Variety: The conventional wisdom has been that Charter Communications faces a smoother regulatory approval process in merging with Time Warner Cable than Comcast did. But some opponents are raising the volume on their opposition. Dish Network, USTelecom, Public Knowledge and other groups have launched the Stop Mega Cable Coalition, with members sharing criticisms of the transaction. “Comcast was a category 5 hurricane; Charter is a category 4. It is still really bad.”