[News] Gigi Sohn Favors Banning Private Equity from Majority Stakes in Broadband ISPs
- AAPB
- Jun 1
- 1 min read

The following article appeared on Broadband Breakfast:
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2026 – A prominent consumer advocate supports blocking private equity from taking majority control of broadband Internet Service Providers.
Gigi Sohn, Executive Director of the American Association for Public Broadband, was a guest on the Light Reading podcast “The Divide” on June 1, where she discussed her concerns about private equity having primary control of broadband infrastructure.

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