Name: 為什麼額外的數據要花錢？| 糾結 (Why Does Extra Data Cost Money? | Untangled)
Uploaded: 2020-11-09T18:31:08.000Z
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There are charges for 4G LTE access, international calling,

4G LTE接入、國際通話都要收費。

the US has the fifth-most-expensive mobile data.

美國的移動數據費用排名第五。

And these high costs are hurting everyone.

而這些高額的費用讓大家都很受傷。

But even though the US has multiple carriers,

像其他國家一樣，有四家航母。

mobile gigabyte prices in the US were 16 times higher

在美國，移動千兆字節的價格是16倍。

than European markets with four carriers.

Because of these high prices, consumers have to choose

因為這些高昂的價格，消費者只能選擇

the lesser of multiple evils when picking a data plan.

在挑選數據計劃時，多害相權取其輕。

or you pay more up front for unlimited data.

或者你先付更多的錢，以獲得無限的數據。

But unlimited data doesn't mean unlimited speeds.

但無限數據並不意味著無限速度。

After a certain point, you're going to get throttled.

到了一定程度，你就會被節制。

speeds may be slowed after you use 22 GB of data.

在您使用22GB的數據後，速度可能會變慢。

And you may find yourself throttled anyway,

而且你可能會發現自己反正是被節流了。

A study from Northeastern found that video streaming

東北大學的一項研究發現，視頻流媒體

Even one of Verizon's unlimited plans explicitly offers

即使是Verizon的一個無限計劃，也明確提供了。

Man: Of course it sounds strange at first.

天啊當然，這聽起來很奇怪，在第一。

mobile virtual network operator companies.

[Narrator] MVNOs piggyback off the cell towers

[旁白]MVNOs piggyback off the cell towers(MVNO)。

Companies like Mint and Google Fi offer cheaper plans,

Mint和Google Fi等公司提供了更便宜的計劃。

而且他們的速度可能會受到限制。

with priority given to the main network customers.

如果你使用額外的千兆字節的數據。

have to pay more than someone who used 2?

we have to look at how data gets to your phone.

我們得看看數據是如何進入你的手機的。

When you use 4G data, your phone is sending

當你使用4G數據時，你的手機會發送

That tower then sends information back and forth

over miles and miles of fiber-optic cables,

It costs a lot to run and maintain that infrastructure.

基礎設施的運行和維護成本很高。

You're paying for things like repairs, updates,

你要為維修、更新等事情付出代價。

administrative costs, and the electricity

In the US, cellphone taxes vary widely by state,

在美國，各州的手機稅差別很大。

There's also a serious lack of investment in rural areas.

Cities and places with a denser population

while rural areas have to deal with slower speeds.

而農村地區則要面對較慢的速度。

In 2018, average mobile download speeds in Massachusetts

2018年，馬薩諸塞州的平均移動下載速度。

No matter where you live, the amount you pay per gigabyte

無論你住在哪裡，你每千兆字節所支付的金額都是一樣的。

doesn't really equal the cost to maintain the network.

並不真正等於維護網絡的成本。

It's competition that controls data prices.

In 2017, both AT&T and Verizon brought back unlimited plans

2017年，AT&T和Verizon都帶回了無限計劃

in response to plans offered by T-Mobile,

and research has shown that prices in three-carrier markets

而研究表明，三載波市場的價格。

Only about 51% of the world is using the internet.

全世界只有約51%的人在使用互聯網。

High data costs are one of the biggest factors

that prevent developing countries from getting online.

Research from the Alliance for Affordable Internet

促進負擔得起的互聯網聯盟的研究

found that in low- and middle-income countries,

發現在低收入和中等收入國家：

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