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Re: Why wouldn't WIFI be free?

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said by elwoodblues See Profile :

If a coffee shop or resturant is offering wi fi, why does AT&T need to get involved?
Because AT&T provides the service and it costs money to provide the service. Starbucks probably gets a discount from AT&T and is not covering the full cost of providing WiFi to their customers.
AT&T offers WiFi at no cost to Starbucks. AT&T makes profit, Starbucks gets 20% of the cut. At least thats how it used to be at B&N up here... Starbucks/AT&T took their spot down after B&N put up their own AP for free...
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If a coffee shop or resturant is offering wi fi, why does AT&T need to get involved?
Because AT&T provides the service and it costs money to provide the service. Starbucks probably gets a discount from AT&T and is not covering the full cost of providing WiFi to their customers.
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Toronto, ON		 If a coffee shop or resturant is offering wi fi, why does AT&T need to get involved?
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