Community and Utility Advising
​and Development Services since 2015
  • Market Research
  • ​Community and Stakeholder Education
  • Utility Formation, Financial Modeling, and Feasibility Analysis
  • Financing Strategies
  • Utility Operations Formation and Strategy Implementation
  • Public/Private Partnership Formation
Communities evaluating their broadband options utilize our team's strategic planning, market analysis, and partnership evaluation to launch effectively. This is done by co-facilitating stakeholder input and market research in collaborative engagements with SmartSource Consulting, feasibility study providers, and engineering firms.
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Reaching rural Iowa: Communities fight for better internet.
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​The pursuit of broadband.
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  • ​Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (IAMU) Broadband Committee Member
  • Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) Risk Oversight Committee Chair, former Management Committee Chair and JOC member
  • Former NMPP Board Member and Board President
  • Former Iowa Energy Center Advisory Council Member and Chair
  • ​Former Iowa Municipal Finance Officers' Association Board Member and President-elect
Recent Broadband Strategy Engagements

Fort Dodge Fiber Business Plan leading to $37 million financing for construction and working capital.  Also lead advisor on launch and project management strategies.

Reinbeck IA Telecommunications Utility Strategic FTTH Overbuild Plan.
Hudson IA Broadband Market Analysis.

Johnson County IA Broadband Gap Study and ITQ filing preparation.
Madison County IA ITQ filing preparation.

Greater Des Moines IA Partnership Central Iowa Broadband Study with broadband marketplace tools for the 11-county area.

Mahaska Co. IA Broadband Policy and Project RFP leading to an PPP agreement towards become Iowa's first county able to provide all its citizens and businesses fiber to the premise broadband service.

Clinton County IA Broadband Gap and Strategy Study.

SELCO (Shrewsbury MA) Broadband Financial Analysis and Business Strategy.

​Carlisle IA Broadband Market Study and RFI process.
Clay County IA Broadband Policy Development Strategy.

Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Situational Assessment and RFI,
resulting in a new provider entering the Ottumwa, IA market.

Webster City Pre-Feasibility Study, resulting in a consortium of area providers expanding to serve the community.

Charles City Fiber Business Plan.

Tipton, IA Telecom Partner RFI and Pre-Feasibility Study, resulting in two area providers collaborating to serve all premises.

Vinton Communications Utility Financing Analysis and Feasibility Study Review.

Ft. Morgan, CO Public/Private Partnership RFI process.
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Johnston, IA Broadband Gap Study.
Planning, analysis, and management services to clients seeking to refine ideas, take action, and attain results.