E-Rate and Broadband Question Title * 1. Size of District Under 2,499 2,500-14,999 15,000-49,999 Over 50,000 Question Title * 2. Number of Schools served Question Title * 3. Number of Classrooms served Question Title * 4. State located in State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 5. Type of District (according to E-rate) Urban Suburban but designated Urban Rural Question Title * 6. Percentage of current E-rate discount 90% and above 89% to 80% 79% to 70% 69% to 60% 59% to 50% 49% to 40% 39% to 30% Less than 30% Question Title * 7. Do you currently receive E-rate funding? Mark all that apply. Receive Priority 1 services Receive Priority 2 services Apply regularly, but never receive Priority 2 because of limited funding Would like to receive Priority 2 funds but don’t apply because funding is so limited Don’t receive any E-rate funds Question Title * 8. Which of the following best describes how the current level of E-Rate funding meets the needs of your district? Fully meets my districts needs Somewhat meets my districts needs Somewhat doesn’t meet my districts needs Doesn’t meet my districts needs Question Title * 9. If the E-rate funding formula went to a per pupil allocation of $45 per student how would it affect your district? Funding would be much better than existing formula Funding would be somewhat better than existing formula Funding would be about the same as the existing formula Funding would be somewhat less than the existing formula Funding would be much less than existing formula Comments Question Title * 10. Has your district ever had an E-rate application rejected or denied? Yes No Comments Question Title * 11. Has your district not applied because you expected insufficient funds in E-rate? Yes No Comments Question Title * 12. What percentage of your current E-rate funding goes to POTS (traditional telephone services)? 90% and above 89% to 80% 79% to 70% 69% to 60% 59% to 50% 49% to 40% 39% to 30% 29% to 20% 19% to 10% Less than 10% Question Title * 13. Have you implemented VOIP in your district? Yes - but do not E-Rate the VOIP service Yes - and apply for E-Rate on VOIP service No Question Title * 14. Does your district participate in any consortium buying for E-rate services? Mark all that apply. Yes - Bandwidth/Internet Access Yes - Transport/ Digital transmission Yes - Equipment Do not participate in consortium buying Other or please explain Question Title * 15. Type of Providers - Do you receive services from? Mark all that apply. Traditional Wireline Telephone company Wireless/Cellular Company Cable company R&E Network State-wide Education Network Local internet provider District owned? If so please explain in Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. Choose the statement below that best describes your district's connectivity and internet bandwidth needs. My district does not have enough connectivity to meet our current needs. My district has enough connectivity to meet our current needs but will need to increase access in the next year. My district has enough connectivity to meet our current needs but will need to increase access in the next 2 years. My district has enough connectivity to meet our current needs but will need to increase access in the next 3 years. My district has enough connectivity and will not need to increase access ever. Question Title * 17. What are the most important connectivity upgrades needed in your district? Rank in order of importance with 1 being most important and 6 being least important. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connection to district Connection to district 1 Connection to district 2 Connection to district 3 Connection to district 4 Connection to district 5 Connection to district 6 Internet Bandwidth Internet Bandwidth 1 Internet Bandwidth 2 Internet Bandwidth 3 Internet Bandwidth 4 Internet Bandwidth 5 Internet Bandwidth 6 WAN connectivity between district and schools WAN connectivity between district and schools 1 WAN connectivity between district and schools 2 WAN connectivity between district and schools 3 WAN connectivity between district and schools 4 WAN connectivity between district and schools 5 WAN connectivity between district and schools 6 LAN connectivity within a school LAN connectivity within a school 1 LAN connectivity within a school 2 LAN connectivity within a school 3 LAN connectivity within a school 4 LAN connectivity within a school 5 LAN connectivity within a school 6 Wireless within a school Wireless within a school 1 Wireless within a school 2 Wireless within a school 3 Wireless within a school 4 Wireless within a school 5 Wireless within a school 6 Off Campus access Off Campus access 1 Off Campus access 2 Off Campus access 3 Off Campus access 4 Off Campus access 5 Off Campus access 6 Question Title * 18. What are the most significant barriers to increasing connectivity? Mark all that apply. Internet provider at capacity and cannot expand Transport at capacity and must be replaced (copper vs fiber connection) Cost of capital or up front, non-recurring expense Cost of monthly recurring expense Geography District does not need to increase connectivity Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. What does your district generally pay monthly for the following? Total cost of pre-discount E-Rate services and full cost of non-E-Rate items Connection to district Internet Bandwidth to district WAN connectivity between district and schools LAN connectivity within schools Wireless within schools Off Campus access Question Title * 20. Describe your district's existing infrastructure --What is the connection type? Fiber Microwave Copper T-1 Wifi Connection to district Connection to district Fiber Connection to district Microwave Connection to district Copper T-1 Connection to district Wifi WAN connectivity between district and schools WAN connectivity between district and schools Fiber WAN connectivity between district and schools Microwave WAN connectivity between district and schools Copper T-1 WAN connectivity between district and schools Wifi LAN backbone connectivity within a school LAN backbone connectivity within a school Fiber LAN backbone connectivity within a school Microwave LAN backbone connectivity within a school Copper T-1 LAN backbone connectivity within a school Wifi Off Campus access Off Campus access Fiber Off Campus access Microwave Off Campus access Copper T-1 Off Campus access Wifi Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. Describe you district's infrastructure-- What is the Bandwidth Capacity? (Maximum size of the pipe in MB) Connection to district Internet access to district WAN connectivity between district and schools LAN connectivity within a school Wireless within a school Off Campus access Question Title * 22. Describe your district's infrastructure--What is the current bandwidth purchased? (Amount in MB) Connection to district Internet Bandwidth to district WAN connectivity between district and schools LAN Back bone connectivity within a school Wired access within a school Wireless within a school Off Campus access Question Title * 23. How confident are you that the typical school’s wireless network would have the capacity to handle a 1:1 deployment this fall? Very confident Somewhat confident Somewhat doubtful Very doubtful Don't know Question Title * 24. What percentage of your classrooms have internet connections? Wired Connection Wireless Connection Elementary 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% None Elementary Wired Connection menu 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% None Elementary Wireless Connection menu Middle School 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% None Middle School Wired Connection menu 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% None Middle School Wireless Connection menu High School 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% None High School Wired Connection menu 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% None High School Wireless Connection menu Question Title * 25. What type of wiring is used in your typical school building today? Mark all that apply. Fiber Cat6 Cat5e Cat5 Cat3 Coax None Other / Comments Question Title * 26. What type of wireless access points are installed in your school buildings today? Mark all that apply. 802.11 a—54 mb 802.11 b- 11 mb 802.11 g- 54 mb 802.11 n- 100+mb 802.11 ac- 400+mb 802.11 ad-WiGig 7gb None Other (please specify) Question Title * 27. What type of Backbone within the building does your typical school have? Copper Wireless Fiber None Question Title * 28. Approximately what percentage of the schools in your district have bandwidth that meets the SETDA recommendation of "100 Mbps of internet access per 1000 students today?” 100% 90% or more 75% or more 50% or more 25% or more 10% or more None Comments Question Title * 29. Which, if any, of the following off-campus strategies does your district pursue? Mark all that apply. Provide free/subsidized internet for low income families Have community/business WiFi hot spots available for students Deployed district owned WiFi for students Filtered Smart Phones Other (please specify) Question Title * 30. Any additional comments Question Title * 31. 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