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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
activities, including customer premise equipment,
line extensions and scalable infrastructure. We
expect capital expenditures to be approximately
$1.2 billion in 2008 – consistent in total spend, but
lower as a percentage of revenue – and like last year,
we expect about 75% of the amount will support
activities that generate revenue.
The Bundle Drives Growth
The simplicity and value of the Bundle have
become well understood by consumers. By offering
two or three of our services combined, we deliver
savings and convenience to our customers. The
percentage of our customers in a bundle increased
to 47% in 2007 from 40% in 2006.
Telephone, our fastest growing service in 2007,
is a major driving force behind the success of the
Bundle, as 78% of our telephone customers at the
end of the year were in a triple-play. Our Internet
service offers a speed and reliability advantage over
other providers. We offer up to 16 Mbps speeds in
a number of markets now, and we are launching it
in the majority of our markets in 2008. With an
The percentage of our
customers in a bundle
increased to 47% in 2007
from 40% in 2006.
34%
40%
47%
2005 2006 2007
Bundled Customers
Charter continues to increase the percentage of customers in a bundle.
Telephone, our fastest
growing service in 2007, is a
major driving force behind
the success of the Bundle,
as 78% of our telephone
customers at the end of the
year were in a triple-play.
ever-increasing On Demand and high definition
On Demand library, coupled with DVR, our video
product offers customers choice and convenience.