Chen, writing for The New York Times:

bout an hour after Apple said that its third-generation iPad would be available on AT&T and Verizon Wireless’s 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, AT&T’s press relations department e-mailed a statement claiming that it had the largest 4G network in the nation.

The problem is, AT&T is not referring to the same network as the 4G LTE feature that is being highlighted for the iPad.

“We operate the nation’s largest 4G network, which today covers nearly 250 million people. That means more AT&T customers can access 4G speeds on the latest tablets and smartphones than customers on any other network,” said Alexa Kaufman, an AT&T spokeswoman, in a statement regarding Apple’s unveiling of the new iPad.

Fraudulence will get them nowhere. In fact, it will lose them customers.