FCC Approves SoftBank’s Acquisition of Regional ISP WideOpenWest!

The ISP is likely set to become the first U.S. broadband provider with majority Japanese ownership.

FCC Approves SoftBank’s Acquisition of Regional ISP WideOpenWest!
Photo of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son speaking during a news conference in Tokyo on June 16, 2026, by Hiro Komae/AP.

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2026 – WideOpenWest is on track to become one of the first U.S. broadband providers with majority Japanese ownership.

On July 27, the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau approved the transfer of regional internet provider WOW! to Japanese investment firm SoftBank Group Corp.

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