Why did Cox raise prices?

"By disguising price increases as fees, Cox routinely raised the bills of customers who thought they had secured a locked-in price," Mayes' office said in a press release. Those fees included the Broadcast Surcharge Fee and Regional Sports Surcharge, as well as its telephone-related Carrier Cost Recovery Fee.

How much will Cox pay out to Arizona?

As part of the settlement, Cox will pay out $10 million to the State of Arizona and $3,042,494 to be distributed to those current and former customers who signed up for television services between January 2017 and March 2021.

How much does Cox cost a month?

Cox’s price increases don’t kick in until the third year, but once they do, they can be pretty severe on the faster plans. On the Go Super Fast plan, for instance, your bill will jump by $50 from one month to the next. All of Cox’s plans come with a 1.25TB data cap as well. Average Cox price increase: $28 per month after two years