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Charter/Cox Merger Review and the Rule of Law
Truth on the Market
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Charter Communications Inc. and Cox Communications Inc.—both providers of cable and broadband—are seeking approval of their proposed merger from the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While the prior administration’s enforcement agencies—who often relied on static market-share snapshots to pursue antitrust claims and failed to consider broader market dynamics—might have sued to block this deal, it should have a clear path forward with current DOJ and FCC leadership, who have pledged to restore traditional antitrust norms grounded in law, precedent, and full-market analysis.