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2017 Maryland Survey of Voters Age 45-Plus Telephone and Cellular Service

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Registered voters in Maryland support consumer protections for both landline and cellular service. Key findings include:
Marylanders overwhelmingly (81%) say it is important that the legislature work to maintain affordable, reliable, and high-quality traditional telephone service.

Seventy-six percent (76%) of Marylanders say they support a law requiring cell phone providers to give new customers a list of fixed charges, as well as an estimate of their total monthly bill.

Nearly sixty-three percent (63%) of voters overall support government oversights of traditional landline telephone rates and services. The 2017 Maryland Survey of Voters Age 45-Plus Telephone and Cellular Service was a telephone study among 800 residents about issues regarding electric utility rates and suppliers. Interviews were conducted November 29-December 5, 2016. For more information contact Tammy Bresnahan, AARP Maryland at or Cassandra Cantave, AARP Research at . Suggested Citation: Cantave, Cassandra. 2017 Maryland Survey of Voters Age 45-Plus Telephone and Cellular Service. Washington, DC: AARP Research, March 2017.

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