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Fixed Wireless Technologies and Their Suitability for Broadband Delivery
Prepared by CTC for the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (June 2022)DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Era of the Broadband Public-Private Partnership: New trends and opportunities in the wake of COVID-19
Prepared for the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society (2021)DOWNLOAD THE PDFIs the FCC’s Reverse Auction Fatally Wounded or Just Bloodied?
Published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (April 2021)DOWNLOAD THE PDFFCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Was Supposed to Significantly Reduce America’s Rural Broadband Gap
Published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (December 2020)DOWNLOAD THE PDFGuide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the U.S.
Prepared for the Internet Society (February 2021)DOWNLOAD THE PDFPublic Infrastructure/Private Service: A Shared-Risk Partnership Model for 21st Century Broadband Infrastructure
Published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (October 2020)DOWNLOAD THE PDFState of New Mexico Broadband Strategic Plan and Rural Broadband Assessment
Prepared for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology Office of Broadband (June 2020)DOWNLOAD THE PDFSmall Cell Standards and Processes: Protecting Community Assets, Interests, and Public Safety
Prepared for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (February 2019)DOWNLOAD THE PDFDeclaration of Andrew Afflerbach in Response to the FCC’s Draft Order, “Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment”
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Fixed Wireless Technologies and Their Suitability for Broadband Delivery
Prepared by CTC for the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (June 2022)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Era of the Broadband Public-Private Partnership: New trends and opportunities in the wake of COVID-19
Prepared for the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society (2021)
DOWNLOAD THE PDF2021
Is the FCC’s Reverse Auction Fatally Wounded or Just Bloodied?
Published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (April 2021)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Was Supposed to Significantly Reduce America’s Rural Broadband Gap
Published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (December 2020)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFGuide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the U.S.
Prepared for the Internet Society (February 2021)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFState of Georgia Analysis of Fixed Wireless Options
Prepared for the Georgia Technology Authority (December 2020)
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Public Infrastructure/Private Service: A Shared-Risk Partnership Model for 21st Century Broadband Infrastructure
Published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (October 2020)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFiber-to-the-Premises Feasibility Study
Prepared for Multnomah County, Oregon (September 2020)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFState of New Mexico Broadband Strategic Plan and Rural Broadband Assessment
Prepared for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology Office of Broadband (June 2020)
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Strategies for Improving Broadband Service in Wildwood
Prepared for the City of Wildwood, Missouri (September 2019)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAlignment of Click! Policy Goals with Partner Proposals
Prepared for the City of Tacoma, Wash., and Tacoma Public Utilities (March 2019)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFPresentation of Public-Private Partnership Term Sheets to Tacoma City Council
Prepared for the Tacoma City Council (March 2019)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFSmall Cell Standards and Processes: Protecting Community Assets, Interests, and Public Safety
Prepared for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (February 2019)
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Declaration of Andrew Afflerbach in Response to the FCC’s Draft Order, “Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment”
Prepared for the Smart Communities and Special Districts Coalition (September 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFDeclaration of Andrew Afflerbach for Submission to the FCC in Response to the Proposed T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Prepared for the Communications Workers of America (August 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFUnderstanding the AMI Deployment/ Upgrade Process and Ensuring Quality Relationships with Your AMI Vendor
CTC Principal Engineer and Analyst Tom Asp (July 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFTestimony on NTIA Reauthorization Act
Testimony of CTC President Joanne Hovis (June 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFLeaping the Digital Divide: Encouraging Policies and Partnerships to Improve Broadband Access Across North Carolina
Prepared by the North Carolina League of Municipalities (March 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFA Model for Understanding the Cost to Connect Anchor Institutions with Fiber Optics
Prepared for the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) (February 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBroadband Feasibility Study
Prepared for the City of Spring Hill, Kansas (February 2018)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFTestimony on Closing the Digital Divide: Broadband Infrastructure Solutions
Testimony of CTC President Joanne Hovis (January 2018)
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New Mexico Broadband for Businesses Study
Prepared for the State of New Mexico (December 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFNetwork Resiliency and Security Playbook
Prepared for The National Institute for Hometown Security (November 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFTechnical Guidance Regarding Broadband Infrastructure for Libraries
Prepared for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (October 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFConnecting Libraries to the Future
Prepared for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (October 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFiber for San Francisco Initiative – The Potential for Ubiquitous, Open Fiber-to-the-Premises in San Francisco
Prepared with IMG Rebel for the City of San Francisco (October 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFMobile Broadband Service Is Not an Adequate Substitute for Wireline
Prepared for the Communications Workers of America (October 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFStrategic Fiber Plan
Prepared for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge (September 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFiber Business and Financial Model
Prepared for the City of Virginia Beach (May 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Emerging World of Public–Private Partnerships
Published by the Benton Foundation (May 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCity of Seattle Plan for Facilitating Equitable Access to Wireless Broadband Services
Prepared for the City of Seattle (April 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFTechnical Guide to Dig Once Policies
CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach (April 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFProducing Value Through Effective Governance
CTC Principal Analyst Ziggy Rivkin-Fish (April 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFDeclaration of Andrew Afflerbach for Submission to the FCC in the Mobilitie Docket
Prepared for the Smart Communities Siting Coalition (April 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFeasibility Study for Broadband in the North End of Harford County, MD
Prepared for Harford County, MD (March 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFTestimony on Broadband: Deploying America’s 21st Century Infrastructure
Testimony of CTC President Joanne Hovis (March 2017)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFNew Mexico Broadband for Business (BB4B) Study: Preliminary Policy Considerations
Prepared for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology (January 2017)
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CTC Insights: How Localities Can Improve Wireless Service for the Public While Addressing Citizen Concerns
CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach (November 2016)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCity of Madison, WI Fiber-to-the-Premises Feasibility Analysis
Prepared for Madison, WI (August 2016)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCity of Alexandria - Fiber Network Strategic Analysis
Prepared for the City of Alexandria (April 2016)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFRecommendation: The Potential for Pilot Funding for Gigabit Networking in Connecticut
Prepared for the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel (April 2016)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFA Brief Overview of Broadband Deficiencies in Connecticut
Prepared for the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel (March 2016)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBroadband in Connecticut: Opportunities for the State and Localities to Enable World-Class Broadband
Prepared for the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel (March 2016)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFLTE‐U Interference in Unlicensed Spectrum: the Impact on Local Communities and Recommended Solutions
Prepared for WiFiForward (February 2016)
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City of Seattle Fiber-to-the-Premises Feasibility Study
Prepared for the City of Seattle, WA (June 2015)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFOverview of Rural Child Poverty Telehealth Network Grant Program Funding Opportunity
CTC President Joanne Hovis (May 2015)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCity of Huntsville, AL RFI - Partnership for Rocket City-Gig City
Prepared for Huntsville, AL (April 2015)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFOverview of Economic Development Administration Funding Opportunity
CTC President Joanne Hovis (March 2015)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFJoint Private-Sector and Associations Letter to Senator Eric Schmitt re: SB266
Prepared for the Missouri Senate Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and Local Government (February 2015)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFEconomic Development Killer App for Local Fiber Networks
Prepared by the Coalition for Local Internet Choice in collaboration with Broadband Communities (January 2015)
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New Mexico Statewide Broadband Strategic Plan
Prepared for the State of New Mexico (December 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFMobile Broadband Networks Can Manage Congestion While Abiding By Open Internet Principles
Prepared for the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute – Wireless Future Project (November 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFComparative Analysis of Cable and Other Broadband Technologies
Prepared for Public Knowledge (November 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFA Model for Understanding the Cost to Connect Schools and Libraries with Fiber Optics
Prepared for the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) (October 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFSchools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition Cost Study Cover Letter
Prepared for the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) (October 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAPPA 2014 Business and Financial Conference: Alternative Means to Adding to a Utility's Bottom Line
Prepared for APPA (September 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCTC Insight on Rural Broadband Experiments Application Process
CTC President Joanne Hovis (September 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFNew Broadband Funding Opportunity for Munis and Coops: FCC Rural Broadband Experiments
Prepared for the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (August 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCTC Insight on FCC Rural Broadband Experiments
CTC President Joanne Hovis (July 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFPartnering and Financial Issues: UTC Broadband Workshop
Prepared for the UTC Broadband Workshop (July 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFTTP Architecture and Technical Issues: UTC Broadband Workshop
Prepared for the UTC Broadband Workshop (July 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway: Building Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Prepared for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (July 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Art of the Possible: An Overview of Public Broadband Options
Prepared with the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute (May 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFUnderstanding Broadband Performance Factors
Prepared for Broadband Communities Magazine (April 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFResponse to AT&T's Proposal for Wire Center Trials in the IP Transition Proceeding
Prepared for Public Knowledge (March 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Case for Fiber in Champaign and Urbana
Prepared for the Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband Not-for-Profit (February 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFGigabit Communities: Technical Strategies for Facilitating Public or Private Broadband Construction in Your Community
CTC President Joanne Hovis & Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach (January 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBroadband Strategies Checklist
CTC President Joanne Hovis & Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach (January 2014)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFA Brief Assessment of Engineering Issues Related to Trial Testing for IP Transition
Prepared for Public Knowledge (January 2014)
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Broadband in Kansas: Availability and Use Among Residents
Prepared for the Kansas Department of Commerce (December 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe State of the Art and Evolution of Cable Television and Broadband Technology
Prepared for the City of Seattle, WA (October 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFUnderstanding and Maximizing AMI Benefits for Utilities
CTC Principal Engineer and Analyst Thomas Asp (September 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFWashington, D.C. FirstNet Case Study: Both a Critical First Responder and a Service Provider
Presented by CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach at FirstNet and Public Safety Wireless Broadband Panel, NATOA Annual Conference (September 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFPreliminary Fiber Network Design and Business Plan Framework for Culver City, California
Prepared for the City of Culver City, CA (September 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Business Case for Government Fiber Optics in Holly Springs
Prepared for the Town of Holly Springs, NC (June 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCritical Partners in Data Driven Science: Homeland Security and Public Safety
CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach (April 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFEnhancing Broadband in Lawrence: A Range of Strategic Options
Prepared for the City of Lawrence, KS (April 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Business Case for Government Fiber Networks: There Is Life After I-Nets and Stimulus
Prepared for Broadband Communities Magazine (March 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFirstNet: State and Local Implementation Grant Program: Four Reasons Stakeholders Should Work-Together to Support the Development of Their State’s SLIGP Application
Prepared with The Baller Herbst Law Group, PC (February 2013)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBuilding the Broadband Future: The Communications Needs of Kansas Schools, Libraries, and Hospitals
Prepared for the Kansas Department of Commerce (January 2013)
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The New Mexico Broadband Program: Community Broadband Master Plan Guidebook
Prepared for the State of New Mexico (December 2012)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFEAGLE-Net in Context: an analysis of the processes and benefits of middle-mile broadband projects
Prepared for EAGLE-Net (November 2012)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBroadband in Allegany County: Status, Opportunities, and Strategies
Prepared for Allegany County Public Schools, Board of Education (July 2012)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Use of Broadband and Demand for iFiber Among Community Anchor Institutions
Prepared for Northern Illinois University (July 2012)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFConsiderations for Public Entities in Pricing and Leasing Dark Fiber
CTC President Joanne Hovis (June 2012)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBroadband in Garrett County: A Strategy for Expansion and Adoption
Prepared for Garrett County, MD (May 2012)
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The New Zealand Ultrafast Broadband Network: Flexible, Cost-Effective Open Access
Presented by CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach at the FTTH Council’s 2011 Conference and Expo (September 2011)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAn Analysis of Rural Broadband Opportunities and Risks
Prepared for the United States Postal Service (September 2011)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAn Engineering Analysis of Public Rights-of-Way Processes in the Context of Wireline Network Design and Construction
Prepared for the National League of Cities (July 2011)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFSeattle Community Broadband Initiative: Defining the Strategic Vision, Goals, and Objectives, and Building the Business Case
Prepared for the City of Seattle (May 2011)
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The Impact of Broadband Speed and Price on Small Business
Prepared for the U.S Small Business Administration (November 2010)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAny Device and Any Application on Wireless Networks: A Technical Strategy for Evolution
Prepared for the New America Foundation (January 2010)
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Future Fiber Architectures and Local Deployment Choices
Presented by CTC President Joanne Hovis at the FCC's Broadband Workshop (November 2009)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFEnhanced Communications in San Francisco: Phase II Fiber Optics Feasibility Report
Prepared for the City and County of San Francisco (October 2009)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBenefits Beyond the Balance Sheet: Quantifying the Business Case for Fiber-to-the-Premises in Seattle
Prepared for the City of Seattle (September 2009)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBrief Engineering Assessment: Cost estimate for building fiber optics to key anchor institutions
Prepared for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) and the Schools, Health, and Libraries Coalition (September 2009)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFBrief Engineering Assessment: Efficiencies available through simultaneous construction and co-location of communications conduit and fiber
Prepared for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) and the City and County of San Francisco (August 2009)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFNCRnet: How the National Capital Region Built a 21st Century Regional Public Safety Communications Network
Prepared for the National Capital Region (NCRnet) (August 2009)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFederal Communications Commission: Why City and County Communications Are at Risk
Presented by CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach at the FCC's Broadband Workshop (August 2009)
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Evaluation of Potential Risks and Benefits of Municipal Broadband
Prepared for Seattle City Light (November 2008)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAn Engineering Assessment of Select Technical Issues Raised in the Re-auction of the D Block Spectrum
Prepared for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (June 2008)
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Busting the Technology Myths
Presented by CTC Principal Engineer Matthew DeHaven at the 2007 NATOA Conference (October 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFPrimer on Technology
Presented by CTC Director of Engineering Andrew Afflerbach at the 2007 NATOA Conference (October 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFParkWiFi
Prepared for the Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy (September 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFWiFi in Skokie – Why Not? The SkokieLink Project
Prepared for the Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy (June 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAn Engineering Assessment of Select Technical Issues Raised in the 700 MHz Proceeding
Prepared for the Free Press Media Access Project (May 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFAll WiFi Projects Are Not the Same: A Comparison of Major Community Wireless Plans
CTC Principal Engineer and Analyst Thomas Asp (April 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFCity of Tucson Wireless Feasibility Study
Prepared for the City of Tucson, AZ (May 2007)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFiber Optics for Government and Public Broadband: A Feasibility Study
Prepared for the City and County of San Francisco (January 2007)
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The Value and Efficiency of an Inter-Jurisdictional Network: An NCRnet Business Case Analysis
Prepared for the National Capital Region Interoperability Program I-Nets Team (October 2006)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFFiber to the Premises and the Node: Key Technical Issues for Local Government
Prepared for the Journal of Municipal Telecommunications Policy (September 2006)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFThe Requirements and Potential for an Inter-Jurisdictional Network: An NCRnet Needs Assessment
Prepared for the National Capital Region Interoperability Program I-Nets Team (May 2006)
DOWNLOAD THE PDFTechnological Analysis of Open Access and Cable Television Systems
Prepared for the American Civil Liberties Union (December 2001)
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