Abstract :
This paper proposes a new target for the overall business model and system architecture for future broadband networks based on the dynamic pricing of, and high speed micro-payment for, the resources on the network. To illustrate the advantages of the concepts, the paper considers one aspect of the current business problems of Internet service providers (ISPs) and then proposes a solution based on the current work on dynamic price based control of bandwidth resource allocation. The concepts are then extended to show how the signalling and control architectures necessary for this solution can be used for payments for other network resources, in particular, payment for content delivery. This would enable the ISPs to evolve into e-commerce providers with great benefits to all sectors of the information society
