USER CONFERENCE

Bay Auditorium – Bell Harbor Conference Center

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA, United States

The Origin, Evolution, and Logic Behind the Location Fabric Data

Get an overview of the intricate and comprehensive development of the Location Fabric Data – The origin and evolution story behind the location data guiding grant programs such as NTIA’s BEAD, FCC Enhanced ACAM, and ISPs with broadband deployment. 

Topics we’ll cover: 

• CostQuest’s Fabric origin story & innovation-driven purpose 

• Deep-dive into Location Fabric – What it is, why it matters, and the methodology behind it 

• Driving federal programs & policy with granular data 

Speakers:

• Jim Stegeman, President/CEO of CostQuest Associates
• Mike Wilson, VP & Chief Revenue Officer
• Dan Gordon, AVP of Product and Expert Modeling

Bay Auditorium – Bell Harbor Conference Center

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA, United States

How the Location Fabric + Cost Data are Tools to Model Network ROI & Business Growth

Get an overview of effective cost modeling strategies and data inputs that guide businesses toward positive economic returns and growth opportunities.

Topics we’ll cover:

• Why location-level cost modeling leads to smarter investments
• Review trusted and proven Location-Level Cost Modeling Methods: Approach, data inputs, and steps
• How to leverage cost model to data to guide strategic investment decisions that lead to business growth: Creating a Bill of Materials, assessing project viability and ROI/economic return, reducing delta on budget-to-actual costs, and supporting strong business cases for investment projects.

Speakers:

• Dan Gordon, AVP of Product and Expert Modeling
• Thomas Coffey, AVP of Valuation Systems
• Alfonso Porras, AVP of Valuation and Appraisal

Bay Auditorium – Bell Harbor Conference Center

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA, United States

Strategic Wins & Innovation with Location-Level Data

From insight to impact, explore real-world stories from providers who leverage location-level data to map out expansion opportunities, narrow down markets with high ROI, and integrate into business systems to streamline operations.

Topics we’ll cover:

• How location-level data helps identify expansion opportunities
• How location-level data helps assess economic viability and narrowing down expansion markets to pursue
• How system to system integration with location-level data worked to streamline operations and integrate data into other departments

Speakers:

• Danny Pietig, Director of Strategic Account Management
• Jack Nettleton, Senior Manager of Sales and Strategic Partnerships
• Panelists have been invited

Bay Auditorium – Bell Harbor Conference Center

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA, United States

Get an in-depth understanding of the FCC Location Fabric Challenge Process straight from the source. From challenge submission best practices, to challenge timelines, to real-world examples of common reasons why a challenge was or wasn’t accepted.

Topics we’ll cover:

• Review the FCC Location Fabric Challenge Process – How it differs from the NTIA BEAD State Challenge Process
• Why the Challenge Process Exists – And why it goes through the FCC
• Who adjudicates challenges
• Types of Fabric Challenges
• Challenge Timeline – when you will see accepted challenges in the next version of the Fabric
• Best practices when submitting challenges
• Common reasons why a challenge didn’t get accepted
• Where to go for questions on Location Fabric Challenges

Speakers:

• Mark Guttman, VP & Chief Solutions Officer
• Zach Taylor, Senior Data Scientist 

Sound Room – Bell Harbor Conference Center

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA, United States

Competitive Analysis, Financial Feasibility, and Revenue Forecasting

In this session, we’ll combine deep market insight, financial modeling, and proprietary tools to help you uncover high-impact broadband opportunities – pinpointing where to go, what to build, and how to win. Our approach turns complex data into clear, strategic decisions that outpace the competition and result in positive ROI.

Topics we’ll cover:

• Competitive & Market Analysis: Evaluating market demand trends, take rates, pricing, and service offerings to assess realistic ARPU and market position.
• Financial Feasibility Modeling: Analyzing capital expenditures, revenue potential, customer behavior, and operating costs to determine high-level financial viability.
• Risk & Scenario Assessment: Including predictive models for adoption, incumbent response, and risks related to subsidized competitors and government funding.
• Advanced Analytical Tools: Utilizing trusted and proven proprietary cost modeling tools to identify optimal markets, run scenarios, and guide strategic decision-making for optimal results.

Speakers:

• Thomas Coffey, AVP of Valuation Systems
• Alfonso Porras, AVP of Valuation and Appraisal

Topics we’ll cover: 

• Review the following problem and solutions statements and what systems and techniques you can use to solve them using SQL, QGIS, and ArcGIS:
  • How to use service coverage, cost, and demographics data to find expansion opportunities 
  • How to use Fabric cost data to compare against internal cost data and visualize results