The
Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is participating in a federal grant program to map broadband information for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Public libraries are considered important community anchor institutions that will be included on the state and national broadband maps. As part of the grant program, the MBI is required to collect a current snapshot of the broadband services currently used at each public library in the state.
This survey should be completed by a person knowledgeable about the facility's Internet connections. If you are responding for a library system, you will need to complete an individual survey for each branch. Information needed to complete this survey includes:
- Facility name and street address,
- Internet provider name,
- Type of Internet technology (e.g., DSL, cable or fiber),
- Maximum advertised download and upload speeds,
- Average monthly cost per connection (optional),
- If the connections are subsidized by government (optional),
- If the facility participates in the USF E-rate program (optional), and
- A point of contact for this survey.
You may enter information for up to 4 separate Internet connections per facility. It is preferred that you have access to computers using these Internet connections while taking the survey, or to perform speed tests from these computers in advance. Go to
http://speakeasy.net/speedtest and click on any location name to take a speed test. If desired, speed tests may be taken multiple times to calculate an average speed.
Click "NEXT" below to take the survey: