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business3 days ago•63 min saved

Spectrum Takes Over Cox in Southern Nevada, Rebranding and Expanding Services

Charter Communications’ Spectrum is taking over Cox’s Southern Nevada operations, with Cox stores rebranded to Spectrum and Spectrum planning to roll out its full product lineup by mid-September. Starting Thursday, Cox Internet customers who don’t have Cox Mobile will receive a free year of mobile service; existing Cox pricing will stay for now, and Spectrum touts lower prices across internet, mobile, and video, plus benefits like HBO Max on select plans. Front-line Cox employees are protected with a starting wage of at least $20/hour and benefits, while some corporate roles may be eliminated; Charter expects about $500 million in annual cost savings within three years. Spectrum will remain the consumer-facing brand, with a corporate name change to Cox Communications anticipated within a year, as Spectrum’s Nevada footprint expands (including Spectrum SportsNet LA in Las Vegas).

via Las Vegas Review-Journal|

#business #merger #nevada

business4 days ago•7 min saved

Cox Rebrands as Spectrum: Kansas Customers Face New Plans and Perks

Charter’s acquisition brings Cox under the Spectrum banner with an auto-transition by mid-September; existing Cox accounts and pricing stay the same unless customers switch plans, and promotions remain. Spectrum adds value with free streaming apps (Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount+), a first year of Spectrum Mobile for eligible Cox Internet customers, and a Savings Guarantee for bundling Internet and Mobile.

via Wichita Eagle|

#business #charter-communications #cox

business4 days ago•2 min saved

Charter-Cox merger closes; Arizona Cox customers migrate to Spectrum by September

Charter Communications has completed its $34.5 billion merger with Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband, with Cox customers in Phoenix and Tucson set to switch to Spectrum by mid-September. Spectrum will roll out its pricing and product lineup to former Cox customers, offer 24/7 U.S.-based support and other service guarantees, and Cox billing will gradually transition to Spectrum under Charter’s ownership, expanding Spectrum’s footprint to Arizona.

via AZ Family|

#arizona #business #charter

business4 days ago•6 min saved

Charter-Cox merger closes, expanding Spectrum to 35 million customers

Charter Communications completed its $34.5 billion takeover of Cox Communications, creating the nation’s largest broadband and cable provider with about 35 million customers; Cox customers in many California markets will shift to Spectrum by mid-September and will gain access to Dodgers-owned SportsNet LA after years of a blackout. Regulators approved the merger with conditions, including affordable broadband commitments, network upgrades to 1 Gbps, and outreach initiatives; Charter plans to temporarily retire the Cox name and rebrand to Cox next year, while Spectrum remains the core brand. The deal also includes a year of free Spectrum service for Cox customers who switch their cellphone plan to Spectrum, potential bill credits for outages, and some workforce realignments as overlaps are eliminated.

via Los Angeles Times|

#broadband #business #charter-communications

business4 days ago•7 min saved

Lakers’ TV future hangs in balance as Spectrum eyes exit amid Kushner–Iger bid

Spectrum’s potential exit from the Lakers’ regional sports network and the Dodgers’ SportsNet LA, part of Charter’s Cox takeover, threatens the Lakers’ roughly $200 million-a-year local revenue as Kushner and Iger prepare to buy the team. With cord-cutting shrinking cable audiences and the NBA weighing a centralized streaming hub, local rights economics could shift, adding uncertainty to the Lakers’ sale while owner Mark Walter faces a federal probe.

via Los Angeles Times|

#business #lakers #regional-sports-networks

business4 days ago•26 min saved

Charter closes Cox buyout, Spectrum launches in Las Vegas with Dodgers channel

Charter Communications has completed its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, paving the way for Spectrum to roll out its full product lineup in former Cox markets—including Las Vegas—starting mid-September, with the Dodgers channel added to the Las Vegas lineup.

via KSNV|

#business #charter #cox-buyout

business5 days ago•1 min saved

Spectrum-Cox merger cements national telecom footprint with Liberty Broadband tie-in

Charter Communications’ Spectrum unit is finalizing a merger with Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband, creating a leading broadband, video and mobile provider with a 45-state footprint. The combined company will operate under the Spectrum brand in Cox markets, with Cox Kansas rebranding to Spectrum; Cox Internet customers will get a free year of Spectrum Mobile, and a full Spectrum product rollout is planned across former Cox markets within the year.

via KWCH|

#business #cable-tv #cox-communications

business5 days ago•15 min saved

Charter closes Cox and Liberty Broadband deals to form Spectrum-backed telecom giant

Charter Communications has completed its acquisitions of Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband, creating the nation’s leading broadband and video company and the fastest-growing mobile provider in its 45-state Spectrum footprint. Spectrum will roll out in former Cox markets with new pricing and benefits, including a free mobile line for Cox internet customers for one year, and a strengthened, U.S.-based customer-service model as Cox staff transition to Spectrum.

via ABC15 Arizona|

#business #charter-communications #cox-communications

business5 days ago•17 min saved

Charter closes Cox deal, renaming its parent to Cox Communications and expanding Spectrum reach

Charter Communications has closed its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications, creating a national telecom giant with about 37 million customers across 45 states and regulatory approvals in place. The merged group will operate under Spectrum branding but will rename the parent company to Cox Communications within a year, with Charter CEO Chris Winfrey continuing to lead and Cox Enterprises’ Alex Taylor becoming chairman. Liberty Broadband ceases to be a direct Charter shareholder, while Cox Enterprises will own roughly 26% of the new Charter, making it the largest single shareholder; a number of board changes will bring Cox executives and former partners onto the board. The company will maintain its Stamford, Connecticut headquarters while keeping a significant Cox presence in Atlanta, and Charter is offering one free year of mobile service to Cox Internet customers. Spectrum products are slated to roll out in former Cox markets in mid-September, underscoring a broader integration of the merged footprint and harking back to Charter’s prior expansions with Time Warner Cable and Bright House.

via Variety|

#business #charter-communications #cox-communications

technology13 days ago•4 min saved

Brazen fiber sabotage cuts 1,400 cables, triggering Spectrum outages in Central LA

Vandals severed more than 1,400 fiber-optic cables in Baldwin Hills, causing Spectrum internet and mobile outages across Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Koreatown; Verizon experienced similar attacks in Southern California. Repairs are underway, Spectrum is offering up to $25,000 for information, and the motive remains unknown as authorities warn such infrastructure damage threatens public safety.

via New York Post|

#fiber-optic #internet-outage #los-angeles

technology18 days ago•81 min saved

T-Mobile Chief Dismisses Starlink Mobile as SpaceX Bets Big on Spectrum

T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan dismissed Elon Musk’s Starlink Mobile as exaggerated and questioned what market gap it would serve, arguing customers won’t readily abandon established carriers even as SpaceX buys EchoStar spectrum to fuel its mobile push and plans Starlink Mobile launch in 2027; the clash highlights the difficulty of matching incumbent networks, even as T-Mobile expands satellite-backed services like T-Satellite.

via Benzinga|

#spacex #spectrum #srini-gopalan

technology20 days ago•7 min saved

SpaceX bets on dense Starlink Mobile base stations to challenge the big three

SpaceX plans to add a terrestrial component to Starlink Mobile using thousands of small base stations attached to Starlink dishes, backed by 65 MHz of EchoStar spectrum, to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Analysts say achieving a true direct-to-consumer mobile service without an MVNO agreement will be challenging, and regulatory approvals are pending, but SpaceX intends to start service by late next year and argues the approach could attract customers, especially in dead zones and during disasters.

via Ars Technica|

#mobile #spacex #spectrum

health21 days ago•162 min saved

Autism redefined: diagnostic drift, rising prevalence, and the risk of misdiagnosis

Uta Frith argues that shifts in diagnostic criteria and broader definitions of autism have changed what the label means, contributing to an uneven rise in prevalence and a growth of the autism spectrum that blurs boundaries. The piece explores drivers of this drift, including tensions between social and medical models of disability and the role of comorbidities in expanding or complicating the spectrum. It calls for greater diagnostic precision and refined phenotyping to distinguish true autism from overlapping conditions, aiming to reduce misdiagnosis and improve targeted care.

via cambridge.org|

#autism #diagnosis #health

business1 month ago•13 min saved

SpaceX Eyes a Wireless Future: A Starlink-Powered Mobile Network

SpaceX is pursuing a retail wireless service and a potential standalone U.S. mobile network, backed by Starlink infrastructure and a mid‑band spectrum acquisition. Talks with Charter hint at a partnership to achieve ground density while SpaceX builds out towers and small cells over years. If realized, SpaceX could own pricing and the customer relationship, using satellites for reach and Charter for dense coverage, effectively turning into a full wireless carrier and distribution platform—though execution challenges and capital needs remain substantial.

via Trefis|

#business #charter #spacex

business1 month ago•2 min saved

Dish enters Chapter 11 with a prepackaged plan as EchoStar eyes asset moves

Dish DBS Corp. and Dish Wireless filed for Chapter 11 protection in a prepackaged restructuring tied to a March restructuring support agreement backed by more than 88% of its noteholders and more than $8.7 billion of Dish Wireless debt. The plan will allow orderly disposal of remaining assets and the decommissioning of Dish Wireless, while EchoStar frames it as positioning the business for a stronger future. The move follows EchoStar’s spectrum-license sales to AT&T and SpaceX for about $42 billion after FCC review, with an escrow of $2.4 billion to cover contractor claims. The filing is not expected to affect Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile customers, and cash-interest notes due July 1 will be paid in cash on closing or on the plan’s effective date as delays persist.

via Fierce Network|

#bankruptcy #business #dish