Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SUBIN NEIL S 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/28/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Optimum Communications, Inc. [OPTU] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2336 SE OCEAN BLVD, SUITE 400 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) STUART, FL 34996 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 16,516,955 I See footnote(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SUBIN NEIL S 2336 SE OCEAN BLVD, SUITE 400 STUART, FL 34996		X
MILFAM LLC 2336 SE OCEAN BLVD, SUITE 400 STUART, FL 34996		X

Signatures

/s/ Neil S. Subin		08/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Neil S. Subin, for MILFAM LLC, By: Neil S. Subin, Manager		08/28/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents 16,516,955 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Shares"), of Optimum Communications, Inc. (the "Issuer"), owned by Dark Mirage, LP. MILFAM LLC is the investment advisor of Dark Mirage, LP and therefore may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Class A Common Shares owned by Dark Mirage, LP. MILFAM GP, LLC is the general partner of Dark Mirage, LP and therefore may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Class A Common Shares owned by Dark Mirage, LP. Mr. Subin is the President and Manager of MILFAM LLC, which is the Manager of MILFAM GP, LLC, consequently, he may also be deemed the beneficial owner of the Class A Common Shares owned by Dark Mirage, LP. Mr. Subin, MILFAM GP, LLC and MILFAM LLC each disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Shares other than to the extent he or it may have a pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks: Exhibit 99: Joint Filing Agreement

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