said by richdelb:AT&T got exactly what they wanted. If anyone in Wisconsin has a complaint, they should look directly at Madison. EVERYONE with a plus knew that prices would not go down, but the State Legislature voted for the change anyway.
Don't blame AT&T.
Once the law passed, the blame for higher cable rates rests 100 percent with Madison.
I think it's fair to lay some of the blame on AT&T -- they're the ones that bankrolled the TV4US sock puppet. TV4US ran constant ads promising lower cable bills and urging people to call their representatives in support of the bill. TV4US also put together bogus lists of supporters (including people adamantly against the bill) and then presented its list of subscribers to the legislature.
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