Do subscribers of mobile networks care about Data Throttling?

IF 5.9 2区管理学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Telecommunications Policy Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102665

Christoph Bauner, Augusto Espin

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Abstract

Network neutrality mandates have been made out either as necessary to ensure a level playing field in online markets or, alternatively, as overly restrictive regulation preventing innovation and investment. However, there is little empirical research on the consequences of data throttling, which becomes legal without network neutrality regulations. We combine throughput levels measured for mobile ISPs in the United States with usage data to explore how sensitive users are to such practices. We find no evidence that users change their behavior when faced with throttled data rates.

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移动网络用户关心数据节流吗?

网络中立性规定要么是确保在线市场公平竞争的必要条件，要么是阻碍创新和投资的过度限制性规定。然而，关于数据限制后果的实证研究很少，如果没有网络中立性法规，数据限制就会成为合法的。我们将美国移动互联网服务提供商的吞吐量水平与使用数据相结合，以探索用户对此类做法的敏感程度。我们没有发现任何证据表明用户在面对受限的数据速率时会改变他们的行为。

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来源期刊

Telecommunications Policy 工程技术-电信学

CiteScore

10.80

自引率

12.50%

发文量

122

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： Telecommunications Policy is concerned with the impact of digitalization in the economy and society. The journal is multidisciplinary, encompassing conceptual, theoretical and empirical studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. The scope includes policy, regulation, and governance; big data, artificial intelligence and data science; new and traditional sectors encompassing new media and the platform economy; management, entrepreneurship, innovation and use. Contributions may explore these topics at national, regional and international levels, including issues confronting both developed and developing countries. The papers accepted by the journal meet high standards of analytical rigor and policy relevance.

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