(keitai-l) Re: Non-NTT payment schemes

there is also a write-up of this payment system on Impress's k-tai page:

 http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/news/2000/08/09/atnifty.htm


(Internet watch flash- or k-tai watch flash is a great source btw)

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> ----------
> From: 	Bruce Kirk
> Reply To: 	keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Sent: 	Wednesday, August 9, 2000 12:08 AM
> To: 	keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Subject: 	(keitai-l) Re: Non-NTT payment schemes
> 
> No URL I'm afraid, but the article itself was on page 15 of yesterday's
> paper...Have faxed through a copy to you on the Westcyber fax no.
> 
> In summary, the service is called "Mobile @ Nifty" and is aimed at Nifty's
> existing fixed-line customer base of 3.8M users. Big question is what
> percentage of them have i-mode phones ... Anyway, can handle billing of
> content 300 yen + (ie, the stuff that Docomo hasn't concentrated on to
> date)
> and seemingly relies on a 4 digit PIN for security.
> 
> Cheers again,
> 
> Bruce
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> ?·?o?l : Andrea Hoffmann <ah@anima.de>
> ˆ¶?æ : keitai-l@appelsiini.net <keitai-l@appelsiini.net>
> "úZÝzÝ : 20"0"OE8Œ"Ý9"ú 11:4OE
> -Œ?–? : (keitai-l) Re: Non-NTT payment schemes
> 
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >> Also saw something in the Nikkei today about Nifty offering a
> >> similar service from September.
> >
> >Do you have an URL for that info?
> >
> >> >Well if you don't like NTT DoCoMo, there is now NTT
> >> >Communications...
> >
> >Their service has certain limitations and constrains as
> >well, like: only companies or other juridical entities
> >(no private individuals) can sign the service contract
> >and vendors can only sell data content via the service
> >(no hard goods) etc.
> >
> >For more info see this review:
> >
> >NTT Communications offers i-mode 3rd party billing solution
> >http://anima.editthispage.com/stories/storyReader$422
> >
> >HTH,
> >Andrea
> >--
> >Andrea Hoffmann -- Editor-in-Chief --  hoffmann@westcyber.com
> >Japan Mobile Information  ----  http://anima.editthispage.com
> >
> 
> 
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