Tag: charter

  • Charter Falsely Claimed EarthLink Was ‘Out of Business’ – EarthLink Files Complaint with Supreme Court

    Charter Falsely Claimed EarthLink Was ‘Out of Business’ – EarthLink Files Complaint with Supreme Court

    EarthLink has accused Charter of engaging in a “campaign of deception,” resulting in a complaint filed against Charter with the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The complaint accuses Charter of predatory behavior, having engaged “in a campaign to dupe EarthLink high-speed Internet customers into switching providers to Charter in advance of the…

  • FCC Extends Comment Deadline on Spectrum Data Cap Petition

    FCC Extends Comment Deadline on Spectrum Data Cap Petition

    In July, we reported that Spectrum had asked the FCC for permission to add data caps to its broadband plans. Imposing data caps would go against conditions of the 2016 merger of Spectrum and Time Warner Cable, which were put in place for seven years following the merger.  The FCC opened the issue up for public comments…

  • Court Says Charter Can Charge Streaming Companies Interconnect Fees

    Court Says Charter Can Charge Streaming Companies Interconnect Fees

    A federal appeals court ruled that Charter can start charging streaming video companies for interconnect fees, overturning a condition of the 2016 merger that brought Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks under one roof. In its ruling, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it had no choice after…

  • Charter Tells FCC Some Customers Enjoy Data Caps, Usage-Based Pricing

    Charter Tells FCC Some Customers Enjoy Data Caps, Usage-Based Pricing

    In recent comments to the Federal Communications Commission, Charter Communications continued to build a case for its request to lift a seven-year ban on implementing data caps and usage-based pricing. The petition has drawn criticism from consumer groups and industry players like Roku, which urged the FCC to deny Charter’s petition, claiming in a letter…

  • Roku Asks FCC to Deny Charter’s Data Cap Petition

    Roku Asks FCC to Deny Charter’s Data Cap Petition

    Roku is asking the Federal Communications Commission to deny a request from Charter Communications to add data caps to its Spectrum broadband plans. The response comes roughly a month after we reported on Charter’s efforts to remove a ban on imposing data caps that was put in place as part of its 2016 merger with…

  • Charter Spectrum Added 102,000 Video Customers in Q2 2020

    Charter Spectrum Added 102,000 Video Customers in Q2 2020

    Charter Spectrum reported today that residential video customers increased by 102,000 in the second quarter of 2020. While the increase is partially due to the company’s efforts in assisting customers throughout the pandemic through programs and offers, it’s worth noting that Charter showed an increase in video customers while competitors have all reported video losses…

  • Spectrum Asks FCC to Allow Data Caps on Broadband Plans

    Spectrum Asks FCC to Allow Data Caps on Broadband Plans

    Charter Communications has asked the FCC for permission to add data caps on its Spectrum broadband plans. Charter has been unable to impose caps due to the conditions of its 2016 merge with Time Warner Cable. At the time of the merger, the FCC shared these conditions for the company in its order to approve…

  • HBO Max Will Be Available to Charter Customers at Launch

    HBO Max Will Be Available to Charter Customers at Launch

    WarnerMedia, a division of AT&T and Charter Communications, has announced a multiyear distribution deal that will make HBO Max available to Charter customers when it launches in May 2020. With the deal, all of Charter’s existing HBO subscribers, including subscribers in its Spectrum Silver and Gold video packages, will automatically be given access to HBO Max.…

  • Charter Notes Uptick in Downstream, Upstream Traffic as Pandemic Continues

    Charter Notes Uptick in Downstream, Upstream Traffic as Pandemic Continues

    The country’s second largest cable provider has seen both downstream and upstream traffic jump in recent weeks as many of us stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. Charter says downstream activity is up almost 20 percent since late February, while upstream traffic is up even higher — 32 percent. “In many households daytime internet traffic…

  • Comcast Forecasted to Lose 1.67M Pay TV Subscribers in 2020

    Comcast Forecasted to Lose 1.67M Pay TV Subscribers in 2020

     With many spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, both streaming services and pay TV services have reported an increase in viewing times. For pay TV operators, the increase could just be a temporary slow down of subscriber losses. With unemployment rates rising and a potential recession on the way, families will be…