Implications of the Charter−Cox merger
In this episode, Tom Rebbeck, Partner, and Simon Sherrington, Research Director, discuss the recently announced Charter−Cox merger and its implications for US cable operators (cablecos) as well as the wider US broadband market.
They discuss the opportunities the merger will create for the newly combined company, whether US regulators will be concerned about the deal and whether the increased scale and resources will enable the to erode FTTP providers’ cost advantage.
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Tom Rebbeck
Partner, expert in TMT consumer and business services
Simon Sherrington
Research Director, expert in fibre infrastructure and sustainabilityRelated items
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