Charter is committed to investing in the communities we serve, including by increasing internet adoption. Connecting to the internet can be a challenge for low-income families and senior citizens who may not have the financial resources to get internet service in their homes.

Charter Communications joined Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today to celebrate Spectrum Internet Assist at a community event in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Spectrum Internet Assist, a low-cost, high-speed broadband service, has reached its initial goal of being rolled out to our entire 41-state service area to advance digital education opportunities for low-income families.

Charter Communications Inc. joined local leaders Wednesday at the Boys and Girls Club of Blount County’s Fort Craig facility to discuss ways to bridge the digital divide in Blount County.

Charter Communications’ Spectrum Internet Assist is a low-cost, high-speed broadband offering we are making available to eligible families and seniors in the communities we serve. It’s part of our efforts to ensure more Americans have access to the technology and tools they need to participate fully in today’s economy.

Pushing ahead on a pledge tied to its acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, Charter Communications has launched a standalone, low-cost broadband service for qualified seniors and families that costs $14.99 per month.

Stamford, Conn.– Charter Communications today announced the launch of a new standalone low-cost, high-speed broadband service, titled Spectrum Internet Assist, for hundreds of thousands of American seniors and families of students across its national footprint. Spectrum Internet Assist will deliver industry-leading 30/4 Mbps broadband speeds for $14.99 per month, plus taxes and fees.

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that a four-hour hearing in Downtown L.A. staged by Charter Communications to get public reaction to its $67-billion plan to buy Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks drew dozens of enthusiastic supporters – and some vocal critics.

Charter Communications recently announced the details of a new low-cost broadband service that the company will begin offering to low-income customers within six months of the close of its pending merger with Time Warner Cable and acquisition of Bright House Networks.  The new service will deliver the highest speeds of any comparable offering and be the first to offer fast broadband to low-income seniors in addition to low-income families, providing substantial benefits to these underserved populations and setting a new standard for low-cost broadband.

During the last few days of 2015, I was pleased to hear the announcement from Charter Communications that it intends to offer high-speed, low-cost broadband connectivity to seniors and low-income consumers.  It will be available within six months of the close of its pending merger with Time Warner Cable (and the acquisition of Bright House Communications).  This new program will join similar offerings from other broadband service providers such as Comcast and CenturyLink, and one soon to be offered by AT&T.

After promising regulators that it would launch a low-cost broadband service aimed at poorer households as part of its effort to acquire Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Bright House Networks, Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) has announced details of its new plan.

Charter Communications announced a new low-cost broadband service for low-income customers that the MSO pledged to offer within six months of the close of its proposed acquisitions of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.

As it seeks regulatory approval to acquire Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications announced details on Thursday of plans for a low-cost broadband service priced at $14.99 monthly for eligible low-income households, including seniors.