Are we seeing a new trend in broadband public-private partnerships? This week, the City Council of Santa Cruz, CA unanimously approved a partnership with a local provider, Cruzio Internet, in which the City will build, own, and maintain fiber optics that pass every home and business in town, while Cruzio lights and operates the network and […]
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The City of Madison, WI has selected CTC to develop a detailed business and strategic analysis to inform the City’s consideration of a potential citywide fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network. The cost–benefit analysis will evaluate three primary approaches: an open network model, a City partnership with a private entity, and a City utility model. CTC’s engineers and analysts will […]
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CTC is proud to announce its Principal Analyst and IT governance expert, Ziggy Rivkin-Fish, has been awarded the credential of Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT, which formally recognizes him as an expert in this area. Ziggy serves as an organizational management consultant and advises on how to organize sustainable and effective management of government […]
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CTC is delighted to announce it has been contracted to support the State of New York with the New NY Broadband Program. In January 2015, the state announced its $1 billion “Broadband for All” initiative, which aims to make high-speed broadband accessible to every New Yorker by the end of 2018. CTC will help the state […]
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The City of Boston has awarded CTC a contract to support a significant public broadband initiative. The City is taking the next steps in its ongoing effort to upgrade broadband connectivity to Boston Public Schools facilities and public safety sites. CTC’s engineers will develop technical criteria for the City’s procurement of dark fiber, will assist in the evaluation of vendor proposals, […]
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CTC is pleased to announce we have been selected by WiredWest, a municipal cooperative in western Massachusetts, to provide an independent review and evaluation of the WiredWest business and financial model for communities preparing for fiber-to-the-premises deployment. […]
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Autumn is here and the trees on the I-95 corridor between DC and North Carolina are lit up with fall color, so it’s almost a shame we here at CTC no longer have an excuse to hit the road to visit our client in Holly Springs, NC. But, on the plus side, we’re really […]
The City of Boulder, CO has selected CTC Technology & Energy to conduct a broadband feasibility study which will be a key piece of the City’s development of a comprehensive community telecommunications strategy. This strategy is based on the City’s greater broadband vision and designed to utilize local telecommunications resources for the broader benefit of […]
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Kensington, MD (September 15, 2015) – CTC Technology and Energy (CTC) of Kensington, Maryland announced today that Brian Proffit has joined the firm as Senior Director of Strategic Business Development. Proffit comes to CTC from Zayo Group, where he served as Director of Research & Education Solutions. A 15-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Proffit […]
CTC staff held kickoff meetings this week for a new project with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. The project will support Tribal Government goals related to expanding its broadband service on and off the Coeur d’Alene Reservation in Idaho through strategic, technical, and business planning guidance. Tasks include an inventory and valuation of current assets as […]