This paper investigates the impact of determination of an original initiator of transmission on demand as well as profits of the providers. For that purpose we present a new model, called differentiated traffic-based interconnection agreement (DTIA) that differentiates traffic into two types,...

Flat – rated internet pricing is increasingly becoming the most common mode of dial - up access nowadays. However, the debate about whether ISP bound telephone calls should also be unmetered is still open. On the one side, consumers and ISPs complain about the high costs of telephone calls and...

Flat – rated internet pricing is increasingly becoming the most common mode of dial - up access nowadays. However, the debate about whether ISP bound telephone calls should also be unmetered is still open. On the one side, consumers and ISPs complain about the high costs of telephone calls and...