Optimum

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Optimum is a internet service provider (ISP) founded by Charles Dolan in 1973 as Cablevision. In 2004 the company would begin to use the Optimum branding. Altice would later buy Cablevision in 2016.

Optimum

Basic information
Founded	1973
Legal Structure	Subsidiary
Industry	ISP, Telecommunications
Also known as
Official website	https://optimum.net

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

• User freedom
• User privacy
• Business model
• Market control

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Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Optimum category.

ISP monopoly (date)

Main article: link to the main article

In Northeastern towns such as Brookhaven, the town only had a cable/internet contract with Optimum (with those in the town declaring Optimum an "effective monopoly") before accepting a 5-year franchise deal with Verizon in 2026.

Example incident two (date)

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Products

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See also

• Spectrum
• Verizon