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Here's why AT&T Starbucks free Wi-Fi doesn't include AT&T cell customers
By now, many of you have heard that the 7,000 U.S.
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By now, many of you have heard that the 7,000 U.S. Starbucks Wi-Fi locations will be switching their Wi-Fi service provider from adding an alternative to T-Mobile. That alternative access will be via AT&T's Wi-Fi network.
The agreement, which will offer up to two hours of free Wi-Fi a day to
To that, I have a simple question.
Why doesn't the free AT&T Starbucks Wi-Fi offer include AT&T Mobility customers?
Could it be that AT&T fears that by doing this, it would cannibalize AT&T Mobility minutes?