Thought: right way to bill for packets is flat fee/packet/mile minus demurrage per unit delay/mile added by a carrier. cc:
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Customers have already paid for the data, which makes peering a cost of doing business for the ISP.
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Ways to keep that consumer UX the same while fixing the backend logistics, which sounds nuttier the more I understand it.
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No, you bill lines per mile at install time, and then either flat rate or per-line, both at a spec'd QoS, to the customer.

