Optimum
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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Legal Structure | Subsidiary |
| Industry | ISP, Telecommunications |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://optimum.net |
Optimum is an American internet service provider (ISP) founded by Charles Dolan in 1973 as Cablevision.[1] In 2004, the company began to use the Optimum branding.[2] Altice would later buy Cablevision in 2016.[3]
Consumer impact summary
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Market control
[edit | edit source]Optimum is known to maintain monopolies in some New York territories.[citation needed (30 September 2026)]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]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.
Monopoly status in New York towns (1973—Present)
[edit | edit source]Optimum has historically benefited from a lack of competition in some New York territories, holding monopoly status in towns such as Brookhaven. Until 2026, the town had only had a cable and 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 to bring FiOS to Brookhaven.[4] Despite rumors that city council members of Brookhaven had colluded with Cablevision to maintain their Optimum offering as a monopoly, town leaders had long made clear that competition was something that they wanted for the town, voicing their concerns to the public at least as early as 2013.[5]
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Fiber coverage map for Optimum in 2026 (Long Island, NY) -
Fiber coverage map for Verizon in 2026 (Long Island, NY)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ de la Merced, Micheal (17 Sep 2015). "The Dolans, the Clan That Built the Cablevision Empire, Say Goodbye". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 Sep 2015. Retrieved 7 Apr 2025.
- ↑ LIBN Staff (28 May 2004). "Cablevision's Optimum Voice to face new rivals". Long Island Business News. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2025. Retrieved 7 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98". ABC7. 10 Dec 2024. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2025. Retrieved 7 Apr 2025.
- ↑ Harmon, Brian (26 Mar 2026). "Brookhaven strikes tentative deal with Verizon FiOS, breaks Optimum's cable monopoly". Greater Long Island. Archived from the original on 1 Oct 2026.
- ↑ Walsh, Sara (4 Apr 2013). "Brookhaven Town Leaders: 'We Want FiOS'". Patch. Archived from the original on 1 Oct 2026.