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E-Rate and Broadband
1.
Size of District
Under 2,499
2,500-14,999
15,000-49,999
Over 50,000
2.
Number of Schools served
3.
Number of Classrooms served
4.
State located in
State:
AL Alabama
AK Alaska
AS American Samoa
AZ Arizona
AR Arkansas
CA California
CO Colorado
CT Connecticut
DE Delaware
DC District of Columbia
FM Federated States of Micronesia
FL Florida
GA Georgia
GU Guam
HI Hawaii
ID Idaho
IL Illinois
IN Indiana
IA Iowa
KS Kansas
KY Kentucky
LA Louisiana
ME Maine
MH Marshall Islands
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
MI Michigan
MN Minnesota
MS Mississippi
MO Missouri
MT Montana
NE Nebraska
NV Nevada
NH New Hampshire
NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
NY New York
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
MP Northern Mariana Islands
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PW Palau
PA Pennsylvania
PR Puerto Rico
RI Rhode Island
SC South Carolina
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX Texas
UT Utah
VT Vermont
VI Virgin Islands
VA Virginia
WA Washington
WV West Virginia
WI Wisconsin
WY Wyoming
5.
Type of District (according to E-rate)
Urban
Suburban but designated Urban
Rural
6.
Percentage of current E-rate discount
90% and above
89% to 80%
79% to 70%
69% to 60%
59% to 50%
49% to 40%
39% to 30%
Less than 30%
7.
Do you currently receive E-rate funding? Mark all that apply.
Receive Priority 1 services
Receive Priority 2 services
Apply regularly, but never receive Priority 2 because of limited funding
Would like to receive Priority 2 funds but don’t apply because funding is so limited
Don’t receive any E-rate funds
8.
Which of the following best describes how the current level of E-Rate funding meets the needs of your district?
Fully meets my districts needs
Somewhat meets my districts needs
Somewhat doesn’t meet my districts needs
Doesn’t meet my districts needs
9.
If the E-rate funding formula went to a per pupil allocation of $45 per student how would it affect your district?
Funding would be much better than existing formula
Funding would be somewhat better than existing formula
Funding would be about the same as the existing formula
Funding would be somewhat less than the existing formula
Funding would be much less than existing formula
Comments
10.
Has your district ever had an E-rate application rejected or denied?
Yes
No
Comments
11.
Has your district not applied because you expected insufficient funds in E-rate?
Yes
No
Comments
12.
What percentage of your current E-rate funding goes to POTS (traditional telephone services)?
90% and above
89% to 80%
79% to 70%
69% to 60%
59% to 50%
49% to 40%
39% to 30%
29% to 20%
19% to 10%
Less than 10%
13.
Have you implemented VOIP in your district?
Yes - but do not E-Rate the VOIP service
Yes - and apply for E-Rate on VOIP service
No
14.
Does your district participate in any consortium buying for E-rate services? Mark all that apply.
Yes - Bandwidth/Internet Access
Yes - Transport/ Digital transmission
Yes - Equipment
Do not participate in consortium buying
Other or please explain
15.
Type of Providers - Do you receive services from? Mark all that apply.
Traditional Wireline Telephone company
Wireless/Cellular Company
Cable company
R&E Network
State-wide Education Network
Local internet provider
District owned? If so please explain in Other
Other (please specify)
16.
Choose the statement below that best describes your district's connectivity and internet bandwidth needs.
My district does not have enough connectivity to meet our current needs.
My district has enough connectivity to meet our current needs but will need to increase access in the next year.
My district has enough connectivity to meet our current needs but will need to increase access in the next 2 years.
My district has enough connectivity to meet our current needs but will need to increase access in the next 3 years.
My district has enough connectivity and will not need to increase access ever.
17.
What are the most important connectivity upgrades needed in your district? Rank in order of importance with 1 being most important and 6 being least important.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Connection to district
Internet Bandwidth
WAN connectivity between district and schools
LAN connectivity within a school
Wireless within a school
Off Campus access
18.
What are the most significant barriers to increasing connectivity? Mark all that apply.
Internet provider at capacity and cannot expand
Transport at capacity and must be replaced (copper vs fiber connection)
Cost of capital or up front, non-recurring expense
Cost of monthly recurring expense
Geography
District does not need to increase connectivity
Other (please specify)
19.
What does your district generally pay monthly for the following? Total cost of pre-discount E-Rate services and full cost of non-E-Rate items
Connection to district
Internet Bandwidth to district
WAN connectivity between district and schools
LAN connectivity within schools
Wireless within schools
Off Campus access
20.
Describe your district's existing infrastructure --What is the connection type?
Fiber
Microwave
Copper T-1
Wifi
Connection to district
Fiber
Microwave
Copper T-1
Wifi
WAN connectivity between district and schools
Fiber
Microwave
Copper T-1
Wifi
LAN backbone connectivity within a school
Fiber
Microwave
Copper T-1
Wifi
Off Campus access
Fiber
Microwave
Copper T-1
Wifi
Other (please specify)
21.
Describe you district's infrastructure-- What is the Bandwidth Capacity? (Maximum size of the pipe in MB)
Connection to district
Internet access to district
WAN connectivity between district and schools
LAN connectivity within a school
Wireless within a school
Off Campus access
22.
Describe your district's infrastructure--What is the current bandwidth purchased? (Amount in MB)
Connection to district
Internet Bandwidth to district
WAN connectivity between district and schools
LAN Back bone connectivity within a school
Wired access within a school
Wireless within a school
Off Campus access
23.
How confident are you that the typical school’s wireless network would have the capacity to handle a 1:1 deployment this fall?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Somewhat doubtful
Very doubtful
Don't know
24.
What percentage of your classrooms have internet connections?
Wired Connection
Wireless Connection
Elementary
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
None
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
None
Middle School
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
None
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
None
High School
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
None
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
None
25.
What type of wiring is used in your typical school building today? Mark all that apply.
Fiber
Cat6
Cat5e
Cat5
Cat3
Coax
None
Other / Comments
26.
What type of wireless access points are installed in your school buildings today? Mark all that apply.
802.11 a—54 mb
802.11 b- 11 mb
802.11 g- 54 mb
802.11 n- 100+mb
802.11 ac- 400+mb
802.11 ad-WiGig 7gb
None
Other (please specify)
27.
What type of Backbone within the building does your typical school have?
Copper
Wireless
Fiber
None
28.
Approximately what percentage of the schools in your district have bandwidth that meets the SETDA recommendation of "100 Mbps of internet access per 1000 students today?”
100%
90% or more
75% or more
50% or more
25% or more
10% or more
None
Comments
29.
Which, if any, of the following off-campus strategies does your district pursue? Mark all that apply.
Provide free/subsidized internet for low income families
Have community/business WiFi hot spots available for students
Deployed district owned WiFi for students
Filtered Smart Phones
Other (please specify)
30.
Any additional comments
31.
To receive a copy of the survey results please provide the following:
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AL Alabama
AK Alaska
AS American Samoa
AZ Arizona
AR Arkansas
CA California
CO Colorado
CT Connecticut
DE Delaware
DC District of Columbia
FM Federated States of Micronesia
FL Florida
GA Georgia
GU Guam
HI Hawaii
ID Idaho
IL Illinois
IN Indiana
IA Iowa
KS Kansas
KY Kentucky
LA Louisiana
ME Maine
MH Marshall Islands
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
MI Michigan
MN Minnesota
MS Mississippi
MO Missouri
MT Montana
NE Nebraska
NV Nevada
NH New Hampshire
NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
NY New York
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
MP Northern Mariana Islands
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PW Palau
PA Pennsylvania
PR Puerto Rico
RI Rhode Island
SC South Carolina
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX Texas
UT Utah
VT Vermont
VI Virgin Islands
VA Virginia
WA Washington
WV West Virginia
WI Wisconsin
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