[ale] OT: WiFi hits local Starbucks

[Jim]

The Register published an article about Starbucks coming into conflict with a 
group in Oregon that provides free WiFi access. The group, called Personal 
Telco, started to complain that Starbucks was charging to use the channel 
they were already providing for free. Starbusks hasn't been very helpful 
about it. The account from The Register is here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/26747.html

As always, The Register's account is filled with their own personal angles, 
but that's what I love about them.

On Wednesday 21 August 2002 04:53 pm, Fulton Green wrote:
> In case you didn't see it, T-Mobile (still doing biz in these parts as
> VoiceStream) launched their "Hotspot" service nationwide in major metro
> area Starbucks stores and American Airlines VIP lounges. Here's the
> location list for Georgia:
>
> http://locations.hotspot.t-mobile.com/page6.asp?state=ga
>
> I did see a few disconcerting things:
> - bandwidth limited to 500 MB/mo w/$0.25/MB runover costs.
> - 12-month contract required for the monthly unlimited minutes plan.


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