You Get What You Measure: Internet Performance Measurement as a Policy Tool
November 21, 2017
- While broadband network speeds have improved substantially over the last decade, the web’s performance has stagnated from the end user point of view.
- The disconnect between broadband and web speeds suggests that the “virtuous circle” hypothesis created by the Federal Communication Commission to justify common carrier internet regulation is false.
- A system for capturing passive measurements and sharing them among internet service providers, web developers, and other responsible parties may be useful for accelerating the web experience.
- The flexible contract terms between content and communication platforms (forbidden by the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order) may mitigate platform inequalities.
You Get What You Measure: Internet Performance Measurement as a Policy Tool Report: Average Web Page Load Times Not Improving As Fast as Broadband Speeds (telecompetitor)