Wiley Advises Ziply Fiber in Completed $3.65 Billion Sale to BCE

August 14, 2025

Washington, DC – Wiley served as regulatory counsel to Ziply Fiber in its $3.65 billion sale to BCE Inc., Canada’s largest communications company.

As part of the transaction, which closed on August 1, BCE acquired Ziply for approximately C$5.0 billion (U.S. $3.65 billion) in cash and the assumption of outstanding net debt of approximately C$2.6 billion. The transaction will enable Ziply to further expand its fiber footprint to millions of additional customers, reinforcing its position as the third-largest fiber Internet provider in North America.

The Wiley team representing Ziply, led by Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) partners Megan L. Brown, Daniel P. Brooks, and Wayne D. Johnsen, has extensive experience advising on complex telecommunications transactions with national security implications, including in Searchlight's $3.1 billion acquisition of Consolidated Communications.

Read more about the transaction here.