Like clockwork, Consumer Reports issues its U.S. carrier rankings ahead of the holidays each year. And like clockwork, AT&T (T) finds itself at the back of the pack. The non-profit consumer buying guide on Thursday issued its rankings for 2012 and lo and behold, AT&T again finds itself at the bottom of Consumer Reports’ overall list. The nation’s No.2 carrier did have the best-ranked 4G LTE network despite Verizon’s (VZ) coverage lead, however. Verizon was the highest-rated U.S. carrier in Consumer Reports’ 2012 rankings.

Zach Epstein has worked in and around ICT for more than 15 years, first in marketing and business development with two private telcos, then as a writer and editor covering business news, consumer electronics and telecommunications. Zach’s work has been quoted by countless top news publications in the US and around the world. He was also recently named one of the world's top-10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes, as well as one of Inc. Magazine's top-30 Internet of Things experts.