Accession Number:

ADA076218

Title:

Implementing Usage-Sensitive Charges for AUTODIN. Volume II. AUTODIN Technical Appendices.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA PROGRAM ANALYSIS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Bell ,James P.
• Fry ,John N.
• Moody,Dale L.

Report Date:

1978-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

82.0

Abstract:

A technique is developed for accumulating and processing data on AUTODIN digital communication usage, applying usage rates and computing user charges for billing purposes. The program was activated on Defense Commercial Communications Office computers and tested using a special 1978 sample of actual system traffic and several alternate rate structures. Resulting cost distributions are shown and discussed. The problems of system implementation and interpretation of data are discussed. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMMUNICATIONS TRAFFIC
• *DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
• *COSTS
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• ACCOUNTING
• RATES
• COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
• ALLOCATIONS
• TELEPHONE SYSTEMS
• UTILIZATION

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Non-Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE