On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:43:00 -0700, Kurt <labolide@spacegmail.com>
wrote:

>In article <sveji.4085$rR.305@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
> DTC <no_spam@move_along_folks.foob> wrote:
>
>> From the www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com website
>>
>> [quote]
>> AT&T announced that subscribers to its highest-speed DSL services will have
>> free access to its WiFi hotspots throughout the country. Subscribers who
>> get the company's Pro, Elite and FastAccess can use any of the company's
>> 10,000 hotspots located in airports, coffee shops, McDonald's restaurants
>> and Barnes & Noble bookstores for free. Those with lower tier services can
>> add unlimited WiFi access for $1.99 per month.
>>
>> Connections at AT&T WiFi hot spots for non-subscribers run $7.99 per day.
>> But iPhone users are left out of the fray, despite the fact that the device
>> supports both EDGE and WiFi. It appears AT&T wants to de-emphasize the WiFi
>> aspect (even though Apple CEO Steve Jobs emphasized the WiFi solution when
>> asked about the drawback of supporting the slower EDGE network) given the
>> fact that the carrier has disabled the WiFi capability in a host of other
>> devices. The view of most carriers is that WiFi will cannibalize their
>> mobile businesses.
>
>I think this will come back and bite ATT in the butt. ATT won't do
>anything, but if Apple gets enough complaints, they'll get ATT to do the
>right thing.
>This is why it's so great to have Apple as a player - they have the
>clout.


I've seen nothing other than your post to say that dsl subscribers
with iPhone couldnt use AT&T wifi .