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- Stock symbol (NASDAQ): CHTR
- Founded: 1993
- Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri
- Provides cable, Internet and other broadband services
- Fourth largest cable operator in the United StatesCNNMoney.com: Charter Communications to file for Chapter 11
- Third largest publicly traded cable companyCNNMoney.com: Charter Communications to file for Chapter 11
- CEO: Neil Smit
- Chairman: Paul AllenAbout Charter
- Allen is also Charter's largest shareholderCNNMoney.com: Charter Communications to file for Chapter 11
- 5.5 million customers in 27 U.S. statesAbout Charter
- February 12, 2009: Announced plans to file a prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy by April 1, 2009
- Charter has not recorded a profit since going public in 1999Los Angeles Times: Cable operator Charter Communications to file Chapter...
- Company lost nearly $1 billion in the first three quarters of 2008Bloomberg.com: Charter to File Bankruptcy as Part of Restructuring (February 12, 2009)
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Charter Communications is a U.S. cable TV operator and telecommunications company. The St. Louis-based company is controlled by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
On March 27, 2009, the company officially filed for bankruptcy. Charter reported that it plans to continue operating through its restructuring to reduce its debt by $8 billion.CNN: UPDATE: Charter Communications Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (March 27, 2009)
Charter Statement
"The purpose of Charter's financial restructuring is to strengthen its balance sheet in order to fully support the Company's operations and service its debt. As such, the agreement-in-principle contemplates paying trade creditors in full."Charter Communications: Charter Communications Reaches Agreement...-
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Charter Communications Questions
Is it legal for Charter to charge me a $35 fee to turn off my tv cable services? I was NEVER advised of that! I kept their HSI. 2 AnswersYou may have to reread the terms of service. Sometimes it's buried deep in the terms. By signing the installation paperwork you agreed to the TOS. It does suck,... read more
Chartering a bank: which state has cheepest initial fund requirements? 2 AnswersIf you are willing to look outside the US, look at Panama ($3M) and Czech Republic ($100k). If you want to stay inside the US, see CT: "In recent years, Sect... read more
What is a prearranged bankruptcy? 1 AnswerFrom a Tri-City Herald article on Charter: In a prearranged bankruptcy, a company enters into reorganization with a plan to emerge that has the approval of majo... read more
How long have you been using the Internet for communication? 19 AnswersSince Compuserve faded into obscurity. Before that I used Compuserve for years, and GEnie for a while. That would be from the mid-80's. AOL was always for newbi... read more


