Pricing network services: The Case of the Internet

Authors

  • Jose Ricardo Nogueira
  • Jose Carlos Cavalcanti

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v2i5.527

Keywords:

pricing network services, cost structure, efficient prices for Internet services, allocation of resources among unlimited uses, equity and efficiency, safety net approach, article

Abstract

This paper examines current hypotheses about Internet accessibility and how it will meet the needs of an increasing audience without decreasing service. A pricing system for the Internet may be sufficiently elastic to reduce congestion and allow for distributional equity.

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Published

1997-05-05

How to Cite

Nogueira, J. R., & Cavalcanti, J. C. (1997). Pricing network services: The Case of the Internet. First Monday, 2(5). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v2i5.527

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