Survey: 80 percent of consumers concerned about AT&T/T-Mobile merger

{mosads}”But we are pleased to see that, despite their attempts to manipulate the questions to reach the results they wanted, 79% of those polled ‘support increasing investment in America’s internet network to expand access to poor and rural communities and to increase its speed.’ Our merger with T-Mobile will result in just that.”

Critics, including Sohn, argue the merger will lead to higher prices and less innovation in the wireless market. AT&T points to its pledge to deploy next-generation wireless coverage to more than 97 percent of the country.

Three-quarters of respondents also supported the government taking a consumer protection role on the Internet. 58 percent said Internet service providers should not be allowed to police themselves with regards to blocking or slowing down certain websites.

—This story was updated at 3:00 p.m.