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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2015.19.1.1

Major Issues in Internet Interconnection and Policy Directions in Korea  

Jung, Choong Young (Department of Business Administration, Hannam University)
Byun, Jae Ho (Future Research Creative Laboratory, ETRI)
Abstract
This paper discusses current internet interconnection issues according to radical changes of internet traffic pattern. In this context, the recovery of network investment cost for network provider becomes hot issue. For recovery issues of investment cost, there are many disputes among stake holders. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate this issues in the context of internet interconnection. Also, it is important to develop the current regulation about internet interconnection under traffic changing environments. This paper selects four issues to deal with and analyzes the present situations and problems about these issues, and provides alternatives for internet interconnection corresponding to these four issues.
Keywords
Internet Interconnection; Tier; Direct Interconnection; Transit Interconnection; Settlement;
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