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International Falls Business Survey Results

What best describes your business?

	Percent of Respondents
Retail	78.0
Services	4.0
Manufacturing/Construction	18.0
Total	100.0

Describe your market area.

	Percent of Respondents
Within 50 miles of your location	70.0
Within Minnesota	24.0
Nationwide	6.0
Total	100.0

Do you use computers in your business?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	50.0
No	50.0
Total	100.0

Is at least one computer connected to Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	46.2
No	46.2
Don't know	7.7
Total	100.0

Does your business have a web site?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	76.9
No	23.1
Total	100.0

Does your business have an email address?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	84.6
No	15.4
Total	100.0

How do you connect to the Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
Dialup	23.1
DSL	76.9
Total	100.0

Why not switch to broadband?

	Percent of Respondents
Too expensive	66.7
Don't use Internet enough	33.3
Total	100.0

How much do you pay per month for Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
41.99	50.0
53.99	50.0
Total	100.0

Refused or don't know

	Percent of Respondents
Refused	18.2
Don't know	36.4
3	45.5
Total	100.0

Maintain inventory.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	100.0

Sell products and services online

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	53.8
No	46.2
Total	100.0

Maintain contact with suppliers/customers.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	69.2
No	30.8
Total	100.0

Maintain contact with business colleagues.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	53.8
No	46.2
Total	100.0

Video conferencing

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	23.1
No	76.9
Total	100.0

Learn about industry trends.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	38.5
No	61.5
Total	100.0

Use distance learning to upgrade skills

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	46.2
No	53.8
Total	100.0

Bank online

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	84.6
No	15.4
Total	100.0

Allow employees to work from home.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	23.1
No	76.9
Total	100.0

Interact with government.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	69.2
No	30.8
Total	100.0

Other activities

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	15.4
No	84.6
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Cost of doing business

	Percent of Respondents
Little Impact	7.7
Some Impact	23.1
Moderate Impact	38.5
High Impact	30.8
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Productivity

	Percent of Respondents
Some Impact	23.1
Moderate Impact	38.5
High Impact	38.5
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Preventing business opportunities

	Percent of Respondents
Little Impact	7.7
Some Impact	46.2
Moderate Impact	23.1
High Impact	23.1
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Expansion plans

	Percent of Respondents
Some Impact	30.8
Moderate Impact	15.4
High Impact	53.8
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on training employees

	Percent of Respondents
Little Impact	46.2
Some Impact	46.2
Moderate Impact	7.7
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on relocation to where bandwidth is more available

	Percent of Respondents
Some Impact	15.4
Moderate Impact	38.5
High Impact	46.2
Total	100.0

Marshall Business Survey Results

What best describes your business?

	Percent of Respondents
Retail	32.6
Services	54.3
Manufacturing/Construction	4.3
Other	8.7
Total	100.0

Describe your market area.

	Percent of Respondents
Within 50 miles of your location	76.0
Within Minnesota	14.0
Nationwide	6.0

How many employees?

	Percent of Respondents
1	11.4
2	4.5
3	2.3
3	9.1
4	9.1
5	11.4
6	2.3
7	9.1
8	4.5
10	6.8
11	4.5
12	2.3
13	2.3
18	4.5
20	2.3
21	2.3
25	2.3
32	2.3
60	2.3
80	2.3
250	2.3
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	84.4
No	13.3
Don't know	2.2
Total	100.0

Does your business have a web site?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	57.5
No	42.5
Total	100.0

Does your business have an email address?

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	65.0
No	35.0
Total	100.0

How do you connect to the Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
Dialup	18.9
DSL	18.9
Cable modem	43.2
Wireless or satellite	16.2
Some other high speed connection	2.7
Total	100.0

Why not switch to broadband?

	Percent of Respondents
Not available in my area	25.0
Don't use Internet enough	25.0
Refused	50.0
Total	100.0

How much do you pay per month for Internet?

	Percent of Respondents
.00	5.6
10.00	5.6
15.00	5.6
20.00	16.7
30.00	5.6
34.99	5.6
35.00	11.1
36.95	5.6
40.00	11.1
60.00	16.7
80.00	5.6
100.00	5.6
Total	100.0

Refused or don't know

	Percent of Respondents
Don't know	100.0

Maintain inventory.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	37.8
No	62.2
Total	100.0

Sell products and services online

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	27.0
No	73.0
Total	100.0

Maintain contact with suppliers/customers.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	67.6
No	32.4
Total	100.0

Maintain contact with business colleagues.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	56.8
No	43.2
Total	100.0

Video conferencing

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	5.4
No	94.6
Total	100.0

Learn about industry trends.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	64.9
No	35.1
Total	100.0

Use distance learning to upgrade skills

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	35.1
No	64.9
Total	100.0

Bank online

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	51.4
No	48.6
Total	100.0

Allow employees to work from home.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	29.7
No	70.3
Total	100.0

Interact with government.

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	59.5
No	40.5
Total	100.0

Other activities

	Percent of Respondents
Yes	8.3
No	91.7
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Cost of doing business

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	41.7
Little Impact	8.3
Some Impact	8.3
Moderate Impact	5.6
High Impact	36.1
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Productivity

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	35.1
Little Impact	8.1
Some Impact	21.6
Moderate Impact	5.4
High Impact	29.7
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Preventing business opportunities

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	51.4
Little Impact	5.4
Some Impact	24.3
Moderate Impact	2.7
High Impact	16.2
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Expansion plans

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	67.6
Little Impact	2.7
Some Impact	8.1
Moderate Impact	10.8
High Impact	10.8
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Training employees

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	62.2
Little Impact	10.8
Some Impact	16.2
Moderate Impact	5.4
High Impact	5.4
Total	100.0

BBand Impact on Relocating to where bandwidth is more available

	Percent of Respondents
No Impact	80.6
Little Impact	11.1
Some Impact	8.3
Total	100.0