Starbucks, T-Mobile Play Nice, Settle Dispute

The pesky pending lawsuit between T-Mobile and Starbucks regarding T-Mobile's right to provide in-store Wi-Fi service is resolved, according to reports.

T-Mobile filed a lawsuit against Starbucks last week after accusing the company of breaching their contract. According to an original agreement reached by the internet service provider and the coffee chain, T-Mobile has the right to "sell, market and promote its services" at all Starbucks locations until every location has made the move to AT&T in-store Wi-Fi. But, the lawsuit claimed, the AT&T/Starbucks cross-promotions for Starbucks Card Rewards with Wi-Fi and other possible instances violated the pre-existing contract with T-Mobile.

There are no details about the specifics of the resolution, but one might imagine it included a lump sum and a promise to hold true to the original agreement until the complete AT&T switchover happens.

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