Charter Pledges Low-Income Broadband at $14.99/Month in Plans To Buy BHN, TWC

Charter Communications' low-cost broadband service it plans to offer low-income subscribers after consummating its purchases of Bright House Networks and Time Warner Cable will offer 30/4 Mbps speeds at $14.99/month, with modems at no cost, the company said in a news release Thursday. Eligibility for the service will be limited to families with students taking part in the National School Lunch Program and/or senior citizens who receive Supplemental Security Income program benefits. Current phone and video customers who meet one of the criteria can enroll, Charter said, though enrollees can't have had a Charter/BHN/TWC broadband subscription within 60 days before signing up. The company said it would begin offering the service within six months of the close of the $89.1 billion deals. Charter had promised expansion of broadband offerings for low-income subscribers as part of its acquisition (see 1506250039).