CPUC Judge Proposes Approving Charter-Cox Merger
A CPUC commissioner filed an alternative decision that would still approve the deal, but impose fewer conditions
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2026 – A California Public Utilities Commission judge is recommending the agency approve Charter’s $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications.
CPUC Administrative Law Judge Jamie Ormond, who has been overseeing the merger proceeding, is recommending the agency approve the deal and tack on low-income service commitments that go beyond what the companies already agreed to.
