At Charter, we value the opportunity to give back to the communities we serve. And by supporting local arts programs through charitable donations and sponsorships, Charter helps strengthen programs that play a vital role in the cultural and economic fabric of those communities.

Even before COVID-19, there was bipartisan consensus around the policies needed to finally close the digital divide: (1) Expand high-quality internet networks to reach unserved rural areas; and (2) Help low-income families obtain the service, devices, and skills needed to get online.

Charter applauds NTIA’s recognition of the importance of promoting streamlined permitting processes and cost-effective access to poles, which are increasingly identified as essential to achieving 100% connectivity across the country as quickly as possible.

Charter applauds the FCC’s continued steps forward to facilitate broadband deployment across the U.S. through timely, fair, and cost-effective access to utility poles. Pole attachment regulation significantly impacts how quickly a provider is able to connect families and small businesses to high-speed internet service, especially in unserved, rural areas that require access to multiple poles to connect each home.

Pole attachment regulation significantly impacts the length of time it takes to connect families and small businesses to high-speed internet service, especially in rural areas that require access to multiple poles for every home served. The FCC initiating this proceeding will be a critical step to achieving 100% connectivity in the U.S., because when poles can be accessed in a timely, fair, and cost-effective way, more people get connected faster.

Charter Communications upholds its commitment to expand broadband access, especially in rural areas where reliable, high-speed internet remains out of reach for many.

Charter is continually working to expand reliable, high-speed broadband access to unserved homes and small businesses. Recently, Charter announced it would invest millions of dollars to bring the full suite of Spectrum services, including Internet, TV, Mobile, and Voice, to more than 1,500 homes in the rural towns of Etna, Newburgh and Swanville.

One of the ways Charter is helping to close the digital divide is by partnering with state and local governments to identify and help connect unserved communities. When Congress passed the CARES Act last year, many states, including Ohio, allocated funding to counties to help support broadband buildout projects to connect unserved residents. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic crisis unfolded, Charter worked quickly to improve connectivity for hospitals, small businesses, governments, schools, and other institutions. The pandemic forced many to stay home in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus—and as a result working, learning, accessing healthcare, and catching up with loved ones moved online. Unfortunately, tens of millions of households and businesses, including a significant number in rural areas, still lack access to broadband internet service. Charter continues to invest significantly in its network and in efforts to help bridge the digital divide.

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 61,000 unserved Missouri homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter Communications, Inc. today announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 31,700 unserved Kentucky homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 112,000 unserved Ohio homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 133,000 unserved Texas homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 98,600 unserved South Carolina homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 128,000 unserved North Carolina homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 54,000 unserved Indiana homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 56,000 unserved Alabama homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Charter has announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 143,000 unserved Wisconsin homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (‘96 Act), bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The ‘96 Act represented the first significant overhaul of our nation’s telecommunications law in over six decades.

The challenges of a global pandemic have made broadband internet service more important than ever for nearly every aspect of daily life. And yet, broadband internet service remains out of reach for millions of Americans. The consequences for those who struggle to get connected will be significant, particularly for K-12 students.

The challenges of 2020 urgently laid bare the divide between those who are able to harness the power of reliable, high-speed internet service and those who are not. Broadband internet access is more important than ever to education, employment, healthcare, and daily life. Yet tens of millions of households and businesses – especially among vulnerable communities and in rural areas – still lack access or have not adopted broadband internet service.

Small business operator Timothy Smith, owner of a local estate liquidation and fine woodworking shop in the small town of Onancock, Virginia, struggled to hear his customers on the phone and waited too long for images to load on his computer. Like far too many rural areas in the US, Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore have struggled with access to broadband connectivity.

CNN Business asked some of America’s leading CEOs what they’d like to see from the new administration and where they see opportunities to work with the incoming Biden team.

Connectivity is a game changer, and high-speed broadband access can create new opportunities for more people to thrive in the 21st Century regardless of whether they live in a small town or an urban center. But too many Americans remain unconnected, the vast majority – 82% of them according to the Federal Communications Commission – live in rural areas.

According to the FCC, 97% of Americans in urban areas have access to high-speed broadband, but in rural areas that number falls to just 65%. Charter is committed to supporting America’s rural communities and connecting them with the life-changing possibilities broadband creates. Over the last three years, we increased the reach of our 41-state network to more than 2.5 million additional homes and businesses, about a third of those were in rural areas.

Charter Communications, Inc., The Borderplex Alliance, The City of El Paso and El Paso County are pleased to announce the expansion of Charter’s Spectrum sales operation center and the creation of more than 350 new jobs in El Paso.

Charter was proud to see that our hard work and investments in our network continue to pay off for our customers. Spectrum Internet from Charter was reported to have the fastest, most consistent download speeds for the third consecutive report in a row. We exceeded 100% of our advertised upload and download speeds – on all three speed tiers that were measured.

Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it will provide SHOWTIME and EPIX premium channels at no additional charge to Spectrum TV customers who do not currently receive those channels through Sunday, April 19th.

Spectrum Originals goes underground with the premiere of the Mark Strong-fronted crime drama, TEMPLE, on Monday, March 9. Heartfelt and darkly comic, the gripping eight-part series will drop ad-free exclusively on Spectrum’s On Demand platform. For a sneak peek of the series

Charter has expanded broadband access and launched advanced Spectrum services to more than 2,400 homes and businesses in rural Athens County, Ohio. The company was recently joined by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and State Rep. Jay Edwards at an event to celebrate the completion of the project.

Before broadband, landscape architect Lauren Stimson (pictured right) preferred to deliver her architectural renderings via a two-hour road trip rather than fight her unreliable dial-up internet. Newly-available Spectrum Internet from Charter has transformed the STIMSON architecture firm’s Princeton office, making Lauren’s business much more efficient and helping her balance being a working parent with two young children.

According to the FCC, 97% of Americans in urban areas have access to high-speed broadband, but in rural areas that number falls to just 65%. Charter is committed to supporting America’s rural communities and connecting them with the life-changing possibilities broadband creates. In 2018, we increased the reach of our 41-state network to nearly half a million additional homes and businesses and 34% of those were in rural areas.

At Charter, our core objective is to deliver superior products and services to our customers that enhance their daily lives. This includes expanding access to high speed broadband and the life-changing opportunities that come with it. Earlier this month, we turned that aspiration into a reality for the residents of Blountstown, Florida when we launched Spectrum Internet® offerings for our residential and business customers there.

Charter is continuously investing in our networks to better serve our customers across our 41-state footprint. A key part of these investments is delivering faster broadband and a superior product to more people in more places – whether they live in big cities or rural America.

At Charter, we’re putting in the work today to help build a future of ubiquitous connectivity tomorrow.

At Charter, we think forward – we’re doing the work today to help build a better connected America tomorrow. That’s why we’re investing in next-generation technologies, while continuing to build a strong, diverse, locally based workforce and investing in our state-of-the-art infrastructure.

“Delivering Americans the 21st century infrastructure they deserve includes investing in the information superhighway and expanding access to broadband to help more people get news and information, apply for jobs, and access health care. The commitment by the administration and Congress to a pro-growth, deregulatory environment

Four additional Berkshires towns will opt to obtain long-awaited broadband internet service from a private company, courtesy of a $4.4 million state incentive. The Massachusetts Broadband Institute announced Wednesday that officials in Egremont, Hancock, Peru and Tyringham have agreed to join a program devised last year that subsidizes network construction by cable companies.

Access to broadband is vital to compete in today’s economy, helping students do their homework, job-seekers find employment and seniors tap into services like healthcare. Because of this, Charter has invested $16 billion in infrastructure and technology since 2014, and with the promise of a pro-investment regulatory environment we have committed to investing $25 billion more over the next four years.