sciresНаучные исследования экономического факультета. Электронный журналScientific Research of Faculty of Economics. Electronic Journal2078-3809Moscow State University10.38050/2078-3809-2026-18-1-67-83scires-438Research ArticleКОНКУРЕНТНАЯ И ПРОМЫШЛЕННАЯ ПОЛИТИКАCOMPETITION AND INDUSTRIAL POLICYВлияние сетевого нейтралитета на инвестиции в российскую отрасль связиThe Impact of Network Neutrality on Investments in the Russian Telecommunications Industry.ТаиповМ. М.TaipovM. M.

Таипов Михаил Маратович, аспирант, экономический факультет

г. Москва

Mikhail M. Taipov, Postgraduate student, Faculty of Economics

Moscow

mmtaipov@yandex.ruМГУ имени М.В. ЛомоносоваРоссияLomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussian Federation2026060420261816783Copyright © Таипов М.М., 20262026Таипов М.М.Taipov M.M.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://scires.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/438

Сетевой нейтралитет может оказать эффект на инвестиции интернет-провайдеров в сетевую инфраструктуру, что способно повлиять на качество интернет-связи. В данной работе при помощи метода «разность разностей» и построенного синтетического контроля проводится оценка эффекта введения сетевого нейтралитета в России на инвестиции в отрасль связи. Для этого исследования используются данные об инвестициях в основной капитал в отрасль связи и другие отрасли российской экономики, из которых в контрольную группу выбираются те, в которых инвестиционные тренды до момента введения сетевого нейтралитета были схожи с трендом отрасли связи. Полученные результаты не позволяют утверждать, что введение сетевого нейтралитета в 2016 г. имело значимый эффект на инвестиции в российскую отрасль связи. В настоящий момент в России обсуждается возможная отмена сетевого нейтралитета и поскольку одним из основных аргументов противников сетевого нейтралитета, является его предполагаемый негативный эффект на инвестиции, тот факт, что в данной работе не было обнаружено значительного влияния сетевого нейтралитета на инвестиции в отрасль связи России, может помочь регуляторам принять обоснованное решение о дальнейшей политике в отношение сетевого нейтралитета.

Net Neutrality may have an impact on ISPs’ investments in network infrastructure, which can affect the quality of Internet communication. In this paper, using the «difference-in-differences» method and the constructed synthetic control, the effect of the introduction of Net Neutrality in Russia on investments in the telecommunications industry is assessed. This study uses data on investments in fixed capital in the telecommunications industry and other sectors of the Russian economy, from which those sectors in which investment trends prior to the introduction of network neutrality were similar to the trend in the telecommunications industry, are selected as a control group. The results obtained do not allow us to assert that the introduction of Net Neutrality in 2016 had a significant effect on investments in the Russian telecommunications industry.The possible abolition of Net Neutrality is being currently discussed in Russia, and since one of the main arguments of opponents of Net Neutrality is its alleged negative effect on investments, the fact that this work did not find a significant impact of Net Neutrality on investment in the Russian telecommunications industry may help regulators make an informed decision on further policy in relation to Net Neutrality.

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