Charter Communications, Inc.

Charter Communications, Inc., commonly known as Spectrum, is a publicly traded American telecommunications and mass media company founded in 1993. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company is a major operator in the cable and broadband industry. As of early 2026, Charter had a market capitalization of approximately $19.2 billion, with trailing twelve-month revenue of $54.6 billion. The company employs over 100,000 people.

Charter is the second-largest cable operator in the United States, serving over 32 million customers in 41 states under its Spectrum brand. The company provides a range of services to residential and business customers, including high-speed internet (Spectrum Internet), cable television (Spectrum TV), mobile phone services (Spectrum Mobile), and voice services (Spectrum Voice). For commercial clients, Spectrum Business and Spectrum Enterprise offer tailored broadband products, fiber-based solutions, and advertising services through Spectrum Reach.

As an operating company, Charter Communications' patent litigation profile primarily involves defending against infringement suits. The provided data shows one tracked case where it is a defendant and none as a plaintiff. This posture is typical for a large technology and services company that is often a target for non-practicing entities (NPEs). The single tracked case, Disintermedation Services Inc. v. Charter Communications, Inc., was filed in the plaintiff-friendly Western District of Texas. This aligns with a common strategy where patent assertion entities file suits in jurisdictions perceived to be favorable to plaintiffs.