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Percent of Businesses Existing Conditions 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Figure 36. Internet Connection Speed Rating - Question 9 Percent of Businesses Using a 10-point scale to rate the likelihood of needing a faster internet connection, with 10 meaning definitely and 1 meaning definitely not, the average rating was 5.4 within the next year (see Figure 36) and 6.6 within the next 3 years (see Figure 37). 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Percent of Businesses Figure 37. Likelihood of Needing Faster Internet in the Next Year - Question 10, Part 1 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Figure 38. Likelihood of Needing Faster Internet in the Next 3 Yrs - Question 10, Part 2 56