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CostQuest Associates (CQA) is an employee-owned broadband consulting firm and provider of custom applications, geospatial, and point-of-interest (POI) data. 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 strengthen broadband planning, operations, and reporting.

We’re most known as the official Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric provider data for the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC), NTIA’s BEAD, and other federal programs. Along with being the trusted cost modeling expert, both Federal and State Governments rely on to efficiently distribute broadband deployment funding across the U.S. More about us.

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Network cost modeling, business case development, and GIS service mapping for wise infrastructure strategies.
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Policy, financial, data, and SaaS expertise to advise & guide broadband regulatory programs.
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Independent third-party financial advisory services to help you deploy capital efficiently.
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Synchronizing address databases to Fabric Locations for regulatory filings and beyond.

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Industry standard GIS & POI data built to inform strategic broadband initiatives.
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The success and quality of your decisions hinge upon the quality of the underlying information used to guide them. Explore the power of CostQuest’s Broadband Fabric geographic information system (GIS) and point of interest (POI) data products, built to provide the reliable and foundational data insights needed to effectively inform broadband deployment, business planning, operations, and policy decisions in the right direction.

Who we are

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.

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Events

Fabric Forward–Join us October 2025

Join us for 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. Get practical solutions to streamline your data workflows, optimize investment strategies, analyze competition, forecast growth, navigate FCC Fabric Challenges, and federal reporting requirements to prepare for what’s next in a post-BEAD landscape, and target resources more effectively. End-of-summer discount ends September 9, 2025.

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Fabric Forward. CostQuest Fabric User Conference. October 20-22nd. Seattle, WA

Reports

New Broadband in America & Time Series Reports

Explore how broadband coverage is changing over time with CostQuest’s new Broadband in America Report 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.

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Recent posts

  • Articles | Broadband Data Analysis

    Leveraging Historical Broadband Data to Analyze US Broadband Evolution

    ByHailey Farrow

    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 information, but comparing multiple releases across different regions and technologies can be complex. CostQuest’s new Time Series Data Dashboard makes this easier by bringing all six versions […]

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    State Broadband Leader Forum at Fabric Forward 25

    ByHailey Farrow

    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, what should State Broadband Offices (SBOs) prepare for as they enter the post-BEAD award era? To start prepping for what’s next, SBO leaders are invited […]

  • Articles | Broadband Data Analysis | Broadband in America

    Broadband in America Report: Visual Analysis of Broadband Coverage Changes

    ByCostQuest Associates

    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 June 2024 (BDC V5) to December 2024 (BDC V6). To dive deeper into the latest changes in broadband coverage across the US, review the new […]

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    Overview: New and Changed Rules for the NTIA BEAD Program 

    ByCostQuest Associates

    Below is a summary of the material changes to the BEAD program based on the new NTIA BEAD Program Guidance released on June 6, 2025.   New NTIA BEAD GUidance: ELimination of Regulatory Burdens  New NTIA BEAD GUidance: Technology Neutrality  New NTIA BEAD GUidance: Optimizing BEAD Locations  New NTIA BEAD GUidance: Non-Deployment Funding  New NTIA BEAD […]

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    FCC Adopts Broadband Fabric as Foundation for High-Cost Funding Oversight  

    ByCostQuest Associates

    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 foundation for verifying compliance with high-cost program deployment obligations and adjusting location counts for select high-cost support programs.   Effective April 4, 2025, this adoption aims […]

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    CostQuest Supporting Wisconsin’s Round 2 BEAD Grant Process

    ByCostQuest Associates

    Congratulations to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) on officially opening Round 2 of its Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant selection process! Powered by CostQuest’s custom Grant Award Management System, Round 2 will aim to drive the program home by connecting all Wisconsin’s 199,000 BEAD eligible locations to efficient broadband solutions. Round […]

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