The social quantification sector spans ICT and entertainment, not just data infrastructure.

Evidence

Our use of the label “social quantification sector” is intended precisely to expand the discussion beyond infrastructure and to single out corporations and other actors operating at the intersection of larger regions of the economy, including the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector and the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector. — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection, 185

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the book’s bespoke term ‘social quantification sector’ by locating it at the intersection of ICT and arts/entertainment/recreation economic sectors.
• XREF: connects to: The social quantification sector spans device makers, platforms, brokers, and data-reliant firms — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection: How Data Is…, 36; The social quantification sector is defined by data extraction, not by device type — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection: How Data Is…, 196; Social quantification is a subsector of the wider ICT business sector — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection: How Data Is…, 186

Broader Connections

• Social quantification is a subsector of the wider ICT business sector #qualifies (0.85) — Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias, The Costs of Connection, 186