Exploring the Operation Mode of "Black Broadband"
Hong Kong server On March 15, it was reported that since 2015, "increasing network speed and reducing tariff" has been a hot topic in society. However, due to the disturbance of "black broadband", many users have complained that the network speed is "data" fast, and the actual network speed is far from the standard. So, how does "black broadband" work? What kind of loss and harm will it cause to users and society? What loopholes exist in the regulatory level? For these problems, the insiders said that license plate issuance has unblocked the network artery, but the "last mile" is still a blind spot for supervision.
Cheat you with low price and convenience
"I heard from my neighbor that their broadband costs only 480 yuan a year, which is much cheaper than before." Xiao Zhang, who lives in the Economic Development Zone of Zhengzhou, told reporters that in early 2015, the price of the 10M network bandwidth installed in Jinshui District of Zhengzhou was 720 yuan. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the network bandwidth of Laojiazhuang is 10M, and the tariff is 420 yuan. "I was very happy at that time. I thought it was because of the sharp drop in network charges. Later, I found that the broadband installed in my hometown was irregular."
Xiao Zhang told reporters that the 10M network bandwidth not only can't play games or watch movies, but also can't open the web page every night. As long as it is the peak period of using the Internet, the home is like no Internet. It can only be used normally from 0pm to 8am. "I didn't know I was using 'black broadband' until I reported for repair. There was no independent IP address at all."
A few days ago, the reporter saw on the wall of a community in Weisheng Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City that the slogan "The Great Wall broadband is as low as 450 yuan, 10 meters" is very conspicuous. "It's very convenient for the staff to contact you directly by phone without asking anything." The residents of the community told reporters, "The other side will not look at your ID card or other documents, nor provide any of their documents."
"Sometimes users don't even know what broadband they use, and they can't say clearly when problems arise." Zhu Deliang, a technician of China Telecom Henan Branch, said frankly that according to the broadband access service agreement, Party A's customers are unauthorized to install and move various terminal equipment and multiplexing equipment on the installed communication lines or transfer the lease right, and Telecom can terminate the service for them. Many "black broadband" operation modes are to open ports and install equipment on the installed communication lines.
"On the one hand, the network speed is low, and the most important thing is insecurity." Industry insiders believe that if the owner of the privately sold broadband business runs away with money, the user can only consider himself unlucky. In addition, network security is also a big problem. Because the installation of "black broadband" is not a one-to-one independent IP address, multiple households in a corridor or a community all use the same IP address, which is equivalent to the formation of a LAN. Once someone in the network uses hacker software, computer hard disk information, user accounts, etc., are extremely risky.
The "last kilometer" of "splitting up" huge profits has become a disaster area
"According to the current tariff standard, the faster the network speed is, the lower the relative price is." Zhu Deliang calculated an account, for example, the tariff in Zhengzhou area, 10M traffic, and the annual tariff is about 720 yuan; 20M traffic, the annual tariff is about 1080 yuan; For 50M traffic, the annual tariff is between 1800 yuan and 2000 yuan. "Such a charging standard provides an insider with a chance to make money, which means that what we call 'black broadband' has a living space."
If someone buys 50M of traffic at a price of 1800 yuan, and the buyer is an expert, the split is just a technical problem for them. Then, the huge profits can be calculated: if 50M traffic is diverted to 5 users, the price difference between them will be at least 1600 yuan. Similarly, if it is split into 2M and 5M small traffic, the price difference will also double. In this way, the price of "black broadband" is bound to take a big advantage, which creates enough market space for "black broadband".
"Black broadband" disturbs the market, brings trouble to users and troubles to the three major operators. Why does such "diversion" always exist? Industry insiders believe that the issuance of licenses by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for private broadband operators only solves the problem of market access. The soil where "black broadband" exists is the "last kilometer".
It is understood that "black broadband" can be divided into two forms. One is the partner of the three major operators. Due to the slow investment and construction progress of basic operators, the three major operators can only focus on the backbone network first, and the "last mile" of access to users is often sold to private operators.
"The channels for private operators to obtain broadband resources are formal, but in the last link, they often collude with local branch offices to resell temporarily idle broadband resources to individuals." Zhu Deliang said that once broadband resources fall into the hands of individuals, they will mix with the second form or form a "black broadband industry chain".
The other is the "black broadband" that has not been recognized by the three major operators, and the bandwidth resources have not been obtained through the formal channels of the basic operators. An industry person who did not want to be named said that basic operators are divided into groups, provincial branches, and local and municipal branches. In order to complete performance appraisal, some local and municipal branches often resell idle broadband resources to acquaintances. In addition, there are also some individuals and black organizations who rent several rooms to become "machine rooms" after purchasing the broadband from operators, and use the signs of physical stores such as "computer maintenance" and "computer training" to distribute the broadband network to each point through a large router, and the iron boxes of each point are then distributed to the white boxes of each building, A router is placed inside to connect to the user.
Multi cooperation can complement the "weak board" of supervision
Industry insiders believe that issuing private broadband licenses cannot really solve the problem of "black broadband". The reason why "black broadband" is called "black broadband" is not only because there is no formal license, but more importantly, it deceives consumers in services. The license issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology only gives these private broadband a business qualification. However, for the sake of profit, these businesses will continue to use tap networks to obtain huge profits.
In this case, the purification of the network environment needs to strengthen the supervision of all links. "We often say that three parties cooperate, that is, consumers, operators, and government regulators. In fact, in the Internet field, another participant is the technology department, so we need to achieve cooperation from four or more aspects." Zhang Changjian, lecturer of the Information Engineering Department of Yellow River Water Conservancy Vocational and Technical College, believes that doing well in the technical level is the prerequisite for all work.
"After all, the control standard of network speed still remains on the same data, whether it is' black broadband 'or not, there is always a program to monitor the network speed." Zhang Changjian said that as early as last July, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Internet Access Service Specification, which requires that the average broadband access rate can reach 90% of the signing rate, However, at present, there is no clear and specific test standards and methods, let alone relevant punishment standards. In the long run, only with excellent technical means and strict punishment standards can low network speed withdraw from the market, and "black broadband" will lose its survival soil.
In addition, industry insiders also believe that the government's supervision efforts also need to be strengthened. "The network problem is hidden. The supervision involves all aspects. The relevant laws and policies need to be improved, the fight against illegal acts needs to be strengthened, and the participation of various departments needs to be improved." Zhu Deliang believes that the departments of industry and information technology, public security, urban management and other departments should participate in the formation of a regulatory network, so that "black broadband" has no place to hide.
Some netizens believe that the most direct link is still the three operators. When signing agreements with private broadband providers and agents, traditional operators should clearly mark "no splitting into households" and increase the inspection of "black broadband". Once this behavior is found, bandwidth services should be cut off immediately.
