Pricing in computer networks: Reshaping the research agenda

Computer Communication Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 19-40

  Shenker, S ^a   Clark, D ^b   Estrin, D ^c   Herzog, S ^c  

^a PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b MIT MEDIA LAB   (United States)

^c USC ISI

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION;

FLAT PRICING SCHEME; OPTIMAL PRICING POLICIES; USAGE BASED PRICING SCHEME;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 0030122972     PISSN: 01464833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/231699.231703     Document Type: Article

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