Incentives Alignment Whitepaper Progress since Athens

Some Editor’s Notes Paper initiated from an architectural discussion –Is it best to capture that in the structure of paper? Possible alternative: –Start from current Internet: where can we observe problems of incentive alignments? –Describe the fundamental problem: lack of choice and information as well as design process issues –Point to potential solutions on process and outcome level For the following discussion: –Still important to get the pieces right!

Current Storyline Proper modularization of functions matters –There are demands and costs for crucial network functions Alignment of incentives needs –(expression of) choices –Proper information Alignment of incentives is a socio-economic not a mere technical problem! –Architecture is a combination of process and outcome –Timescales range from short to very long A solution for incentive alignment is mix of –Proper design process –Proper architectural approaches for alignment in runtime Lessons learned from the Internet today and potential solutions

Assertions Made in the Whitepaper Modularity matters –Modularity of network functions is a matter of technical and socio-economic influences –Lesson learned from tussle debate Proper modularization achieved through incentive alignment along modularity boundaries –Requires demands and costs for major network functions –Not a single-dimensional optimization problem but a multi- dimensional satisficing problem

Required: Choice and Information Choice in implementing various network functions and selecting various providers crucial for the incentive alignment process –Expressing choice is crucial - MUST not be based on pre- conceived choices Information is crucial for choice –Evolving set of demands (and costs for fulfilling them) requires extensible framework for providing right information (although option is the killer of simplicity) Examples needed!

Architecture: Process and Outcome An architecture reflects both the process and product of planning, designing and constructing space that reflects functional, social, and aesthetic considerations. Why important? Leads us to process question -> issue of evolution through process not (seemingly random) outcomes Emphasizes optimization being implemented as multi- dimensionally satisficing socio-economic concerns Might offer an answer to the timescale problem in alignment –Longer timescales -> process? –Shorter timescales -> implementation?

Major Network Functions Examples Address space management Rendezvous/discovery Topology formation Forwarding Trust management? Security? Questions: Any missing? Generic enough? Detailed enough? What about (today’s) endpoint roles, e.g., flow control?

Demands Examples Flexible de-centralized (or centralized) Heterogeneous Hierarchy of Identifiers Information visibility Information hiding (separation) Scalability Resilience QoS Security Isolation Openness (Broad) Policy compliance Aware of social behaviour Longevity Availability Neutrality Energy preserving Questions: any missing? How to formulate?

Costs Current text differentiates –Operational costs –Opportunity costs Example: congestion Questions: –How to reflect timescales? Do they matter? –Does this difference suffice? –Can we give other examples?

Information What information is required? –Examples needed (see later) Timescales matter –Which information for which timescale? Where provided? –Within design process or implementation? –Timescale seem to matter (again)

Design for Change Allow for choice and information enabling such choice -> Allow for incentive alignment to commence at runtime Capturing the dynamics of such (potential) change seems crucial Tying the discussion back to the design process question: can we devise a design process that incorporates the known and envisioned drivers for change?

Lessons Learned: Processes in the Current Internet Standards Regulation (Requirements) Engineering Do we believe that there is room for improvement?

Lessons Learned: Architectural Approaches Generally –Hour glass? –Generality of the packet header? Specific examples –Google (search) as application example –Telecommunications over IP –Generalized mobility and multi-homed –IP communications everywhere –Control of unwanted traffic –Privacy and reputation –Reducing the impact of denial of service attacks Need more text here!

Lessons for the Future: Processes Words on new approaches in standards or regulation? Design processes: –Optimization approaches –System dynamics approaches -> what problem do they try to address? -> timescales?

Lessons for the Future: Approaches Any approaches on the horizon that fundamentally change the way we could align incentives? Examples: –CCN: expose naming as low-level network function –PSIRP: expose information and allow structures of information on network level –Re-feedback: target resource sharing problem –User-provided networking: involve end-users Need more here!

Plan for Release Today: get better understanding on –Missing content –Structure (see slide before) –Volunteers for input Tomorrow: get started on changes in small group End of March: first revised draft with almost final content End of April: release of whitepaper –Any suggestion for dissemination venue?