Section 12: Social Capital Assessment

The Nebraska Broadband project is working to expand broadband reach and effectiveness for Nebraskans. To help develop the best possible plans, we need good information. We invite you to complete and submit this survey.

This section will examine your social capital. Are community leaders aware of the importance of information technology and do they work together to address IT development issues? Are there good lines of communication and good working relationships among community institutions and citizens?

Community leadership and support is the cornerstone to all local development efforts. Forming an effective technology committee requires strong representation from all sectors of the community. Many communities struggle to get local government officials and local business people involved.

Following is a brief survey for you to examine your community leadership. This survey corresponds to Section 12: Social Capital in the Engaging People. Linking the World Broadband Planning Workbook, Page 119. The workbook can be found at: http://go.unl.edu/broadbandplanningworkbook.

Before beginning the survey, please answer a few demographic questions. Thank you for your responses.

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* 1. Using the above map, please indicate the region you are representing in your responses.

1. Western Nebraska: Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scottsbluff, Sheridan, Sioux

2. North Central: Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock

3. New Frontier: Arthur, Dawson, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Thomas

4. Southwest: Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Red Willow

5. Central: Adams, Blaine, Buffalo, Clay, Custer, Franklin, Garfield, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Loup, Merrick, Nuckolls, Phelps, Sherman, Valley, Webster, Wheeler

6. Southeast: Butler, Cass, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, York

7. Northeast: Antelope, Boone, Burt, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Knox, Madison, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Stanton, Thurston, Wayne

8. Omaha Metro Area: Douglas, Sarpy, Washington

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* 2. Which sector are you representing when you are completing this survey.

Business

Agricultural producers/agribusiness

Local government (including administrators and/or elected officials, law enforcement, users of GIS)

Economic and community development leaders

Educational leaders (including K-12 and postsecondary institutions serving the area)

Library representatives

Health care providers

Non-profits, arts, history and cultural organizations

Senior citizens, youth, and/or other significant demographic groups

Broadband Internet providers

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* 3. Please indicate the county in which you or your organization reside.

	County
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* 4. Please indicate the population of your community.

1-400

401 - 1000

1001 - 3000

3001 - 7000

7001 - 10000

10001 - 35000

35001 - 50000

50001 and more