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Summary Of Key ResultsCommunity Internet
AccessEast Dorset District CouncilTalkback
SurveySeptember 2005
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• East Dorset Talkback Panel is a representative
  sample of 700 local residents set up for Council
  consultations.
• The survey is aimed to assess residents opinions
  on Community Internet Access.
• Postal methodology with reminder postcard.
• Fieldwork conducted in August 2005.
• Sample of 378 questionnaires returned by
  respondents.
• 54 response rate.
• Results accurate to within margin of /-5.0 (at
  95 level).
• Data weighted by Gender for accuracy.

Methodology
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Community Internet Access
Community Internet Access

• Less than a fifth of respondents (18) were aware
  that the Council had given up its own website to
  produce a shared website with the County Council
  and some of Dorsets other District Councils
  (www.dorsetforyou.com). The Council may wish to
  publicise the change to increase residents
  awareness and use.
• The most popular place to use the internet in
  the last 3 months was from home (70) and from a
  place of work or study (31). Only a fifth (21)
  said that they have not used the internet within
  the last 3 months.
• 66 of respondents aged 75 years have not
  accessed the internet in the last three months
  whilst only 3 of 18-44 year old have not.