Why does net neutrality matter?

In the past year or so, a contentious ‘fight’ about net neutrality has been taking place in the US. You may wonder “why should I care?” If you are a person who uses the internet for more than five minutes a day, you should care because it may soon affect you. Whether it is checking your emails while stuck in Dhaka traffic, scrolling through Facebook and Instagram posts on your phone, or watching YouTube or Netflix videos at home – all of those things are likely to be affected by how this issue plays out in the US. Continue Reading

Can you buy Uber’s Ride Pass?

The availability of Uber’s Ride Pass is not based on a limited number of passes that are available on a first come first serve basis, but rather it is a customized offer to certain Uber customers. In an experiment, a few of my friends and I simultaneously tried to purchase the Ride Pass and only I succeeded. This is useful information that will be relevant in our upcoming analysis of economics behind the Ride Pass. Continue Reading