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- sockpuppets, on 11/04/2007, -3/+103This is just a ploy to eavesdrop on the terrorists starting the fires. I saw it on Fox news.
- Dragonskies, on 11/04/2007, -3/+85I don't think AT&T would've started this if it wasn't for all the bad PR they've received over the $300 satellite receiver incident.
- cyclonesworld, on 11/04/2007, -2/+70I just wanna make sure I understand this. AT&T, who is in competition with T-Mobile, is giving South California free T-Mobile hotspot access? Weird, I think whoever wrote this article was confused.
- Chaulis, on 10/30/2007, -1/+47So AT&T is paying for t-mobile hot spots? Did I read that wrong?
- ZaNkY, on 11/04/2007, -2/+40Smart move from AT&T's part..... probably the smartest thing they've done in years, though we all know their motives....
- monger68, on 10/29/2007, -1/+32AT&T != T-Mobile
- Msoltanian, on 10/30/2007, -3/+31The 3 families who saved their laptops will take advantage of this offer.
- 0xFEEDFACE, on 10/30/2007, -3/+27AT&T provided a service?
FREE?!?
[head explodes] - mike818, on 10/29/2007, -1/+23Oh yeah.. the Starbucks in Los Angeles. I think I know where that is!
- Jerky1312, on 10/29/2007, -1/+21Here is what he is referring to...
http://consumerist.com/consumer/videos/att-asks-ca ... - inactive, on 11/04/2007, -2/+22there you go, you have your porn back.
- cyclonesworld, on 10/29/2007, -0/+18No, whoever wrote the article isn't very smart.
- liquisoft, on 10/29/2007, -0/+18The official Press Release is here: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=ne ...
And that "article" being linked to in this digg post is way off. Who wrote this? AT&T and TMobile are competitors. Maybe the "author" say the term "hot spot" and thought TMobile owned it. Bad journalism, right there. Anyway, see the link above for the official statement, and see this following link for info about where these hot spots are located: http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=5949 - sockpuppets, on 10/29/2007, -1/+19HotSpot for your Hotspot, to get us out of our hotspot.
- Terrk, on 10/29/2007, -1/+17If only I could get a pringles can to span 1200 miles......
- wiredclimber, on 10/29/2007, -2/+18Then it must be true
- alabamasucks, on 10/30/2007, -2/+17i'm out here in San Bern. county and honestly right now that's a great idea so a lot of us can send e-mails to our loved ones, help us find out how the fires are going and even going on line to check digg.
- drstrangeluv, on 10/29/2007, -2/+16So this makes Southern California even more of a literal Hot Spot.
- scallon, on 10/29/2007, -2/+14I got some kerosene and a zippo if you want to roll the dice...
- Livewire, on 10/29/2007, -1/+13you mustn't chug the koolaid so fast.
- H2Glitch2007, on 10/29/2007, -0/+10free wifi = bittorrent spree
- AuburnTigers, on 10/29/2007, -1/+11Yeah, 5-10 years from now, internet will be wireless EVERYWHERE, and we'll be able to get a signal when our boat crashes on Gilligan's Island, and we can get on whenever and wherever. Cannot wait.
- Subterfug, on 10/29/2007, -1/+11What trickery and treachery is this?
- VSKBadCRC, on 10/29/2007, -1/+9NSAT&T
- taro, on 10/29/2007, -0/+7I was searching on Google to find out when AT&T bought T-Mobile
- RTourn, on 10/29/2007, -1/+8it's probably wiretapped.
- ikrit2006, on 10/30/2007, -1/+8How nice of AT&T to offer T-Mobile's service free.
- airforceteacher, on 10/29/2007, -0/+6I don't get this comment. Most laptop owners I know would grab there laptop right after their wife and kids and just before the dog.
- tempuser, on 10/29/2007, -0/+6Uh, AT&T backpedaled on the fees ...
http://consumerist.com/consumer/resolutions/att-wo ...
So they either wanted to avoid bad press or really did have a "disaster policy" in place thinking that it would be ***** up to charge people for not thinking about cable equipment when their house is burning....either way, you are wrong - MaxPayne3476, on 10/29/2007, -1/+7the dog would've had nothing to worry about, along with my Macbook Pro. As for the wife and kids... well, they're expendable
- MaxPayne3476, on 10/29/2007, -0/+5...cause since people were evactuated, you get roughly some time to grab your most portable and most valuable. And well... most people would probably take their laptop with them.
- missingnoh4x, on 10/29/2007, -2/+7They're just Wi-Fi hotspots. It has nothing to do with T-Mobile.
- bob12321, on 10/29/2007, -0/+5had to work an iPhone plug in there?
- understudy, on 10/29/2007, -1/+6I'd rather pay for my internet and have my privacy than to receive free internet access with all of my traffic monitored by the . . . wait a second somebody's knocking at my door.
_ - Lassan, on 10/29/2007, -1/+6that was an epic fail comment... you even managed to spell sarcasm wrong‽
- strictnein, on 10/29/2007, -1/+6It's the one on the street, with the doors. They serve coffee. Hopefully that narrowed it down some more.
- yunus, on 10/29/2007, -0/+4I'll bet tomorrow we see an article on the Consumerist about how ATT free wi-fi hotspots block bittorrents.
- Brooks, on 10/29/2007, -1/+5there's nothing bad to be said about what AT&T is doing. there are people trying to work from the back seat of their cars right now in my area as they try to get their lives together, and this little bit will go a long way for more than a few people.
- OBKenobi, on 11/04/2007, -2/+5It's a ***** trap.
- XStatic, on 10/29/2007, -0/+3Of course they owe the payment for their satellite receiver, cell phone, car, TiVo, and anything else that hadn't been fully paid for including these type of items given free as part of a service contract.
- Branden, on 10/29/2007, -0/+3T-Mobile just happens to be doing it in addition to AT&T. It's only for a few more days, though.
http://www.t-mobile.com/company/PressReleases_Arti ... - LOVEgoesMLM, on 10/29/2007, -0/+3Totally agree with Dragonskies. But even though their initial reaction was wrong at least they are being better then usual.
"AT&T being very short and rude with a customer that had lost their Dish receiver in the San Diego Wildfires. AT&T had asked the couple if they had a chance to grab their receiver when leaving their burning home. when the couple said they did not, AT&T simply stated they would be receiving a bill for $300 and that it needed to be paid immediately."
A T & T = A[edited but ends with holes] turkeys and turds. They once messed up my credit for a 0.00 bill. They did give me a $50 credit and every now and then I get a notice that they will send me $50 if I don't use it. - evan242, on 10/29/2007, -6/+9this is like the first cool thing ATT has ever done
- rollerxpig, on 10/29/2007, -3/+6Hrm..I went to Starbucks in Los Angeles with my MacBook Pro and it just automatically connected without the T-Mobile log in. I was wondering what was up. Oh well, I was about to cancel my T-Mobile Hot-Spot Access Subscription...Bugger. =[
- Mizzike, on 10/29/2007, -0/+2It's not that they like business, JoshuaGross, it's that the company just sucks ass (as evidenced by charging a woman $300 for the satellite receiver she failed to snag while her house burst into flames) and this is its way of making itself look better. We're all willing to bet AT&T's motive is more PR-related than humanity-related.
- KibibyteBrain, on 10/29/2007, -2/+4And is AT&T using a competition's service??? If I believed in the bible, I'd say this sounds like a direct temptation of Satan.
- serra, on 10/29/2007, -1/+3Too bad all of their computers and laptops burned and they can't use it.
- JoshuaGross, on 10/29/2007, -5/+7Business? Yeah, AT&T's an evil corporation, set apart from the rest because they like business.
Seriously, I mean, obviously it's a PR stunt. But that doesn't mean it's bad. I hate AT&T, I'd never give them a cent, but free WI-FI still isn't bad... - andyl05, on 10/29/2007, -2/+3This is such crap! They're just trying to woo us with their free WIFI and try and make us forget about the way they treated that one couple by covering it up and calling it a "misunderstanding." ***** AT&T.
- solidus636, on 10/29/2007, -1/+2Yes, thank you.
But completely irrelavent...unless someone likes to watch tv on the go with this free wi-fi...meaning.very relevant. -
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