A LITTLE HISTORY
In June 1955, an "Ad Hoc" committee was formed to improve telephone service in the Ottoville area. This committe recommended the formation of a locally owned (cooperative) telephone company, called the Ottoville Mutual Telephone Company.
From the humble beginning of the crank system (often referred to as "Hoot and Holler") to the laying of fiber optic cable, the system has always been updated. It has enhanced the life style of both Ottoville, and later Clovedale, area residents.
The Ottoville Mutual Telephone Company offers Bright Net Internet access as well as CLASS features such as Caller I.D.
The Ottoville Mutual Telephone Company is a memeber of The Ohio Telecom Association (OTA) and The National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA).
In May 1982 OTEC Communication Company, a sister cooperative company to The Ottoville Mutual Telephone Company, was formed to offer TV service to the Ottoville - Cloverdale area. OTEC has since extended cable services to the communities of Grover Hill(1988) and Dupont(1990).
Through our affiliation with NRTC we can provide DIRECTV programming to Allen, Hancock, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert Counties.