The Telecommunications Technology Forecasting Group (TTFG) is an industry consortium founded in 1984 to promote the understanding and use of technology forecasting to predict the continuing evolution of the public telecommunications network.

Bell Canada	SBC Communications
BellSouth Telecommunications	Sprint-LTD
Qwest	Verizon

Each member company is representated on the TTFG Advisory Council.   The current chairman is Tony Flesch, Verizon.

Membership is open to any company interested in sponsoring research to forecast the evolution of the telecommunications network with the convergence of voice, video, data and the internet.

TTFG commissions Technology Futures Inc. (TFI) of Austin, Texas to conduct independent research studies that quantify the demand for new telecommunications services and the impact on the public telecommunications network.

These reports present and explain the most recent forecasts of the substitution of new technology for old technology in the local exchange telecommunications network. Included are realistic assessments of the usefulness and longevity of existing assets and the need for new investment to provide the basis for earnings, growth, competitiveness, and satisfied customers in the future.

TTFG sponsored research studies are distributed to the Federal Communications Commission, State Regulatory Commissions in all 50 states, and the Canadian Radio Television & Telecommunications Commission. TTFG commissioned projects include:

• Transforming the Local Exchange Network - coming 4Q 2003
• Capital Investment to Transform the Local Exchange Network - coming 3Q 2003
• Local Exchange Competition from Wireless, Cable, and Internet Telephony - coming 2Q 2003
• Depreciation Lives for Fiber Optic Cable in the Local Exchange Network - 2003
• Transforming the Local Exchange Network - Review and Update - 2003
• A Forecast of Local Exchange Telecommunications in 2010-2015 - 2001
• Impacts of Competition and Technology on Local Exchange Circuit Equipment Assets - 2001
• Impacts of Competition and Technology on Local Exchange Outside Plant Assets - 2001
• Impacts of Competition and Technology on Local Exchange Switching Assets - 2000
• Technology Forecasts for Local Exchange Switching Equipment - 2000
• Salvage and Cost of Removal for LEC Investments - 2000
• Comparison of Economic Life Techniques - 1999
• Telecommunications Access Technologies - 1999
• Wireless vs Wireline for Voice Services - 1998
• Transforming the Local Exchange Network - 1997
• Computer Techology Trends - 1996
• Advanced Video Services - 1996
• Introduction to Technology Market Forecasting - 1996
• Wireless and Cable Voice Services - 1995

The above studies were sponsored by TTFG and published by TFI.    A complete list of TTFG sponsored studies can be found on the Technology Futures Inc. website.

Verizon Anthony (Tony) Flesch, Chair 600 Hidden Ridge, Mail:HQE01J56 Irving, TX 75038 phone: 972 718-5934 fax: 972 719-7460 Tony.Flesch@.verizon.com	ACS, Inc Tom Meade 600 Telephone Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 phone:   907 564-1935 fax:     907 564-1329 tmeade@.acsalaska.com
Bell Canada Hosein Moavenian 1000 de la Gauchetiere, W Montreal, Quebec, CANADA H3B 4W5 phone:  514 870-4635 fax:     514 870-4409 hosein.moavenian@bell.ca	SBC Communications Philip Naughton 1010 North St. Marys, Location 11-G-01 San Antonio, TX 78215 phone:  210-351-4710 fax:     210-222-6991 pn2943@txmail.sbc.com
BellSouth Karl Potts N1A1, 3535 Colonnade Pkwy Birmingham, AL 35243 phone:  205 977-5515 fax:     205 977-3467 Karl.Potts@bellsouth.com
Qwest Dennis Wu 1600 Bell Plaza, Room 3009 Seattle, WA 98191 phone:  206 345-3805 fax:     206 346-9001 kdwu@qwest.com	Sprint Robert Poulsen 6860 West 115th Street Overland Park, KS 66211 phone:  913 433-1320 fax:     913 433-1961 Robert.Poulsen@mail.sprint.com

TTFG Annual Meetings

• 2003 Annual Meeting will be held in Jackson Hole, WY
  September 9 & 10, 2003 - Snow King Resort



• 2002 Annual Meeting was held in New Orleans, LA
  September 10 & 11, 2002 - Le Meridien Hotel


• 2001 Annual Meeting was held in Tucson, AZ
  September 11 & 12, 2001 - Sheraton El Conquistador Hotel


• 2000 Annual Meeting was held in Albuquerque, NM
  October 10 & 11, 2000 - Sheraton Old Town Hotel

TTFG Annual meetings are held in conjunction with the Society of Depreciation Professionals (SDP) Annual Meetings.

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