... automated¹

In this paper we limit ourselves to describing a general framework which can support this concept. It is beyond the scope of the paper to present arguments related to the desirability or extent of automated decision-making in this regard.

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... system ²

This is intended for feedback purposes only. We envisage that the customer system will also employ an agent (potentially supplied by a regulator) to monitor tariffs for the purposes of verifying that they are within the bounds of the contract. The customer may also wish to monitor and compare tariffs from alternative providers.

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... system³

Some classes may also be needed by both systems.

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... required⁴

Mention of this tariff is intended purely for illustration purposes, and does not necessarily represent a realistic or sensible way to charge for RSVP reservations. There may be other complications (such as reliability of admission control mechanisms) which need to be taken into account.

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... price⁵

The traffic and congestion levels are generated using a dummy measurement component (not shown).

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... charge⁶

The charges displayed are not associated with any particular currency, and can be simply treated as units of charge.

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... file⁷

This is created using a policy editor (not shown).

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