Industry-leading broadband consulting services and data solutions for effective broadband decisions. 100% employee-owned.
CostQuest Associates® (CQA) is an employee-owned broadband consulting firm and provider of custom applications, geospatial, and point-of-interest (POI) data solutions. We are internationally recognized as the leading experts in network economics, profitability analysis, asset valuation, policy, programming, mapping, and data science. We work with businesses and governments of all sizes to help them make effective and confident business planning, operations, policy, and reporting decisions that distribute resources efficiently.
We’re most known as the official Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric data provider for the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC), NTIA’s BEAD, and other federal programs. Along with the trusted cost modeling and grant management expert, both Federal and State Governments rely on to efficiently distribute and track broadband deployment funding across the U.S. Learn more about us.
CostQuest Associates (CQA), an employee-owned company, has long led the broadband consulting industry in the knowledge of costs, economics, network modeling, valuation, appraisal, mapping, and regulation services. Our team is now blending its extensive broadband knowledge with data science to develop the most precise data and web applications to support business and policy decisions for broadband initiatives. The love of the challenge and commitment to precision makes us who we are. We work to get it right.
This October is Fabric Forward 25, CostQuest’s first-ever Fabric User Conference in Seattle, WA. From technical best practices to network financial modeling, this event is designed for those who depend on data to drive effective decisions for their broadband projects. Fabric Forward is currently at capacity for main conference registrants. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Explore how broadband coverage is changing over time with CostQuest’s new Broadband in America Report (BIA) and Time Series Data Dashboard. Easily visualize the changes in coverage, where broadband technologies are growing, the deployment behaviors of providers, and shifts in technology trends over time.
Fiber is transforming from an emerging technology into the backbone of America’s digital and economic future. As broadband becomes an essential utility for households, businesses, and communities, the role of […]
Analyzing historical broadband data to understand how broadband infrastructure evolves over time is essential for effectively navigating the competitive broadband market. The FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) datasets offer comprehensive service availability […]
Helping state leaders prepare for what’s next As of August 5th, 98% of states have closed their BEAD grant programs. With the program soon shifting from grant distribution to compliance, […]
Wondering how broadband coverage changed in the US over the past year? The most significant change is that unserved locations decreased by 27% while underserved locations increased by 22% from […]
Below is a summary of the material changes to the NTIA’s BEAD funding program based on the new NTIA BEAD Program Guidance released on June 6, 2025. New NTIA BEAD […]
Impacting the FCC’s RDOF, A-CAM programs, PR Fund, and Connect USVI Fund The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has officially adopted the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (Fabric) as the data […]
