Broadband Planning Survey Question Title * 1. Indicate the type of organization where you work? Planning Department - City Planning Department - County Economic Development Organization Federal Government State Non-Profit Private Consulting Firm University/Educational Institution Other Question Title * 2. What is the job title for your current position? Director Principal or senior planner Staff planner Manager Elected official Private practice planner Other Question Title * 3. Which term most closely describes the jurisdiction you serve? (Check all that apply.) Urban Suburban Rural Small town Regional Question Title * 4. The population of the service area for your organization is: Less than 5,000 5,000-25,000 25,000-50,000 50,000-100,000 100,000-300,000 300,000-500,000 500,000-1 million 1-2 million Greater than 2 million Not applicable Question Title * 5. In what state or U.S. territory do you live? Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia (DC) Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Marianas Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Question Title * 6. Are you familiar with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) National Broadband Plan? Yes No Question Title * 7. Have you viewed or downloaded broadband service maps for your jurisdiction from the broadband.gov and/or state mapping agency web site? Yes No Question Title * 8. What types of broadband networks are available in your area? Available Not Available Don't Know 3G or 4G wireless 3G or 4G wireless Available 3G or 4G wireless Not Available 3G or 4G wireless Don't Know DSL DSL Available DSL Not Available DSL Don't Know Cable Cable Available Cable Not Available Cable Don't Know Fiber to the Home Fiber to the Home Available Fiber to the Home Not Available Fiber to the Home Don't Know Open Access Middle Mile network Open Access Middle Mile network Available Open Access Middle Mile network Not Available Open Access Middle Mile network Don't Know Fixed wireless Fixed wireless Available Fixed wireless Not Available Fixed wireless Don't Know Downtown Wi-Fi Downtown Wi-Fi Available Downtown Wi-Fi Not Available Downtown Wi-Fi Don't Know Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please indicate the entities that operate the broadband networks in your area? (Check all that apply) Private For Profit Rural Coop Municipal Untility Local Government Non-profit 3G or 4G wireless 3G or 4G wireless Private For Profit 3G or 4G wireless Rural Coop 3G or 4G wireless Municipal Untility 3G or 4G wireless Local Government 3G or 4G wireless Non-profit DSL DSL Private For Profit DSL Rural Coop DSL Municipal Untility DSL Local Government DSL Non-profit Cable Cable Private For Profit Cable Rural Coop Cable Municipal Untility Cable Local Government Cable Non-profit Fiber to the Home Fiber to the Home Private For Profit Fiber to the Home Rural Coop Fiber to the Home Municipal Untility Fiber to the Home Local Government Fiber to the Home Non-profit Open Access Middle Mile network Open Access Middle Mile network Private For Profit Open Access Middle Mile network Rural Coop Open Access Middle Mile network Municipal Untility Open Access Middle Mile network Local Government Open Access Middle Mile network Non-profit Fixed wireless Fixed wireless Private For Profit Fixed wireless Rural Coop Fixed wireless Municipal Untility Fixed wireless Local Government Fixed wireless Non-profit Downtown Wi-Fi Downtown Wi-Fi Private For Profit Downtown Wi-Fi Rural Coop Downtown Wi-Fi Municipal Untility Downtown Wi-Fi Local Government Downtown Wi-Fi Non-profit Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Has your jurisdiction adopted a broadband strategic plan? Yes No Don't Know Question Title * 11. Is there a broadband task force/committee/working group in your area? Yes No Don't Know Question Title * 12. If there is a task force, is anyone from the local government planning department a member? Yes No Don't Know Question Title * 13. Does your jurisdiction's comprehensive plan have a telecommunications/ broadband/communications element? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 14. Does your jurisdiction's comprehensive plan include maps indicating the location and type of broadband services? Yes No Don't Know Question Title * 15. Does your jurisdiction's comprehensive plan include goals, objectives, or policies regarding broadband deployment or adoption? Yes No Don't Know Question Title * 16. Please indicate which of the following issues are addressed by the goals/objectives/policies in either the jurisdiction’s comp plan or broadband plan. Promote broadband adoption through education and training Promote telecommuting opportunities Create a broadband task force Develop a broadband plan Work with providers to improve broadband networks Adopt regulations to require placement of conduit or dark fiber in right-of-ways during road construction Adopt right-of-way policies to require broadband providers to disclose information Amend zoning regulations to address wireless facilities Identify co-location sites for wireless facilities Investigate investment in an open-access middle-mile fiber network Identify underserved areas and work with providers to upgrade services Address issues regarding deployment of a redundant broadband network Identify broadband facilities as essential infrastructure for downtown plans, tax increment finance districts, industrial parks and other plans Deploy a fiber network to connect public buildings and anchor institutions Aggregate demand to attract broadband investment Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. If you would be willing share a copy of your broadband planning documents please provide your e-mail in the box below. Question Title * 18. If you would like to receive the survey results, provide your e-mail below. Thank you for participating in the survey. The results of the survey will be presented at the American Planning Association conference in Chicago. If you would like to read more about broadband planning issues see, PAS Report #569 - Broadband Planning. (http://www.planning.org/apastore/Search/Default.aspx?p=4193) Done