Messerschmitt, David G.Hubaux, Jean-Pierre2004-08-312004-08-312004-08-31199910.1109/35.790966https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/121052There are numerous opportunities to apply e-commerce technologies to networking. These include the assembly, pricing and payments for complementary infrastructure resources, and the selection of and payment for value-added collaboration and information access services. E-commerce can support the separate provision and coordination of these elements, or allow them to be bundled by a customer-care organization. These opportunities and options are discussed.text::journal::journal article::research article