Online technology needs survey to help guide eCS teams

By: Rachelle Manson

A Technology Needs Survey is currently being conducted across the state in order to measure broadband service use and better identify the needs of Ohio organizations.

eCS county team meetings have been used to reach out to team leaders and other professionals in the area in order to increase participation and to inform local economic development, chamber of commerce, port authority and Community Improvement Corporation centers of the survey and its benefits.

The results will be shared with participating institutions, who will then pass along the information to their membership. Community anchor institutions such as schools, libraries, hospitals, and government offices are also asked to participate in the online survey. The valuable feedback will be used to inform broadband providers of what they can do to improve business-class services in the state. The survey aims to gather current Ohio organizations’ connection information, technology application usage, application workshop interest, and broadband bandwidth needs.

The survey can be accessed at http://www.connectohio.org/ecommunity_strategies/Technology_Needs_Survey.php.