Who gets access to fast broadband? Evidence from Los Angeles County
Who gets access to fast broadband? Evidence from Los Angeles County
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谁可以使用快速宽带？
DOI：
10.1016/j.giq.2021.101594
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发表时间：
2021
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Kurt Wyatt
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作者：
H. Galperin;Thai V. Le;Kurt Wyatt
住宅(固定)宽带的监管和市场变化引发了人们的担忧，即互联网服务提供商(ISP)将投资重点放在最有利可图的领域，从而将低收入和少数族裔社区降级为更少的宽带选择和传统网络。这项研究考察了2014-18年期间洛杉矶(LA)县的这些担忧。这项分析使用了加州公用事业委员会(CPUC)收集的推出数据，并结合了美国社区调查(ACS)的人口信息。由于宽带投资的空间分布无法直接观察，竞争和FTTH服务的可用性被用作指标。调查结果表明，在低收入地区和少数族裔社区，竞争和基于光纤的服务不太可能出现，最严重的赤字出现在结合了贫困和大部分黑人居民的人口普查小组。我们在结论中概述了解决宽带投资中城市内部不平等问题的替代政策工具。
Regulatory and market changes in residential (fixed) broadband have raised concerns about Internet Service Providers (ISPs) prioritizing investments in the most profitable areas, thus relegating low-income and minority communities to fewer broadband options and legacy networks. This study examines these concerns for Los Angeles (LA) County during the 2014–18 period. The analysis uses rollout data collected by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in combination with demographic information from the American Community Survey (ACS). Because the spatial distribution of broadband investments cannot be directly observed, competition and the availability of FTTH services are used as proxies. The findings indicate that competition and fiber-based services are less likely in low-income areas and minority communities, with the most severe deficits observed in census block groups that combine poverty and a large share of Black residents. We outline alternative policy tools to address intracity inequalities in broadband investments in the conclusion.