Picture a Tuesday night in a four-person house. One roommate is in a Zoom study group, another is streaming a show, someone is downloading a new game, and you’re uploading a project that’s due at midnight. All of it draws from the same monthly total.
If your internet plan has a data cap, that total is the number that matters. Every Fort Collins Connexion plan includes unlimited data, with no data caps, overage fees, or throttling, and verified students get $20 off any plan, which brings Classic 1-Gig to $50 a month.
Key Takeaways
- A four-person house could use roughly 850 to 1,800 GB a month, compared with about 711 GB for the average U.S. household
- A data cap applies to the whole account, so the overage lands on whoever’s name is on it
- We don’t use data caps, overage fees, or throttling, and Classic 1-Gig is $50 a month for verified students, or $12.50 each across four people
How Quickly Could You and Three Roommates Use Up a Data Cap?
In a shared house, every roommate’s streaming, gaming, and classes land on the same account. We couldn’t find usage data specific to student households, so the figures below are a scenario built from per-activity rates and not a measurement. For context, the average U.S. household used about 711 GB a month in the second quarter of 2026, and the median household used about 482 GB.
Streaming runs up to about 3 GB an hour in HD and up to 7 GB an hour in 4K, and a one-hour video class runs roughly 1 to 2 GB.
That puts the house between about 850 and 1,800 GB a month, so a busy month can pass 1 TB, though every household is different.
What Happens When Your House Goes Over a Data Cap?
Some providers still set limits, commonly between 1.2 and 1.5 TB a month, and when you pass one the provider either slows your speeds or charges extra until the next billing cycle. Overage fees of $10 for each additional 50 GB are common, so a house that finishes the month 200 GB over owes $40 on top of its regular bill.
Because the limit applies to the whole account, the charge goes to whoever’s name is on it, and the house has to decide how to split it, which is the variable our plans take out entirely.
Do Connexion Plans Have Data Caps for Students?
Our plans don’t have data caps for anyone, students included, because every plan includes unlimited data. We don’t charge overage fees or throttle your connection because you used it too much, and our pricing doesn’t reset after an introductory period, so what you pay in month one is what you pay in month twelve. It’s the same unlimited internet we offer every Fort Collins household, with no contract and no surprise fees.
Fort Collins asked for a better internet option, so our community built one, and we’re owned by the City of Fort Collins. Our entire team, from sales to service, is based here, so when you call 970-212-2900, someone local answers.
How Much Does Unlimited Student Internet Cost on a Nine- or 12-Month Lease?
A lease has an end date, and we don’t require a contract on any residential plan, so you can cancel when your lease ends with no termination fee. If you move within Fort Collins, you can take your service with you. If a plan asks for a two-year agreement and your lease runs nine months, that leaves 15 months you’d either pay out or cancel early.
Verified students get $20 off any residential plan, which brings Classic 1-Gig to $50 a month, Enhanced 2-Gig to $80, and Premier 10-Gig to $180. Classic is our most popular plan, and a house that wants more room can see how 1-Gig and 2-Gig compare for roommates and how to split the cost.
On Classic at $50 a month, a nine-month lease comes to $450, or $112.50 per person across four roommates, and a 12-month lease comes to $600, or $150 per person. Those totals assume the $20 credit applies every month. It can take up to two billing cycles to appear after service activation and enrollment verification, so your first bill or two may not show it yet.
How Do Fort Collins Students Get the Connexion Discount?
Whether you’re at Colorado State University, Front Range Community College, or another accredited two- or four-year college, university, or trade or technical school, you’ll need to be an active student, use a .edu email address as the primary contact email on the account, and verify your enrollment within seven days of account activation or installation. The discount applies to new service installed after July 1, 2026, at an address we serve, and your account needs to be in good standing for the credit to apply.
The student credit can’t be combined with other offers or promotions, and the Digital Inclusion Program takes $50 off any plan for income-qualified households.
To get started, choose your plan and start your order with student pricing. If we don’t serve your address yet, you can join the service updates list, and if you rent, ask your landlord whether the building is already wired for fiber and whether they need to approve the installation. After your service is active, you’ll have seven days to verify your enrollment.
Check your address to see if Connexion fiber is available at your home.
Student pricing is available for eligible students of an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or trade/technical school. Must verify enrollment after signup to activate discount. Eligibility depends on active student status. Applies to new residential service installed after 7/1/2026. The credit has no cash value, can’t be combined with other offers, and program terms may change.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I find out how much data my house uses now?
Many providers show monthly usage in the account portal or app, so pull up a month or two of numbers from your current account before you compare plans. If you’re moving in with new roommates, adding up what each person uses at their current place gives you a rough starting point.
What’s the difference between internet speed and data?
Speed is how quickly data moves, measured in Mbps, and data is how much moves over the month. Classic 1-Gig is a speed of 1,000 Mbps in each direction, and unlimited data means there’s no monthly total on top of it.
Do I need to buy my own router?
You don’t need to buy one, because Wi-Fi equipment is included with every plan. Enhanced and Premier also add SmartHome Wi-Fi with parental controls and the Connexion Wi-Fi app.
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