New York Approves Charter-Cox Deal
The cable companies are now waiting only on California’s review.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2026 – New York’s telecom regulator approved Thursday Charter’s acquisition of Cox, leaving California as the only state that still needs to approve the deal. The cable merger, which valued Cox at about $34.5 billion, would create the largest ISP in the country.
As a condition for the approval, the New York Public Service Commission will require the combined company to invest $100 million in network upgrades in the state, and replace at least 500 outdoor access points for free Wi-Fi service.
The companies will also have to spend $3 million “to bring broadband service to unserved shelter locations, and commitments for consumer protection, broadband affordability, digital inclusion and community investment, employment, service quality, and nondiscrimination,” the PSC said in a news release.
