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01/16/2026

Mediacom’s Rocco Commisso Dies at 76

Mediacom announced late Friday the passing of founder, chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso. He was 76. A representative said he had undergone a prolonged period of medical treatment. Commisso founded Mediacom in 1995 and built it into the fifth-largest cable provider in the U.S. with more than 3 million customers in 22 states. The company […]

By Amy Maclean

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