1. A system for increasing the utility of a communication between communicating parties, the system comprising: a reliability analyzer that predicts reliability of communication channels, the reliability analyzer including a reliability predictor that generates a probability that a communication will be completed with predetermined desired transmission qualities and a reliability prediction integrator that updates one or more pieces of information that are employed in selecting a communication channel for communication and updates an expected utility that is computed without regard to reliability; and a channel manager that selects the communication channel based on analyzing extrinsic data in association with the communication channel maximizing utility of communication between the communicating parties as a function of the reliability prediction.
1. A system for increasing the utility of a communication between communicating parties, the system comprising: a reliability analyzer that predicts reliability of communication channels, the reliability analyzer including a reliability predictor that generates a probability that a communication will be completed with predetermined desired transmission qualities and a reliability prediction integrator that updates one or more pieces of information that are employed in selecting a communication channel for communication and updates an expected utility that is computed without regard to reliability; and a channel manager that selects the communication channel based on analyzing extrinsic data in association with the communication channel maximizing utility of communication between the communicating parties as a function of the reliability prediction. 7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising employing a decision model including at least one of: an expected value decision about communications between parties; a time parameter relating to the communications; and a control decision for communications between the parties based in part on the expected value decision, the time parameter, and at least one of: context of at least one of the parties and the reliability prediction.