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From Apryl Duncan, Former About.com Guide to Advertising

AT&T Ad Sparks Protest

Friday February 13, 2004
An AT&T Wireless full page newspaper ad has the company being accused of "reinforcing a racial slur." The ad promotes the company's reduced international rates with the letters "JAP" to advertise the rates for Japan. Civil rights groups say AT&T should have used "JPN" and will demand the company change their ad.

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