Press Release
Charter Launches Internet Max with Speeds up to 16 Mbps in Missouri and Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri, April 30, 2008 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced
that it is launching its Charter Internet Max service, with download speeds of up
to 16 megabits per second (16 Mbps). Charter Internet Max is available to residential
customers throughout most of Charter's service area in Missouri and Illinois.
“Speed and the reliability of that speed are top priorities of Internet users and
for the second time, an independent research firm, comScore, Inc., ranked Charter's
Internet speeds fastest and most reliable in the communities we serve. Our customers
value the enhanced speed because with Charter High-Speed Internet Max, at 16 Mbps
they can download a song in just 2.5 seconds, or as many as 24 photos in just 8
seconds,” said Ted Schremp, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy
for Charter. “When bundled with our TV and telephone services, Charter Internet
Max represents an even greater value for our customers,” Mr. Schremp concluded.
Charter Business, which provides services to business, education and government,
also offers up to 16 Mbps high-speed Internet service in Missouri and Illinois.
Charter's high-speed reliability is critical to businesses that depend on Internet
applications to succeed. In addition, Charter Business supports its customers with
a dedicated team of care agents specifically trained to handle the needs of small,
medium, and large-scale enterprises.
Charter Internet Max is the premium tier of service for Charter customers and is
up to 9x as fast as DSL and 270x as fast as dial-up. Charter also offers Charter
High-Speed Plus, with download speeds up to 10 Mbps, and Charter Business®
Internet, with download speeds up to 5 Mbps.
Over the past year, Charter has invested over a billion dollars in capital to serve
its customers and to enhance its service capabilities, including millions here in
Missouri and Illinois. Charter is committed to investing in its communities, providing
an advanced network on which residential and commercial customers rely for their
communications needs, and delivering value to all its customers by offering high-quality
products and services backed up by superior customer care.
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Media Contact:
Anita Lamont
314.543.2215
anita.lamont@chartercom.com
Marty Richmond
314.543.5621
About Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the
third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the United States. Charter provides
a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Business®
TV in Digital entertainment programming, Charter Business® Internet
access service, and Charter Business® Phone services. Charter Business®
similarly provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications
solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access,
data networking, TV and music entertainment services and business telephone. Charter's advertising
sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More
information about Charter can be found at
www.charter.com.