New York, N.Y. – Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today announces that in October the company will increase the speed of its "Altice Advantage Internet" affordable broadband product at no additional cost and rename the service "Optimum Advantage Internet."

The new and enhanced "Optimum Advantage Internet" plan, which is available to eligible households across Altice USA's Optimum and Suddenlink service areas, will offer download speeds of up to 50 Mbps, a 65 percent increase in download speeds over the 30 Mbps previously offered, at the same affordable price of $14.99 per month. The automatic speed increase will roll out to new and existing "Optimum Advantage Internet" eligible customers on a rolling basis starting in October, and existing customers will be notified when their speed is increased.

Altice USA is also participating in the FCC's Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which is reducing the cost of Internet service to eligible households impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. "Optimum Advantage Internet" is eligible to be covered by the FCC's Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, effectively reducing the price of Internet service to $0 per month.

Key benefits of "Optimum Advantage Internet" include:

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