Wi-Fi Planet's Eric Griffith notes today that AT&T has announced that it's offering free access at all of its 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspot locations to its DSL customers [corrected 7/5: thanks, MarkT!] -- but not (adding insult to injury) to its iPhone users.

While Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested that iPhone users simply piggyback on nearby home Wi-Fi networks, Griffith notes that "the use of Wi-Fi without permission -- even on a free, open network -- has been landing people in hot water of late, some coming close to jail time."

Apple's and AT&T's lack of awareness of their users' need for easy Wi-Fi access is pretty stunning. In fact, GigaOm's Om Malik notes that, in frustration with AT&T's service, "many folks are offering tips about how to use iPhone as a sixth generation Wi-Fi enabled iPod. A very expensive one, but nevertheless, an iPod."

As Wi-Fi Networking News' Glenn Fleishman puts it, "There's still obviously no mental connection inside the company between the AT&T Consumer division... and the wireless arm that's handling the iPhone. So much for integration."

More here from InformationWeek ... more here from Switched ... more here from CNET News ... and AT&T's press release is here.

Photo above is from Alex King.