By Shalini Ramachandran 

Charter Communications Inc. is laying the groundwork for a potential bid for Time Warner Cable Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Charter, which is backed by John Malone's Liberty Broadband, could approach Time Warner Cable with a bid soon, the people said.

Earlier on Friday, Comcast Corp. dropped its plan to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion amid resistance from regulators.

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