District internet survey to establish needs of broadband users

The Clutha District Council is looking into the district's digital future and is seeking residents' feedback on its broadband infrastructure.

A district-wide survey has been created to help the council establish the issues and future demands of district digital (broadband) infrastructure and service provision.

District development manager Jill Borland said that the survey was a first step towards identifying any issues relating to access, speed, community capability and cost of service provision, so that appropriate solutions can then be researched.

"Council wishes to future-proof the district and so the survey will ask about a wide range of internet services; not only those which are currently available, but also those which may evolve or be needed in future," Ms Borland said.

She urged all residents, employers and employees in the Clutha district to respond to the survey which she said had strong support from leaders in the education, health, business and agricultural sectors.

Organisations such as Enterprise Clutha, Clutha Agricultural Development Board, Otago Chamber of Commerce, Federated Farmers, Clutha Health and district education leaders had pledged their support.

The survey will be available online on the Clutha District Council and Clutha Country websites from December 9 to January 15 and participants are encouraged to respond online wherever possible.

However, she said the council was aware that some people did not have access to or use the internet.

"It is those folk that we most need to hear from, to establish why this is and what changes might be needed in this regard," Ms Borland said.

A hard copy of the survey would be posted to all ratepayers for return by December 19.

 

 

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