System, method, and computer program product for charging a roaming network for a chargeable event

1. A method, comprising:

identifying a chargeable event by a home network that is attributable to a roaming network; and

charging the roaming network for the chargeable event;

wherein the chargeable event includes a customer service provided by the home network;

wherein the customer service provided by the home network is prompted by a quality of service of the roaming network;

wherein the quality of service of the roaming network is monitored;

wherein the monitored quality of service of the roaming network is compared to a threshold quality of service;

wherein the chargeable event is identified based on the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chargeable event includes the quality of service of the roaming network falling below the threshold.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a relationship between the roaming network and the home network is terminated based on the comparison.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein payment by the roaming network is rendered to the home network.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the roaming network is charged for the chargeable event in accordance with an agreement.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the agreement is between the roaming network and the home network.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the chargeable events are tracked.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein it is determined whether the home network should provide service in place of the roaming network, based on the tracked chargeable events.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein an output of the determination includes a map of areas the home network should provide service in place of at least one roaming network.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein an output of the determination includes a prioritization of areas the home network should provide service in place of at least one roaming network.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the determination is carried out in real time.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the home network and the roaming network are wireless networks.

13. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:

computer code for identifying a chargeable event that is attributable to a roaming network; and

computer code for charging the roaming network for the chargeable event;

wherein the chargeable event includes a customer service provided by the home network;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the customer service provided by the home network is prompted by a quality of service of the roaming network;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the quality of service of the roaming network is monitored;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the monitored quality of service of the roaming network is compared to a threshold quality of service;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the chargeable event is identified based on the comparison.

14. A system, comprising:

a home network for identifying a chargeable event that is attributable to a roaming network, and charging the roaming network for the chargeable event;

wherein the chargeable event includes a customer service provided by the home network;

wherein the system is operable such that the customer service provided by the home network is prompted by a quality of service of the roaming network;

wherein the system is operable such that the quality of service of the roaming network is monitored;

wherein the system is operable such that the monitored quality of service of the roaming network is compared to a threshold quality of service;

wherein the system is operable such that the chargeable event is identified based on the comparison.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chargeable event includes a user of the home network calling a representative of the home network in response to the user experiencing, with respect to the roaming network, at least one of service disruptions and an inability to execute an application.