Posted Aug 31, 2026 at 12:39 PM UTCEQuoteAT&T accuses Charter of misleading customers about its “fiber” internet.In a lawsuit filed on Friday, AT&T claims Charter misuses the word “fiber” in its “Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network” service to “hide the fact that its network mainly connects to customers’ homes using copper wire:”Charter’s 100% fiber service is available only to “select residential consumers,” according to Charter’s website. It represents a small percentage of Charter’s network… The campaign deceives consumers, distorts competition, and appropriates the goodwill that AT&T’s 100% fiber network has earned.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma RothLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
AT&T accuses Charter of misleading customers about its “fiber” internet.
In a lawsuit filed on Friday, AT&T claims Charter misuses the word “fiber” in its “Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network” service to “hide the fact that its network mainly connects to customers’ homes using copper wire:” > Charter’s 100% fiber service is available only to “select residential consumers,” according to Charter’s website. It represents a small percentage of Charter’s network… The campaign deceives consumers, distorts competition, and appropriates the goodwill that AT&T’s 100% fiber network has earned.
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