m2mbilling-reference

M2M Billing — Reference

This repository provides a versioned reference specification for machine-to-machine (M2M) billing semantics.

In this context, billing refers to the technical determination that measurable, attributed machine usage qualifies for settlement. It does not refer to pricing, payments, or commercial execution.

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Purpose

The purpose of this repository is to define shared semantic boundaries for usage qualification between autonomous systems.

It supports:

• reproducible interpretation,
• auditability across system boundaries,
• and interoperability of independent implementations.

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What This Repository Is

• A reference layer for attribution, metering, and settlement semantics
• A non-commercial, non-vendor specification
• A machine-readable and versioned documentation set

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What This Repository Is Not

This repository does not:

• provide payment or billing services,
• define pricing or tariffs,
• recommend architectures or tools,
• certify systems or implementations,
• offer regulatory or legal guidance.

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Structure

• SCOPE.md — Explicit scope boundaries
• SOURCES.md — Stable primary references
• MODEL.md — Conceptual reference model
• MAPS/ — Semantic mappings
• CHANGELOG.md — Version history

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Status

Public reference repository.
Low change frequency by design.

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Contact

Technical inquiries: publisher@rightsofrobots.com

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License & Use

Content is provided for reference and integration purposes. No warranties or guarantees are implied.