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Dear Broadband Enthusiast,
This brief survey is intended to gather information from state level broadband efforts related to organizational structure, organizational objectives and barriers, and organizational funding sources.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey so that all can learn from your example and build the organizational infrastructure necessary to successfully leverage broadband technology investments now and in the future.
Individual responses will be kept confidential, unless you indicate that they can be shared. Survey results will be published for public access.
Dr. David Lamie Associate Professor Applied Economics and Statistics
Lori Dickes PhD Candidate Policy Studies
Wallace Campbell PhD Candidate Applied Economics
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| What is the official name of your organization? | | |
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What is the legal structure of your organization? |
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| How long has your organization been in operation? | | |
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How many employees does your agency employ? |
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| What is your role in the organization? | | |
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Is there a sunset provision (time limit) on the operation of this organization? |
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| If yes, please describe the sunset provision. | | |
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Has your organization attempted to gather data on statewide broadband availability and/or use? |
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Please identify the importance of the following objectives to your organizations mission (1-most important).
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| Are there any objectives not listed above that are important to your organization? | | |
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Does your agency support a technology neutral policy? |
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Does your agency support a vendor neutral policy? |
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Please rank according to the order of importance the primary barriers to the success of your organization. (1-highest barrier thru 6-lowest barrier) |
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Activities or Policies Supported by Existing telecommunications providers |
| | Lack of funding |
| | Legal barriers |
| | Weak cooperation and support from policymakers |
| | Weak demand for services |
| | Weak community support |
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| Please feel free to explain more fully the barriers you face. | | |
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How important is the positive involvement of the following entities to the success of your organization.
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| Please feel free to explain more fully how these entities help you to advance your mission. | | |
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| Identify the 3 most critical opportunities that your organization foresees over the next 3-5 years? | | |
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| Please describe the most important threats, constraints, and/or impediments that your organization faces in the next 3-5 years. | | |
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Internal Data Structure Error
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What is the approximate size of your 2009 operating budget? |
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What percent (should total to 100%) of your agencies operating budget comes from the following? |
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Has your organization applied for stimulus funds? |
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If yes, what functional area(s) is the state plannning to use these funds for (check all that apply)? |
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Approximately what amount of stimulus funds are you seeking? |
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| Approximately how many applications for grant funding does your organization make per year? | | |
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Please indicate your willingness to share the information you have provided. |
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Are you interested in having access to the final report? |
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| We anticipate doing more polling of statewide broadband initiatives in the future. Please suggest questions that you would like for us to consider including in future surveys. | | |
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We thank you for your time in completing this survey! |
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