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.

Services

CTAC promotes and supports community-wide economic growth with the following services:

Economic Development: We have a model for success that we can bring to your community. We start with a readiness assessment that maps resources in your area that can help leverage a community-wide effort. Contact us for an assessment or get started with our tools on the right.

Seminars: We will come into your community to inform and inspire you to use technology to your advantage and/or how to lead a community-wide growth initiative.

Consulting: We have a track record of leading successful projects and initiatives in rural areas. We connect service providers with the people and the technology you need to best leverage your implementation budget. We help communities find and select the funding, resources, and strategies to promote prosperity.