Alfred Valrie made a suggestion to AT&T. NBC News mentioned what happened next: Instead of a simple "thank you for your suggestions" reply, Valrie instead got a letter from AT&T's Thomas A. Restaino, a lawyer who handles intellectual property issues, according to a business column published Tuesday in the Times. After thanking Restaino for being a lifelong customer, according to the column, Restaino then wrote:"AT&T has a policy of not entertaining unsolicited offers to adopt, analyze, develop, license or purchase third-party intellectual property ... from members of the general public."Therefore, we respectfully decline to consider your suggestion." Getting a lawyer letter can "put off" some: "I just wanted to give him something to mull over," Valrie was quoted as saying. "I never thought I'd get a letter from a lawyer."Stephenson on Wednesday admitted the company goofed big time."At AT&T,…
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