TY - GEN
T1 - Paris metro pricing for the Internet
AU - Odlyzko, Andrew
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - A simple approach, called PMP (Paris Metro Pricing), is suggested for providing differentiated services in packet networks such as the Internet. It is to partition a network into several logically separate channels, each of which would treat all packets equally on a best effort basis. There would be no formal guarantees of quality of service. These channels would differ only in the prices paid for using them. Channels with higher prices would attract less traffic, and thereby provide better service. Price would be the primary tool of traffic management. PMP is the simplest differentiated services solution. It is designed to accommodate user preferences at the cost of sacrificing some of the utilization efficiency of the network.
AB - A simple approach, called PMP (Paris Metro Pricing), is suggested for providing differentiated services in packet networks such as the Internet. It is to partition a network into several logically separate channels, each of which would treat all packets equally on a best effort basis. There would be no formal guarantees of quality of service. These channels would differ only in the prices paid for using them. Channels with higher prices would attract less traffic, and thereby provide better service. Price would be the primary tool of traffic management. PMP is the simplest differentiated services solution. It is designed to accommodate user preferences at the cost of sacrificing some of the utilization efficiency of the network.
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U2 - 10.1145/336992.337030
DO - 10.1145/336992.337030
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84883881865
SN - 1581131763
SN - 9781581131765
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 140
EP - 147
BT - Proceedings of the 1st ACM Conference on Electronic Commerce, EC 1999
T2 - 1st ACM Conference on Electronic Commerce, EC 1999
Y2 - 3 November 1999 through 5 November 1999
ER -