Briefs
Department of Justice Passes on Review of SoftBank’s Acquisition of WOW!
The FCC's comment period on the deal concludes on July 16, 2026
Briefs
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
Earnings
Cogeco Takes $1.2 Billion Hit as Breezeline Loses Ground
The writedown wipes out nearly what Cogeco paid for its U.S. broadband business just four years ago.
South Carolina
WOW! Announces Expansion in South Carolina
The company plans to expand fiber access to more than 10,0.00 additional homes this year
mergers
Cable One to Combine Fiber JV with Point Broadband, Acquire Vyve
Separately, former Breezeline president Frank van der Post was named CEO of WOW! after private equity firms closed on the acquisition.
mergers
WOW! Acquisition Closed
Digital Bridge and Crestview Partner took the cable operator private in a $1.5 billion deal.
Earnings
WOW! Down 4,900 Broadband Subs
Improvement in broadband industry net ads was largely driven by fixed wireless, analysts said.
Earnings
WOW! Down 4,500 Broadband Subs, Liberty’s GCI Down 900
WOW! added 2,900 subscribers from its expansion fiber builds.
Earnings
WOW! Reports 10,200 Lost Subs
The company received a buyout offer from private equity firms last year and is still evaluating the deal.
Charter
Q2 Broadband Numbers: Wirelines ISPs Slipped, Fixed Wireless Access Gained
Wireline broadband experienced notable churn in Q2 as subscribers shifted to fiber and fixed wireless technologies.
Briefs
Alabama Grants $2.39 Million to WOW! for Fiber Expansion
The combined $3.41 million will target underserved areas of the state.
mergers
Cable ISP WOW! Gets Offer to Go Private
DigitalBridge Investments, Crestview Partners team up on the bid
Rosenworcel Confirmed, Rohingya Meta Class Action, FTTH Builds Increase, WOW! Offers 1 Gig
FCC chairwoman cleared, refocusing attention on party tie-breaking nominee Gigi Sohn.
