Did AT&T sway ‘American Idol’ voting?

Uh-oh, looks like AT&T—one of the biggest corporate sponsors of “American Idol”— might have influenced voting on the show. How? According to the New York Times , representatives of AT&T attended two parties in Arkansas, which were organized by fans of Kris Allen, who was winner of the show last week, and provided phones for free text-messaging services and lessons in casting blocks of votes. No known similar parties were thrown for Allen’s competitor. AT&T’s mobile net…

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