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


From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry () piermont com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 19:46:58 -0400


"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


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