A group representing American telecom companies has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider the broadband privacy rules the United States regulator imposed last year. When passed, the FCC said the new rules for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) relating to how they handled customer information would “ensure broadband customers have meaningful choice, greater transparency and strong security protections for their personal information collected by ISPs.” The rules included requiring opt-in consent from customers to share information such as...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted its approval to the merger of Charter Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks LLC, the regulator said in a press release Friday. The two Charter acquisitions, totalling nearly $90 billion US, already received the blessing of the U.S. Department of Justice last month. The FCC’s approval comes with conditions, which the regulator said would be released in detail “in the coming days.”...
The U.S. Department of Justice has given its approval for a pair of Charter Communications Inc. acquisitions, which, according to a Monday press release, would create the second-largest cable company...
Charter Communications Inc. announced Tuesday it is acquiring Time Warner Cable Inc. for $78.7 billion US, including the assumption of debt. At the same time, Charter Communications said in a press release that it is buying a...
