As we enter the final week before our contract expires with AT&T we must all be ready to do whatever it takes to get the message across to AT&T that we are not backing down and will not be victims of their alleged economic hardship scheme. AT&T is not facing the same hardships that have hit the auto industry. AT&T's 2008 net profit was $12.9 billion and this year in the first quarter alone they have banked $3.1 billion. They are projected to remain profitable for many years to come. Cable, satellite and phone company video providers should get through the recession relatively unscathed, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Download complete report in PDF format.