Affordable Internet improves lives
Half of households connected to Internet at home for the first time with affordable offering. #pressrelease
December 1, 2022
ATLANTA and WASHINGTON – According to a recent report from Cox, conducted by a third-party research firm, customers enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and/or who use Cox's Connect2Compete (C2C) service, are experiencing significant positive impacts to their careers, their children's education and to the continuing education of the adults in their household.
Cox's long-standing commitment to narrowing the digital divide began 20 years ago with Connect2Compete for families with K-12 children. Today, Cox is proudly administering the Federal Government's ACP program to deliver financial relief to customers and recently launched a new low-cost solution ideal for veterans, senior citizens and Americans with disabilities, called ConnectAssist. C2C and ConnectAssist customers can receive free Internet when the ACP benefit is applied.
Key findings from the October 2022 report, which surveyed more than 2,000 customers, found:
About half have home Internet for the first time
70 percent credit home Internet for finding a new job or a better job
Half said they got a promotion or an increase in pay
90 percent said they are now doing homework at home
Half said they are now able to apply to college and apply for financial aid
Half said they have gotten certified in a specific skill or trade
One third reported they are a first-generation college graduate in their family as a result of home Internet
90 percent of households say Cox Internet access has had a positive impact on their children's education
Customers used words such as grateful, relieved and blessed to describe having Internet for the first time
Of the positive impacts that stem from Cox Internet access, 93 percent of ACP and C2C customers indicate they're able to pay their bills on time more easily, and 95 percent of C2C customers say it provides a way for their family to spend more time together.
Additionally, nine out of 10 ACP and C2C customers say Cox Internet allows their children to access educational resources, do homework and participate in remote learning, and it better enables the adult(s) in the household to communicate with the child's teacher.
The 2022 Cox Digital Equity Research report was based on a survey of Cox customers enrolled in the ACP and/or C2C services.
Read the full press release here.
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