Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Getting everyone connected!
ESVA Broadband Home
Business Telecommunications Survey
Zip:
Website:
Total Number of Employees:
1-4
5-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-249
250-499
500-999
1000+
Total Number of Computer Users:
1-4
5-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-249
250-499
500-999
1000+
Type of organizational activities conducted at this facility:
Government
Education (Primary & Secondary)
Business and Economic
Development
Non-profit
Medical (health care)
Higher Education
Internet Access Service Providers
Other (Please Specify)
Does your organization have an Internet Connection?:
yes
no
If yes, what type?:
Dial-up
ISDN Line
DSL Line
Fiber
Cable Modem
Wireless
T1 Line
Satellite
Don't Know
Other (Please Specify)
If yes, cost?:
0-20$
21-40$
41-60$
61-100$
101-150$
151-300$
301-500$
501-1000$
1001-5000$
5000+
If yes, speed?:
Less than 56k
56-256k
256-512k
512-765k
765-1Mb
1-1.5Mb
1.5-3Mb
3-5Mb
5-10Mb
10-25Mb
25-50Mb
50-100Mb
100+Mb
How satisfied are you with the speed of your current service?:
Not at all Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Check all applicable uses of the Internet needed for you or your business now:
e-Mail
Browsing/research
Voice over IP
Teleworking at home
Banking
Web site for marketing/advertising/information
Placing orders
Making payments
Receiving orders/payments
Customer/employee services
Education/Training
Audio streaming/audio on demand
Video streaming/video on demand
Videoconferencing
Transfer large files
Network storage/backup
Communications between home office site and remote sites
Monitor & control for security, alarms, health, processes, etc.
Disaster Recovery/Avoidance
Other
Check all applicable uses of the Internet needed for you or your business in the future:
e-Mail
Browsing/research
Voice over IP
Teleworking at home
Banking
Web site for marketing/advertising/information
Placing orders
Making payments
Receiving orders/payments
Customer/employee services
Education/Training
Audio streaming/audio on demand
Video streaming/video on demand
Videoconferencing
Transfer large files
Network storage/backup
Communications between home office site and remote sites
Monitor & control for security, alarms, health, processes, etc.
Disaster Recovery/Avoidance
Other
Would you be willing to pay more for faster, higher quality Internet access?:
Not at all willing
Somewhat willing
Very willing
Not sure
How important do you think Internet technology will be for the success of your company over the next five years?:
Not important
Somewhat Important
Very Important
How difficult is it to find personnel with the needed computer, software, and Internet skills from the local area?:
Very Difficult
Somewhat Difficult
Not Difficult
How difficult is it to find and provide the appropriate training for employees in computer, software and Internet applications?:
Very Difficult
Somewhat Difficult
Not Difficult
If you need better, more affordable, services at your location, please indicate below::
Telephone
Internet/data
TV
Broadband:
Broadband is not a system or a technology, but rather refers to speed and capacity (bandwidth) of a network connection. Broadband in this context refers to high-speed Internet connections that are always connected (no dial-up) to very high-speed networks, enabling super-fast downloads and uploads. Broadband networks have the potential to dramatically change, enhance, and transform the types of applications and services currently available through today’s narrowband Internet. A broadband network can provide customers with a choice of service providers and services.
Given the definition above, do you believe your organization would benefit from an affordable broadband Internet connection?:
Yes
No
If you answered yes to the question above, briefly state what is affordable and at what speed?:
Who is your local dial-tone telephone service provider?:
Verizon
VoIP (e.g. Vonage, etc.)
Other
Who is your long-distance telephone service provider?:
Verizon
AT&T
MCI
Sprint
cellphone only
VoIP (Vonage, etc.)
Other
Who is your Internet Service provider?:
Verizon
Comcast
Cox
Earthlink
AOL
Hughes
Other
Who is your cable/satellite TV provider?:
Comcast
Cox
DirecTV
Echostar
Other
What other telecommunication needs do you have that were not covered in this survey?:
If more affordable broadband allowed your business to add new jobs, will the jobs to be filled require no more than a HS degree and no special skills required for employment? (unless training will be available from the company/business):
Yes--no more than high school degree, no special training
No--some college and/or special training required
Your answer to this question helps us obtain support for moving forward.
Do you work from home?:
I have a full-time home-based business
I work full-time from home for another company
I work only part time from home
I need nights and weekends access to my place of work
I never work from home.
We are trying to determine how many people in the area need business broadband service at home.
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