It’s an enticing strategy, but a cautionary tale. Charter has been hit with a $19 million fine for false advertising during the Windstream bankruptcy reorganization. Windstream filed for bankruptcy in 2019 but has since restructured and emerged from it. Charter…
MARCH 09, 2021 – STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it has reached a key milestone in its commitment to raising its minimum starting wage to $20 an hour for all employees in 2022. Virtually all current and…
Charter Spectrum is doubling the download speeds of its lowest-tier internet service from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps for customers in 17 markets, representing almost 6 million homes. Three months ago, Spectrum announced a similar increase in 17 other markets….
STAMFORD, Conn. – In a proof of concept (PoC) at the MEF 3.0 PoC Showcase, Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., demonstrated a differentiated viewing experience for spectators at live events.1 In collaboration with Spectrum Enterprise, Spectrum’s Wireless…
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 – STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced that Spectrum Mobile will offer Apple Watch Series 6, delivering breakthrough wellness and fitness capabilities, and Apple Watch SE, a combination of design, function and value. Apple Watch…
Charter Communications’ Spectrum Enterprise has launched Managed Network Edge (MNE), a cloud-based implementation and management platform for WANs and LANs. It is based on Cisco Meraki’s software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) platform. MNE, which is aimed at the mid-size business and…
Charter offered some details today about its $1.2 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) win. Perhaps the most interesting detail is that Charter plans to spend $5 billion in total on the RDOF rural broadband buildout, which means the company…
US Ignite and Charter’s Spectrum Smart Cities unit are working with Ohio-based entities to bring smart transportation to the state. The two organizations have awarded a multi-year grant and are providing resources to the state to design and implement smart…
JANUARY 12, 2021 — STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of Call Guard, a feature for both Spectrum Voice® and Spectrum Business® Voice customers that automatically blocks malicious robocalls and sends caller ID alerts for other…
Spectrum announced today that is has doubled download speeds in 17 of its markets for its basic speed tier from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps. The 17 markets with the faster Spectrum download speeds have a combined 8 million homes…
Removing channels from a TV lineup over carriage disputes is common in the pay-TV business. That legacy has found its way into the streaming TV business, but the blackouts are now about apps, with Roku removing the Charter Spectrum app…
Just an hour or so after the FCC released the news that Charter was the biggest winner in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction, measured by locations, Charter Chairman and CEO Tom Rutledge offered some insight on the Charter…
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