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Adelphia Communications Corporation

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Former American cable television company

Adelphia Communications Corporation was an American cable television company with headquarters in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1952 by brothers Gus and John Rigas after the pair purchased a cable television franchise for US$300.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerADELQ on NASDAQ1
  • Industrytelecommunications1
  • HeadquartersGreenwood Village1
  • Incorporated inDE5
  • Business address5619 Dtc Parkway, Greenwood Village, Co 801115

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Adelphia Communications Corporation was an American cable television company with headquarters in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1952 by brothers Gus and John Rigas after the pair purchased a cable television franchise for US$300. Combining various cable properties, the company became one of the most successful in the United States and reached over two million subscribers in 1998. In addition to cable television, Adelphia later started providing high-speed internet, phone services and voice messaging for businesses.3

How it started

History

Adelphia Communications Corporation was founded in 1952 by brothers John and Gus Rigas; they purchased a cable television franchise based in Coudersport, Pennsylvania for US$300. After 20 years in the business, Rigas incorporated the company under the name "Adelphia" which in the Greek language means "brothers". In the upcoming years, the Rigas family combined various cable properties under the company name and made it public. In 1989, the company established Adelphia Media Services which would allow commercial opportunities on local, regional and national levels. Two years after, in 1991, the company created the Adelphia Business Solutions subsidiary which provided different types of products to businesses such as, high-speed Internet, phone services, and voice messaging. In 1998, Adelphia reached two million users in subscription.

From Wikipedia’s article on Adelphia Communications Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Timeline

  1. Jul 31, 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1952Founded Founded1

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