Section 3: Telecommunications Infrastructure 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 if your community has affordable access to broadband services? Affordable access and high-speed access are often two different things. Both should be available in a community.

Following is brief survey for you to examine your community's telecommunications infrastructure. This survey corresponds to Section 3: Telecommunications Infrastructure in the Engaging People. Linking the World Broadband Planning Workbook, page 65. This section, developed by Don Gray, Nebraska Public Service Commission, provides background information on telecommunications infrastructure. 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. Please indicate the county in which you or your organization reside.

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

1 - 400

401- 1000

1001 - 3000

3001 - 7000

10,001 - 35,000

35,001 - 50,000

50,001 or more

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* 4. Please identify the sector that you are completing the survey for.

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