Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 29a

Has jurisdiction's online presence been challenged or discouraged by lack of broadband or "high speed" internet

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To what extent, if at all, has lack of broadband or "high speed" internet connections in the community been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
To what extent, if at all, has lack of broadband or "high speed" internet connections in the community been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	24%
	Not much of a problem	19%
	Somewhat of a problem	21%
	A significant problem	31%
	Don't know	4%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
To what extent, if at all, has lack of broadband or "high speed" internet connections in the community been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	14%	19%	44%	31%	24%
	Not much of a problem	12%	15%	29%	30%	19%
	Somewhat of a problem	30%	21%	19%	22%	21%
	A significant problem	44%	39%	7%	14%	31%
	Don't know	0%	5%	1%	4%	4%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
To what extent, if at all, has lack of broadband or "high speed" internet connections in the community been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	20%	23%	35%	34%	34%	24%
	Not much of a problem	18%	18%	17%	33%	23%	19%
	Somewhat of a problem	20%	23%	22%	14%	27%	21%
	A significant problem	38%	32%	23%	15%	16%	31%
	Don't know	4%	4%	3%	4%	0%	4%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
To what extent, if at all, has lack of broadband or "high speed" internet connections in the community been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	21%	22%	21%	25%	18%	36%	24%
	Not much of a problem	16%	15%	17%	22%	20%	25%	19%
	Somewhat of a problem	26%	18%	22%	21%	26%	17%	21%
	A significant problem	31%	41%	37%	28%	31%	19%	31%
	Don't know	6%	3%	3%	4%	5%	3%	4%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
To what extent, if at all, has lack of broadband or "high speed" internet connections in the community been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?	Not a problem at all	18%	26%	52%	38%	23%	24%
	Not much of a problem	16%	21%	26%	39%	13%	19%
	Somewhat of a problem	21%	24%	14%	21%	18%	21%
	A significant problem	41%	27%	5%	2%	7%	31%
	Don't know	4%	2%	4%	0%	39%	4%