It seems to me you contradicted your own post and have a double standard.
Your clipping stated that cable companies offer broadband as an alternative. So consumers DO have an alternative and don't have to walk six blocks in bad weather to get it.
You also want the phone companies to be forced to drop their bundling requirement. But your clipping says cable companies do the same thing and charge even more. Why should the cable companies be allowed to bundle and charge more when you want the phone company controlled?
It seems from your article that the phone company, bundled or not, is giving the consumer a better deal.
Remember, the phone company doesn't have to offer broadband at all and you could get it only from the cable company and pay their prices.
BTW, a lot of consumer goods are "bundled" whether you like it or not. Sometimes it's for marketing convenience as a la carte pricing and selling would be too cumbersome. But other times it's to add profit to the mfr.