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Starbucks + At&t + T-mobile = War?

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by Nick Marshall on June 12, 2008

For years T-mobile has held the reigns of Starbucks Wifi service, but with the recent deal between At&t and Starbucks, times were set to change.  Unfortunately during the transition between the two carriers operating the WiFi locations, a feud ensued.  T-mobile filed a lawsuit against Starbucks for unspecified damages as a result of a breach of contract and unfair competition.  We are glad to announce that a solution has been reached and we can all get back to enjoying our 2 free hours of Wifi compliments of At&t.  While the details are still up in the air, a Starbucks spokeswoman named Stacey Krum made a statement regarding the matter:

“T-Mobile, AT&T and Starbucks have entered into a memorandum of understanding to resolve their disputes and are committed to providing a high quality WiFi experience for customers, including Starbucks Rewards Customers, at Starbucks locations nationwide.”

At&t began rolling out a nationwide Wifi network in Starbucks locations starting in late April, but not until recently have we been able to enjoy the promised 2 hours of free Wifi.  Just in case you are a T-mobile user with the Total Internet package, you will continue to be able to browse the Internet as usual at your local Starbucks.  As part of the deal between At&t and Starbucks, existing T-mobile customers will not be impacted by the acquisition.

Starbucks + At&t + T-mobile = War?

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