RTEC Communications, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ridgeville Telephone Company. RTEC was incorporated in 1990 and began serving the community of Ridgeville Corners with Cable TV service. At that time, the company offered 24 channels to 140 customers.

In 2001, we expanded our services to Archbold. Today, after an extensive upgrade, we now offer 100 channels. RTEC not only offers cable TV but also offers cable modem high speed Internet service. In 2003, we expanded even further by offering services to Burlington and Elmira.

RTEC Communications has created a fiber based Ethernet/Transparent LAN Data network over the Four County area. The counties include Fulton, Henry, Defiance and the eastern portion of Williams County. The Ethernet Data network prevents Northwest Ohioans from becoming a victim of the "digital divide". These Data services are as available here in rural Northwest Ohio as they are in metropolitan areas.

In the fall of 2006, RTEC offered local high definition or digital channels. In the future we plan to upgrade our cable TV system to a digital signal as opposed to our current analog system. The digital system will be able to off more channels, pay-per-view, video-on-demand, and several music-only channels. We will then be able to offer our customers more HDTV programming

Another project RTEC, in conjunction with its parent company, Ridgeville Telephone Company, has begun is "fiber to the home" for Ridgeville's Local Telephone Exchange area. Fiber to the home will benefit those who have rural addresses and, up until now, have never been able to receive cable TV or cable modem. This project will take 10 years. When each phase is completed, RTEC will offer rural residents all the same services the "in-town" residents have.

With the advancement in the telecommunications industry, the future is bright for RTEC Communications.