Policy Panel Questions

Connected Communities: Making the Net Work for Minnesota

What technology gadget is on your wish list for the holiday season?

MP3playe

r

Smart

phone

Video camera

Lapto

p computer

Digi

tal v

ideo reco

rder

George Fore

man Grill

10%

31%

18%15%

21%

5%

1. MP3player2. Smart phone3. Video camera4. Laptop computer5. Digital video recorder6. George Foreman Grill

Where do you live?

North

east

MN

North

west MN

Wes

t Cen

tral M

N

Centra

l MN

South

ern M

N

South

west M

N

The M

etro

Outsi

de MN

10%

0%

5%

10%

48%

8%8%

13%

1. Northeast MN 2. Northwest MN3. West Central MN4. Central MN5. Southern MN6. Southwest MN7. The Metro8. Outside MN

I am:

An elec

ted official

State

gove

rnment s

taff

Loca

l gove

rnmen

t staff

A teleco

mmunications p

rovid

er

School o

r healt

h care re

present...

Business

owner or m

anager

Tech

nology co

nsulta

nt or v

endor

Other

2%

0%

24%

15%

29%

5%

7%

17%

1. An elected official2. State government staff3. Local government staff4. A telecommunications

provider5. School or health care

representative6. Business owner or manager7. Technology consultant or

vendor8. Other

At home, I connect via:

Fiber

DSL

Cable m

odem

Fixe

d Wire

less

Satellit

e W

i-Fi

Dial-up

Not s

ure O

ther

3%

30%

50%

5% 5%

0%3%3%3%

1. Fiber2. DSL3. Cable modem4. Fixed Wireless5. Satellite6. Wi-Fi7. Dial-up8. Not sure9. Other

Task Force Panel Session

What is the advertised speed of your home connection?

Less

that 1

Mb

1 – 3 Mb

4 – 9 Mb

10 Mb or f

aster

Don’t k

now

17%

36%

0%

31%

17%

1. Less that 1 Mb2. 1 – 3 Mb3. 4 – 9 Mb4. 10 Mb or faster5. Don’t know

Telecommunications is as critical as roads and airports for community and economic vitality.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

78%

2%2%

18%

1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree

People who live in the countryside should expect to have slower and/or more expensive Internet speeds

than people who live in cities and towns.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

0%

20%

36%

43%

1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree

Which of these statements most closely reflects your perception of an appropriate and

obtainable goal for Minnesota?

Ultr

a High

Speed In

terne..

Ultr

a High

Speed In

terne..

Ultr

a High

Speed In

terne...

The state sh

ould not se...

40%

10%2%

48%1. Ultra High Speed Internet, of at least 100 Mbps, should be available to every home and business in Minnesota.

2. Ultra High Speed Internet, of at least 100 Mbps, should be available within every community in Minnesota.

3. Ultra High Speed Internet should be available to schools, governments, health care providers and tech-dependent business within metro areas and regional centers.

4. The state should not set broadband goals.

Policy Hearing

Government should leave the deployment and delivery of telecommunications infrastructure

and services to the private sector.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

2%

39%45%

14%

1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree

Government investments in telecommunications infrastructure should be leveraged fully to serve all Minnesota

citizens either directly or through use by private sector providers.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

48%

5%0%

48%

1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree

The public sector, alone or in joint ventures, can play an active role in ensuring ubiquitous

telecommunications infrastructure and services.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

49%

5%12%

35%1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree

Cities and counties should not face legal barriers in deploying and/or operating wholesale and/or

retail telecommunications networks.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

58%

7%11%

24%

1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree

The Minnesota Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Task Force should develop and recommend aggressive goals and

sound strategies that will place Minnesota at the forefront of Internet deployment and use.

Stro

ngly agre

e Agre

e

Disa

gree

Stro

ngly Disa

gree

70%

0%0%

30%

1. Strongly agree2. Agree3. Disagree4. Strongly Disagree