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Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: Rural Perspective - National Broadband Task Force
>
>
> Please see the note below in which your views are being sought about
broadband
> access (high-speed internet service) in rural communities...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Moffatt Clarke
>
> * * * * *
>
> Subject: Rural Perspective - National Broadband Task Force
>
> BC Rural Team Members/Partners/Rural Friends,
>
> The Rural Secretariat is helping the Task Force obtain feedback from
rural,
> remote and northern constituents on the federal broad band initiative (see
> Background brief below).
>
> Attached (in WORD and WordPerfect) is the Broadband Task Force
Questionnaire (12
> short questions) that the RS Research Group is planning to use to obtain
> feedback to prepare a report and presentation to be presented to the Broad
Band
> Task Force on April 12, 2001. This approach is being used due to the very
short
> timeframe we have to present our feedback (the rural perspective) to the
Task
> Force. The questionnaire is being finalized and translated and will be
posted
> on our On-Line Discussion Group and is being sent to members of the IWG
and
> Rural Teams across the country and to key rural stakeholders.
>
> If you know of any groups or people this questionnaire should go to,
please send
> it to them or provide Nathanael Olson ([log in to unmask]) or Ling Lee
> ([log in to unmask]) with the contact list (fax #'s or e-mail addresses) so
they can
> send it out to them. They would like to have feedback from questionnaire
> respondents by April 3, 2001.
>
> Thanks for your time and consideration on yet another application of the
Rural
> Lens!
>
____________________________________________________________________________
>
> Background: Rural Perspective - National Broadband Task Force
>
> The National Broadband Task Force is an arms' length committee assembled
to
> advise the Government of Canada on how best make high-speed broadband
Internet
> services widely available to all Canadian communities by the year 2004.
Access
> to high-speed broadband will provide the foundation for improved services
such
> as distance learning and tele-health as well as provide small business
with
> access to broader markets.
>
> The Task Force is examining how governments and the private sector can
work
> together to help bridge the digital divide in Canada that separates urban
from
> rural and remote communities. The Task Force is looking to understand what
kind
> of Internet access is currently available and what kind of access would
meet
> the needs of rural communities/citizens. The input from Canadians in
rural
> communities on these questionnaires will provide valuable insight into the
> challenges faced and the benefits of high-speed Internet access in rural
> communities.
>
> For more information on the National Broadband Task Force, please visit
the
> following website: http://broadband.gc.ca/english/index.html
>
> Due to the urgency of this project, all input must be received by April 3,
2001.
> Thank you again for your time and input on this matter.
>
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Rural Perspective - National Broadband Task Force
The National Broadband Task Force is an arms' length committee assembled to
advise the Government of Canada on how best make high-speed broadband
Internet services widely available to all Canadian communities by the year
2004. Access to high-speed broadband will provide the foundation for
improved services such as distance learning and tele-health as well as
provide small business with access to broader markets.
The Task Force is examining how governments and the private sector can work
together to help bridge the digital divide in Canada that separates urban
from rural and remote communities. Your input as a Canadian in a rural
community will provide valuable insight into the challenges you face and
your vision of the benefits of high-speed Internet access for you and your
community.
The terms "high-speed Internet access" and "broadband access" are used
interchangeably in the questions below. While there is no standard
definition of broadband or high-speed access, it would be useful for the
Task Force to understand what kind of Internet access you currently have
available and what kind of access you feel would meet your needs.
For more information on the National Broadband Task Force, please visit the
following website:
http://broadband.gc.ca/english/index.html
Due to the urgency of this project, all input must be received by April 3,
2001. Please fill in the following questionnaire and send it back (via fax,
e-mail or regular mail) to the following address:
Rural Input - National Broadband Task Force
Rural Secretariat
Sir John Carling Building
#4112 - 930 Carling Ave.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C5
Tel: 1-888-781-2222
Fax: 613-759-7105
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Thank you for your time and input on this matter.
Infrastructure Deployment
1. Do you have access to the Internet right now?
Yes____ No____ Don't Know____
If yes, check all that apply: Access to Internet at:
Home____ School____ Library____ Community Access Centre____
Work____ Other (specify)________________________________________
What kind of connection is available to you most of the time?
Local or toll-free regular telephone line access
Satellite/wireless technology
High-speed access through phone company (ADSL)
High-speed access through cable company
Higher speed connection (T-1, T-2, etc...)
Other
Don't know _____
2. Please indicate your level of satisfaction with your present connectivity
(connection to the Internet)?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Very Satisfied Not Satisfied at all
3. What would your suggestions be to improve your Internet access?
Check all that apply:
Speed____ Cost_____ Computer Equipment____
Computer Skill Development_____
Improve physical telecommunications Infrastructure_____
Home access____
Other (please explain):
Use
4. How often do you use the Internet?
Daily
Once or twice a week
Once every few weeks
Hardly ever
5. What do you use the Internet for most of the time? (check all that
apply)
communicating with friends and family (email) ____
tele-working ____
education/learning ____
research ____
business ____
leisure (games, entertainment) ____
banking ____
other ____
Skills
6. Do you feel you have the right skills to take advantage of Internet
services?
Yes_____ No_____ Don't Know_____
Benefits of Broadband
7. Do you feel you need high-speed Internet access? (telephone (ADSL), cable
or higher speed access)?
Yes_____ No_____ Don't Know_____
8. a) What kinds of Internet services would improve your life both socially
and economically?
b) What kinds of Internet services would benefit your community socially
and economically?
9. a) Where does broadband access rank in terms of the priorities for you?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Very Important Not Important at all
Why?____________________________________________________
b) Where does broadband access rank in terms of the priorities for your
community?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Very Important Not Important at all
Why?____________________________________________________
Role of Communities and Governments
10. What are the challenges your community faces in getting broadband
access? (Check all that apply)
Speed____ Cost_____ Computer Equipment____
Physical telecommunications infrastructure_____
Computer Skill Development_____
Organization/leadership within the community
Other_____
11. What role do you see for governments in ensuring high speed access in
your community?
Ensure access to public institutions (schools, libraries, hospitals etc.)
_____ Subsidize access to all homes/businesses
Regulate pricing
None
Other_____________________________________________________________
12. Is an investment in helping provide high speed access an appropriate use
of tax dollars?
Yes_____ No_____ Don't Know_____
13. Please indicate which Province or Territory you live in:
Yukon____
Northwest Territory____
Nunavut____
British Columbia_____
Alberta_____
Saskatchewan____
Manitoba_____
Ontario____
Quebec____
New Brunswick____
Nova Scotia____
Prince Edward Island____
Newfoundland and Labrador____
Other Comments:
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