Not just politicians.... (Score 1)

This is not just about politicians being on the payroll at telcos. This is a matter of collusion at the highest levels of big business that has gone unchecked by the justice department and the courts. They may be in competition with one another, but if they are the only 3 telcos in town (as is true in many urban areas) then it really doesn't matter. You can't just get pissed and cancel service with one, because the other has the same restrictions.