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Ninety-four respondents (15.7% of total responses) did not have broadband. Thirty- <br />one respondents (5.2% of total responses) had no internet at their location. Of the <br />respondents with no access to the Internet at their locations, illustrated in Figure 9, <br />12 (39%) indicated the reason was because broadband is not available to their <br />location. About a quarter felt available services were too slow and unreliable to <br />utilize, and that the services available are too expensive. Respondents were able to <br />select multiple reasons for not having internet. One respondent indicated <br />broadband was too expensive and slow as well as not available. Several indicated it <br />was both too expensive and too slow. <br />Broadband Performance <br />Data from survey respondents' speed test results show the average speeds <br />documented in and around Indian River County are 107.55 Mbps download and <br />29.19 Mbps upload. Although these are average speeds, and higher and lower <br />speeds were documented, the average speeds reported by Indian River County <br />survey respondents meet the FCC definition of broadband for download speeds (25 <br />Mbps download) and the minimum for :jpload (3 Mbps). While the average speeds <br />were quite high, it is important to note that 170 respondents encountered speed <br />tests under 25 Mbps download and 353 respondents reported under 100 Mbps <br />download. The locations of speed test results are shown in Figure 10. Therefore, <br />there are significant areas within the county experiencing broadband issues. <br />WWW.MAGELLAN-ADVISO RS. C0M 201 <br />