Pricing the Internet: a visual 3-dimensional evaluation model

We develop a novel visual approach to evaluating an Internet pricing scheme using a 3Dmetric model, which encompasses the dimensions of technical complexity, economic efficiency and social impact. We review the history of Internet pricing research over the last decade, summarizing the key features of the most significant models, and analyzing and evaluating them using our 3D model. Based on the analysis results, we address and discuss important factors that have inhibited the deployment of the reviewed models and suggest what might be future Internet pricing solutions.