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Note: This is an astroturf technique, manufacturing names for petitions. A New Jersey verizon astroturf did something very similar during that state franchise battle.

from: Capital Times

2 pols who opposed cable bill say their names were misused

Judith Davidoff — 5/17/2007 11:46 am

A couple of lawmakers were surprised to find their names on a list of Wisconsin residents supportive of a video franchise bill when, in fact, both oppose the legislation.

from: Appleton Post-Crescent

New Wisconsin Cable Bill Better, but Still Incomplete

May 15, 2007

AT&T has been pushing the Video Competition Act aggressively in Wisconsin, and a cynic would note that if it was as great as they say it is, it wouldn’t need the hard sell.

from: Post Crescent

Posted May 15, 2007

Editorial: New cable bill better, but still incomplete

AT&T has been pushing the Video Competition Act aggressively in Wisconsin, and a cynic would note that if it was as great as they say it is, it wouldn't need the hard sell.

from: Capital Times

Cynthia Laitman: Fraud behind state's cable legislation is disgusting

A letter to the editor

Dear Editor: Today I received a glossy 8x10, full-color card in the mail from "TV4us." Emblazoned across a background photo of $100 bills were the words "You can help Wisconsin Families Save Millions on Their Cable Bills."

from: Madison.com

Editorial: Do the right cable reform

An editorial
May 9, 2007

The state Senate's decision to slow down deliberations on a proposal to put state government in the business of licensing cable television systems is appropriate and necessary.

from: HTR News
Posted May 10, 2007

Cable bill passes Assembly

MANITOWOC - A cable TV bill advocates say will spur competition benefiting consumers passed in the State Assembly Wednesday 66-28.

State Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, D-Manitowoc, opposed the measure, while Frank Lasee, R-Bellevue, voted in favor of Assembly Bill 107.

from: Sheperd Express

City Plans To Challenge FCC Ruling on Cable TV Agreements

by Dennis A. Shook

May 10, 2007

There is a struggle being fought in Madison and Washington, D.C., to see who controls your TV set.

The big winners could well be the cable TV providers, such as Time Warner cable, and would-be providers, such as AT&T. But guess who might end up losing in the deal?

Note: TV4US is an astroturf organization paid for by AT&T.

from: Madison.com

AT&T Claims Wide Support for Cable Bill

From Capital Times, May 8, 2007
By David Callender

All 132 state lawmakers have received a thick binder full of the names of constituents backing a bill to deregulate the state’s cable TV franchise system, the latest move in a high-stakes effort by telecommunications giant AT&T to win swift legislative approval of the measure.

from: The Badger Herald

Assembly to pass cable bill, try to up competition

by Keegan Kyle
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The state Assembly is expected to pass its version of a bill tomorrow that aims to increase cable competition and reduce service rates across Wisconsin.

The bill would allow the Department of Financial Institutions to grant statewide revenue-sharing contracts with cable and other video service providers. Proponents say the streamlined service — currently managed by local municipalities — would lead to more competition.