Re: Transaction Based Settlements Encourage Waste (was Re: BBN/GTEI)
What about netflow ?
[to Vadim Antonov who said that _metering_ traffic is intractable] Dear ISP - you have made an accounting error that I am able to demonstrate in my copious traffic logs. Please credit $x to my account. or Dear Customer - our copious traffic logs indicate that you generated x traffic last month. Please pay $x net 30 days. Thank you. Dispute resolution -- it's fun! Sean.
"Sean M. Doran" writes:
Dear ISP - you have made an accounting error that I am able to demonstrate in my copious traffic logs. Please credit $x to my account.
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Dear Customer - our copious traffic logs indicate that you generated x traffi c last month. Please pay $x net 30 days. Thank you.
Dispute resolution -- it's fun!
And *extremely* expensive in manpower. Transaction costs cannot be ignored. Perry
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Sean M. Doran