Interruption to Internet and/or Phone Service During the Winter Storm (March 2021)

Interruption to Internet and/or Phone Service During the Winter Storm (March 2021)

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Did not have reliable internet access in your home56%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone47%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)41%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Did not have reliable internet access in your home58%59%53%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone47%49%46%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)42%41%39%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Did not have reliable internet access in your home56%59%57%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone46%50%46%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)38%44%43%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Did not have reliable internet access in your home57%48%54%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone46%45%47%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)43%37%39%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Did not have reliable internet access in your home59%56%53%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone51%43%46%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)44%38%39%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Did not have reliable internet access in your home61%58%59%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone59%46%48%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)45%42%44%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Did not have reliable internet access in your home53%57%50%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone50%49%42%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)32%42%40%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Did not have reliable internet access in your home56%59%52%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone44%56%47%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)39%47%40%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Did not have reliable internet access in your home54%57%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone44%49%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)39%42%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Did not have reliable internet access in your home57%57%49%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone48%48%40%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)40%41%40%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Did not have reliable internet access in your home62%55%51%58%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone54%49%45%42%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)47%38%37%45%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Did not have reliable internet access in your home49%53%59%49%60%56%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone43%46%45%46%50%48%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)32%43%40%42%39%43%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Did not have reliable internet access in your home56%52%55%59%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone51%42%48%42%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)45%36%40%38%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Did not have reliable internet access in your home55%56%57%49%
Did not have reliable internet access on your cell phone53%46%42%46%
Did not have reliable phone service (cell phones or landlines)46%40%36%37%

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