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T-Mobile files lawsuit against cooperate giants, Starbucks


June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

T-Mobile USA has filed a lawsuit against the coffee chain Starbucks Corp. over their Wi-Fi.T-Mobile USA has filed a lawsuit against the coffee chain Starbucks Corp. over their Wi-Fi.

The reason for the lawsuit is that Starbucks apparently allowed AT&T customers to access Wi-Fi for free using T-Mobile equipment and lines.

The company has stated that Starbucks is at fault due to a breach of contract, as well as unfair competition and interference.

T-Mobile USA Made their complaint to the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan on June 5.

Starbucks signed a deal with AT&T which T-Mobile believes is in violation of a contract which is supposed to allow T-Mobile to have exclusive Wi-Fi access rights in Starbucks stores until January 4, 2009.

T-Mobile stated that they are undertaking the cost of setting up the free Wi-Fi in over 7,000 Starbucks locations in the U.S.

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