Mediacom Boosting Download Speeds

Mediacom, which competes with many municipal broadband providers in Iowa, says its increasing its download speeds without changing rates. 

According to a news release issued last week, the New York-based company will be bumping up the download speeds on all its tiers except for its gigabit tier of services.

• Download speeds for Access Internet 60 will rise to 100 Mbps, a 67% increase.
• Download speeds for Internet 100 will jump to 200 Mbps, a 100% increase.
• Download speeds for Internet 300 will move to 400 Mbps, a 33% increase.

The company is also doubling the download speeds for the Connect2Compete Plus (C2C+) tier from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps. C2C+ is available to qualifying households for $30 per month. The service is designed to work in conjunction with the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which provides a corresponding $30 monthly benefit ($75 in Tribal Areas) to help eligible households pay for broadband access.