The U.S. Broadband Coalition today released a report highlighting the crucial issues that must be addressed in a National Broadband Strategy, which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to complete by February 2010. Blair Levin, the coordinator of the National Broadband Plan for the FCC, accepted the report at an event held at the […]
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Dr. Andrew Afflerbach, CEO and Director of Engineering at CTC Technology & Energy, spoke today at the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband workshop on public safety and homeland security issues. Representing the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), Dr. Afflerbach participated in a panel that addressed “how best to utilize broadband technologies to prepare for, […]
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CTC Technology & Energy client OneMaryland, a consortium of 11 jurisdictions collaborating on a federal braodband grant application, was highlighted today in the Washington Post. The article, “Md. Jurisdictions Seek Funds for Broadband Boost: $100 Million Requested From Stimulus Pool,” outlined the broadband project that has united Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s counties with six […]
A Businessweek article published today explores the ways that the current federal broadband grant program’s rules exclude urban areas. “Broadband Stimulus and the Underserved” explains that, “as written, the rules governing the grants are stacked against cities like San Francisco, even though urban areas are among the places least reached by broadband and most in […]
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CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis discussed the benefits of high-speed broadband as a panelist at the Media Access Project (MAP) policy forum, “Broadband Stimulus and the National Broadband Plan: What They Mean for Communications, Technology, and Innovation.” Sharing the platform with Thomas Kalil from the White House Office of Science and Technology, among […]
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CTC Technology & Energy and the New America Foundation jointly published a memorandum providing analysis, strategic guidance, policy concerns, and recommendations with regard to the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The memorandum was released in response to the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) issued for the first […]
CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis testified before the House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law regarding nationwide wireless broadband deployment issues . Ms. Hovis’ testimony, which was presented on behalf of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the United States […]
CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis co-wrote “Broadband in Colorado: Why It Matters to Municipalities,” which has implications for cities nationwide. The article, which was published in Colorado Municipalities magazine (April 2009), methodically answers a range of important questions: “A City offer wireless broadband? Build fiber optics for public use? Apply for a stimulus […]
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At the invitation of the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Agriculture, CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis spoke today on behalf of local governments in a roundtable discussion hosted by the NTIA and RUS. The public meeting was part of the proceeding for developing rules for allocation of the broadband stimulus funds of the […]
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CTC Technology & Energy President Joanne Hovis was recently featured on C-SPAN’s “The Communicators” program. Ms. Hovis, who serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisers (NATOA), spoke on behalf of local governments. Sharon Gillet, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Dept. of Telecommunications and Cable, was also featured on […]