NY State Unimpressed By Charter Deal, Wants Gigabit Deployment Staffers at the New York State Department of Public Service have recommended the State Public Service Commission reject the merger -- at least until Charter do something exceptional to make the deal worth the public's interest. So far, recommendations have ranged from requiring that Charter overbuild into competing cable territories, to demands that the company offer gigabit service in several New York major markets.

Not too surprisingly, Charter isn't keen on the idea of having to go this extra mile. “There is no reason for the commission to take the unprecedented step of conditioning its approval of this transaction on the provision of certain minimum broadband speeds,” Charter wrote in a filing with the state. Charter says the company has already promised to bring Internet speeds of 100 Mbps or higher to upstate customers within two and a half years as it converts to an all-digital footprint. Charter has also agreed to adhere to the FCC's net neutrality rules and avoid implementing usage caps for three years -- even if the FCC's rules get struck down in court. “This transaction is a positive one for upstate New Yorkers," a Charter spokesman promises. “This transaction is a positive one for upstate New Yorkers," a Charter spokesman promises.







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Flummoxed

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join:2002-01-24

Wright City, MO 1 edit 6 recommendations Flummoxed Premium Member Somewhat satisfied... As a Charter customer, I'm pretty satisfied with the 140Mbish i'm getting now on their base plan.. Only thing I dislike about my service is the upload speed(4-5). iwinrar

join:2010-03-18 5 recommendations iwinrar Member Good luck They will offer it at a beyond expensive price. mmay149q

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join:2009-03-05

Dallas, TX 4 recommendations mmay149q Premium Member Yeah there's a great idea NYSDPS: Charter you're going to have to provide gigabit service before I approve this merger!!!!!

Charter: Ok we can do that, how's $3,000 a month gigabit that no one will buy sound?

NYSDPS: Crap, you mean we didn't specify it had to be at a "reasonable" price, our citizens are so screwed.....

Charter: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OWNED. davidhoffman

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join:2009-11-19

Warner Robins, GA 3 recommendations davidhoffman Premium Member Conditions of merger. I read Stop The Cap's submission on this. It seems TWC is making some progress with customer service upgrades, is willing to keep uncapped service, and has a truly low cost product low speed tier that anyone can sign up for. Gigabit would seem to be not as important as keeping those characteristics. techguru306

join:2015-02-11

Cincinnati, OH ZyXEL VMG4381

2 recommendations techguru306 Member Unreasonable Demands If I was Charter Communications I would divest the New York Market to Comcast or another cable company. If New York thinks they can make unreasonable demands I would divest them and make some money for your shareholders. Not to mention it would help their merger divesting a major market.

battleop

join:2005-09-28

00000 2 recommendations battleop Member This sounds like a bad idea. Not from the stand point of offering 1Gb service but from the precedent it might create for other future mergers in other industries.