Results of the member vote have been confirmed
AYY received a request for a member vote on 26 Feb. As a result, a consultative member vote was held to clarify the student union members’ views on the internet connection speed included in AYY’s housing and facilities, as well as on the importance of Trinet, the internet service provider owned by AYY. The matter sparked discussion after AYY conducted a tendering process for the residents’ internet service provider.
The electronic vote was open from 12 noon on 27 Apr to 18.00 on 30 Apr, and all AYY’s attending members were eligible to vote. The turnout was 7.6%.
Of the respondents, approximately 64.8% wished for the current 1000 / 1000 Mbps internet connection included in the rent for AYY housing and facilities to remain and continue to be included in the rent in the future. For 32.6%, a slower 200 / 200 Mbps internet connection included in the rent would be sufficient to reduce pressure on rent increases. 2.6% cast blank ballots.
Of the respondents, approximately 69.5% considered Trinet, the current internet service provider fully owned by AYY, to be important. 26,8% of the respondents did not consider Trinet important, and 3.6% cast blank ballots.
The AYY Board will present the results of the member vote to the Representative Council at its next meeting on 19 May.
More information about the member vote:
Joona Lipponen, Chair of the AYY Board:
joona.lipponen@ayy.fi
The results reports are attached (in Finnish).
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