Data You Need for Effective Broadband Plans & Maps
The success and quality of your broadband plans hinge upon the quality of the underlying data used to guide your decisions. This is why it’s critical to feed your broadband […]
Data, mapping, and modeling for the broadband industry
costquest associates
Providing best-in-class data and broadband consulting services to help you make effective decisions about broadband or utilities infrastructure.
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What we do
CostQuest Associates (CQA) is a broadband consulting firm specializing in economic cost modeling, broadband planning, mapping, government advisory, network valuation, appraisal services, and developing GIS (Geographic Information System) data for the broadband ecosystem. Through deep analytical approaches and a wealth of expertise on hand, CostQuest blends real-world engineering principles, regulatory knowledge, economics, and data science, to create effective and targeted solutions.
CostQuest is contracted by the FCC to deliver a Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (FCC Fabric) data set, to provide the foundational location data to support the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection process and National Broadband Map.
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Broadband Planning
Where engineering know-how meets mapping and cost modeling expertise.
Governmental Broadband Advisory
Broadband expertise to advise every level of public government.
Valuation & Appraisal
Over $1T of network utility assets valued across all 50 states.
Address Matching & Georeferencing
Matching your service addresses to Fabric Locations for regulatory filings and more.
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CostQuest’s BroadbandFabric Data Suites
Data built for broadband initiatives.
CostQuest’s BroadbandFabric Data Suites
Using CostQuest’s core Broadband Serviceable Location data, tied directly to federal initiatives, CostQuest created the BroadbandFabric Data Suites which are Geographic Information System (GIS) location data sets that come with insightful data attributes per each location, to provide quality and reliable data to guide analyses and planning activities. Organizations can rely on BroadbandFabric Data to fill customer database gaps, build a granular broadband map, assess broadband service availability, identify market competition and opportunities, inform funding bids, market services, plan and design networks, and more with data built to inform these initiatives intelligently.
Who we are
CostQuest Associates (CQA) 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 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.
Recent posts
CostQuest’s Current & Past State Broadband Projects
CostQuest has and continues to work with multiple States on state broadband projects related to broadband planning, GIS mapping, cost modeling, government advisory, grant program design, and more to support […]
Exclusive: Telecompetitor Gets CostQuest’s View on National Fabric & Broadband Map Issues
Joan Engebretson from Telecompetitor interviewed CostQuest’s Vice President, Mike Wilson, to get CostQuest’s point of view on the various comments and concerns circling around regarding the National Fabric and Broadband […]
About the BEAD Five-Year Action Plan – What’s Included
Planning for NTIA’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program (BEAD) funding program is a lengthy endeavor and Eligible Entities are currently heads down in the application process. As of March […]
FCC Chairwoman Responds to Concerns About National Broadband Map
In February 2023, the FCC Chairwoman released detailed responses to a joint letter members of Congress wrote her back in December 2022, regarding their concerns about the National Broadband Map […]
FCC Fabric Challenge Data Results Available to ALL Entities
The FCC released detailed location data files of successful challenges to the FCC Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (FCC Fabric) from the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) Fabric Challenge Process. Along with […]
Who we work with
CostQuest works with service providers, and governments – federal, state, and local. While we’re most known for our work with the FCC, we work with providers and governments of all sizes.
