Welcome to Community Technology Advisors

CTAC Tools

TELPOD: A searchable database of telecommunications providers and resources in Minnesota. (A great place to start your community asset mapping.)

Community Telecommunications Assessment Process: This PowerPoint outlines a 45-day assessment from both the service provider and end-user viewpoint.

Evaluating the Municipal Broadband Landscape - 2005 Municpal Summit, Minneapolis

General Community Telecommunications and Technology Assessment (CTTA): Outlines general and specific outcomes to expect after an assessment.

Community Technology Center (CTC) Decisions: A series of questions to help you start the planning for a CTC in your area.

Resources

NextStep compiles more than 1,500 individuals and organizations in Minnesota (and bordering areas) who are interested in supporting and promoting sustainable communities.

Blandin on Broadband - tracking news and trends on rural broadband, especially in Minnesota

Broadband Properties Magazine focuses on where "Real Estate Meets Technology" with articles and events.

Rural Telecon site publishes examples of rural telecommunications and Internet innovations projects.

Getting Online 2.0: a small-town guide to creating 21st-century communities moves small communities further along the information-technology path by providing updated and more in-depth information and resources. Jane Leonard, Co-Owner of CTAC is featured in chapter four.