ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, a leading provider of high-speed Internet, digital cable TV, and phone services, today announced that it has invested approximately $20 million in Pinellas County and Tampa to expand and upgrade its local broadband network and offer new residential and commercial services. The investment enables the company to compete more effectively and continue to grow in the area at a time when industry consolidation may cause some market disruption and limit consumer choices.

WOW! serves the majority of Pinellas County and parts of Tampa with its own local broadband network that passes about 270,000 residences and 30,000 businesses. The investment has helped the company achieve double-digit year-over-year revenue growth for two consecutive years in the area and positions WOW! with an opportunity to gain greater market share amid the Charter-Bright House merger and Frontier-Verizon transaction.

“WOW! has a rich legacy of being an award-winning, independent operator that has competed effectively throughout the Southeast and Midwest U.S.,” said Steve Pozil, WOW! Vice President and General Manager for Florida. “What sets us apart in Pinellas County, Tampa and the other markets we serve is the exceptional customer experience and value we provide. Mergers and other industry transactions often can be disruptive and present WOW! with opportunities to create even more value and serve new residential and commercial customers.”

WOW! has served Pinellas County since 2012 through its acquisition of Knology. The company owns and operates more than 40,000 miles of local fiber‐optic and coaxial networks in the Southeast and Midwest which, along with its data centers, including one in Tampa, provide customers with scalable, low‐latency access to national carrier backbones.

WideOpenWest Holdings LLC (WOW)