This past August, Craig Settles conducted a national survey of economic development professionals to get their feedback on how broadband can impact local economies. Today he presents the findings from this research.\n \xa0\n There will be lots of valuable information and insights Gigabit Nation listeners can begin capitalizing on right away. This year's survey examines:\n the state of broadband in respondents' communities how broadband impacts general economic development broadband's impact on personal economic development broadband policy issues.\n \xa0\n The full survey analysis report will be available later today at Settles' blog, Fighting the Next Good Fight.