Here's A Factual List of What the Deal With Starbucks and AT&T Means to You As A Consumer

Here is what I know about the deal with AT&T and Starbucks.  Your mileage may vary....

• AT&T Inc. and Starbucks will  deliver AT&T Wi-Fi service at more than 7,000 company-operated Starbucks locations across the United States.

• The initiative brings together two of the most recognizable global brands to create a powerful and convenient online experience for consumers and business customers.

• Starbucks and AT&T will offer a mix of free and paid Wi-Fi offerings at Starbucks stores to meet the needs of both frequent and occasional Starbucks Wi-Fi customers.

• The initiative further expands the AT&T Wi-Fi network, already the largest in the United States, to more than 17,000 U.S. hot spots and more than 70,000 globally.

• Beginning this spring, Starbucks Card holders can enjoy up to two hours of free Wi-Fi service per day at Starbucks locations offering Wi-Fi access, while more than 12 million qualifying AT&T broadband and AT&T U-verseSM Internet customers will have unlimited free access to the Wi-Fi service.

• In addition, more than 5 million of AT&T's remote access services business customers will be able to access Wi-Fi service at Starbucks locations.

• AT&T will soon extend the benefits of Wi-Fi at Starbucks to its wireless customers

• This offering enhances the range of digital entertainment experiences for Starbucks / AT&T  customers including Apple with the continued rollout of the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store at Starbucks.

• In addition to the free Wi-Fi access for qualifying AT&T customers and any Starbucks Card holder, customers will be able to purchase tiered access to the AT&T Wi-Fi network at Starbucks at attractive price points.
  
  • For a two-hour period, customers will pay just $3.99 per session.
  • Monthly membership will also be available for $19.99 per month, and will include access to any of AT&T's 70,000 hot spots in 89 countries around the world.
  • AT&T business customers who subscribe to remote access services can also enjoy unlimited, flat-rate access plans at any Starbucks location offering Wi-Fi service or at other AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots.
  • Additionally, AT&T is providing Starbucks an enterprise-class network with increased bandwidth and redundancy.
  • And in the case of someone like me who is a U-verse customer, I get free WiFi at Starbucks.  Yippee!!