FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2005
COX NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO DRAMATICALLY BOOST INTERNET SPEEDS
AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS
(Herndon, VA) ? Cox Communications Northern Virginia today announced that, similar to the instantaneous speed increase it provided its high-speed Internet customers in 2004, Cox will again increase the speeds of its award-winning Cox High Speed Internet® service at no additional charge to its customers. Customers of both the Preferred and Premier Cox High Speed Internet packages will enjoy dramatically faster speeds starting in June 2005. Customers will not need to take any action as part of this transition, as the speed enhancement process will be seamless.
?Cox offers the complete bundle of digital telephone, digital cable and high speed Internet services that keeps Fairfax County residents ahead of the technological curve and provides our bundled, three-product customers with significant cost savings,? said Gary McCollum, vice president and region manager for Cox Northern Virginia. ?While other telecommunications companies are promising to build the ?network of the future,? Cox is delivering on our commitment to bring advanced services to local residents today. With Cox, the future is now.?
Cox?s Preferred package, which is known as the company?s flagship product available across Fairfax County for under $40, will soon feature enhanced speeds of up to 5 Mbps per second download and 2 Mbps upload. The Preferred package is available to bundled customers (those who take video or telephone in addition to Internet) for $39.95 a month.
Cox?s Premier package customers will also receive a boost in speed. With the new speed enhancement, the service will offer customers speeds of up to 15 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. The Premier package is available to bundled customers at a cost of $54.95 a month.
?We recognize that consumers in Northern Virginia have a choice in Internet providers, so it?s important for us to constantly look for ways to meet their needs,? said Clara Long, vice president of sales and marketing for Cox Northern Virginia. ?Our customers have really embraced the bundle ? digital telephone, video and high speed Internet service ? thanks to the savings and convenience they are afforded.?
Cox also offers the Value package, which generally appeals to dial-up customers concerned more with price than speed or features. Value package customers pay just $24.95 a month, and enjoy speeds of up to 256 Kbps both upstream and downstream.
About Cox Communications (www.cox.com)
Cox Communications Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million total customers, including approximately 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable brand, featuring advanced services including digital video recording, high-definition television and video-on-demand. Cox provides an array of other communications services including local and long-distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand, high-speed Internet service under the Cox High Speed Internet brand, and home networking. Commercial voice and data services are offered via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming services including Discovery Communications Inc. Cox Communications is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc.
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COX NORTHERN VIRGINIA TO DRAMATICALLY BOOST INTERNET SPEEDS
AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS
(Herndon, VA) ? Cox Communications Northern Virginia today announced that, similar to the instantaneous speed increase it provided its high-speed Internet customers in 2004, Cox will again increase the speeds of its award-winning Cox High Speed Internet® service at no additional charge to its customers. Customers of both the Preferred and Premier Cox High Speed Internet packages will enjoy dramatically faster speeds starting in June 2005. Customers will not need to take any action as part of this transition, as the speed enhancement process will be seamless.
?Cox offers the complete bundle of digital telephone, digital cable and high speed Internet services that keeps Fairfax County residents ahead of the technological curve and provides our bundled, three-product customers with significant cost savings,? said Gary McCollum, vice president and region manager for Cox Northern Virginia. ?While other telecommunications companies are promising to build the ?network of the future,? Cox is delivering on our commitment to bring advanced services to local residents today. With Cox, the future is now.?
Cox?s Preferred package, which is known as the company?s flagship product available across Fairfax County for under $40, will soon feature enhanced speeds of up to 5 Mbps per second download and 2 Mbps upload. The Preferred package is available to bundled customers (those who take video or telephone in addition to Internet) for $39.95 a month.
Cox?s Premier package customers will also receive a boost in speed. With the new speed enhancement, the service will offer customers speeds of up to 15 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. The Premier package is available to bundled customers at a cost of $54.95 a month.
?We recognize that consumers in Northern Virginia have a choice in Internet providers, so it?s important for us to constantly look for ways to meet their needs,? said Clara Long, vice president of sales and marketing for Cox Northern Virginia. ?Our customers have really embraced the bundle ? digital telephone, video and high speed Internet service ? thanks to the savings and convenience they are afforded.?
Cox also offers the Value package, which generally appeals to dial-up customers concerned more with price than speed or features. Value package customers pay just $24.95 a month, and enjoy speeds of up to 256 Kbps both upstream and downstream.
About Cox Communications (www.cox.com)
Cox Communications Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million total customers, including approximately 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable brand, featuring advanced services including digital video recording, high-definition television and video-on-demand. Cox provides an array of other communications services including local and long-distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand, high-speed Internet service under the Cox High Speed Internet brand, and home networking. Commercial voice and data services are offered via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming services including Discovery Communications Inc. Cox Communications is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc.
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