(SAN DIEGO) July 18, 2008 - We’ve all heard the hype about who has the fastest Internet speeds, and in San Diego, the leader continues to be Cox Communications. Cox San Diego has pumped up its High Speed Internet speeds on its Preferred tier to 9Mbps down/768kbps up. The Premier tier will now accelerate up to 15Mpbs down/1.5Mbps up. This marks the fifth year in a row that Cox San Diego High Speed Internet customers will experience a speed increase.
 
In addition, Cox is adding its free PowerBoost to uploads. PowerBoost is the same technology that was added for downloads last year that gives customers an automatic burst of speed when they need it most, especially when downloading large files such as music, movies and pictures. PowerBoost is free for all Preferred and Premier Cox High Speed Internet customers.

With the combination of Cox High Speed Internet Preferred tier and PowerBoost technology, consumers can trade pictures, send a vacation video, update a PC and download a song from Cox Rhapsody in five minutes, versus the 17 minutes it would take with the typical 1.5Mbps DSL package.
 
“Cox High Speed Internet allows customers to spend less time waiting and more time doing what they want to do online,” said Colette Jelineo, Vice President of Marketing for Cox Communications San Diego.”

About Cox Communications
Operating in San Diego County since 1961, Cox Communications is a full-service telecommunications provider of voice, video and data services including digital and high definition cable television, high speed Internet, local, long distance telephone service, digital video recorder service, On Demand programming, commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services, and advertising and promotional opportunities through San Diego Interconnect Operated by Cox Media. Cox Communications also owns and operates the Travel Channel and award-winning Channel 4 San Diego, television home of the San Diego Padres and award-winning local programming. Cox Communications serves 537,000 basic cable customers and 2,300 employees countywide. For more information, visit www.coxsandiego.com.