Nash-Peering: A New Techno-Economic Framework for Internet Interconnections
Abstract
The current framework of Internet interconnections, based on transit and settlement-free peering relations, has systemic problems that often cause peering disputes. We propose a new techno-economic interconnection framework called Nash-Peering, which is based on the principles of Nash Bargaining in game theory and economics. Nash-Peering constitutes a radical departure from current interconnection practices, providing a broader and more economically efficient set of interdomain relations. In particular, the direction of payment is not determined by the direction of traffic or by rigid customer-provider relationships but based on which AS benefits more from the interconnection. We argue that Nash-Peering can address the root cause of various types of peering disputes.
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@article{arxiv.1610.01314,
title = {Nash-Peering: A New Techno-Economic Framework for Internet Interconnections},
author = {Doron Zarchy and Amogh Dhamdhere and Constantine Dovrolis and Michael Schapira},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.01314},
year = {2016}
}