Americans View Availability of Wireless as Key in Choosing New Home, CTIA Says
With nearly half of U.S. homes wireless only, and the number growing, Americans put a premium on availability of robust wireless service as they shop for a new home, CTIA said Wednesday. “Even we were surprised at how high Americans…
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now place reliable wireless coverage on the list of must-haves when moving to a new community,” said a news release. “Americans rank reliable wireless service (67 percent) higher than good schools (65 percent), reasonable home prices (60 percent), and good commuting times" (41 percent), according to a Morning Consult survey: "In fact, only quality health care and hospitals outranks it.” The message is clear, CTIA said: “Realtors check your coverage maps, and, more importantly, mayors and county executives make sure your community is wireless investment ready.” It's based on a survey of 2,000 registered voters with a margin of error of 2 percent.