The Connecticut Attorney General and Consumer Counsel announced a settlement with Charter Communications regarding its proposed acquisition of Cox Communications. The settlement includes consumer protections such as billing transparency, service reliability improvements, a $3 million digital access investment, and other commitments. It is pending approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
Charter must maintain its Stamford corporate office and in-state workforce for five years, prevent transaction costs from being passed to customers, improve billing transparency, limit equipment and service change fees, provide battery-backup options and outage credits, report annually on network upgrades and outages, offer 24/7 customer service, require identification for door-to-door representatives, honor existing price-for-life agreements, expand video service in former Cox areas, carry local news channels on basic tiers, comply with non-discrimination laws, and submit a Connecticut Data Privacy Act impact assessment and integration report.
In-house legal teams should review contracts for clauses that might conflict with merger commitments, such as pricing transparency, fee structures, service level agreements, data privacy compliance, and obligations to maintain corporate presence and workforce. Ensure that agreements include provisions for regulatory cooperation, data sharing, and adherence to non-discrimination laws. Verify that existing customer agreements, like price-for-life offers, are honored and that service expansions and content carriage requirements are met.
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Charter
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TelecommunicationsOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/consumer-protection-commitments-in-proposed-charter-cox-merger-settlement
charter cox occ oag settlement agreement.pdf?rev=a4b40ef158a
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/charter-cox-occ-oag-settlement-agreement.pdf?rev=a4b40ef158a6488d85c753d1f7f9f7ab&hash=29E8870D9ED013BBE4575418ADC56DA8
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"Charter has sought approval from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to acquire Cox."
"submit a specified Connecticut Data Privacy Act impact assessment"
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of states and local governments in filing suit against NHTSA over its rule weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. The lawsuit alleges the rule violates the agency’s statutory mandate and the Administrative Procedure Act; no penalty or final remedy is reported.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition suing the EPA over its repeal of greenhouse gas pollution limits for power plants and separately filed a notice of intent to sue over regulation of existing gas plants. The coalition asks the court to overturn the repeal and restore the protections; the release reports no monetary penalty or final order.
$400.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the generic drug manufacturers conspired to inflate prices, limit competition, and restrain trade. The settlement includes consumer restitution and injunctive reforms; court approval was being sought.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a DHS rule that allows certain affirmative asylum applications to be referred to removal proceedings without an asylum officer interview. The coalition argues the rule violates federal law and harms asylum seekers, including unaccompanied children; this was a policy opposition letter, not a privacy enforcement action.
Connecticut and Massachusetts co-led a coalition protest urging FERC to reject the proposed NextEra Energy-Dominion Energy merger. The coalition argued that the merger could increase market power and threaten energy affordability, reliability, and competition; the release does not report a final enforcement decision or penalty.
Connecticut officials warned residents about potential home improvement scams before an approaching nor’easter, including unlicensed contractors, high-pressure sales tactics, and demands for full payment upfront. The release provides consumer guidance on checking contractors and contract requirements; it does not announce an enforcement action or penalty against a named entity.