Civil Municipal - June 2024

A curious thing about the adage “change is the only constant in life” is that the saying itself is one thing that always remains true. There’s always a new challenge or opportunity to pursue, always a drive to make things better, and once in a while, the chance to redefine what’s possible. In our business, we thrive on change–because when we improve, lots of other things in life improve with us. At Cox Communications, we’ve ridden and driven change. The company started 60 years ago, offering cable TV. Today, our nationwide network powers in-home Wi-Fi that can manage multiple high- definition video and audio streams, online gaming, multi-user teleconferencing, remote learning and a growing number of connected home devices. All of these new capabilities and experiences are possible thanks to faster network speeds. We’re proud to be an integral part of this ongoing technological transformation and the value it creates both for our customers and in the communities we serve. It’s been a remarkable journey, but the work is far from done as the digital divide is real and too many communities are still being left out of the growing digital economy. Our best innovations - multi-gigabit speeds and advanced connected technologies – are not realizing their full potential when they’re only offered in big-city metro areas. But change is constant, and the digital divide in our country is changing. It’s shrinking, and we could not be more excited about our part in making that happen, making good on our pledge to bring broadband services to underserved and rural communities across the country. In Arizona, we’re leveraging our own capital and support from grant funds to upgrade and expand Cox broadband services in Wickenburg; projects are underway and, when completed, will bring the power of high-speed broadband connectivity to nearly 6,000 residents. To date, we’ve expanded our fiber network to reach more than 11,000 previously underserved Arizonans. We have several projects in various stages of progress, including Cox Fiber expansion to residents in Congress and Black Canyon City in partnership with Yavapai County. Our commitment to Arizona is strong. We’re proud to partner with new communities and fulfill our promise to champion digital equity–bridging the digital divide with a state-of-the art network and affordable internet services for households of all incomes and economic statuses. It’s change for good – for all of us. For more information visit www.cox.com/getfiber . Making Good on the Promise of Digital Equity