A new report regarding cell phone coverage in West Virginia has found that an overwhelming majority of residents feel that rural coverage is of utmost importance and is a pressing need that should be taken seriously by the local government.

Some of the statistics that were uncovered during a recent poll in the state include:

More than 90% of residents feel that rural cell phone coverage is important for both personal reasons and public safety reasons.
Almost 80% of people responding to the poll have problems with dropped calls or poor call quality in the state.
About 70% would approve of the use of USF funds for expanding and improving coverage in the state.
Approximately 50% of people would choose a quality wireless connection over a landline connection if they could only choose one or the other. And many would prefer a high quality wireless connection to a quality landline broadband connection.
More than half also oppose Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposals that would diminish support for rural wireless by nearly 50 percent, jeopardizing public safety and economic development in smaller communities.
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