The most basic principle is this: those with resources they control (and "own") set the rates and policies.

I assume you mean this applies to both parties. The ISP has resources that I want to purchase. I have monetary resources it wants in return. Here's an idea; a contract socket. This socket negotiates a info exchange deal based on a base of variables that you have programmed it with. The exchange is made and money changes hands. Build in the usual things like reputation checking and what not to verify that the other guy meets the variables outlined(or at least can be trusted to). ??????????????????????????????????????? Greg Kucharo sophi@best.com "Eppur si moeve" -Galileo ???????????????????????????????????????