You're not the only one who feels this way, and Cox will be the one to find out the hard way when a competitor that their corruption can't keep out (see SpaceX satellite internet) moves in. Cox goes to great lengths to prevent competitors like Google Fiber from moving into new markets, because they know all too well what their customers think of them, and that their practices are outright deceptive and pure money grabs just for the sake of greed. They'd rather spend money on keeping competitors away, than on improving their network and providing a good service at a fair price. Now they're all about signing up as many customers as possible, overloading their networks to the point that Data Caps are needed, and trying to offset their losses in the TV business by doing all the above and probably so much more behind the scenes. Go ahead and Google "South Park Cable Company" (assuming you aren't a Cox customer that's reached their data cap already), this is what I imagine goes on at Cox on a regular basis.
The moment I can get away, I'll be right there with you my friend. I imagine whoever your provider is now, stinks far less than Cox, your "friend" in the digital age.
I need a friend like Cox like I need punch to each eye when I wake up first in the morning.