censorship-course

Internet Censorship Course / Book Workshop

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Zero Rating

Learning Objective

Understand how zero-rating policies influence user behavior and network access by measuring app data usage, comparing zero-rated and non-zero-rated services, and investigating ISP partnerships.

Part 1: Experience with Zero Rating

Install a Data Monitoring Tool

Select and Use Two Applications

Research ISP Partnerships

Analyze and Compare

Part 2: Discussion

Answer the following questions based on your experiment:

  1. How did data usage compare between the zero-rated and non-zero-rated apps?
  2. If one of the apps had been zero-rated, how would that have changed your perception or usage of it?
  3. How might zero-rating policies affect smaller apps or platforms trying to compete?
  4. Are there technical or policy-based ways to support low-income users without compromising competition?
  5. Based on your data and research, is zero-rating more beneficial or harmful in practice?