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OCTA – Ohio’s Broadband and Cable Association

Welcome to August'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.

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Brown Announces New Investment to Expand Internet Access Across Ohio

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $162.5 million federal investment for high-speed internet infrastructure and community and workforce development projects in Ohio under the American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF). The funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury will support two efforts to expand internet access in Ohio: $77.5 million for rural broadband infrastructure, which the state estimates will connect 15,000 homes and businesses; and $85 million for multi-purpose community facilities, which will bring connectivity to Ohio communities for years to come. Read More

Industry Initiative Saved Consumers $3 Billion in Energy Costs in 2022

Consumers saved more than $3 billion in energy costs in 2022 as a result of a voluntary agreement between the pay-TV industry and energy efficiency advocates to improve the energy efficiency of set-top boxes, or equipment used to access video programming. Led by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association and CableLabs®, the agreement has cut the aggregate energy use of set-top boxes by 63% in the United States since the agreement was launched a decade ago, according to a new independent auditor’s report. Read More

Buckeye Broadband

Internet Speed Matters; Here's Why

Why Local Providers Like Buckeye Broadband are the Best Choice

How Technology Affects Your Retail Customers

Why You Should Clean Up Your Computer for Faster Web Browsing

Why the Healthcare Industry needs the Best Technology

Charter Communications

Spectrum Opens Out-of-Home WiFi Access Points Across Hawaii to Aid Wildfire Response

Spectrum Enterprise Enters Into Strategic Partnership with AOC Connect to Support Technology Needs of Federal Agencies

Spectrum Proactive Maintenance Transforms Customer Experience

Charter Launches Free Tuition Program For All Full-Time Employees

Comcast

The Transformative Power of the Affordable Connectivity Program

Comcast Is The First Internet Provider to Offer a Back-Up Connectivity Device Designed to Keep Customers Connected During a Storm

Comcast NBCUniversal Named One of the Top Companies on PEOPLE’s Annual ‘100 Companies that Care’ List

Comcast RISE Reaches New Program Milestone of Supporting 13,500 Small Businesses Nationwide

Comcast NBCUniversal Announces $2.475 Million In Unrestricted Grants to 81 Nonprofits

Advancing Economic Mobility Through Intentional Collaboration Broadband

Q&A: CableLabs Shares Advancements, Challenges, and Implications of AI

In an interview with NCTA, CableLabs Fellow and Vice President of Next-Gen Systems Dr. Bernardo Huberman shed light on the evolving role of AI and the groundbreaking work being done at CableLabs to harness AI's potential while acknowledging the challenges in ensuring security and reliability. Dr. Huberman leads AI and quantum networks research at CableLabs—a technology innovation consortium for the cable industry—and offered his insights on how AI is transforming cable broadband networks. Read More

Back to School: Envisioning Education in the 10G Era

As students gear up to head back to school, the horizon of education is evolving. The future of learning will rely on cutting-edge technologies that demand robust networks with heightened capacity, reliability, and security. Here is where 10G comes in. The broadband network poised to revolutionize how we live, work, learn, and play by enabling innovative tech solutions will undoubtedly reshape education. To gain insight into the impact of 10G, NCTA partnered with the Future Today Institute (FTI) to explore what the experts forecast the landscape of learning to look like. Read More

DOCSIS 4.0: Technology Powering the Next Generation of Internet Connectivity

As the industry moves towards bringing 10G speeds to households across America, behind the scenes DOCSIS® technology plays a crucial role in making this happen. The new DOCSIS 4.0 specifications are the latest and most advanced version of this technology, promising even faster and more reliable internet connections for the future. Read More

Broadband Stats: The Future is Super-Fast

America’s broadband networks continue to expand and evolve, continuing the commitment to delivering tomorrow’s speeds today. Read More

TV Stats: Summer of Sports

As the end of the summer draws near (and fans eagerly await the start of their favorite major league sports), now is a good time to look back at some of the moments that defined this summer’s sports entertainment. 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.