Colby Humphrey | Senior Officer
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Colby Humphrey, Senior Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Colby Humphrey is an officer with Pew’s broadband access initiative, and his research focuses on broadband access and affordability challenges throughout the U.S. Before joining Pew in 2022, he conducted market research for tech initiatives in the public and private sectors, worked in economic development for the state of Texas, and was a policy analyst for TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program. Humphrey holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Baylor University, a master’s in public service administration from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in government from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Day Two Thursday @ 13:00

Making Broadband Investment Stick

  • Planning for the long term: Ensuring the long-term sustainability of broadband investments
  • Subsidizing public funding with private investment
  • Navigating risk, cost sharing, and long-term maintenance
  • Avoid compliance pitfalls
last published: 25/Aug/26 21:15 GMT

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