Nguyen, H.Thiran, P.2010-01-212010-01-212007IEEE 26th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, 2007: pp.2117-212514244104790743-166Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/55646We develop an economic model for networks offering tiered services and we formulate the problem of selecting the service tiers from three perspectives: one that considers the users’ interests only, one that considers only the service provider’s interests, and one that considers both simultaneously, i.e., the interests of society as a whole. We also present dynamic programming algorithms that solve these problems optimally. Our work provides a theoretical framework for reasoning about Internet tiered services, as well as a practical toolset for network providers to develop customized menus of service offerings.enConference paper002009358310.1109/INFCOM.2007.2452-s2.0-3454832988636931Nguyen, H. [0000-0003-1028-920X]