Tag Archives: Charter
Comcast and Charter partner to push into wireless service
In recent years, a number of telecommunication and media giants have attempted some major mergers (sometimes unsuccessfully) to consolidate power -- a move that often leaves customers with less choice. While Comcast and Charter Communications aren't...
New York sues Charter over slow internet speeds
There's no question that many American internet providers fall short of expectations, but New York might just hold them accountable for making promises they don't keep. In the wake of a probe that revealed terrible broadband speeds, the state has sue...
US internet providers stop sending piracy warnings
Remember the media industry's vaunted Copyright Alert System? It was supposed to spook pirates by having their internet providers send violation notices, with the threat of penalties like throttling. However, it hasn't exactly panned out. ISPs and...
Verizon is reportedly exploring combination with Charter
AT&T bought DirecTV for $48.5 billion in 2014 and now it looks like another wireless carrier is interested in getting into the television business. The Wall Street Journal reports that Verizon is exploring a combination with Charter Communication...
EU’s highest Court Rules Against Britain’s Snooper’s Charter
The European Union's highest court has ruled as illegal "general and indiscriminate retention" of emails and electronic communications by governments, media reported on Wednesday.The judgement by...
DOJ sues DirecTV for conspiring against LA Dodgers
The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it is bringing suit against DirecTV for its role in an alleged collusion scheme involving the broadcast rights to Los Angeles Dodgers games. Specifically, the DOJ asserts that DirecTV and three of...
John Oliver Investigates Charter School and It’s Messy
John Oliver takes a close look at Charter Schools and it is a hot mess. Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. Obama and Presidents before him praise...
NY Attorney General tells TWC its broadband is ‘abysmal’
Late last year, the New York Attorney General's office called on internet customers to submit broadband speeds as a part of its probe into service providers keeping their promises. After the stats were tallied, the AG found one company to be the wors...
Nintendo has a new game plan
In case you didn't get the message yet, Nintendo is trying lots of new things. To that extent, it's formalizing some of that in its official charter next month. While most of it is rewording in places, the updated charter includes new references the...