Rutledge Makes Case to FCC for Charter/TWC/BHN

Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge made a pitch for approval of Charter's buying Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable, as he met with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to discuss the deal, the company said in an ex parte notice posted Friday in dockets 14-28 and 10-127. Rutledge told Wheeler the acquisitions "will bring substantial consumer benefits," such as improved Internet service for users, and won't lessen competition, the company said. Rutledge also told Wheeler that Charter generally agrees with open Internet rules, such as prohibition of paid prioritization, but "the company remains concerned about the regulatory uncertainty and potential unintended consequences" of the net neutrality order.