Message-ID: <01BF0106.D114DC20@134.vita.org> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 12:18:52 -0400 From: Gary Garriott <mailto:garyg@VITA.ORG> Subject: Responses requested To: mailto:DEVEL-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), together with its collaborators, is gathering information on the use of commu ications by non-governmental organizations in development. A store-and-forward email system using existing low earth orb ting satellites to serve humanitarian and development purposes will soon be a reality. Information from this survey will help ensure that the system is designed to meet real needs. It will be very helpful if a response to the survey question could be prepared and the form returned by October 1st. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Henry Norman, President, VITA.
1. Does your organization have projects in developing countries? Yes____ No____
2. Do you have offices in rural areas of these countries? Yes_____ No ______
3. Are communications between your home office and country offices or between country offices available? Yes_____ No______
If available, are communications reliable? Yes______ No______
Are they reasonably priced? Yes_____ No______
4. Is email available? Yes_____ No______
5. If the answer to question 4 is yes, is it reasonably priced? Yes_____ No_____
6. Would a reliable store-and-forward email system in which messages would reach their destination in 90 minutes or less be of interest to you? Yes_____ No_____
7. Would a cost of $1,500 or less for a ground terminal be regarded as reasonable? Yes______ No______
8. If such a system is of interest to your organization, would you be willing to become a member of an NGO associat on and pay annual dues that permit you to use the system without further cost or, if possible, would you prefer to pay a fee for each use to support the system (which will be on a not for profit basis)?
Pay annual dues __________ Pay a user fee__________
9. If you prefer annual dues, what level would you regard as reasonable?
$100 _______ $500________ $1,000 _________