Trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: > This is similar to how internet peering fees are done except its based > on bytes and not minutes.
Hugely important distinction: In Internet/packet-based business models, billing is based on peak rate of transfer of bytes per unit of time (i.e. second), NOT on number of bytes transferred[1]. The metric is a derivative. Telcos see call setup as a series of billable events. If intercarrier settlement worked anything like IP peering, the world would be a very, very different place. For one, a lot of it would be settlement-free. The carriers' obsession with Bellhead-style intercarrier comp. is one of the main things holding back private VoIP peering or federation. -- Alex [1] Although, of course, an economic cap on a rate of transfer creates a bound for total bytes transferred as well. -- Alex Balashov - Principal Evariste Systems Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 Mobile : (+1) (678) 237-1775 _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- AstriCon 2009 - October 13 - 15 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
