"We missed a great opportunity to bring a great charter operator to Nashville when our public education system is one of the lowest-scoring in the nation, " Mr. Harrington said.

WSJ: Segregation Fear Sinks Charter School

Audenried is now slated to reopen in September under charter-school operator Universal Cos.

WSJ: Comeback School Misses Mark

Other deployment partnerships in the U.S. include Charter, RCN, Suddenlink and Grande Communications, and European operators include Virgin Media, the largest cable operator in the UK, and ONO, the largest cable operator in Spain.

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