Indigenous internet: nuances of native american internet use

Esther H. Showalter, Nicole Moghaddas, Morgan Vigil-Hayes, E. Zegura, E. Belding-Royer
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We investigate Internet traffic logs on rural Native American reservations in California served by a tribally-owned Internet provider. The anonymous user browsing traffic and device preferences create unique failure patterns that reveal where connectivity is not well-served by standard networking technology. Geographical and cultural marginalization has lead to distinctive Internet usage when connectivity is available. For instance, residents commonly visit websites that are not as popular in the wider United States; and mobile devices dominate web request traffic, often with content-heavy video and media downloads, despite sustaining a higher rate of failure than desktop devices. This statistical analysis of passive measurements avoids institutional and cultural biases and ensures continuing research will contribute to a decolonizing narrative of Native American informational practices and values. Based on our analysis, we propose follow-up research angles to better understand the technological and social drivers behind these findings in order to improve user experience in this, and similar, networks.
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我们调查了由部落所有的互联网提供商提供服务的加利福尼亚农村印第安人保留地的互联网流量日志。匿名用户浏览流量和设备首选项创建了独特的故障模式,揭示了标准网络技术无法很好地提供连接的地方。地理和文化的边缘化导致了在有网络连接的情况下,人们对互联网的使用方式各不相同。例如,居民通常访问在美国其他地区不那么受欢迎的网站;移动设备主导着网络请求流量,通常是内容丰富的视频和媒体下载,尽管其失败率高于桌面设备。这种被动测量的统计分析避免了制度和文化偏见,并确保持续的研究将有助于对美洲土著信息实践和价值观的非殖民化叙述。基于我们的分析,我们提出了后续的研究角度,以更好地理解这些发现背后的技术和社会驱动因素,从而改善用户在这个和类似的网络中的体验。
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