Comcast, Charter Push Into Wireless Comes With Limits

The two biggest cable companies said they will soon start selling wireless service but they will be entering a competitive market with handcuffs.

The CEOs at Comcast and Charter Communications both discussed plans to begin reselling Verizon Wireless service as early as 2017. But the Verizon contract only allows the companies to sell cellphone service as part of a bundle, not as a stand-alone product. That means consumers won’t be able to switch to Comcast or Charter for cellular service without also buying either cable television or home internet, too.