PHOENIX — Cox Communications introduced Wednesday it’s rising the velocity of its low-cost web applications later this month.
The ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete applications will probably be boosted from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps for no further price on March 31, in accordance with a press launch.
The greater than 500,000 prospects that use the applications nationwide will solely have to reset their routers to see the velocity distinction.
“The ability of private and non-private partnerships like these introduced immediately, show our shared dedication to make sure that Arizona households, the place cash is tight, have entry to high-speed web,” Percy Kirk, southwest area supervisor and senior vp of Cox Communications, mentioned within the launch.
The applications can be found for individuals who take part in eligible income-based authorities help applications.
ConnectAssist, which eligibility was expanded to match the federal authorities’s Inexpensive Connectivity Program, is out there for $30 a month to prospects who’re at or beneath 200% of the Federal Poverty Pointers.
Connect2Compete is out there for $9.95 a month to households with youngsters in Ok-12 who’re receiving authorities help.
“The velocity enhance for our affordability applications and expanded eligibility for extra Arizona households are one other step in our dedication to web connectivity for all who want it,” Kirk mentioned.
It’s the second increase for the Connect2Compete program within the final two years, with the corporate rising the velocity from 25 Mbps to 50 Mbps in March 2020 to assist households in want amid schooling shifting on-line as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
“I applaud firms like Cox which might be laser-focused on increasing entry to inexpensive high-speed web in our neighborhood,” Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego mentioned within the launch. “College students and households confronted with monetary challenges will need to have a quick and dependable broadband connection for schooling, healthcare and employment.
“It takes dedication and partnership from firms like Cox to make sure that their entry to the web will not be restricted by their financial standing.”
The corporate serves roughly 2.5 million subscribers within the metro Phoenix space, in accordance with the discharge.
