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      <amendmentNo>1</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>07/28/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001702780</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Optimum Communications, Inc.</issuerName>
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          <issuerCusipNumber>02156K103</issuerCusipNumber>
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          <com:street1>1 Court Square West</com:street1>
          <com:city>Long Island City</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>11101</com:zipCode>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>Neil S. Subin</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>19549309.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>19549309.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>19549309.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>11.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>IN</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Notes to Items 6, 8 and 9: Represents 19,549,309 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 of which is hereinafter individually referred to as a "Reporting Person" and, collectively, as the "Reporting Persons") each disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Shares other than to the extent he or it may have a pecuniary interest therein.

Note to Item 11: The percentage reported in this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (this "Schedule 13G/A") is based upon 163,699,534 Class A Common Shares outstanding, which is based upon 272,565,547 aggregate shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, as disclosed in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2026 (the "Form 10-Q"), less 108,866,013 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding on June 30, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>MILFAM LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>19549309.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>19549309.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>19549309.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>11.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Notes to Items 6, 8 and 9: Represents 19,549,309 Class A Common Shares 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 LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Shares other than to the extent it may have a pecuniary interest therein.

Note to Item 11: The percentage reported in this Schedule 13G/A is based upon 163,699,534 Class A Common Shares outstanding, which is based upon 272,565,547 aggregate shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q, less 108,866,013 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding on June 30, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>MILFAM GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>19549309.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>19549309.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>19549309.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>11.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>OO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Notes to Items 6, 8 and 9: Represents 19,549,309 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. MILFAM GP, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Shares other than to the extent it may have a pecuniary interest therein.

Note to Item 11: The percentage reported in this Schedule 13G/A is based upon 163,699,534 Class A Common Shares outstanding, which is based upon 272,565,547 aggregate shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q, less 108,866,013 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding on June 30, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q.</comments>
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      <reportingPersonName>Dark Mirage, LP</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>19549309.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>0.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>19549309.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>19549309.00</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>11.9</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>PN</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>Notes to Items 6, 8 and 9: Represents 19,549,309 Class A Common Shares owned by Dark Mirage, LP.

Note to Item 11: The percentage reported in this Schedule 13G/A is based upon 163,699,534 Class A Common Shares outstanding, which is based upon 272,565,547 aggregate shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q, less 108,866,013 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding on June 30, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q.</comments>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>Optimum Communications, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1 Court Square West, Long Island City, New York 11101</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>This Schedule 13G/A is filed by the Reporting Persons. Mr. Subin is the President and Manager of MILFAM LLC, which serves as the investment advisor of Dark Mirage, LP. MILFAM LLC is the Manager of MILFAM GP, LLC, which serves as the general partner of Dark Mirage, LP.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of each Reporting Person is
2336 SE Ocean Blvd, Suite 400,
Stuart, Florida 34996</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Mr. Subin is a citizen of the United States. MILFAM LLC, MILFAM GP, LLC and Dark Mirage, LP are all organized in the State of Delaware.</citizenship>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>The information set forth in rows 5-11 (including the comments thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is hereby incorporated by reference herein.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>11.9 %. The information set forth in row 11 (including the comments thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is hereby incorporated by reference herein.</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>The information set forth in row 5 (including the comments thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is hereby incorporated by reference herein.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>The information set forth in row 6 (including the comments thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is hereby incorporated by reference herein.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>The information set forth in row 7 (including the comments thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is hereby incorporated by reference herein.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>The information set forth in row 8 (including the comments thereto) on the cover pages to this Schedule 13G/A with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is hereby incorporated by reference herein.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>Other persons have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the Class A Common Shares owned by Dark Mirage, LP.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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      <reportingPersonName>Neil S. Subin</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Neil S. Subin</signature>
        <title>Neil S. Subin</title>
        <date>08/28/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>MILFAM LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Neil S. Subin</signature>
        <title>Neil S. Subin, Manager</title>
        <date>08/28/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>MILFAM GP, LLC</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Neil S. Subin</signature>
        <title>Neil S. Subin, Manager / By MILFAM LLC, its Manager</title>
        <date>08/28/2026</date>
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      <reportingPersonName>Dark Mirage, LP</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Neil S. Subin</signature>
        <title>Neil S. Subin, Manager / By MILFAM GP, LLC, its General Partner / By MILFAM LLC, its Manager</title>
        <date>08/28/2026</date>
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