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Cox High Speed Internet

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Internet Service Provider

The Resume

    (1996- )
    Owned by Cox Communications
    Claims 3,000,000 subscribers (2005)
    2006 Prices:
    $49.95 per month unlimited $39.95 if bundled with cable service
    5 Mbps/768 Kbps speed: $64.95 per month unlimited $54.95 if bundled with cable service
    Slogan: 'More than what you'd expect from Internet Service'

Why Cox High Speed Internet might be annoying:

    There are scattered complaints of the system freezing up for hours.
    In 2004, there was the famous '23.90 problem.' It offered customers a certain rate, then billed them $23.90 higher per month than promised. When customers complained they admitted it was a clerical error but they could not fix it because the promotion had ended.
    It is not available in many areas of the U.S.

Why Cox High Speed Internet might not be annoying:

    In 2005, Cox Communications was the third largest cable company.
    It is always on.
    It offers 7 email addresses and 70MB of web space.
    It was the first ISP to receive A+ for two straight years in a PC Magazine survey (2002 and 2003).
    PC Magazine selected it for the Readers' Choice Award (2003).
    It earned highest ranking by J.D. Power and Associates (September 22, 2005).
    It offers a remote dial-up access for those away from home.
    It accounts for more than twice as many DSL customers in areas they serve.
    It offers cable speeds which are faster than DSL.
    It was the first to test delivery of an online service via cable - Prodigy Internet in San Diego (1993).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 72.34% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 61.36% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 76.54% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 117 Votes: 75.21% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 49 Votes: 63.27% Annoying