[wirelesstoronto-discuss] free wifi @ Starbucks

[j.roks]

afaik SUX is under a contract with hotspot. my guess is they have  
little say in how its doled out. but that said, let's see if WT can  
expidite that process .  muhahaha.

=j


On 9-Apr-08, at 11:10 AM, "Edward Nixon, EN Consulting" <edward at enconsulting.ca 
 > wrote:

> Ex-WT guy admits to paying for it!
>
> Yes I do pay for it at Starbucks. Because I need it and downtown I  
> find increasingly that even open nodes are too weak or there's too  
> much spill over, and increasingly open nodes are locking up. So yes  
> I do (and OneZone is simply not an option and hey it's the same  
> price). At least the Starbucks Bell Hotspots work 99% of the time.
>
> Of course free-to-the-end-user is the gold standard and like air  
> conditioning one day soon it will simply be something that is  
> supplied.
>
> Edward
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Hanna <cho.hanna at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> interesting...SBUX (in the US, not sure about Canada) is set to  
> offer free wifi (2hrs) to its customers.
>
> according to their new 'idea' blog
> Back in February we announced that we're switching to AT&T as our Wi- 
> Fi provider in our U.S. company-operated stores. As Brad Stevens  
> mentioned in his post on March 24, we're thrilled to be rolling out  
> two hours of complimentary Wi-Fi service for customers who have a  
> registered Starbucks Card. It'll be simple to sign up. All you have  
> to do is:
>
> Register a Starbucks Card
> Sign up for an AT&T Wi-Fi account (and limited ATT marketing)
> Come to Starbucks and login
> To keep your newly created Wi-Fi account "active" you'll need to  
> make a purchase with your registered Starbucks Card or add  
> additional funds to it within the prior 30 days of logging on. We  
> feel that the complimentary two hours is a meaningful amount of time  
> and a fantastic way to reward Starbucks Card holders.
>
> We have customers with a variety of needs—some want to come in and r 
> ead, some want to chat with a friend and others want to use Wi-Fi. S 
> tarbucks means different things to different people and the two-hour 
>  limit helps balance the many needs of our customers so that everyon 
> e can enjoy spending time at Starbucks. This service will be availab 
> le to all customers nationwide later this spring.
>
>
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> hanna
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