Appendix A. Questionnaire

• Author: G. Arévalo Nieto/E. Fernández Vicente/J.A. Messía de la Cerda Ballesteros/J.A. Rubio Blanco
• Pages: 195-224

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Appendix A. Questionnaire

A) Telec. Infrac. Index

Geographical extension in square km

Population based on the latest population survey

Number of homes

Income per capita

Minimal interprofessional salary of an unspecialized person

(due to regulations and laws) in euros

Monthly cost of the PSTN for internet connection

Cost per minute for call to a local telephone

Number of days from internet connection request until

connection

Average speed of internet connection in homes

Type of most widespread technology in home (MODEM-

FAX, ADSL, ISDN, etc.)

Number of telecommunications operators within the region

PCs/1000 persons

Internet users/1000 p.

Telephone lines/1000 p.

Telephones/1000 p.

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Number of connections (ADSL, ISDN, etc.)/1000 p.

Is there an infrastructure of telecommunications already

available?

Yes-No

% of homes covered by the infrastructure

% geographical extension covered by the infrastructure

Does infrastructure reach rural areas? Yes-No

Does infrastructure reach economically depressed zones? Yes-No

Degree of satisfaction of the citizen with the infrastructure Good-

acceptable-bad

Appraisal of the average cost of the infrastructure Low-middle-high

Average cost of the infrastructure

Is there public financial support to aid in IT costs for

citizens?

Yes-No

Is bandwidth considered to be suitable? Yes-No

Is safety considered to be suitable? Yes-No