Event Series: Fabric Forward User Conference 2025 – Seattle, WA
General Session 1: Setting the Stage
October 21 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am
- Jim Stegeman, President/CEO of CostQuest Associates
- Mike Wilson, VP & Chief Revenue Officer
- Dan Gordon, AVP of Product and Expert Modeling
The Origin, Evolution, and Logic Behind the Location Fabric Data Get an overview of the 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
- Why location-level and broadband service availability data analysis matter vs. using address or census block datasets
Speakers:
- Jim Stegeman, President/CEO of CostQuest Associates
- Mike Wilson, VP & Chief Revenue Officer
- Dan Gordon, AVP of Product and Expert Modeling