The article presents a case study describing an Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (v6) introduction to an IPv4 Internet Service Provider (ISP) network infrastructure. The case study driver is an ISP willing to introduce a new “killer” service related to Internet of Things (IoT) style building automation. The service will be sold and provided by the provider and cooperation of third party compani...

This document describes the congestion management system of Comcast Cable, a large cable broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the U.S. Comcast completed deployment of this congestion management system on December 31, 2008.

The case study presents a case study describing an Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (v6) introduction to an IPv4 Internet Service Provider (ISP) network infrastructure. The case study driver is an ISP willing to introduce a new “killer” service related to Internet of Things (IoT) style building automation. The provider and cooperation of third party companies specialized in building automation ...

Under the current regime for Internet access, “network neutrality,” parties are billed only by the Internet service provider (ISP) through which they connect to the Internet; pricing is not contingent on the content being transmitted. Recently, ISPs have proposed that content and applications providers pay them additional fees for accessing the ISPs’ residential clients, as well as fees to prio...

The Internet industry is generally considered to be vertically structured with the Internet Backbone Provider (IBPlong distance service carrier) in the upstream and Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the downstream. Although there are many ISPs and IBPs in each stream, both markets are considered independent oligopolies in that there are a few dominant providers for both ISPs and IBPs. The mar...

The global Internet is widely used to trade products, digital contents, and services. A new form of service over the Internet, also referred to as E-Commerce service, is the delivery of real-time multimedia streams on demand. The service of providing streamed information comprises the reliable transmission of single data packets from the E-Commerce Service Provider (ESP) to the end-customer via...

In todays world transactions are increasingly being performed over the internet but require identification of users as in face-to-face transactions. In order to facilitate eGovernance as well as other eCommerce services Electronic Identification (eID) schemes, which intend to provide unique and reliable identification and authentication of the users, have been introduced. eID schemes commonly i...

This paper gives an overview of e-government development in Estonia. The analysis incorporates both public sector initiatives and private sector developments which have contributed to the evolution of e-government. Private sector agents are seen as endogenous, not exogenous, in explaining e-government performance. Ultimately, the development of Internet banking by the private sector was fundame...

Introduction The poster presented here is part of the Visualisation and Other Methods of Expression (VOME) project. The aim of the project is to explore the ways in which individuals experience and express privacy and consent concerns. The practical result of this will be the development of a range of interventions. These interventions might include a piece of software, an educational tool, or ...

Status of This Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This document presents a set of functional requirements for network solutions that allow the deployment of IP multicast within Layer 3 (L3) Provider-Provisioned Virtual Private Networks (PPVPNs). It specifies requir...