The Cox Merger and What Comes Next

In May 2025, Charter announced a $34.5 billion deal to combine with Cox Communications — creating a 38-million-customer powerhouse across 41 states, rebranding the combined entity as Cox Communications while keeping Spectrum as the consumer-facing brand. This module covers the deal mechanics, regulatory journey (FCC approved, NY approved, California still pending), the COO appointment of Frontier's Nick Jeffery for September 2026, the Liberty Broadband unwind closing in 2027, and how candidates should talk about this without sounding like they're reciting a press release.