Rion,
Most of the questions cannot be answered appropriately by variations on
"Likely". Lots of Y/N and other
choices. To help illuminate, I have completed the survey with bona fide
answers. You may also want to ask what
their service costs at present.
Community Wireless Mesh Network Survey Questionaire
August 2009
Note:
(Very Likely, Likely, Somewhat Likely, Not at all Likely, Don’t Know) ==
VL,L,SL,NL,DK
Are you a resident of Stowe?
YES
Do you, or does your business use computers for commerce or for
operations/administration?
YES
To better understand the amount of access you have to information technology,
can you indicate the technologies or devices do you own and use? Computer,
cellphone, gps, PDA, iPhone....
COMPUTER, CELLPHONE, GPS, iPOD TOUCH
Does your company have a chief information officer, chief technical officer, or
a staff member otherwise dedicated to technology full time?
NO
What long-term technology decisions does your company face, if any?
FINDING APPLICATIONS THAT WILL RUN ON LINUX TO REPLACE MS-BASED APPLICATIONS
Have you set aside a budget for technology spending - is it more/less/same than
previous years?
NO- SAME
Do you have Internet access?
YES
How do you currently connect to the Internet (Dial up, DSL, Cable modem, T1,
Cellular, Satellite Internet)
DSL for $15/month
Do you use the Internet anywhere else other than home or office?
NO
Are you happy with your current service? (Yes No)
YES
Can you indicate whether your feelings regarding any specific aspects of your
present Internet service.
(Speed, service rates, Reliablity of access, Ease of use, Customer Service)
OK
Does your company maintain a website and has it affected local, walk-in
business?
NO
On average, have the number of your online customers increased, decreased, or
stayed the same in the last three years?
N/A
Do you have existing wireless capability?
YES
If so, How important is it for you to have access to the Internet in a wireless
environment?
FAIRLY IMPORTANT- MIGHTY CONVENIENT
From where would you be most likely to access a wireless Internet connection?
(home,office,mobile).
HOME & HOME OFFICE
Do you already possess equipment (receiver/antenna, router, etc.) to connect a
wireless signal to your computer?
YES, MY LAPTOP HAS BUILT IN WIFI
If there was a community-wide network in town can you envision what would you
would use it for;
ACCESS GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION
COMMUNITY SERVICES
EDUCATION /DISTANCE LEARNING AND/OR WEB BROWSING
EMAIL/INSTANT MESSAGING (COMMUNICATIONS)
ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE
INFORMATION AND NEWS
MOBILE/FIELD OFFICE (CAR, TRUCK)
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TRAFFIC AND/OR WEATHER REPORTS
What might be some locations where you would use it?
PARKS
COMMUNITY CENTERS
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
HOME OFFICE
PUBLIC TRANSIT
LIBRARY
TOURIST DESTINATIONS
WORK
OTHER JOBSITE
How important do you believe it is for all residents of Stowe to have easy
access to computers and the Internet?
VERY IMPORTANT
Please rate in numerical order the most important aspects of wireless internet
service for you (1 being most important and 10 being least important):
3 Accessibility
2 Availability
4 Speed
8 Customer Support
1 Monthly Cost
7 Up-front Cost
9 Contract Terms
10 Parental Control
6 Privacy
5 Security
11 Other ______________
Using ‘Broadband’ to refer to a high-speed, high-capacity transmission medium
that is used to transmit data, voice and video over long distances
simultaneously, if the community were able to establish a publically-operated
mesh-network, providing high-speed broadband for both local and Internet
services in the area, how likely would you be to subscribe?
SL
What is the maximum amount you’d be willing to pay to obtain access?
$20/MONTH
If creating a community-owned network does not benefit you directly, but has
immediate benefits for the community, would you be interested in getting
involved:
AS A VOLUNTEER (TIME)
AS A PEER, SHARING MY ACCESS POINT (PROVIDED GENERAL PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS TO
YOUR ISP IF SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES WERE RE-ASSURED?)
The characteristics of this wireless network's services have not yet been
defined, but it is intended to provide free public access for basic usage
(email,web,sms....) and a pay model for better, or faster access.
What would be your preferred form of free service and please rank in order
from 1 to 7.
1 Free as previously defined
3 Free service for residents to government sites
4 Free service for residents to educational sites
5 Free monthly service for up to 20 hrs
6 Free service limited to dial-up Speeds
2 Free service based on the time of day
7 Free service for responding to select advertising
Would you pay for service upgrades, such as faster speeds, no advertising, or
unlimited usage, if the base (or “free”) wireless system characteristics were
unacceptable to you?
YES
If the characteristics of the restricted free service were unacceptable to you,
at what monthly cost would you refuse to purchase services above the “free”
plan? (ranging from $5 to $50 per month)
25
Besides basic community access, which of the following do you feel are most
likely to deliver the greatest public value through an outdoor wireless network
and mobile workforce in your locality? (select all that apply)
TOURISM
LAND MANAGEMENT (LICENSING, PERMITTING, INSPECTIONS)
PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS
Given a choice, and as of now, would you prefer having in the deployment of a
citywide wireless internet network be run as:
COMMUNITY OWNED – PUBLICALLY OPERATED
On Tuesday 18 August 2009 4:21:35 pm Rion D'Luz wrote:
> Hail Vaguers:
>
> Not having anything better to do at the moment, I decided to go over my
> research notes and compile a wireless Survey which I intend, informally, to
> conduct sometime this week (finally getting off my butt and doing it, as it
> were).
>
> In lieu of Flint's request for feedback, and despite the non-dearth of
> responses (on this list, @least), I thought I'd too ask, and hope, for the
> bene's of 'crowd-sourcing' oversight with many eyes.
>
> If anyone cares to comment, correct, or otherwise assist me in not
> appearing uninformed, poorly be-spoke, off-the-wall, or in any way looking
> weak in making my case, your inputs are more than welcome.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rion
--
Tom Kastner
33 Upper Hollow Rd.
Stowe, VT 05672
802-253-4792
