Charter, Cox final review narrowed down to potential commitments in California
By Wesley Brown ( April 24, 2026, 20:51 GMT | Comment) -- Scrutiny of Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications has narrowed to commitments that could be made to resolve third-party concerns rather than concerns about an outright block of the deal. During a four-day evidentiary hearing before the California Public Utilities Commission that ended Thursday, opponents of the merger asked for commitments on affordability and protections for low-income consumers, rather than asserting that the deal would harm competition or wouldn’t serve the public interest and should be derailed.Scrutiny of Charter Communications’ proposed acquisition of Cox Communications has narrowed to commitments that could be made to resolve third-party concerns rather than concerns about an outright block of the deal....
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