Cox’s new ‘Panoramic Wi-Fi Router’ is everything wrong with cable companies

[Guest Chris Mills]

In a breathless press release this morning, Cox announced nationwide availability of its new Panoramic Wi-Fi Router. In theory, this should be a good thing: Cox's new magic internet box is the fastest and best Wi-Fi router the company has ever offered, which means more customers should now be getting faster and more consistent internet.

 

But for some reason, Cox is still feeling the need to push the router on customers with a bunch of fake buzzwords and half-truths, ultimately trying to persuade customers who probably don't know better that they need to rent a substandard device for an obscene monthly price, or face the consequences.

 

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