POLK COUNTY BROADBAND PLAN
14-15. High speed internet connections can be valuable
to companies for many different reasons. For which
of the following reasons is high speed internet most
important to your company? Select all that apply.
Banking
Getting to websites
Marketing
Accessing global markets
Supply chain
Accessing continuing
management
Government forms and
registrations
Telephone system
Computer system
Teleconferencing
education
Networking
Selling our products and
services
Access to data sources
Other:______________
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23-24. What are the download and upload speeds of
your internet connection? (Not sure? Please check
at a free speed test site, such as www.speedtest.net
or www.broadband.gov/qualitytest)
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25. What is your approximate download
speed? (in Mbps or Kbps)
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26. What is your approximate upload
speed? (in Mbps or Kbps)
The next 2 questions are for businesses without
internet only. If you answered questions 2 through 26,
please skip straight to question 30.
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27. Does your company have computers?
Yes
No
Not sure
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16. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree
with the following statements:
17. A fast internet connection is critical for maintaining
your company's competitiveness.
Strongly agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Not sure
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18. A fast internet connection is critical for being able to
produce and deliver the services or products your
company provides to customers.
Strongly agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Not sure
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19. A fast internet connection is critical for the survival
of your company.
Strongly agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Not sure
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20. Does your organization have a Wifi connection?
Yes
No
Not sure
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21. How many devices that connect to the
internet, such as computers, iPads,
tablets, smart phones, etc. does your
organization have?
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22. How many more such devices do you
expect to add in the next year?
28-29. What is the number one reason why your
company does not have internet service? (Select
one)
Company does not need computers to survive
Want to keep our employees from using the internet
Upfront costs are too high
Monthly charges are too high
Too much money for what you get
Slow connection in our area
Not available in our area
Employees don't know much about computers
Other:_______________________________________
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30. We have some brief profile questions to ensure
we're reaching a cross section of businesses:
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31. In which county is this organization?
Charlotte
Hendry
Collier
Highlands
DeSoto
Lee
Glades
Okeechobee
Hardee
Polk
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32-33. Which of these best describes your business
sector?
Government
Warehousing/distribution
Public safety
Office/professional
Schools K to 12
Restaurant/entertainment
Higher education
Industrial/mining
Library
Manufacturing
Utilities
Agriculture
Healthcare
Recreational
Retail
Other:_______________
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34. What is your company's zip code?
93