Speaker: Prof. George Kesidis, CSE and EE Depts, Penn State University

Title: A study of network neutrality using a simple quadratic revenue model

Abstract:
Using a common linear demand-response model for usage-pricing by both
ISPs (access providers) and content providers, we study different issues of
network neutrality.  For a single application type, the resulting revenues are
compared for cooperative, non-cooperative and leader-follower dynamics.
In some cases, side payments between such providers yield a counter-intuitive
result that the revenue of the receiving provider diminishes at Nash equilibrium.
Finally, we consider a simple example involving two very different application
types to study the effect on revenues of application neutrality.