Description
Author(s): @Carniverous19
Initial PR: #59
Start Date: 2020-10-20
Category: Technical
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https://github.com/helium/HIP/blob/master/0017-hex-density-based-transmit-reward-scaling.md
Summary:
Very little additional coverage is demonstrated by being able to witness multiple hotspots that are co-located or in close proximity to each other. On the other hand, being able to witness many hotspots that are in distinct locations demonstrates a hotspot is providing a large area of coverage. This is in contrast to the current PoC reward structure, where transmitters and high density areas see a significant portion of PoC rewards.
This HIP suggests a change to PoC rewarding to better rewards areas of coverage. Rewards are reduced for transmitting or witnessing hotspots in close proximity to each other.