Innovative Connectivity: CTC’s Tribal
Partnerships

Your operational business partner

With over 70 years of experience in telecommunications, CTC partners with tribal communities, electric cooperatives, and municipalities by offering a range of a la carte services including:

CTC is a full-service technology provider and advisor for fiber-to-the-premise and wireless networks. As a member-owned cooperative, we understand what it means to work towards a broader mission. We want to help connect your community.

  • Engineering
  • Construction Coordination
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Wholesale Bandwidth
  • Central Office or
    Combination Technician Support
  • Network Analysis
  • Funding Guidance & Grant Writing
  • Customer Service & Helpdesk Support
  • Accounting
  • Regulatory and Reporting
  • Provisioning
  • Business IT Solutions
  • Product Development

“MLCV has had the pleasure of partnering with CTC for several years now, and their commitment to delivering outstanding internet, television, phone, and IT services to rural areas in Northern Minnesota is truly commendable. As an organization dedicated to enhancing broadband access in the Tribal Economy, we value CTC as a like-minded ally in our mission.

What stands out most about CTC is their strategic approach to their work. Their creativity in entering new markets and tackling challenging projects demonstrates their expertise and determination. Their cooperative model brings valuable competition into the Mille Lacs Tribal Economy, benefiting both consumers and businesses.

We are proud to be associated with CTC and are continually impressed by their dedication to improving connectivity in rural communities. We wholeheartedly recommend CTC for their unwavering commitment to delivering excellent services and making a positive impact in the regions they serve.”

Beth Gruber

Director of Planning & Community Engagement

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures

CTC’s work with
Mille Lacs includes:

  • Scoped and successfully secured an $11M NTIA TBCP grant to build a FTTP network
  • Last-mile construction
  • Engineering services
  • Project management
  • Broadband service provider

“The Bois Forte tribal community has partnered with CTC for a few years now. They’re professional, experienced, responsive, and have provided a tremendous amount of guidance as we navigate our NTIA-supported project. Building a broadband network throughout our entire community has been quite the undertaking and I’m not sure how we would have done it without their support!”

Randy Long

IT Director

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa

CTC’s work with
Bois Forte includes:

  • Scoped and successfully secured an $18M NTIA TBCP grant to build a FTTP network
  • Engineering Services
  • Project Management
  • Broadband service provider
  • Industry knowledge
  • Reporting and regulatory

Connect with our team

CTC’s team has the experience and resources to assist your tribal community with their broadband network. Working alongside our partners, we have direct experience with the NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program including submitting applications, requesting extensions, compiling reports, and managing the projects themselves. We can provide services directly to households and businesses or provide wholesale services to tribes wanting to offer services directly.

Joe Buttweiler

Chief Strategy Officer

joe@goctc.com | 218-454-1275