This Week: When Consumer Perception Does Not Match Network Reality

The Week with Roger · Aug 17, 2026 · 14m

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner unpack the FCC’s latest developments, examine real-world data on internet providers including Optimum, and discuss ongoing customer service concerns.

00:00 Episode intro

00:24 New FCC nomination news

01:47 FCC's potential satellite expansion

02:42 Ranking internet provider speeds

03:47 Survey information difficulties

06:29 Do devices still matter?

08:04 Optimum's current metrics

10:29 Network status and customer retention

12:12 The state of customer service

13:41 Episode wrap-up

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular…