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Ely Business Survey Results

What best describes your business?

	Percent of Respondents
Retail	31.9
Services	44.7
Manufacturing/Construction	8.5
Other	14.9
Total	100.0

Describe your market area.

	Percent of Respondents
Within 50 miles of your location	56.0
Within Minnesota	20.0
Nationwide	8.0
Global	16.0
Total	100.0

How many employees?

	Percent of Respondents
0	2.0
1	8.2
2	16.3
3	8.2
4	12.2
5	6.1
6	10.2
8	2.0
9	2.0
10	6.1
14	2.0
18	2.0
20	6.1
23	2.0
30	6.1
35	2.0
50	2.0
88	2.0
142	2.0
Total	100.0

Do you use computers in your business?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	80.0
No	20.0
Total	100.0

Is at least one computer connected to Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	77.1
No	22.9
Total	100.0

Does your business have a web site?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	64.1
No	35.9
Total	100.0

Does your business have an email address?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	79.5
No	20.5
Total	100.0

How do you connect to the Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
Dialup	18.9
DSL	64.9
Wireless or satellite	8.1
Some other high speed connection	8.1
Total	100.0

Why not switch to broadband?

	Percent of Respondents
Not aware of broadband	5.0
Not available in my area	10.0
Too expensive	5.0
Don't use Internet enough	50.0
Refused	30.0
Total	100.0

How much do you pay per month for Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
18.00	4.8
20.00	4.8
21.00	4.8
29.00	4.8
30.00	9.5
39.95	9.5
40.00	4.8
49.99	4.8
50.00	23.8
59.95	4.8
60.00	4.8
70.00	4.8
90.00	4.8
95.00	4.8
230.00	4.8
Total	100.0

Refused or don't know

	Percent of Respondents
Refused	6.3
Don't know	93.8
Total	100.0

Maintain inventory.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	36.8
No	63.2
Total	100.0

Sell products and services online

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	42.1
No	57.9
Total	100.0

Maintain contact with suppliers/customers.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	81.6
No	18.4
Total	100.0

Maintain contact with business colleagues.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	57.9
No	42.1
Total	100.0

Video conferencing

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	5.3
No	94.7
Total	100.0

Learn about industry trends.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	65.8
No	34.2
Total	100.0

Use distance learning to upgrade skills

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	39.5
No	60.5
Total	100.0

Bank online

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	39.5
No	60.5
Total	100.0

Allow employees to work from home.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	40.5
No	59.5
Total	100.0

Interact with government.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	68.4
No	31.6
Total	100.0

Other activities

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	30.0
No	70.0
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on cost of doing business

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	41.7
Little Impact	13.9
Some Impact	11.1
Moderate Impact	8.3
High Impact	25.0
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on productivity

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	41.7
Little Impact	11.1
Some Impact	16.7
Moderate Impact	11.1
High Impact	19.4
Total	100.0

BBand Impat on preventing business opportunities

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	41.7
Little Impact	13.9
Some Impact	16.7
Moderate Impact	16.7
High Impact	11.1
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on expansion plans

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	50.0
Little Impact	13.9
Some Impact	11.1
Moderate Impact	8.3
High Impact	16.7
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on training employees

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	55.6
Little Impact	5.6
Some Impact	11.1
Moderate Impact	8.3
High Impact	19.4
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on relocation to where bandwidth is more available

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	69.4
Little Impact	2.8
Some Impact	8.3
Moderate Impact	2.8
High Impact	16.7
Total	100.0