2.2.1.2 Cost Level

The following table shows the possible cost levels that can be represented in the IE:

Value

Name

Description

0x00

Unknown

The connection cost is unknown.

0x01

Unrestricted

The connection is unlimited and has unrestricted usage constraints.

0x02

Fixed

Usage counts toward a fixed allotment of data which the user has already paid for (or agreed to pay for).

0x04

Variable

The connection cost is on a per-byte basis.

The AP MUST indicate the cost level that most accurately describes the network's cost and metering type, based on configuration or other information sources.<2>