Page Comparison

Cox Communications (Residential Coaxial)

Data Overages

"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

Panoramic WiFi 5/6 Gateway

https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/wifi.html

+An extremely misleading term as speed is "up to" (not guaranteed) and the upload speed is "up to" (not guaranteed) 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.

"up to" 500 Mbps down/10 Mbps up

-

"Preferred"

"up to" 250 Mbps down/10 Mbps up

"Essential"

"up to" 150 Mbps down/5 Mbps up

50 Mbps*

"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)

Cox Communications (Business

Coaxial)

Equipment Rental

• $9.99/month 
• $4.99/month

• Internet Gateway (with Wifi)
• Standard Model (no Wifi)

• 1 Static IP Address.
• Professional Installation $99.99 or FREE Self-install kit.

• $99 plus tax
• $25 plus tax

• Internet Gateway (with Wifi)

• Standard Model (no Wifi)

"Go beyond your standard technical support for all of your business' devices."

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."

Must schedule consultation to receive pricing

for:

1. Wi-fi solutions,
2. Security systems, and
3. "Net assurance" (Internet backups).

"up to" 940 Mbps/35 Mbps up

36 month term

"up to" 500 Mbps down/35 Mbps up

36 month term

"up to" 300 Mbps down/30 Mbps up

36 month term

"up to" 100 Mbps down/20 Mbps up

36 month term

$50

$60 (regular)

"up to" 50 Mbps down/10 Mbps up

6 month promotional rate for new customers only. 

Paperless billing and auto payment enrollment required.

Verizon Fios

Not available in Newport County (RI).

*940Mbps down/880 Mbps up

Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP)

Symmetric (equal download and upload speeds).

2 year agreement required.

https://www.tmlp.com/internet/residential

OpenCape

Businesses only at this point in time with plans to eventually deploy FTTH.

Symmetric

https://opencape.org

https://www.facebook.com/opencape.org

Concord, MA

95% coverage

Symmetric

Westfield, MA

Vermont Telephone Company (VTel)

Symmetric

Requires 2 year commitment and online checkout to receive advertised pricing.  Prices may not include any applicable taxes and surcharges.

https://www.vermontel.com/internet-plans

Symmetric

Static IP address.

Symmetric

Up to 1 Gbps

Islesboro, ME

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

Longmont, CO

Symmetric

Loyalty discount of $10/month after 12 consecutive months

Google Fiber

Limited markets

Symmetric