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OCTA – Ohio’s Broadband and Cable Association 


Welcome to October'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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New Research Shows Four Ways that 10G Will Revolutionize Our Lives

With 29 billion devices expected to be connected to the internet in 2023, the need for broadband networks that can meet the demands of today and well into the future is clear. With 10G, innovators will be able to create a wide variety of new services and applications that will revolutionize everything about the way we live, learn, work, and play. Read More

The Environmental Benefits of Broadband-Powered Remote Work

The COVID pandemic, as devastating as it has been over the past 2.5 years, has undoubtedly accelerated the critical need for high-speed internet connectivity and forever transformed the way people live, work, learn, and play. One major shift that has transpired is the surge in remote work, which is documented in surveys by the Census Bureau. In addition to the improvement in work-life balance that many people reported with this rise, a new NCTA analysis highlights significant environmental benefits that working from home delivers. 


The bottom line: with high-speed broadband making remote work successful (as evidenced during the first 18 months of the pandemic), less vehicles are on the roads, leading both to tremendous savings in gasoline purchased and significant reduction in CO2 emissions. Read More

TV Networks Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month


Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated between September 15 - October 15, is well underway and a great time to pay tribute to the culture and language of Hispanic Americans, and to continue to embrace diversity and inclusion as an industry. 


Cable programmers have put together initiatives that not only honor and recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community in America, but ones that also speak directly to their Spanish-speaking audiences and that strive to give Hispanic Americans a strong voice in the entertainment world. Read More

Broadband Stats: Green Connections

As many industries around the world look to the future, environmental impact is more important than ever before. The cable industry has been doing its part for decades through programs such as the voluntary agreement for set-top boxes and small network equipment. However, America’s broadband and entertainment leaders have gone above and beyond, taking new steps to continue to be as energy efficient and environmentally responsible as possible.  Read More

TV Stats: Top Entertainment Draws Big Audiences

As September continues, the fall TV season seems to be off to a strong start. With many new shows premiering and this week’s 74th Primetime Emmy awards celebrating the best on TV, the fall season is a great reminder of how successful the video marketplace continues to be. Since there are more TV shows than ever before, viewers can be sure to find a plethora of stories that speak to them. Read More

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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.