Mailing Results
Results from the mailing survey:
| Do you access the Internet from your current residence? | Total | Percentage |
|
Yes |
373 |
94% |
|
No |
23 |
6% |
| How do you connect to the Internet? | ||
|
Dial-Up |
183 |
50% |
|
DSL |
43 |
12% |
|
Cable |
125 |
34% |
|
Satellite |
8 |
2% |
|
Wireless |
6 |
2% |
|
ISDN |
3 |
1% |
| What is the primary use of your Internet connection? | ||
|
Personal Use |
285 |
76% |
|
Academic Use |
29 |
8% |
|
Professional Use |
61 |
16% |
| On average, how many hours per week do you use the Internet? | ||
|
0-10 |
101 |
27% |
|
11-20 |
162 |
44% |
|
21-40 |
72 |
19% |
|
41-60 |
20 |
5% |
|
61-80 |
4 |
1% |
|
81-100 |
6 |
2% |
|
101+ |
7 |
2% |
| Would you use a wireless connection if available? | ||
|
Yes |
362 |
94% |
|
No |
22 |
6% |
| From where would you be most likely to access a wireless Internet connection? | ||
|
Home |
280 |
74% |
|
Work |
29 |
8% |
|
Mobile Use (Personal) |
35 |
9% |
|
Mobile Use (Professional) |
35 |
9% |
| For what purpose do you anticipate using a wireless Internet connection? Check all that apply. | ||
|
|
357 |
95% |
|
Web Browsing |
332 |
88% |
|
Research |
268 |
71% |
|
Gaming |
61 |
16% |
|
Downloading |
204 |
54% |
|
Other |
32 |
8% |
| Do you already possess equipment (receiver/antenna, router, etc.) to connect a wireless signal to your computer? | ||
|
Yes |
153 |
40% |
|
No |
233 |
60% |
| If you answered “No”, there is a one-time cost to acquire equipment to access a wireless network. What is the maximum amount you’d be willing to pay to obtain access? | ||
|
$50 |
87 |
36% |
|
$100 |
92 |
38% |
|
$200 |
48 |
20% |
|
Cannot Afford |
18 |
7% |
| The Wireless Washtenaw team is attempting to offer a restricted free level of service. The characteristics of this service have not yet been defined. What is your preferred form of free service, ranking in order from 1 to 6. | ||
|
Free service for residents to government sites |
4 |
|
|
Free service for residents to educational sites |
3 |
|
|
Free monthly service for up to 20 hrs |
1 |
Most Preferred |
|
Free service limited to dial-up Speeds |
2 |
|
|
Free service based on the time of day |
5 |
|
|
Free service for responding to select advertising |
6 |
Least Preferred |
| Would you pay for service upgrades, such as faster speeds, no advertising, or unlimited usage, if the base (or “free”) wireless system characteristics were unacceptable to you? | ||
|
Yes |
285 |
75% |
|
No |
96 |
25% |
| If the characteristics of the restricted free service were unacceptable to you, at what monthly cost would you refuse to purchase services above the “free” plan? | ||
|
$5/month |
37 |
10% |
|
$10/month |
71 |
20% |
|
$20/month |
95 |
26% |
|
$30/month |
80 |
22% |
|
$40/month |
46 |
13% |
|
$50/month |
35 |
10% |
