A government rebate could make millions of low-income households eligible for free Internet service, the White House said.
Charter Spectrum
Charter Communications ($CHTR) is an American telecommunications and media company that offers Internet, home phone and cable television service to consumers under the Spectrum brand. The company also operates cable networks Spectrum News and Spectrum Sports.
Comcast and Charter announced a joint venture this week that will see both companies contribute to a single streaming television initiative.
Charter Communications this week said it will increase the base Internet speed for all of its Spectrum broadband customers.
Two new streaming services are rolling out this week for users of Charter/Spectrum’s online-connected set-top boxes.
A long carriage dispute Roku and Charter/Spectrum finally ended this week.
Top cable and satellite companies lost a collective 6 million subscribers in 2020 as the trend of ditching expensive traditional service for cheaper online offerings continues.
Spectrum TV and Internet customers will get an extended free trial of Peacock’s premium tier as part of a new carriage deal.
The platform will offer features that are similar to ones found on Comcast’s X1 or Flex devices.
Consumer Reports found cable companies like Comcast and Spectrum earn $28 billion a year in discretionary hidden fees.
Nearly a dozen senators sent a letter to seven Internet providers urging them to lift broadband data caps that may inhibit online learning.