  In response to poor quality of service (QoS), users self-regulate, i.e. they
immediately release bandwidth and abandon network. However, there are studies
that show users are willing to tolerate poor QoS for some time to evaluate if
network performance will improve before abandoning the network. In this paper,
we investigate how users willingness to wait for improved QoS may influence
network activities, such as network pricing, bandwidth allocation, network
revenue, and performance. We develop and employ a self-regulation model that
includes user evaluation of QoS before deciding to abandon or stay in the
network. This model considers these two factors: user tolerance of low QoS and
the price per unit a user is willing to pay. Our investigation uncovers a
double edged problem network may be populated with lower paying users, who are
also dissatisfied. These lower paying users drive the price higher than the
price produced by conventional solution for network congestion. This leads to
our proposal for a market informed congestion control scheme, where network
resolves congestion based on user profile that is defined by their ability to
pay and demand for bandwidth.
