5. Protocol-Level Guarantees

RouterLink's guarantees are enforced by protocol design, not promises.

What RouterLink Guarantees

1. Verifiable Usage Measurement — Every request generates a PoTU receipt as canonical record

2. No Unilateral Control — No single participant can define routing outcomes alone

3. Deterministic Settlement Inputs — PoTU and PoLP signals act as immutable inputs to settlement

4. Explicit Role Separation — No role controls the full lifecycle of an AI request

5. Designed for Imperfect Participants — Network may degrade locally but not systemically

Scope of Guarantees

RouterLink does not guarantee the lowest cost, fastest model, or uninterrupted availability. What it guarantees:

AI requests are routed, measured, and settled according to verifiable protocol rules rather than discretionary control.