Yes, it is possible Verizon fudged the numbers a bit but people do want competition. The most objective way to design the Verizon triple-play survey Al Bredenberg blogged about is to ask consumers:

Do you want lower process for TV
Do you want the ability to select from more features and options.

You’d probably get 75%+ affirmative answers for each question.

Basically we can assume that more competition means lower prices and more choice for consumers is a good thing.

Who doesn’t want more choice and lower prices?