Cox charges the same kinds of fees as everybody else, and it also runs two low-cost programmes that are among the cheapest available anywhere. Which of those two paths applies depends entirely on your situation, so both are here.

The charges that are not taxes

• Broadcast TV Fee — $25 to $27 a month, about $300 a year.
• Regional Sports Network Fee — $11.50 to $19.20 a month.
• Equipment rental — about $15 a month.

Cox sets each of those amounts and keeps them. None of them is required by any government.

The two low-cost plans

Cox runs two programmes and they have different rules.

• Connect2Compete — $9.95 a month. Built for households with a K-12 student on a qualifying assistance programme. It is the lowest published price of any major provider.
• ConnectAssist — $30 a month for 100 Mbps. Broader, and does not require a student in the household.

Both include unlimited data. Prices verified June 2026.

The call

Ask for retention. Say you are reviewing what you pay and deciding whether to keep the service, then stop talking.

Ask what the total would be without television if nobody in the house watches live sport. Dropping TV removes the Broadcast TV Fee and the Regional Sports Fee together.

Write down the date, the name and the confirmation number.

Questions people ask

How do I lower my Cox bill?

Ask for retention rather than billing, name the Broadcast TV Fee and Regional Sports Fee, and ask what the total would be without television.

What is Cox Connect2Compete?

A low-cost internet plan at $9.95 a month for households with a K-12 student on a qualifying assistance programme. It is the lowest published price of any major provider.

What is Cox ConnectAssist?

A low-cost plan at $30 a month for 100 Mbps. Broader than Connect2Compete and it does not require a student in the household.

Is the Cox Broadcast TV Fee a tax?

No. Cox sets the amount and keeps it. It runs $25 to $27 a month.