Charter Communications is an American telecommunications and mass media company providing services under the brand name Spectrum. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Charter offers broadband internet, cable television, digital telephone, and mobile services to over 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter began in 1980 as Charter Communications CATV systems, founded by Charles H. Leonard in Barry County, Michigan. In 1993, Barry Babcock, Jerald Kent, and Howard Wood, former executives at Cencom Cable Television, consolidated Charter through mergers and acquisitions.
Charter's current President and CEO is Christopher Winfrey. Charter operates as the largest cable operator in the United States based on subscribers. Recent news includes Spectrum expanding its fiber broadband network in Michigan. Charter's market capitalization is approximately $29.91 billion as of February 2026. Charter's services are available to an estimated 58 million homes and businesses.
