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Compare and see why Cox is the preferred Internet provider

Cox is #1!  More customers in Cox areas nationwide choose our Internet service over the other guys, award-recogonized service and speeds DSL just can't beat.*

How fast is fast?

Save hours over dial-up. Download the Cox Security Suite powered by McAfee® in about 4.5 minutes, compared to nearly 2 hours on dial-up.*

Everything you need to stay connected with email

With Cox WebMail, you get all the features you expect with the convenience you can’t live without. Economy Internet customers enjoy:

  • Up to 7 email accounts. Why share when every member of your family can have their own email address? Your primary address is set up when you order your service. You can add, delete, and modify 6 others with our easy-to-use Internet Tools.
  • Plenty of storage space. You can send and receive messages as large as 20MB – perfect for sharing pictures with your family and friends. In addition, you can store up to 2GB of messages per account.  That’s 14GB of total storage space!
  • Anytime, anywhere emailing. With WebMail, you can access your email at home, at work, or on the road. Simply point your web browser to Cox WebMail and sign in.
  • More mailbox, less spambox. Don’t worry about sifting through unwanted emails – Spam Blocker protects your mailbox from junk and viruses.
Complete PC protection for your entire family

Get the very best protection for your family and equipment. The Cox Security Suite gives you the latest in Internet security and best of all it's free! Here's what you get:

  • AntiVirus - Blocks and removes viruses and even stops them before they ever get to your PC.
  • AntiSpyware - Blocks spyware before it installs on your computer and removes existing spyware.
  • AntiPhishing via SiteAdvisor - Displays safety ratings while you're browsing and searching with popular search engines.
  • Firewall - Monitors your Internet traffic and alerts you of suspicious applications.
  • Parental Controls - Protects your children while they're online by filtering offensive content, pictures, and websites.
  • Identity Protection - Monitors your outgoing Internet traffic and asks your permission before sending out your personal information.
Manage your services online

Internet Tools - We put you in charge of your Internet service. Our easy interface let's you make decisions about your account. Changing your password, adding email accounts, downloading Cox Security Suite, managing Spam Blocker and activating your Personal WebSpace can all be done with Internet Tools.

Phone Tools - Cox Digital Telephone® subscribers can also manage their services online. Phone Tools lets you manage your voice mail and call features even when you're not at home.

Live sports coverage online, anytime

ESPN360.com streams live sports including thousands of live games and events online each year. With ESPN360.com you can now enjoy live coverage of College Football and Basketball, NBA, MLB, UEFA Champions League Soccer, The Masters and US Open Golf, all 4 Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and more.

Here's a quick look at what you get with ESPN360.com:

  • Exclusive games and events - up to 3,500 a year
  • Up to 5 live streams at a time - all streamed in stunning clarity over our fiber-optic network
  • Replays of your favorite events
  • A fully interactive experience with real time in-game stats and scoreboards and live chat
Unlimited access to millions of songs

Cox Rhapsody, our digital music service, gives you access to over 4 million song titles and more than 80 ad-free radio channels for a low monthly fee. You can listen whenever you want and take it wherever you go. Cox Rhapsody has four levels of service:

  • Cox Rhapsody To Go - Unlimited access to the entire music library and the ad-free radio channels. Drag and drop songs to your MP3 player. You can even share music with your friends, even if they're not a member.
  • Cox Rhapsody Unlimited - Just like its name, unlimited access to the music library of over four million tracks.
  • Cox Rhapsody Radio - Listen to hundreds of ad-free streaming radio stations. Plus play 25 free full-length songs per month.
  • Cox Rhapsody Free - Access to 25 free full-length songs per month and 25 non-stop digital Rhapsody Channels.
An eductional service customized for your child

Cox has teamed up with Nickelodeon to offer our Internet customers a unique educational service called Nick Jr. Boost. Designed for preschoolers through first graders, Nick Jr. Boost on My Connection provides the same high-quality Nick Jr. learning experience that kids love and parents trust in a secure, advertising-free environment.

Nick Jr. Boost is completely personalized for your child's age and ability. In the Parent Center you can stay in the loop. See your child's progress through activities and also note areas that you can help them with.

Here's a quick look at what your child can learn on Nick Jr. Boost:

  • Literacy - recognizing letters, sounds before moving up to synonyms, antonyms and full-sentence comprehension.
  • Math - logical-thinking skills, shape identification and basic math concepts like counting, add and subtract.
  • Creativity - five basic art concepts: color, line, shape, texture, and space.
  • Spanish - Spanish vocabulary words and their meaning.
  • Computer Skills - keyboard skills, mouse skills and basic letter recognition.
Room to publish your own website

Each email address has a dedicated Personal WebSpace, which can store up to 10 Megabytes of web content, including pictures and HTML.

Activate your Personal WebSpace in Internet Tools and you're off and running.

Access the Internet when you're away from home

Need access to an Internet connection while you're on the road? Remote Dial Access gives you access to the Internet and your email when you're away from home. Dial a toll-free access number with your 56k modem and you'll have access to all the same features and services as your Cox High Speed Internet account.

Remote Dial Access is available to all Cox High Speed Internet subscribers. Remote Dial Access can be purchased in 5-hour blocks of time.

Online community bulletin boards for every topic

Our Usenet Newsgroups allows you to post messages and upload files on bulletin boards and read messages or download files that others have posted. Each newsgroup has a specific topic, so find the group that you're interested in.

Economy Internet

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Which option suits you? Economy Value Preferred Premier
Best for... Email & Chat Surfing & Photos Music & Videos Gaming & Movies
PowerBoost® max download/upload speeds - - 12.5 Mbps / 1 Mbps 30 Mbps / 3 Mbps
Download speeds up to 768 Kbps 1.5 Mbps 10 Mbps 25 Mbps
Upload speeds up to 256 Kbps 256 Kbps 768 Kbps 2 Mbps
FREE Cox Security Suite Included Included Included Included
Access to ESPN360.com Included Included Included Included
Media Store and Share - - 5 GB 5 GB
Email Accounts 7 7 7 10
SpamBlocker Included Included Included Included
WebMail Included Included Included Included
Cox Rhapsody Included Included Included Included
Nick Jr. Boost Included Included Included Included
Personal WebSpace 10 MB per account 10 MB per account 10 MB per account 10 MB per account
Remote Dial Access Included Included 5 hrs free each month 20 hrs free each month

Manage your Internet

Use Internet Tools to manage addresses, spam, and more

Sign in now

Security Suite

Keep your computer safe – activate McAfee® software

Sign in to SecurityCenter

WebMail

Access your Cox email from any standard web browser

Sign in now

ESPN360.com

Tap in to 24/7 live, online sports coverage

Access now

Save files online

Backup your computer and share files and photos

Media Store & Share login

Nick Jr. Boost

Make learning an adventure with Nick Jr. Boost

Find it on Surf

Personal WebSpace

Publish a site of your own on the World Wide Web

Activate now

*"More customers than the other guys" claim based on a telephone survey of residential households with Internet service in Cox service areas conducted from JJune 30, 2009 to August 30, 2009. "Speeds DSL just can't beat" claim based on published DSL offerings as of October 1, 2009 versus Cox High Speed Internet Ultimate with PowerBoost®.