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Cox to Deliver Video to University of Florida Students

November 13, 2008

By Nora Gray

Cox Communications has signed a ten-year agreement to be the official video provider for University of Florida campus housing until 2018. The agreement includes 4,672 on-campus residential units and 980 graduate and family housing apartments.

Cox Agreement Includes University of Florida Athletics Content

As part of the agreement, students in University of Florida residence halls, graduate, and family housing apartments will receive expanded basic video as a standard amenity. They will have the option of upgrading to Cox Digital Cable and HD programming. As part of the service, students, as well as all Cox customers in Gainesville, Fla., will have access to exclusive University of Florida athletics content via Cox Video On Demand.

Cox Serves Colleges and Universities Across the U.S.

Cox Communications serves colleges and universities through its Cox Business organization that provides voice, data, and video services for small and regional businesses, as well as K-12 schools, regional health care providers, financial institutions and federal, state, and local governments.

Cox Business is the fourth largest Ethernet service provider in the U.S., according to Vertical Systems Group, and the only multiple system cable operator ranked in the top tier. Cox Business also leads all providers of small and midsize business data solutions in customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates "2008 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Study".

Cox Communications Satisfies the University's Video Requirements

"Cox has a strong history of providing reliable service to the University; it wasn't hard to commit to ten more years of great service from a trusted provider," said Norbert W. Dunkel, assistant vice president for student affairs and director of housing and residence education. "Cox's success in pioneering communications solutions is also important as we consider integrating more video applications into the learning environment."

"Universities have very advanced and complex internal communications requirements, but it is also important for them to provide residential video services that help establish a home away from home for students," said David Saldarriaga, Cox Communications vice president of sales and marketing for North Central Florida. "Cox works with higher education customers of all sizes to assess all their needs and provide solutions that help create a more positive campus experience."