POLK COUNTY BROADBAND PLAN
Respondents reported using the internet for the following applications :
Table 14 . Applications of Internet Use - Question 7
Application
Percent of Businesses
Research 96.3 % Social media 79.7 %
Selling merchandise or products or services
64.4 %
Communication |
64.4 % |
Finance / banking |
63.3 % |
Supply chain management |
54.2 % |
Teleconferencing |
44.1 % |
Data management |
40.7 % |
Telecommuting |
34.2 % |
Marketing |
33.6 % |
Education / continuing education |
31.1 % |
Geographic information |
16.9 % |
Security |
12.4 % |
Entertainment |
12.1 % |
Other uses mentioned included computer base testing , video production , engineering purposes , scheduling , gaming , providing direct customer services , law enforcement applications , advertising , off site file storage , and providing access to others less fortunate . Using a 10-point scale to rate internet speed , with 10 being exceptional and 1 being severely limiting , the average rating was 7.4 ( see Figure 35 ).
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