"A snapshot of Internet service pricing"
- Theodore Pietz
Cox Communications | Tier | Rate/Month | Rate/Year | Notes | Source |
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Cox Communications (Residential Coaxial) | |||||
Data Overages | $10/month per additional 50 GB | "All Cox Internet plans include 1.25 TB (1,280 GB) per month of data usage. Unlimited and 500 GB Additional Data Plans can be added for an additional monthly charge. Data usage in excess of plan may result in a $10 charge for up to 50 GB of additional data and for each additional 50 GB block thereafter, except for Unlimited Data Plan subscribers. Unused data does not roll over." | https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/add-internet-data.html | ||
| Equipment Rental | $14/month | Panoramic WiFi 5/6 Gateway | https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/wifi.html | ||
| Equipment Purchase | $129.99 each plus tax | WiFi 5 Extenders | https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/wifi/pods.html | ||
| Complete Care | $10/month | https://www.cox.com/residential/support/cox-complete-care.html | |||
"Go Beyond Fast" (new speed tier added ) | speeds "up to":
| with Panoramic WiFi $163.99/month | $1,967.88 | Subject to availability. | |
"Go Super Fast" (formerly "Gigablast+" "up to" 940 Mbps) | speeds "up to":
| with Panoramic WiFi $133.99/month | $1,607.88 | +Speed is "up to" (not guaranteed) and the upload speed is just 3.5% of a "Gig" at 35 Mbps, and can be throttled to 10 Mbps in "limited areas" | https://www.cox.com/residential/internet.html NOTE: To view all pricing tiers, may to select "Details" drop down tab and not utilize a public IP address already associated with an existing Cox account, otherwise may only be presented with upgrade tiers. |
"Go Even Faster" (formerly "Ultimate") | speeds "up to":
| with Panoramic WiFi $103.99/month | $1,247.88 | - | |
| "Go Faster" (formerly "Preferred") | speeds "up to":
| $89.99 | $1,079.88 | - | |
| "Go Fast" - 100 Mbps (formerly "Essential") | speeds "up to": 50 Mbps* | $69.99 | $839.88 | "Essential" "up to" 150 Mbps down/5 Mbps up | - |
| "Connect2Compete" | 50 Mbps* | $9.95+ | $119.40 | "up to" 100 Mbps down/5 Mbps up | https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html Offer is only available to qualifying new residential Cox Internet customers in Cox service areas who meet eligibility criteria: Families with K-12 children who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program, SNAP, and/or TANF; who receive Tenant-Based Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers or Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA); and/or who live in Public Housing. One WiFi modem included with initial activation (may include refurbished wireless gateway). Additional equipment is extra. Advertised program pricing available while eligibility criteria are met. Additional installation, applicable taxes, and other fees are extra. |
Cox Communications (Business Fiber) | Via constructing a lateral from the legacy hybrid fiber-coaxial architecture. | ||||
| 1000 Mbps | $975 | $11,700 | 60 month term | Installation costs vary, expect around $125 | |
| 500 Mbps | $755 | $9,060 | 60 month term | Installation costs vary, expect around $7,500 | |
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| Complete Care | $29.99/month | "Go beyond your standard technical support for all of your business' devices." | |||
| Add-on Services | $45.00/month | Malblock Standard. "Cloud-based solution that automatically protects all devices connected to your network from harmful websites. Includes domain whitelisting, phishing and botnet protection, ransomware and malware protection and threat dashboard." | |||
| Additional Upsells | TBD | Must schedule consultation to receive pricing for:
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| 940 Mbps* | "schedule consultation" | - | "up to" 940 Mbps/35 Mbps up 36 month term | - | |
| 500 Mbps* | $144.99 | $1,739.88 | "up to" 500 Mbps down/35 Mbps up 36 month term | - | |
| 300 Mbps* | $109.99 | $1,319.88 | "up to" 300 Mbps down/30 Mbps up 36 month term | - | |
| 100 Mbps* | $64.99 | $779.88 | "up to" 100 Mbps down/20 Mbps up 36 month term | - | |
| 50 Mbps* | $50 $60 (regular) | $600 | "up to" 50 Mbps down/10 Mbps up 6 month promotional rate for new customers only. | - |
| Company | Media | Tier | Rate/Month | Rate/Year | Notes | Source |
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T-Mobile | Wireless | Varies, as "speeds vary due to factors affecting cellular networks." and "During congestion, Home Internet customers may notice speeds lower than other customers due to data prioritization." |
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Verizon 5G at Home | Wireless | Varies | - | - |
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| Company | Media | Tier | Rate/Month | Rate/Year | Notes | Source |
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Verizon Fios | Fiber | GigE* | $89.99 (with AutoPay) | $1,079.88 | Not available in Newport County (RI). *940Mbps down/880 Mbps up | https://www.verizon.com/home/fios-fastest-internet |
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) | Fiber | GigE (1000 Mbps) | $69.95 | $839.40 | Symmetric (equal download and upload speeds). 2 year agreement required. | https://www.tmlp.com/internet/residential |
OpenCape | Fiber | up to 10 Gbps | <varying> | <varying> | Businesses only at this point in time with plans to eventually deploy FTTH. Symmetric | |
Concord, MA | Fiber | 300 Mbps | $89.95 | $1,079.40 | 95% coverage Symmetric | https://concordma.gov/481/Service-Plans-Pricing |
Westfield, MA | Fiber | GigE | $69.95 | $839.40 | Symmetric | https://www.whipcityfiber.com |
Vermont Telephone Company (VTel) | Fiber | GigE 10 (10,000 Mbps) | $399.95 | $4,799.40 | Symmetric Requires 2 year commitment and online checkout to receive advertised pricing. Prices may not include any applicable taxes and surcharges. | |
| Fiber | GigE | $58.95 | 707.40 | Symmetric Static IP address. | - | |
| Fiber | GigE* | $48.95 | $587.40 | Symmetric Up to 1 Gbps | - | |
Islesboro, ME | Fiber | GigE | ~$60 | ~$730 | Symmetric $370 yearly subscriber fee. Median HH tax increase of $30 a month to pay off 20 year bond. | https://townofislesboro.com/committees/islesboro-municipal-broadband |
Chattanooga, TN | Fiber | Gig E 10 | $299.99 | $3,599.88 | Symmetric | https://epb.com/fi-speed-internet |
| Fiber | GigE | $67.99 | $815.88 | Symmetric | - | |
Longmont, CO | Fiber | GigE | $69.95 | $839.40 | Symmetric Loyalty discount of $10/month after 12 consecutive months | https://mynextlight.com/residential |
Google Fiber | Fiber | GigE | $70 | $840 | Limited markets Symmetric | https://fiber.google.com |