Hauser's results are based on a series of online surveys of 1,600 people using established research methods developed in the 1960s, he said. Then the members of each group were asked how likely they were to switch TV providers. “People who get the blackout scenario, they're going to be more likely to switch,” Hauser told Judge Richard Leon. Peter Barbur, an attorney representing Time Warner, ticked off several past contract disputes involving cable companies and the producers of cable content. “I'm not going to say it can't be reconciled,” said Hauser, when asked to compare his double-digit estimate with real-world results.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2018 18:02 UTC