Texas Cable Association

What Texas Cable Association does

The Texas Cable Association (TCA) is a 501-style trade association founded in 1960 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that represents the state's leading broadband providers — publicly named members include Sparklight, Charter Communications (Spectrum), and Vyve Broadband — before the Texas Legislature, state agencies, and other governmental bodies. Its core function is policy advocacy and industry representation: TCA lobbies on issues such as BEAD program execution, pole make-ready and replacement, infrastructure protection (including SB 1646 on copper theft and vandalism), and limits on government-owned broadband networks, and in June 2026 secured a Texas Supreme Court ruling upholding state caps on fees paid by providers for 5G small-cell and broadband infrastructure. The association generates revenue through recurring membership dues from broadband provider companies and operates three primary member- and public-facing products: a Broadband Provider Locator tool that directs Texas consumers to member providers, a Policy Hub for legislative document and hearing tracking covering the 89th interim and 90th Texas Legislative Session, and a News & Insights portal covering industry and policy developments. TCA is affiliated with NCTA – The Internet & Television Association at the national level, and its members collectively serve approximately 5 million Texas subscribers across all 254 counties, contributing $45.8 billion in annual economic impact and supporting 116,714 jobs (per a 2025 Chmura Economics & Analytics report commissioned by NCTA using 2024 data).

Name

Texas Cable Association

Legal name

Texas Cable Association

Website

https://txcable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Texas Cable Association is an Austin-based trade association, founded in 1960, that represents Texas broadband providers — including Sparklight, Charter/Spectrum, and Vyve Broadband — through policy advocacy, legislative tracking, and consumer referral tools, and is affiliated with NCTA at the national level.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association / Telecommunications Advocacy

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Basic Cable Networks (MPABAFAC)

Keywords

• Cable telecommunications
• Broadband policy advocacy
• Trade association services
• Telecommunications policy
• Broadband infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TCA generates revenue through membership dues paid by broadband provider companies (Sparklight, Charter/Spectrum, Vyve Broadband) to support the association's advocacy, policy, and industry representation activities.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Texas Cable Association is a trade association that represents broadband providers in Texas before the Texas Legislature, state agencies, and governmental bodies. TCA advocates for policies that promote broadband investment, innovation, and connectivity, supports members through information tools (broadband provider locator, policy hub, news portal), and serves as a trusted resource for policymakers, media, and the public on broadband deployment and telecommunications policy.

Product overview

Texas Cable Association is a trade association website serving as an information portal for broadband in Texas. The website offers three primary service offerings: a Broadband Provider Locator tool that helps users find internet service providers in their area, a Policy Hub that tracks legislative documents and hearings for Texas broadband policy, and a News & Insights Portal that publishes industry updates, member announcements, and community stories. These services function together to support the association's mission of representing broadband providers and advocating for policies that promote investment, innovation, and connectivity across Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broadband Provider Locator Online search tool that helps Texans find broadband internet service providers available in their area, directing consumers to TCA member companies.
• Policy Hub Central repository for legislative documents, hearing materials, and testimony tracking for the 89th interim and 90th Texas Legislative Session, serving TCA members and policy stakeholders.
• News & Insights Portal News section featuring industry updates, member announcements, policy developments, and stories from communities across Texas, serving TCA members, policymakers, media, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 million Texas subscribers served by member providers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NCTA – The Internet & Television AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCA is affiliated with NCTA, the national trade association representing America's broadband providers. This partnership provides TCA and its members with national-level advocacy support, policy alignment, and industry resources including economic impact research conducted by Chmura Economics & Analytics. NCTA advocates for policies that promote investment, innovation, and connectivity nationwide.
• SparklightcoreOthersSparklight is a member company of TCA, serving millions of Texans with broadband connectivity. Sparklight has invested nearly $1 billion over three years to expand its fiber-rich network across 24 states. The company offers residential and business broadband services including Gigabit and Multi-Gig speeds.
• Charter Communications (Spectrum)coreOthersCharter Communications operates the Spectrum brand and is a TCA member company. Announced a $1.3 billion broadband expansion investment in Texas, delivering multi-gigabit speeds and funding rural expansion. Serves millions of Texans with broadband, mobile, TV, and voice services.
• Vyve BroadbandminorOthersVyve Broadband is a TCA member company serving Texas communities with broadband connectivity. Part of the association's collective representation of Texas's leading broadband providers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Florida Cable Telecommunications Association (FCTA): State-level cable/broadband trade association for Florida. Directly comparable in function and structure to TCA but operating in a different state.

Direct peers

• ACA Connects — America's Communications Association: Trade association for independent and smaller cable/broadband operators. Directly comparable function (industry advocacy, policy representation) serving a similar member base of broadband providers, though at national scope rather than state.
• CableLabs: Industry-funded R&D organization for the cable/broadband sector. Comparable as an industry-aligned institution serving TCA's member companies, though focused on technology R&D rather than policy advocacy.
• California Cable & Telecommunications Association (CalBroadband): State-level trade association for California's broadband and cable industry. Directly comparable as a state-level peer performing the same advocacy, policy, and member representation functions in another large state.
• NCTA — The Internet & Television Association: National trade association representing America's broadband providers. Directly comparable as TCA's national-level counterpart and formal affiliate; TCA draws on NCTA's economic research and policy resources.
• New York State Cable Television Association (NYSCTA): State-level trade association representing New York's cable and broadband industry. Directly comparable in scope and function to TCA, representing a different state.

Emerging players

• INCOMPAS: Trade association for competitive network and technology companies. Comparable policy advocacy function in the broadband ecosystem, often taking positions opposed to incumbent cable associations on competition and open-access issues.
• CTIA — The Wireless Association: Trade association representing the wireless industry. Comparable advocacy structure and overlaps with TCA on broadband-related issues (e.g., small-cell deployment), but serves a different primary industry vertical.

Others

• SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers) / CableLabs SCTE: Industry body for cable technology standards, training, and certification. Adjacent to TCA in serving the same cable/broadband member base but focused on workforce/technical enablement rather than legislative advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• USTelecom — The Broadband Association: National trade association for the broader telecom and broadband industry. Comparable advocacy function but at national scope and with a wider portfolio of telecom members beyond cable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/texascable
• Facebookfacebook.com/texascable
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-cable-communications

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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