Cox Permanently Increases Speed for Low-Cost Internet and Offers Discount through the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Cox Communications announced today that the increased internet download speed introduced at the onset of COVID-19 for its low-cost internet package Connect2Compete is now permanent. The speed was temporarily increased from 25 to 50 Mbps in March 2020 to support families in greatest need.

“During the pandemic, we had provided an internet speed boost to our Connect2Compete participants to ensure families could continue learning and working from home without interruption,” said Sam Attisha, Senior Vice President and Region Manager for Cox Communications in California. “Now, many restrictions are being lifted in our communities and students and workers are heading back to school and the workplace, but we want to make sure regardless of circumstance, our customers can have the internet bandwidth they need to be successful.”

Connect2Compete is Cox’s low-cost internet solution for families with school-aged children who are enrolled in government financial assistance programs. Connect2Compete is designed to create digital equity for students and families that may have previously lacked internet access in their homes.