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Audit: New Wisconsin law fails to keep cable rates down (AP)

Quoted: “This isnâ??t a surprise because cable rates go up every year no matter what happens in a state Legislature,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison telecommunications professor Barry Orton. He lobbied against the changes and predicted then that they wouldnâ??t live up to the hype. Orton said Tuesday that the audit proves he was correct.