Finally, 2 weeks after MTA sent a priority request to re-instate StationStops for iPhone, Apple has finally put our application back for sale in the iTunes app store.
StationStops for iPhone – (iTunes Link)
My battle with MTA over the app lasted 2 months, and cost me approximately $2500 in legal fees and lost sales royalties, as well as occupying pretty much all of my work time with legal, political, and media action for 2 months.
It’s really great to see this come to a conclusion, and even greater to hear MTA’s overtures on revamping its approach to mobile applications.
Thanks everyone who helped make this happen.
Now, back to work. I’ve got some great new ideas for the app and want to get them out asap!
9 responses so far ↓
1 Ludmilla // Oct 6, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Congrats Chris!!! I can’t wait to tell your little girl about the time Daddy took on the MTA and won!
2 CNR // Oct 6, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Way to go! You da the man.
3 Patrick // Oct 6, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Congrats! Glad to see it back, even if I don’t actually own an iPhone.
4 Jim // Oct 7, 2009 at 7:14 am
I guess you can “fight city hall” after all. Congratulations!!! Now if only the MTA would back off its relentless attacks against photographers who try to sell prints that happen to include their precious number and letter bullets in the background…
5 Chris (Admin) // Oct 7, 2009 at 10:18 am
Jim –
Thanks! I consider the photographer issue an affiliated issue and have written about it in the past. Don’t think I will stop fighting for positive change with MTA just because my case is settled!
Chris
Chris
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9 Betsey // Dec 4, 2009 at 10:16 am
Where is the cool icon of the clocktower that used to mark my app. It’s gone!!!!!
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