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NON-FIBER INTERNET
SERVICE PROVIDERS
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At a glance:
Non-Fiber Internet Service Providers
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Inaugural year:
2013
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Updated:
annually
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Most recent data:
2026
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Companies:
12 major non-fiber internet service providers
Satisfaction Benchmarks by Industry
Internet Service Providers
| Industry | 2025 | 2026 | % CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Service Providers | 72 | 73 | 1% |
| All Others | 71 | 76 | 7% |
Non-fiber Internet Service Providers
Satisfaction Benchmarks by Brand
| Brand | 2025 | 2026 | % CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-fiber Internet Service Providers | 70 | 71 | 1% |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 77 | 79 | 3% |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 78 | 78 | 0% |
| Starlink | NA | 76 | NA |
| Cox | 68 | 72 | 6% |
| AT&T Internet | 70 | 71 | 1% |
| Spectrum (Charter Communications) | 71 | 71 | 0% |
| Xfinity (Comcast) | 69 | 71 | 3% |
| Sparklight (Cable One) | 71 | 70 | -1% |
| CenturyLink (Lumen Technologies) | 62 | 67 | 8% |
| Optimum (Altice USA) | 63 | 64 | 2% |
| Xtream (Mediacom) | 63 | 64 | 2% |
| Frontier Communications | 58 | 63 | 9% |
NA – Not Available
Customer Satisfaction by Region
Non-fiber Internet Service Providers
| 2025 | 2026 | % Change | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Non-fiber Providers | 68 | 71 | 4% | Northeast |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 78 | 79 | 1% | Northeast |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 74 | 77 | 4% | Northeast |
| Xfinity (Comcast) | 68 | 73 | 7% | Northeast |
| Spectrum (Charter Communications) | 67 | 69 | 3% | Northeast |
| Optimum (Altice USA) | 63 | 62 | -2% | Northeast |
| Midwest Non-fiber Providers | 71 | 71 | 0% | Midwest |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 78 | 79 | 1% | Midwest |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 78 | 76 | -3% | Midwest |
| Xfinity (Comcast) | 71 | 72 | 1% | Midwest |
| Spectrum (Charter Communications) | 72 | 71 | -1% | Midwest |
| AT&T Internet | 69 | 69 | 0% | Midwest |
| Xtream (Mediacom) | 62 | 64 | 3% | Midwest |
| South Non-fiber Providers | 71 | 72 | 1% | South |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 78 | 80 | 3% | South |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 78 | 79 | 1% | South |
| AT&T Internet | 72 | 74 | 3% | South |
| Cox | 68 | 72 | 6% | South |
| Spectrum (Charter Communications) | 72 | 72 | 0% | South |
| Xfinity (Comcast) | 70 | 71 | 1% | South |
| Optimum (Altice USA) | 64 | 66 | 3% | South |
| West Non-fiber Providers | 68 | 72 | 6% | West |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 78 | 80 | 3% | West |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 75 | 79 | 5% | West |
| Cox | 66 | 73 | 11% | West |
| Spectrum (Charter Communications) | 68 | 73 | 7% | West |
| Xfinity (Comcast) | 67 | 69 | 3% | West |
| AT&T Internet | 68 | 68 | 0% | West |
| CenturyLink (Lumen Technologies) | 61 | 68 | 11% | West |
Wi-Fi Experience – Non-fiber Internet Service Providers
Customer Experience Benchmarks Year-Over-Year Industry Trends
| Benchmarks | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Security of Wi‑Fi connection | 78 | 79 |
| Ability to handle multiple connected devices at the same time | 76 | 78 |
| Range of Wi‑Fi service throughout house | 76 | 78 |
| Upload/download speed of Wi‑Fi | 75 | 78 |
| Reliability of Wi‑Fi in terms of avoiding loss of service | 75 | 77 |
| Reliability of Wi‑Fi restarting quickly after loss of service | 75 | 77 |
| Price paid for router and any other hardware (such as Wi‑Fi extenders/boosters) required for service | 71 | 74 |
Non-fiber Internet Service Providers
Customer Experience Benchmarks Year-Over-Year Industry Trends
| Benchmarks | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of mobile app | 81 | 81 |
| Reliability of mobile app (minimal down time, crashes, lags) | 80 | 81 |
| Courtesy and helpfulness of store/service center staff | 76 | 80 |
| Speed of store/service center transaction | 74 | 80 |
| Video streaming quality | 77 | 80 |
| Website satisfaction | 77 | 79 |
| Ability to keep service interruptions and outages to a minimum | 74 | 78 |
| Ease of understanding bill | 76 | 78 |
| Internet service reliability (consistency of speed and service) | 76 | 78 |
| Overall data transfer speed | 75 | 78 |
| Performance during peak hours | 74 | 78 |
| Quality of other services (email, data storage, internet security) | 73 | 77 |
| Variety of internet plans available | 70 | 73 |
| Call center satisfaction | 67 | 70 |
Industry averages are weighted by companies’ market shares.
2026 results are based on data collected between April 2025 and March 2026