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Charter Closes Cox Acquisition

The company will offer Cox subscribers a free mobile line for one year

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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Charter Closes Cox Acquisition
Photo of Charter headquarters in Stamford, Conn. from the company

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2026 – Charter closed its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox communications Thursday, creating the largest cable ISP in the country.

The combined company, which will go by Cox Communications but use Charter’s Spectrum branding, will have more than 35 million broadband subscribers and more than 70 million passings. 

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