CNBC: Charter’s bid for Time Warner Cable is very different than Comcast’s and stands a good chance of gaining Federal Communications Commission approval, Charter chief Thomas Rutledge said. “If you look at the ecosystem, who we’re playing with in terms of other competitors, they’re very large, and we’ll still be a relatively small company compared to the large phone companies, compared to Comcast, compared to the wireless companies.” Charter confirmed it will purchase Time Warner Cable for $55 billion in a deal that would merge the second and third biggest U.S. cable companies and create a larger rival to No. 1 cable company Comcast.