David writes:
One model exists in the postal service operated
'by' each country.
Have you really thought through how much this would cost in the Internet
world? It would be a staggering burden, just as it already is for postal
mail.
A large part of what you pay in postage for a letter simply covers the cost
of collecting and verifying the postage for a letter. And a large part of
the delay in getting the letter to its destination comes from the need to
collect and verify postage.
As implied above, one or a few organizations
per nation would provide clearing services.
Monopolies, you mean? I can imagine the effect on prices. Then again, I
don't have to imagine, since it has already been done in other domains.
That's another reason why sending a letter costs 37 cents--and that's a
price-controlled monopoly.
Of course, there is a cost.
The cost is far beyond what you appear to be imagining.
I think I understand the costs quite well.
I think not. I hope your ideas are not too widespread.
Probably by appropriate tiering of responsiblity
and granularity of transactions recharging meters.
Transactions recharging meters. With a billion computers talking to a
billion other computers a trillion times a day?
What you are suggesting is a bit like billing for telephone service based on
the content of a conversation, or billing for cable TV based on the stars in
the cast of the show you are watching.