The time constant gives the time in seconds during which the voltage between the terminating wires of a charged capacitor decreases to 37% due to self-discharging. With capacitance values in the ÂµF range, the time constant at the time of delivery is usually between 2000 and 4000 seconds.
According to the company website, Charter Communications became a publicly traded company in 1999, so it is owned by shareholders. As of May 2014, Thomas M. Rutledge is the president and CEO.
While Time Warner Cable has approached Comcast for a deal to merge earlier this year, Charter Communications is seeking a cash and stock deal partly at the urging of a major stake holder, Liberty Media, that is controlled by industry legend John Malone.