Bye-Bye Telephones?
We recently conducted an online survey of consumers asking the following question: “What communications device is most important in meeting your communications needs?” The general direction of...
View ArticleTallahassee Democrat Op-Ed: Don’t Tax What You Want To Encourage
February 24, 2011 — Tallahassee Democrat published an opinion piece written by Steve Pociask. It discusses the unusually high tax rate on wireless telephone services. Three times higher than the...
View ArticleOne-in-Seven Segments That Should Concern Us
While researching the near term US economy, a picture of isolated American consumers began to emerge. Along five dimensions, one-in-seven consumers face unenviable circumstances or have made...
View ArticleOur “Connection” to Wireless Services
A new survey confirms Americans’ reliance on wireless services as a key component enabling them to earn a living, study, and socially communicate. The online study by McLaughlin & Associates and...
View ArticleDependency on Wireless Services
Our cellular and smartphones are something we now take for granted everyday, a service that was only for the uber-rich 25 years ago. Now, cellular phones are almost a necessity of life, with parents...
View ArticleACI in the Tallahassee Democrat: Cell Tax Cut is Sensible
As part of Florida’s budget, Governor Scott proposed to cut the cell phone and TV tax rate by 3.6 percentage points. When approved by the Florida Legislature, the tax cut will save Floridians $470...
View ArticleState’s 911 Tax Hike a Non-Emergency
Pennsylvania Consumers love their smartphones and the associated applications that deliver better access to health care, delightful entertainment, informative news and communications with our family...
View ArticleThe Gazette: PGC Cell Tax Hike Unwarranted
ACI’s Alan Daley and Steve Pociask wrote a piece on the Prince George’s County cellular phone service tax proposal. If these end-user taxes are enacted, it will make the county the second highest cell...
View ArticleOne-in-Seven Segments That Should Concern Us
While researching the near term US economy, a picture of isolated American consumers began to emerge. Along five dimensions, one-in-seven consumers face unenviable circumstances or have made...
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