Wireless Broadband Mapping Survey

7. In your area, which critical facilities lack adequate connectivity? (Please select all that apply.)
Answer OptiOns respOnse percent
Education (K-12)
Public Safety – Mobility
Community Centers
Health Care Clinics
Public Safety – Facilities
Libraries
Government
Hospitals
Higher Education (13-20)
Wireless Broadband Mapping Survey
20.2%
33.7%
31.7%
27.9%
26.9%
8. In your area, what are the barriers to broadband adoption?
Lack of Availability
Lack of Competition
Lack of Personal Computers
Lack of Computer Literacy
Lack of Perceived Importance
Poverty Issues
High Cost of Service
Low Value of Service
Reliability / Quality
Weak Marketing
Lack of Additional Services
47.1%
44.2%
41.3%
38.5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Answer OptiOns respOnse percent
26.9%
14.4%
23.1%
23.1%
13.5%
28.8%
19.2%
10.6%
48.1%
47.1%
66.3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
47%
While many critical
facilities lack
broadband, the
most underserved
were K-12 education
(47%) and public
safety – mobility (44%)
66%
By a wide margin,
government told us
that the high cost
of service was the
biggest barrier to
broadband in their
communities (66%).