Message from Dave Koren, Executive Director,

OCTA – Ohio’s Broadband and Cable Association

Welcome to February's edition of The OCTA Connection, the monthly newsletter from OCTA – Ohio’s Broadband and Cable Association.

We are happy to bring the latest in broadband news to your inbox each month and hope that you find this newsletter informative and insightful. Read on to see updates from OCTA members, important industry news and announcements from our national partner, NCTA.

Be sure to follow OCTA on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You can also visit our website at www.octa.org.

Visit our Website

Buckeye Broadband

Check Out Google's New Privacy Protection Utility For Better Cybersecurity

5 Tips To Stop Your Phone and Laptop From Overheating

Charter Communications

Spectrum Launches Gigabit Broadband, Mobile, TV and Voice Services in Seneca County

Spectrum News Kicks Off 2023 by Drawing More Daily Viewers to its Local News Networks Than ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC

How Charter Recycles Millions of Pounds of Electronics Annually

Comcast

2022 Shareholder Letter

Comcast Accelerates Nation’s Largest and Fastest Multi-Gig Rollout with Latest Xfinity 10G Network Upgrade For 10 Million Homes and Businesses

Comcast Issues $1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Clean Energy, Infrastructure Projects

National Skills Coalition Report: We Must Close the Digital Skill Divide

Cox Communications

Cox, Intel and Future Technologies Collaborate to Deliver End-to-End Private Networks for Commercial Customers

Cox Communications Names Paul Curran the New Leader of Cox Media

Cox Communications Acquires Logicworks

The 10G Future: Agriculture

10G, the broadband network soon delivering superfast symmetrical internet speeds, has the potential to transform many aspects of our lives. As more devices become connected and as new technologies come to market, a next-generation gigabit network will unleash exciting new experiences across many industries – even agriculture.

NCTA partnered with the Future Today Institute (FTI), experts in researching trends and calculating how they will disrupt business, government and society, to imagine what some cutting-edge changes might look like with 10G. The resulting report honed in on four areas: entertainment, healthcare, education, and agriculture. Read More

Why It Matters: The Affordable Connectivity Program

As the nation continues efforts to connect more people to high-speed internet, one big step forward worth examining is the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The program is helping to remove some of the barriers that impede low-income Americans from getting broadband at home—a testament to America's commitment to increasing broadband adoption and advancing digital equity. And as more initiatives and partnerships launch to support the ACP, it's important to understand why the program is so critical to closing the digital divide. Read More

2023 Tech Trends and the Broadband Networks That Will Fuel Them

CES, one of the world's largest technology showcases, may have ended earlier this month but the buzz around the newest gadgets and latest next-generation experiences is just beginning. And while these new products are bound to entertain and make everyone's lives a little easier, one thing is certain: high-speed broadband networks will power the tsunami of connected devices that promise to upgrade homes, healthcare, businesses, schools, and daily life.

The cable industry’s 10G initiative—which will deliver 10 gigabits per second speeds to households across America—will play an instrumental role in making these experiences a reality. Read More

Cable TV Celebrates Black History Month Every Day of the Year

Black History Month has always been a time when America comes together to place Black history, heritage, and culture center stage, and cable TV networks are demonstrating that the Black community needs to be celebrated not just this month, but year-round. From producing shows that lift Black voices and that focus on the Black experience, to launching initiatives that strive to break down barriers for Black talent on and off the screen, the cable industry has long made a commitment to advancing racial equality and social justice through its large reach and influence.

Below are just a handful of the many specials, shows, and efforts honoring the Black community that are underway not only this month but every day of the year. Read More

Broadband Stats: Global Internet Trends

Sandvine, a global leader in internet trends research, has published its latest annual “Global Internet Phenomena Report,” giving a snapshot of how people use the internet. Read More

TV Stats: 2023 Will Be a Stellar Year for TV

One month into 2023 and cable TV networks are already off to a strong start, picking up where 2022 left off with a barrage of compelling shows that keep audiences coming back time and time again. As more and more original shows hit screens, audiences will surely find engaging and exciting stories that appeal to them throughout the year. Read More

About OCTA

In 1966 a group of cable pioneers banded together, forming a new association to represent them before the Ohio General Assembly. For more than five decades, OCTA - Ohio's Broadband & Cable Association has built a strong record of success in the legislative and regulatory arenas.

Today, our members look to the OCTA with confidence in its ability to represent the industry before the Ohio legislature, PUCO, Congress, and the Courts.