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Title : Problem Statement for a time-basis accounting in an ^always-on^ Broadband Network access scenario
Author(s) : R. Maglione, et al.
Filename : draft-maglione-pana-acct-time-00.txt
Pages : 10
Date : 2006-6-19
Two main models for providing DSL Internet Access are currently
available: one is based on PPP protocol and provides flexible AAA
(Authentication, Authorization and Accounting) mechanism, dynamic IP
address assignment and is generally used by Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) for temporary or semi-permanent Broadband
connections which may be billed on a time-basis. The other is based
on DHCP or static IP addressing, generally lacks flexible AAA
mechanism and is most of the time associated to flat-rate broadband
connections. The evolution of services and access techniques may
quickly lead to a wide deployment of non-PPP based access model
associated with flat rates charge, providing "always-on" Internet
connections. However, even in this scenario, ISPs may still require
that some services are billed on a time basis. This Internet Draft
describes the problem typically faced by ISPs when a time-basis
billing model is required for non-PPP Broadband Connections. It also
introduces requirements that a possible solution should satisfy in
order to address the problem. Moreover the document covers a brief
analysis of the Status of Art.
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