Q2. In your experience with the E-rate program during the past 3 years, how easy or difficult has it been for you to complete the following program requirements?
h. The overall process of preparing the Form 471, including steps mentioned in items a - g above, if applicable

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  Very easy Somewhat easy Neither easy nor difficult Somewhat difficult Very difficult Do not know or no experience within last 3 years
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95 percent
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1. All respondents 8.1 5.8-10.9 31.0 26.9-35.2 21.1 17.5-24.8 32.1 27.9-36.3 6.6 4.6-9.2 1.0 0.3-2.4
2. Rural 6.7 3.9-10.5 38.7 32.4-45.0 20.5 15.3-25.8 28.8 23.0-34.6 3.9 1.9-7.3 1.4 0.3-4.0
3. Urban 9.3 6.0-13.7 24.2 18.8-29.7 21.7 16.5-26.8 35.1 29.1-41.1 9.0 5.7-13.3 0.7 0.1-2.4
4. Priority 1 funding only 7.7 5.3-10.9 30.9 26.3-35.5 20.9 16.8-25.0 32.4 27.7-37.1 6.9 4.6-9.9 1.1 0.3-2.8
5. At least some priority 2 funding 9.5 4.7-16.7 31.5 22.1-41.0 22.1 14.3-31.6 30.9 21.8-40.0 5.2 1.7-12.0 0.7 0.1-2.5
6. School district 5.6 3.3-9.0 35.5 30.0-41.0 19.9 15.3-24.6 30.4 25.1-35.8 7.4 4.6-11.1 1.1 0.2-3.1
7. Library 9.0 3.4-18.6 20.0 11.3-31.4 15.0 7.7-25.3 43.7 32.0-55.4 12.3 5.6-22.5 0.0 0.0-2.7
8. School 13.5 8.0-20.9 25.8 18.2-34.6 27.3 19.3-35.3 30.2 22.1-38.4 1.7 0.2-6.0 1.5 0.2-5.0