Cox Cable offers discount rates for college students
Cox Communications now offers OCCC students, faculty, staff and alumni a discount for high-speed home Internet service according to OCCC’s website www.occc.edu/cox.
The discounted rate is around 25 percent less than the standard rate, but exact savings will vary by cable package and equipment options.
The $19.95 installation fee will be waived on all packages with a one-year contract.
Equipment prices also have been reduced for the Higher Education Service.
To sign up, students must have a valid college e-mail account for Cox to communicate with them.
It must be either a student account or faculty/staff account. Student or alumni may set up a free e-mail account at http://webmail.occc.edu.
A $75 conversion fee is applied when converting from an existing Cox Inter-net Service to the Cox Higher Education Service.
Carlos Obando, music senior, already has Cox Internet but said despite the conversion fee, he would still save money in the long run [with the discount].
“… It’s helpful, with tuition and gas so high.”
Amin Zadeh, philosophy sophomore, does not have Internet service right now but said it sounds like something he would like to take advantage of in the future.
To sign up for the discounted Internet service, go to www.occc.edu/Cox.html.
For questions and information regarding rates and packages, contact Cox Business Services at 405-600-FAST (3278).
Staff Writer Jeremy Frias can be reached at OnlineEditor@occc.edu.
