Network of Information Appliances (NOIA)
Harness power of future information appliances
Can be contract-based or otherwise
- When you subscribe to cable Internet access, you have the option to allow your information appliance to be used when you’re not using it
- In exchange, you can get discounts or premium features
- You may have a choice of what to use your info appliance for, e.g., charitable worthy causes, scientific use, etc.
Technical Advantages
- More stable -- nodes are less likely to leave
- Easy to make more secure against sabotage
- Network is fairly homogeneous