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PART I: DEMOGRAPHICS
 
 

What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female

 
 

What is your age?
 
18-25
 
26-39
 
40-55
 
55-64
 
65 or older

 
 

Which category best describes your level of education?
 
High School graduate or G.E.D
 
Some college
 
Associate degree or vocational certificate
 
Bachelor degree (4 years of college)
 
Advanced degree

 
 

Do you live and work in the same city/community?
 
Yes
 
No

 
 
 
Approximately how many miles away do you live from the community you work in?
   
 
 

Please check all that apply
What response(s) best describe your employment and/or involvement within the community?
 
Local Elected Official
 
Inolved Citizen
 
Municipal or County Staff
 
Regional Development Organization (eg. COG's)
 
Local Development or Planning Organization
 
Local Business Development Organization (eg. Chamber of Commerce)
 
Health Sector employee
 
Education Sector employee
 
Other (please describe) _________________________________________________________________________

 
 

Do you have a computer in your home?
 
Yes
 
No

 
 

If you have Internet access at home how often do you generally use it?
 
No Internet access at home
 
Less than 1 hour per week
 
1 to 5 hours per week
 
6 to 10 hours per week
 
11 to 20 hours per week
 
More than 20 hours per week

 
 

Check the response that corresponds with your level of computer use in each area.
Novice User Never Use Average User Advanced User
Communications (email, instant messaging).
Personal productivity applications (word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, etc.)
Internet based research and applications (Google, blogs, etc.)
Business software applications (accounting, inventory)
Application development for the PC, internet, or mainframe
Engineering and design applications (CAD)
Entertainment ( music, photography)
Other________________________________
 
 

Characterize your Internet connection at home:
 
No Internet access at home
 
Dial-up - toll free
 
Dial-up - toll call
 
Broadband - wireless
 
Broadband - modem cable
 
Broadband - Direct Service Line (DSL)
 
Broadband - fiber
 
Broadband – T-1
 
Unsure

 
 

If you have Internet access at work how often do you use it?
 
No Internet access at work
 
Less than 1 hour per week
 
1 to 5 hours per week
 
6 to 10 hours per week
 
11 to 20 hours per week
 
More than 20 hours per week

 
 

Characterize your Internet connection at work:
 
No Internet access at work
 
Dial-up - toll free
 
Dial-up - toll call
 
Broadband - wireless
 
Broadband - modem cable
 
Broadband - Direct Service Line (DSL)
 
Broadband - fiber
 
Broadband – T-1 line
 
Unsure

 
 

Do you have children attending a local school?
 
Yes
 
No

 
 

If you have school-aged children, what information or communication is available online from your local school?

 
Teacher/Course websites
 
Homework assignments/academic support
 
Grade reports
 
School activity announcements/calendars
 
Lunch menus
 
Email communication with school staff
 
Achievement test results
 
Other: _____________________________________________

 
 

What is your annual gross household income?
 
Less than $25,000
 
$25,001 to $50,000
 
$50,001 to $75,000
 
$75,001 to $100,000
 
$100,001 to $125,000
 
Greater than $125,000
 
Prefer not to say

 
 


PART II: COMMUNITY BACKGROUND
 
 
 
What is the zip code of your city/town?
   
 
 

What is your expectation for your community's population growth within the next 5-10 years?
 
Major Decline
 
Slight Decline
 
No change
 
Slight Increase
 
Rapid Growth

 
 

Which of these issues would you classify as the most important issue your community will face in the future?
 
Job retention
 
Job growth and development
 
Education
 
Transportation/Roads
 
Public Safety/Crime
 
Adequate housing opportunities
 
Environmental quality and education
 
Providing community recreation, culture and the arts
 
Other (please describe)_____________________________________________

 
 

My community has well-developed programs in place to encourage and support entrepreneurial activity.

 
Strongly disagree
 
Disagree
 
Neither agree nor disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly agree

 
 

My community recognizes the importance of entrepreneurs to the overall economic development of the region.
 
Strongly disagree
 
Disagree
 
Neither agree nor disagree
 
Agree
 
Strongly agree

 
 
 
We would appreciate any additional comments you may have regarding your communities efforts to encourage and/or support entrepreneurship locally.
   
 
 

Overall, how do you perceive your community’s level of ICT access compares to other communities?


 
Extremely Poor
 
Below Average
 
Average
 
Above Average
 
Excellent

 
 

Overall, how do you perceive your community’s level of ICT usage compares to other communities?
 
Extremely Poor
 
Below Average
 
Average
 
Above Average
 
Excellent

 
 

Please indicate the types of Internet access that are available in your community.
Available Not Available Don't Know
Dialup (via telephone line)
High Speed Broadband (DSL)
High Speed Broadband (Cable)
High Speed Broadband (Wireless/WiFi/WiMax)
High Speed Broadband (T1 and its variants)
High Speed Broadband (Satellite)
 
 

Please rate the quality of service for the types of Internet service available in your community.
Excellent Good Uncertain Fair Poor
Dialup (via telephone line)
High Speed Broadband (DSL)
High Speed Broadband (Cable)
High Speed Broadband (Wireless/WiFi/WiMax)
High Speed Broadband (T1 and its variants)
High Speed Broadband (Satellite)
 
 
 
What is the approximate monthly cost for a basic high speed broadband package?
   
 
 
 
What is the approximate access (start-up) cost for Internet service in your community?
   
 
 

Regarding availability and quality of service, rate your community’s Internet access and services compared to other surrounding communities:
 
Extremely Poor
 
Below Average
 
Average
 
Above Average
 
Excellent

 
 


PART III: COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY POLICIES
 
 

Does your community currently have a community ICT master plan?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Uncertain

 
 
 
If you answered yes to the question above, please briefly describe the goals or objectives of this master plan.
   
 
 
Indicate where ICT development is formally addressed in your community’s official planning efforts?
Yes No Uncertain
Community Master Land Use Plan
Community Strategic Plan
Community Economic Development Plan
Community Zoning Ordinances
Other __________________________________________
 
 

Information communication technology (ICT) planning and plan implementation is within the purview of my communities’ objectives and responsibilities?
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Neither agree nor disagree
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree

 
 

Rate the importance of the following constraints as they relate to your communities ability to improve telecommunications infrastructure?
Critical Very Important Somewhat Important Not at all Important Don't Know
Lack of funding
Weak local demand
Technical barriers
Lack of knowledgeable ICT staff
Not considered a municipal responsibility
Alternative city projects have more priority
Other__________________________
 
 


PART IV: COMMUNITY ICT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
 
 
 
Briefly explain what you consider to be the primary barrier your community faces in improving telecommunications infrastructure.
   
 
 

Which phase(s) of community ICT infrastructure development has your city/town been involved in?
 
Planning
 
Plan Implementation/Deployment
 
Provision of service (Internet, Voice, Video)
 
All of the above

 
 

Where are you obtaining the technical information you need to inform your decision making process?
 
Private consultants
 
Municipal Association of South Carolina
 
Other state associations
 
Local elected officials
 
Local professional staff
 
Specific citizens or groups of citizens
 
National resources
 
Other (please explain)__________________________________________________________

 
 

Who are the targeted users of your community’s investment in ICT infrastructure? [Please check all that apply]
 
Government
 
Schools
 
Healthcare
 
Libraries
 
Businesses
 
Local Residents
 
Other (please describe)_____________________________________________________________________

 
 

Identify the primary reason(s) for your community’s involvement in ICT infrastructure investment? (check all that apply)
 
Private sector was not adequately providing these services
 
The existing pricing and service options were inadequate
 
Local economic development initiatives
 
Provision of a public service
 
Provision of key government services
 
Increase the regional/national competitiveness of the community
 
The ability to generate long-run cost-savings from IT investments
 
Other (please explain)_________________________________________________________

 
 

How did you fund these projects? (please check all that apply)
 
Public general funds (local taxes)
 
State funds
 
Federal funds
 
Municipal bonds
 
Fee-for-service
 
Other (please explain)_______________________________________________________________

 
 

What are the services that your community plans to provide--- or is providing --- with these investments? (check all that apply)
 
Dial-Up Internet Access
 
Broadband Internet Access
 
Video/Cable Services
 
Voice/Telephone Services
 
All of the above
 
Other (please explain)____________________________________________________________________

 
 

How would you classify the local opposition to public involvement in this project?
 
No opposition
 
Weak opposition
 
Moderate opposition
 
Strong opposition

 
 
 
Any additional comments you have concerning community opposition would be appreciated.
   
 
 

The following community organizations or agencies have expressed opposition towards public involvement in ICT investments?
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree
Local cable company.
Local telephone company
Local municipal authority
County government officials
State government officials
Local citizens or citizens groups
Local business community
Other_____________________________
 
 

The following community organizations or agencies have expressed support for public involvement in ICT investments?
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Strongly Agree
Local cable company.
Local telephone company
Local municipal authority
County government officials
State government officials
Local business community
Local citizens or citizens groups
Other__________________________
 
 
 
Please comment further about any issues you believe are relevant with regard to your community's ICT investment or ICT investment in general.
   
 
 


PART V: ICT AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
 
 

How important is ICT to the future of these different community sectors?
Critical Very Important Somewhat Important Not at all Important Do Not Know
Main Street/Smaller Businesses
Industrial/Larger Businesses
Health Sector
Education Sector
Government Sector
Households
Workforce development
Other_____________________________________________
 
 

Rate the importance of using Information Communications Technology (ICT) to advance the following community strategies as they relate to business and economic development:
Critical Very Important Somewhat Important Not at all Important Don't Know
Increasing competitiveness
Enhancing workforce development-education and skills
Improving ready access to suppliers
Improving communication with consumers
Enhancing regional marketing
Increasing employment opportunities
Improving new business recruitment
Other______________________________
 
 

Rate the importance of using Information Communications Technology (ICT) to advance the following community activities as they relate to city, county, and other public business.
Critical Very Important Somewhat Important Not at all Important Don't Know
Community calendar (meeting notices, agendas, etc.)
Public library access
Community Interest Group bulletin boards
Property and tax records
Maps (GIS, land use, zoning)
Employment opportunities
Business listings
Weather and road conditions
Bill payment services (water, marriage licenses, etc.)
Building codes and ordinances
Other______________________________________
 
 


PART VI: CONCLUSION
 
 

Rate the importance of using ICT for achieving or enhancing broader community well-being issues.
Not Important Somewhat Important Very Important
Access to cultural events and information
Access to local heritage events and information
Access to local sporting events and information
Access to medical information
Access to local classifieds and yellow pages
Access to local/regional real estate information
Other _________________________________
 
 

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