West Virginia
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'sservice
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'shigh-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.
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'sadvertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about
Charter can be found at
www.charter.com.
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Anita Lamont Marty Richmond
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