WOW! Internet (WideOpenWest) — Honest 2026 Review
WOW! Internet — Englewood CO based, WideOpenWest publicly traded as WOW (NYSE: WOW) — operates cable + fiber across Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Chicago suburbs, Charleston SC, Augusta GA, Huntsville AL, Pinellas County FL. Their value pitch: $15-25/mo cheaper than Xfinity in markets where they directly compete. Aggressive fiber overbuild active 2023-2026 — by 2027 they expect 50%+ of footprint on fiber.
The short version
- Who: WOW! Internet — WideOpenWest, publicly traded.
- Footprint: MI (Detroit metro), OH (Cleveland, Columbus), IL (Chicago suburbs), SC (Charleston), GA (Augusta), AL (Huntsville), FL (Pinellas County).
- Tech: DOCSIS 3.1 cable + symmetric fiber where overbuilt.
- Speeds: 100 Mbps – 1.2 Gbps cable / 1-5 Gig fiber.
- Recommendation: 🟢 GREEN — usually cheaper than Xfinity in same markets.
WOW! tiers + 2026 pricing
Verified at wowway.com May 2026.
| Tier | Speed | Y1 promo | Retail Y2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet 300 | 300 / 20 Mbps | $40/mo | $60/mo |
| Internet 600 | 600 / 30 Mbps | $55/mo | $75/mo |
| Internet 1.2 Gig | 1,200 / 50 Mbps | $75/mo | $95/mo |
| WOW! Fiber 1 Gig (where available) | 1,000 / 1,000 Mbps | $60/mo | $80/mo |
| WOW! Fiber 5 Gig | 5,000 / 5,000 Mbps | $100/mo | $120/mo |
Rick's installer take
WOW! is the cable competitor that actually competes. In Chicago suburbs, Detroit, and Cleveland where they overlap with Xfinity, you save $20-30/mo for similar specs. Where they've fiber-overbuilt, $80 for symmetric gig matches Frontier and beats AT&T. Solid alternative.
How to check your address
- Visit wowway.com.
- Cross-reference with our Coverage Grid.