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U.S. Small Business Administration Publishes CTC Broadband Report

November 16, 2010

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy has published CTC’s report on “The Impact of Broadband Speed and Price on Small Business” and a companion research summary. The SBA also made the following announcement: WASHINGTON, DC — The availability, speed and price of broadband services vary significantly between metro area and rural businesses, according […]

CTC Awarded SBA Contract to Evaluate Impact of Broadband on Small Businesses

September 25, 2010

The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded CTC Technology & Energy a project to evaluate the impact of broadband speed and price on small businesses. Working with the SBA Office of Advocacy, CTC will conduct a survey of broadband speeds and costs available to the nation’s small businesses, analyze the types of broadband technology used […]

CTC Congratulates One Maryland Broadband Network on Stimulus Funding

September 17, 2010

The State of Maryland’s One Maryland Broadband Network today received one of the largest Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grants ever awarded. The $115 million in federal funding, with $40 million in matching contributions from the state and a range of local jurisdictions, will enable the construction of an interconnected fiber-optic broadband network that will […]

CTC Named to Broadband Top 100 List

August 5, 2010

Broadband Properties magazine named CTC Technology & Energy to its annual Top 100 list, which honors companies that have made significant contributions to “building the fiber-connected community.” CTC joins Google as one of 12 new additions to the list. […]

CTC Congratulates the District of Columbia on Stimulus Funding

July 2, 2010

The District of Columbia today became the first major city in the country to receive two Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grants. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the District will receive funding for the D.C. Community Access Network (DC-CAN) infrastructure initiative and an extensive public computer center project. CTC Technology & Energy […]

CTC to Support New Zealand’s National Public FTTH Project

June 6, 2010

Crown Fibre Holdings, representing the Government of New Zealand, has selected CTC Technology & Energy to provide technical consulting on its national Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative. Dr. Andrew Afflerbach, CTC Director of Engineering, will lead a team that develops a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) architecture for the UFB project and provides strategic guidance on a range of […]

CTC President Speaks on Broadband and Educational Achievement

May 10, 2010

Speaking on a panel at the Building the Broadband Economy (BBE) 2010 conference in New York today, CTC president Joanne Hovis discussed how information and communications technology (ICT) is supporting educational achievement. Ms. Hovis joined many other notable speakers at the event, which focused on “The Education Last Mile: Closing the Gap from School to Work.” The […]

CTC Principal Analyst Speaks on Smart Grid at FiberFete

April 21, 2010

CTC Technology & Energy principal analyst Ron Holcomb presented today on “Smart Grid — The Killer Ap” at FiberFete, an event that brought together Internet and technology leaders from around the world to discuss “the development potential of fiber-powered communities.” (A video of Ron’s presentation is available here.) Prior to joining CTC, Ron provided executive leadership to […]

CTC President Joins Board of the Benton Foundation

April 1, 2010

CTC President Joanne Hovis has joined the Board of Directors of the Benton Foundation at the request of Charles Benton, the foundation’s chairman and CEO. The Benton Foundation works to ensure that media and telecommunications serve the public interest and enhance our democracy. It pursues this mission by seeking policy solutions that support the values of […]

CTC and SBA Kick Off Market Research Project