Northern Maine Lakes Internet and Workforce Needs Business Survey

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* 2. How important is the internet to your business? 0 being not important at all and 100 being extremely important:

100

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. I would increase my business revenue if... (check all that are applicable)

I could work or sell more efficiently online

My employees were better trained

I understood and could implement the latest online tools

I had updated computer software

The pool of skilled employees increased

I'm not sure

Thinking about the technology in your business (computers, software, etc.) Please answer the following questions:

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* 4. Do you use Cloud-Based Services that allow you to work more efficiently, share files easily or work from home?

Yes

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* 5. Would you be interested in learning more about cloud-based services that might help your business?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 6. Does your company have a Website?

Yes

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* 7. If you have a Website, what is your Website address?

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* 8. Does your company use its Domain for staff email addresses, meaning do you have customized email addresses that brand your business? (if applicable)

Yes

Not sure

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* 9. Does your company use a system that backs up files?

Yes

Not sure

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* 10. If so, what back-up system does your company use?

Off-Site Data

Cloud-Based Back-up

Other (please specify)

Thinking about your connection to, and use of, the internet, please answer the following questions:

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* 11. Does your company use VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 12. What does your business use the internet for? (check all that apply)

On-line sales

On-line purchasing of inventory

Webinars, Skype, Video

File or data sharing (outside of your internal network)

Data management, back-up or data storage

Operations in the Cloud (Accounting, Sales, Project Management, Inventory, etc.

Hosting your own server(s)

Social Media (FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram)

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How important is improved internet service to your business now?

Not important, current service meets our needs

Important, we don't have everything we want, but we can make do

Critically important, current internet does not meet our needs

We don't know and would like to learn more

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How important do you think improved internet service will be to your business in the next 1-2 years?

Not at all important

Somewhat important

Important

Critically important

We don't know and would like to learn more

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Over the past few years have internet speeds kept up with your business needs?

Yes

No sure

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* 16. What are your current Upload and Download Speeds? To test for internet speed at your business location go to: www.speedtest.net

Download Speed

Upload Speed

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* 17. What type of broadband internet does your business have?

Fiber

DSL

Cable

Wireless

Satellite

Celular

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Who is your broadband provider?

Consolidated Communications (formerly FairPoint)

Spectrum (formally Time Warner Cable)

Pioneer Broadband

GWI

Aroostook Technologies

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What is the cost per month for your broadband internet service?

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* 20. Does your business allow employees to telecommute? (work from home or another location)

Yes

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* 21. If your employees telecommute, how does the technology work?

Great, easy to use, works well

So-so, it works but my employees struggle with it

Not well, we have given up on it

Not sure

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* 1. What town/territory is your business located?

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* 2. How important is the internet to your business? 0 being not important at all and 100 being extremely important:

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* 3. I would increase my business revenue if... (check all that are applicable)

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* 4. Do you use Cloud-Based Services that allow you to work more efficiently, share files easily or work from home?

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* 5. Would you be interested in learning more about cloud-based services that might help your business?

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* 6. Does your company have a Website?

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* 7. If you have a Website, what is your Website address?

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* 8. Does your company use its Domain for staff email addresses, meaning do you have customized email addresses that brand your business? (if applicable)

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* 9. Does your company use a system that backs up files?

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* 10. If so, what back-up system does your company use?

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* 11. Does your company use VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)?

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* 12. What does your business use the internet for? (check all that apply)

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* 13. How important is improved internet service to your business now?

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* 14. How important do you think improved internet service will be to your business in the next 1-2 years?

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* 15. Over the past few years have internet speeds kept up with your business needs?

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* 16. What are your current Upload and Download Speeds? To test for internet speed at your business location go to: www.speedtest.net

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* 17. What type of broadband internet does your business have?

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* 18. Who is your broadband provider?

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* 19. What is the cost per month for your broadband internet service?

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* 20. Does your business allow employees to telecommute? (work from home or another location)

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* 21. If your employees telecommute, how does the technology work?