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CTC Completes Major Broadband Study for Rural Client

May 12, 2012

CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis presented the findings of our research projects, Broadband in Garrett County: A Strategy for Expansion and Adoption, at a public meeting in Oakland, Md. today. The study found that Garrett County is well-connected compared to other rural communities throughout the United States, but nevertheless lags urban and suburban areas throughout […]

CTC Supports Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative

May 10, 2012

Following a kick-off meeting in April, CTC is engaged in an ongoing project to identify communications gaps and evaluate potential solutions for the Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), a regional emergency preparedness planning effort that brings together emergency management personnel, information officers, and public safety officials from the region’s jurisdictions (the cities of Annapolis […]

CTC Congratulates Garrett County, MD on ARC Grant Funding

May 3, 2012

CTC Technology & Energy congratulates Garrett County, Md. on receiving a $250,000 broadband infrastructure grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The grant, which will be matched by the County, will fund fiber optic infrastructure and the electronics necessary to provide broadband service to a range of schools and other important County sites. The ARC-funded […]

CTC Congratulates Charles Benton on His Nomination to the National Museum and Library Services Board

April 17, 2012

CTC congratulates Charles Benton, Chairman and CEO of the Benton Foundation, on his nomination by President Obama to the National Museum and Library Services Board. The Benton Foundation has, for more than 30 years, promoted communications and technology in the public interest. Mr. Benton’s work, in particular, has focused on issues such as the digital divide, using […]

CTC Begins Major Project in Tennessee Valley

March 21, 2012

CTC Technology & Energy has kicked off its project to develop an emergency communications plan for the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA). Following an information-gathering session with TVPPA members and stakeholders, CTC is conducting a survey of association members to gauge their current state of emergency preparedness, anticipated communications needs, and obstacles to regional […]

CTC Client Project Featured in Government Technology Magazine

March 1, 2012

Arlington County, Virginia’s ambitious ConnectArlington fiber network was featured in Government Technology magazine as an example of “a unique public partnership” that “will support education, emergency management and other government use.” The article, which highlighted the drivers behind the project and the myriad benefits it will deliver, noted that Arlington CIO Jack Belcher oversaw the completion of […]

CTC Congratulates Jacquie Jones on Receiving the 2012 Dewey Winburne Community Service Award

February 1, 2012

CTC congratulates Jacquie Jones on receiving the 2012 Dewey Winburne Community Service Award. Ms. Jones was selected based on her work as Executive Director of the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), a 30-year-old media arts organization that funds, produces, and distributes public interest media for all platforms. NBPC focuses on grassroots engagement models for public […]

CTC Project Featured in Cumberland Times-News

January 19, 2012

CTC President Joanne Hovis was featured in today’s Cumberland Times-News. The article, “Broadband advocate calls for a leap of faith from region,” covers Ms. Hovis’ testimony before the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee. She spoke on the importance of ultra-high-speed, fiber-optic broadband Internet connections to regional educational and economic development opportunities. The […]

CTC Client and Project Featured in Peninsula Daily News

December 20, 2011

CTC’s client the City of Port Angeles, Wash. was featured today in The Peninsula Daily News. The article, “Port Angeles City Council OKs wireless project,” reported on the unanimous approval by the city council to proceed on a municipal wireless project. CTC has served as technical consultant on the project, conducting the initial network feasibility […]

CTC to Support Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA)

November 16, 2011

The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, a non-profit, regional service organization that represents the interests of consumer-owned electric utilities operating within the Tennessee Valley Authority service area, has selected CTC Technology & Energy to assist it in developing an emergency communications plan. CTC will work with TVPPA stakeholders to identify goals, assess existing infrastructure and […]

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