Charter Communications is doubling the size of its...

Charter Communications is doubling the size of its labs and building technology and engineering facilities in Douglas County, Colo., which will open this year and “ultimately” include 55 new full-time employees and 45 new full-time contract positions, said the cable operator in a news release Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1u0GrXn). Charter Monday agreed to buy systems from Time Warner Cable which are being divested as part of TWC agreeing to be bought by Comcast (CD April 29 p4).