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FCC Agrees to Expedited Review of SoftBank’s Acquisition of WOW!

The transaction would transfer ownership of the U.S. ISP to a Japanese company

Lincoln Patience

Jun 30, 2026 — 1 min read

Photo of the Tokyo Shiodome Building, the international headquarters of Softbank Corp., used with permission.

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2026 — The Federal Communications Commission is ready to take comments on Softbank’s acquisition of DigitalBridge Group, owner of regional ISP WideOpenWest (WOW!).

The FCC said in a June 25 public notice it would not refer the transaction, which was filed in February 2026, to national security and law enforcement experts to evaluate potential risks to U.S. communications infrastructure.

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