Distributed Auction-based Network Selection for Decentralized Wireless Community Network

A decentralized community network is a network that is managed by the crowd without a central authority. Within the network, participants are incentivized to lease out their surplus network resources to consumers in exchange for compensation. Therefore, a network selection strategy is crucial for ensuring the quality of service (QoS) and the integrity of the system to avoid fraudulent activities. This paper proposes an auction-based peer-score mechanism as a network selection strategy for consumers. In addition to considering QoS param-eters, the model also incorporates consumer feedback and peer scoring among providers. This facilitates fair transactions while eliminating the need for a dedicated auctioneer. The proposed model simplifies network selection for consumers and exhibits Byzantine fault tolerance characteristics.