Craig Settles
Contributing Writer
Craig Settles is an industry analyst, broadband strategy consultant and co-founder of Communities United for Broadband, which delivers on-site training to private- and public-sector organizations. Follow him on Twitter (@cjsettles) and his blog, Fighting the Next Good Fight.
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Recent Articles
Green Bay Packers a Model for Broadband Fundraising
January 18, 2012 - Opinion: Selling stocks for municipal broadband isn't as crazy as it sounds.
8 Surprising Findings About the Broadband Economy (Opinion)
December 15, 2011 - Broadband analyst Craig Settles' survey of economic development professionals debunks assumptions about broadband's impact.
Google’s 1 Gbps Network Spurs Big Ideas in Kansas City
July 11, 2011 - Opinion: Kansas City - the one in Kansas and the other in Missouri - both must take a level of ownership over Google's 1 Gbps network if a flood of ideas is to become a reality.
Should Public-Private Partnerships Be in Your Broadband Future?
March 21, 2011 - Not all PPPs are alike: Building a broadband network can involve a variety of strategies and business models.
Don’t Believe the Hype — Few Muni Broadband Networks Fail (Opinion)
February 28, 2011 - Legislation introduced in North Carolina that would crush community networks is based upon the false premise that community networks don't pencil out.
Universal Service Fund Revisions Need Community Involvement (Opinion)
February 07, 2011 - The FCC's proposed revisions to the Universal Service Fund subsidy program give communities a prime chance to shape their broadband.
Treat Communities as Markets for Broadband (Opinion)
January 07, 2011 - Each community is a broadband market - but we don't act like it.
Community Broadband Partnerships Demand Creativity (Opinion)
December 15, 2010 - The time is right to revisit public-private partnerships for building community broadband networks. Here's how to make it happen.
The National Broadband Plan’s Achilles’ Heel Is Speed (Opinion)
November 22, 2010 - Flawed speed goals and overreliance on telcos could limit the National Broadband Plan's effectiveness.
What's the Public CIO's Role With Broadband Stimulus? Part 2
June 12, 2009 - To get a stimulus-funded, broadband network off the ground, needs analysis and partnerships are crucial.
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