Government Technology

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.

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Survey: Moving the Broadband Needle Forward
November 09, 2012 - Use this survey as a starting point in getting stakeholders on board with broadband, or to gauge if they are moving in the right direction.

Survey: Moving the Broadband Needle Forward
November 09, 2012 - Use this survey as a starting point in getting stakeholders on board with broadband, or to gauge if they are moving in the right direction.

How Riverside, Calif., Turns E-Waste Into Treasure (Analysis)
June 18, 2012 - The recently crowned Intelligent Community of the Year for 2012 has figured out how to make digital inclusion a self-funded project.

How Chattanooga Markets Its Way to Broadband Success
April 03, 2012 - Coordinated messaging has produced strong awareness of Chattanooga's gigabit network nationally and internationally.

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.

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