Does Your Internet Hold Up to Its Promise? Vote in the 2026 People's Picks Awards
CNET is inviting users to participate in the People's Picks Awards by sharing their experiences with internet service providers. The survey, which runs throughout May, aims to gather insights on reliability, customer service, and overall satisfaction. Results will be published later, highlighting the top-rated providers based on user feedback.
- ▪The survey is open during May and takes just a few minutes to complete.
- ▪CNET aims to learn what real people value in their internet providers.
- ▪Participants can share both positive and negative experiences with their internet service.
- ▪The results will help identify the most reliable internet providers based on user feedback.
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| Original publisher | CNET |
| Canonical URL | https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/isp-peoples-picks/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:27 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-25T10:12:36.653Z |
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The internet is now a must-have for streaming movies, shopping for deals online and working. You likely have an opinion about your internet service provider, and we want to hear it -- the good and the bad. We're bringing back People's Picks to ask you which internet service provider you can count on. During the month of May, you can take our 2-minute survey to share your thoughts. The top picks will make it to our roundup, so be sure to check back in a few weeks to see if your favorite made the list. Watch this: 5G From the Sky: New Internet Infrastructure Takes Flight 03:24 Why we want to hear from youSpeed test results and price comparisons only tell half the story.
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