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Charter's Spectrum brand has finished absorbing Cox, with former Cox customers now billed by Spectrum starting Wednesday. The deal, agreed in May 2025, cleared its last regulatory hurdle after the California Public Utilities Commission approved it last month, giving Charter over 35 million customers nationwide.
CNET's latest survey finds that more than 63% of US adults experienced a year-over-year increase in their home internet bills, largely due to promotional rates that quietly expire after an introductory period. Providers often lure customers in with discounted pricing and bundled perks like free streaming subscriptions, only for bills to jump—sometimes doubling—once those terms end. The report outlines common pricing traps and offers strategies consumers can use to avoid unexpected bill hikes.