On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, JAPON.NET wrote:
>
> on 01.3.22 11:53 PM, Hubert Hung-Hsien Chang at hubert@4w1h.com wrote:
> > It is unclear to me what it means when the
> > report says the DoCoMo will open its i-mode service to ISP
> > in two years.
> > http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3VAXS8MKC&live=
> > true&tagid=ZZZPCGI2B0C&subheading=telecoms
> > You can access i-mode service (especially for the official site)
> > through ISP ( so regular browser.) or what? I think that
> > will make sense but some other report is confusing...
> > Hubert
>
> It means that a user will be able to select which ISP to use to access the
> internet ( i-mode sites ) in a similar way to the fixed internet. ie. using
> So-net while the local loop is owned by NTT or like international carriers
> on top of the local loop.
>
So you are saying, when they push the 'i' button they will be
using the ISP they have choosen, not DoCoMo's anymore?
What about the packet traffic charge? DoCoMo is going to waive
it? That is highly unlikely. That is their main source of data revenue.
Hubert
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Received on Thu Mar 22 17:24:14 2001