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.
John Bickham is the Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer. Christopher L. Winfrey is the Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. Founded in 1993, Charter Communications is a provider of broadband communications. The company is the ninth-largest U.S. provider of residential phone service and is the fourth-largest American cable operator.