WOW! announces fiber expansion in East Central Michigan. ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - WOW!, a leading fiber and broadband services provider, today announced plans to extend its all-fiber services to more than 17,000 new homes and businesses in East Central Michigan. The activations will start this spring in areas of Genesee, Livingston and Oakland counties. With this latest expansion, over 27,000 homes and businesses in the region will have access to WOW!'s all-fiber internet by early fall. WOW! fiber Internet uses advanced Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology. With FTTH, the fiber connection is made directly to the home or business. Speeds are symmetrical, meaning download and upload speeds are equal, which is optimal not only for streaming 4K video, but also for gaming, uploading large files to the cloud, work-from-home web calls, and business applications. Because the service is pure fiber, it provides exceptional uptime and reliability. WOW! also plans to upgrade its existing broadband infrastructure in Michigan and throughout its U.S. service areas. Upgrades to WOW!'s fiber backbone, core network and data transport systems will expand capacity, enhance reliability and pave the way for even faster speeds. "Fiber and broadband internet are the gold standards for affordable connectivity," said Aaron Brace, chief technology and information officer for WOW!. "Other technologies can suffer from interference due to physical conditions, weather or congestion during heavy use. Our fiber and broadband services deliver a consistent online experience with superfast speeds, keeping our customers connected to what matters most to them." WOW! will notify homes and businesses of the availability of the fiber service as areas are activated. The areas where fiber availability has expanded include Brighton, Genoa and Green Oak townships and the City of Brighton (Livingston County); Flint Township and the City of Flint (Genesee County) and Lyon (Oakland County). Newly activated fiber areas include Commerce and Milford townships and the City of Wixom (Oakland County).

This live TV streaming service just sent all its customers to YouTube TV. From proprietary service to streaming bundles A cable and internet provider company out of the Midwest is slowly shuttering its proprietary live TV service and shuttling customers to YouTube TV, the best live TV streaming service. The provider, WOW!, started the phase-out as far back as 2023 (per CordCutterNews), but Tomsguide is now reaching the official end date. Traditional TV customers are encouraged to sign up for one of WOW!'s YouTube TV bundles, which offer the service for $10 a month for one year. Legacy customers will be moved over to YTTV at some point since the WOW! service is shutting down in April. Additionally, WOW! is also shutting down its streaming TV service, originally designed as a rival to live services like Fubo and Sling TV. Now, if you sign up for a TV service through WOW! you'll be provided with YouTube TV as the designated offering. Article continues below Latest Videos From Tom's Guide Next steps. If you're currently subscribed to WOW! TV+, the transition to YTTV has begun and is supposed to be completed around June 30, 2026. Either way, the service will shut down on that date. According to CordCutterNews, legacy WOW TV customers who still use traditional cable TV services will be gradually rolled over to YouTube TV too. It's not clear how long that process will take and could depend on your area. WOW! services large chunks of the Midwest, including Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, as well as some metropolitan areas in Alabama, South Carolina, and parts of Florida's panhandle. It speaks to a larger trend of cable providers making deals with streaming services. Last summer, Charter started adding streamers to TV bundles and more recently, TV networks and Streamers have started pacts to offer services that weren't available previously. As more customers cut the cord, providers are looking for new ways to entice customers to stick with them, even if it means offering odd discounts or discontinuing their own products. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add Tomsguide as a preferred source to get its up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. West Coast Reporter Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom's Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He's been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.