CPUC Approves $34.5 Billion Charter-Cox Merger
The agency adopted settlement agreements between the companies and consumer advocates with few additional conditions
Aug. 13, 2026 – California regulators voted Thursday to approve Charter’s $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, removing the final barrier to the cable merger closing.
The approved order adopted with few changes two settlement agreements between the companies and consumer advocates in the state. It was an alternate decision put forward by California Public Utilities Commissioner Matthew Baker, rather than the administrative law judge who oversaw the case.
