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Consortia Consulting’s Renee Knoop Shares Details on ACP

Consortia’s Affordable Connectivity Program expert, Renee Knoop, joined CBAND’s Curtis Dean for discussion on the program. Listen in below.  

Trisha Weber Joins Consortia

Please join us in welcoming Trisha Weber to the Consortia team! Trisha joined Consortia’s Regulatory Compliance and Training Team in…
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Welcome, Becky Zens

Please join Consortia Consulting in welcoming Becky Zens to our team! Becky comes to Consortia as part of our administrative…
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Consortia Welcomes Aaron Scheen

Please join Consortia Consulting in welcoming Aaron Scheen to our team! Aaron joins Consortia after working as an associate accountant…
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Consortia Welcomes New Employee

Please join Consortia Consulting in welcoming Nate Jarvis to our team! Nate joins Consortia with a background in regulatory compliance,…
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Emergenetics Case Study

Consortia Celebrates 30 Years

On July 1, 2021, Consortia officially celebrated our 30 year anniversary. It is our pleasure to share this video with…
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Bill Goodman IV Joins Consortia Consulting

Bill Goodman IV joined Consortia in 2020 as part of the Financial Solutions team. Bill will assist Consortia’s clients with…
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Renee Knoop Joins Consortia Consulting

Renee Knoop joined Consortia’s Regulatory Compliance and Training Team in 2020. Renee, a familiar face to the industry, has been…
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Kubie Named to CITG

Chana Kubie, director of Consortia’s Financial Solutions team, was recently named to NECA’s Cost Issues Task Group (CITG). The Cost…
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Jill DeJong Joins Consortia Consulting

Jill DeJong joined Consortia Consulting in 2020 and is part of the Regulatory Compliance and Training Team. Jill works on…
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Connections Conference 2020 Cancelled

Friends of Consortia Consulting, We have been excitedly preparing an agenda for Connections 2020; however, in light of the current…
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NEW! CPNI Video Training Available

In the updated video, Consortia’s Compliance Connie returns as the expert in CPNI regulations with new scenarios, additional examples and…
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Video Chat Training for New Employees/Directors

Are you looking for a cost effective way to train your new employees and/or directors?  Many times orientation is centered…
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Creating a “Techtionary”

Do you get confused by all of the technological terms surrounding you every day? You are not the only one!…
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Sen. Fischer, FCC Commissioner Carr Tour Nebraska

Senator Deb Fischer and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr made a stop recently at Stanton Telecom of Stanton, Nebraska. Consortia’s Dan…
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Swenson Gets Crafty in Newest Article

Continuing her exploration of technology and how it can be used during the Golden Years, Carissa Swenson explores beyond social…
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Dig In to Golden Year Gadgets with Swenson

Technology is constantly moving forward, making it difficult for many of us to keep up. Consortia’s Carissa Swenson discusses a…
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Translating Technology with Swenson

To start off a new year, Carissa Swenson is tackling a new topic for her 2018 article series in WordSouth’s…
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Child Friendly Streaming from Swenson

Carissa Swenson’s 6th and final article for 2017 appeared in the November/December issue of Regional Telco Magazine.  In this article, Swenson discusses…
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Swenson Touches on Educational Resources

The fifth article for Regional Telco Magazine written by Consortia’s Carissa Swenson appeared in the September/October 2017 issue. As students return to…
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Stumpp Presents at Great Lakes Tech Show

Consortia’s Kim Stumpp presented recently at the Great Lakes Tech Show in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Stumpp’s presentation “Economics of Rural…
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Stumpp Recognized for AMAC Service

As her three-year term comes to an end, Consortia’s Kim Stumpp was recognized by AMAC for her service. Current AMAC…
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“The Future Is Now…Or Is It?”

On October 4th, Carissa Swenson of Consortia Consulting was the keynote speaker at the ANMTA Conference in Ft. McDowell, Arizona….
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Caldwell on Regulatory Panel at NTCA Fall Conference

  During the NTCA Fall Conference in Philadelphia, Consortia’s President Dan Caldwell participated on the Regulatory Observations and Inferences panel….
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Hartelco, Red River Comm. Designated Smart Rural Communities

Hartelco of Hartington, Nebraska and Red River Communications of Abercrombie, North Dakota were recognized as NTCA Smart Rural Communities in…
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Swenson Discusses Family Travel in 4th Article

The fourth article for Regional Telco Magazine written by Consortia’s Carissa Swenson appeared in the July/August 2017 issue. In this article, Carissa…
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Third Swenson Article Appears in Regional Telco Magazine

The third article for Regional Telco Magazine written by Consortia’s Carissa Swenson appeared in the May/June 2017 issue. In this issue, Carissa…
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Swenson Pens 2nd Article for Regional Telco Magazine

Consortia’s Carissa Swenson wrote her second article for Regional Telco Magazine for their March/April 2017 issue. In this issue, she gives…
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Swenson Pens Article for Regional Telco Magazine

Consortia’s Carissa Swenson wrote an article for Regional Telco Magazine, published by WordSouth, for their January/February 2017 issue. In the…
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Consortia Consulting Welcomes Denise Nguyen

Consortia is pleased to welcome Denise Nguyen to our administrative support team.  Denise will be working part-time with Kris Stewart…
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Caldwell on NTCA Open Internet Panel

Consortia President, Dan Caldwell, traveled to Washington D.C. this week to participate on a panel of industry experts exploring how…
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Consortia Consulting Welcomes Carissa Swenson

Consortia is pleased to announce that Carissa Swenson has joined Consortia Consulting. Carissa is known in the industry for making…
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Only 2 Weeks Left for Early Bird Registration!

The time for savings is almost up! Consortia Consulting would like to invite you to attend our one-of-a-kind conference, Connections…
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Consortia Supports Rural Broadband Advocacy on Capital Hill

Rhonda Maun and Dan Caldwell were in Washington D.C this past week attending NTCA’s Legislative and Policy Conference.  In addition…
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Jessica Meyer Moderates E-Rate Panel at RTIME

In 2014, the FCC adopted several significant reforms to the E-rate program to assure there would be affordable access to…
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Jill Thornton receives ICA enVision Committee Person of the Year Award

Consortia Consulting’s Jill Thornton recently received the ICA enVision Committee Person of the Year award at the ICA enVision Video…
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Chana Kubie Promoted to Cost Study Manager

Consortia Consulting is pleased to announce the promotion of Chana Kubie to the position of Cost Study Manager. Chana joined…
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Consortia Consulting Featured in NTCA Article

Consortia Consulting is honored to be featured as the Associate Member Spotlight in NTCA’s May/June edition of the Rural Telecom…
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FCC Release Report & Order on CAM

The FCC has released a Report & Order on the Connect America Cost Model in addition to the open meeting…
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Women in Telecom – Blazing The Trail

Congratulations to Shirley Bloomfield, NTCA, for being named to this list of prestigious leaders in telecom! Women in Telecom —…
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Nebraska Businesses Say Broadband is Key to Growth and Success

LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska businesses no longer see broadband Internet service as a luxury, but as a key to economic…
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Denny Law, Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, to Participate in FCC Rural Broadband Workshop

Denny Law, general manager and chief executive officer of Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, in Wall, SD, will represent rural telecommunication…
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South Dakota Commissioner Chris Nelson Appointed to Joint Board on Universal Service

The Vice Chairman of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Chris Nelson, was recently appointed to the Federal-State Joint Board…
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17 percent of Americans still can’t part with their landline

Plain, old telephones may fill some Americans with nostalgia. They may fondly recall the ring, the heft of a receiver,…
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