Interesting. I just cut mine (5 boxes + movie channels) and I cut my bill by $120. Calculating the offset of other content providers I am at a net gain of about $80 so it's a win for my situation.
Your assumption is many have switched to a new corporate overload but most may have just cut their bill substantially by dropping the TV out of their package. The real question is... when are they just going to up the price of internet and include it all for that same bloated price and we are back to square one.
Then they will just resort to bombs and other mechanisms. Taking away guns or arming everyone is the same solution that won't work and are assinine solutions.
Considering the RFP suggests its US government use, I don't think your tongue in cheek comment is relevant. Besides you already are implying the NSA is doing as you say... so yeah!
If Americans stopped voting for morons from [insert geolocation], that yield to [insert big interest group], and represent [insert koolaid party], things might actually get done in the actual interest of the people. Until then, the divide and conquer is working out quite nicely.