Transaction Based Settlements Encourage Waste (was Re: BBN/GTEI)

Tue Aug 25 23:46:58 UTC 1998

"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.
> 
> or
> 
> 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