Home Internet Research - October 2026

Thank you for responding to our survey!
We are looking to hear from people who have home internet and are willing to share their thoughts and opinions surrounding that topic. If this sounds interesting, please answer the questions below and we'll reach out to you if you qualify.

Study Details:
- $150 for participating in a 90-minute in-person interview
- $125 for participating in a 60-minute in-person interview
Dates: October 5 - October 29
Demographics: Austin-area residents, all ages

Lone Star Market Research values your privacy. We will never sell your information and will contact you only for research recruiting purposes. Please be aware that you will only receive compensation if you are selected and participate in the study, not for filling out this short pre-qualifying survey.

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1. Please leave blank-for office use:

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2. Contact Info (Required.)

Name:

Employer:

Occupation:

City

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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3. What is your age? (Required.)

17 or younger

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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4. With which gender do you most closely identify? (Required.)

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Prefer to Self-Describe

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5. Which of the following races or ethnicities do you identify with (select all that apply) (Required.)

Caucasian

Black or African American

Asian

Hispanic

American Indian or Pacific Islander

Other (please specify)

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6. How many people live in your home who regularly use the internet? (Required.)

Just myself

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7. What type of home do you currently live in? (Required.)

Single-family house over 2000 square feet

Single-family house 2000 square feet or less

Apartment

Townhome or Multi-family complex

Other (please specify)

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8. What speed is your home internet service? (Required.)

Less than 200 Mbps

200 - 499 Mbps

500 Mbps - 1 Gbps

More than 1 Gbps

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9. Please select all of the following devices that you have in your home and use regularly (at least once every two days or more): (Required.)

A desktop computer

A laptop computer

A TV capable of streaming video (this could be a SmartTV, a streaming sick like Roku Stick, streaming box like an Apple TV, etc)

A tablet

A gaming console (Playstation, Switch, XBox, etc)

None of the above

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10. How many devices do you have regularly connected to the internet simultaneously? (Required.)

Less than 5

5 - 9

10 - 15

More than 15

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11. How often you do video call/conference all on your laptop? (Required.)

Never or Rarely

Once or twice every 2 weeks

Once a week

2-3 Times per week

Daily or Almost Daily

I do not own a laptop

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12. How often you do play video games on your laptop? (Required.)

Never or Rarely

Once or twice every 2 weeks

Once a week

2-3 Times per week

Daily or Almost Daily

I do not own a laptop

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13. Of the following gaming genres, please select all that you regularly (at least once a week) play on your laptop: (Required.)

First Person Shooters (FPS)

Battle Royale

MOBA

MMORPG

Payer vs Environment or Action RPG

Fighting Games

Sports competitive

Racing

Real time strategy (RTS)

Survival/extraction

None of the above

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14. How would you rate your proficiency at playing first person shooter games? (Required.)

Beginner

Between beginner/Intermediate

Intermediate

Expert

Tournament/professional

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15. How often do you play FPS games on your laptop? (Required.)

Daily

A few times a week

Once a week

A few times a month

Less than once a month

I don't own a laptop / I don't play FPS games

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16. When was the last time you played an FPS game on your laptop? (Required.)

Today

Yesterday

Several days ago

Last week

It's been a few weeks

More than a month ago

I don't own a laptop / I don't play FPS games

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17. Which of the following best describes your personal involvement in deciding which company to use for your home internet service? (Required.)

I make the decisions on my own

I make the decisions equally with another person

I am involved in the decisions, but another person is mainly responsible

I have little to no involvement in the decisions

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18. Who is your current internet service provider? (Required.)

Optimum

CenturyLink

RCA

Wide Open West

Spectrum

Frontier Communications

T-Mobile (or former Sprint)

Sprint

Google

Windstream

Xfinity/Comcast

Verizon

AT&T

Other (please specify)

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19. What type of internet service do you currently have at home? (Required.)

Fiber

Cable

DSL

Satellite

None of the above

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20. What type of home security do you have? (Required.)

I monitor my home security devices myself (e.g., cameras, sensors, door lock, etc)

I have a professional monitoring service for home security

I monitor devices myself AND have professional monitoring service for home security

None of the above

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21. Do you own the residence where you currently live? (Required.)

Yes, owned outright

Yes, owned with a mortgage or other loan

No, it is rented

No, another arrangement

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* 1. Please leave blank-for office use:

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* 2. Contact Info (Required.)

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* 3. What is your age? (Required.)

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* 4. With which gender do you most closely identify? (Required.)

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* 5. Which of the following races or ethnicities do you identify with (select all that apply) (Required.)

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* 6. How many people live in your home who regularly use the internet? (Required.)

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* 7. What type of home do you currently live in? (Required.)

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* 8. What speed is your home internet service? (Required.)

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* 9. Please select all of the following devices that you have in your home and use regularly (at least once every two days or more): (Required.)

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* 10. How many devices do you have regularly connected to the internet simultaneously? (Required.)

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* 11. How often you do video call/conference all on your laptop? (Required.)

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* 12. How often you do play video games on your laptop? (Required.)

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* 13. Of the following gaming genres, please select all that you regularly (at least once a week) play on your laptop: (Required.)

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* 14. How would you rate your proficiency at playing first person shooter games? (Required.)

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* 15. How often do you play FPS games on your laptop? (Required.)

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* 16. When was the last time you played an FPS game on your laptop? (Required.)

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* 17. Which of the following best describes your personal involvement in deciding which company to use for your home internet service? (Required.)

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* 18. Who is your current internet service provider? (Required.)

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* 19. What type of internet service do you currently have at home? (Required.)

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* 20. What type of home security do you have? (Required.)

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* 21. Do you own the residence where you currently live? (Required.)

1. Please leave blank-for office use:

2. Contact Info (Required.)

3. What is your age? (Required.)

4. With which gender do you most closely identify? (Required.)

5. Which of the following races or ethnicities do you identify with (select all that apply) (Required.)

6. How many people live in your home who regularly use the internet? (Required.)

7. What type of home do you currently live in? (Required.)

8. What speed is your home internet service? (Required.)

9. Please select all of the following devices that you have in your home and use regularly (at least once every two days or more): (Required.)

10. How many devices do you have regularly connected to the internet simultaneously? (Required.)

11. How often you do video call/conference all on your laptop? (Required.)

12. How often you do play video games on your laptop? (Required.)

13. Of the following gaming genres, please select all that you regularly (at least once a week) play on your laptop: (Required.)

14. How would you rate your proficiency at playing first person shooter games? (Required.)

15. How often do you play FPS games on your laptop? (Required.)

16. When was the last time you played an FPS game on your laptop? (Required.)

17. Which of the following best describes your personal involvement in deciding which company to use for your home internet service? (Required.)

18. Who is your current internet service provider? (Required.)

19. What type of internet service do you currently have at home? (Required.)

20. What type of home security do you have? (Required.)

21. Do you own the residence where you currently live? (Required.)