content providers do not get any of the packet charges. they get 91% of the
content charges which represent only about 10% of packet charges in i-mode.
thus, TV broadcasters get no direct income from doing surveys etc. on the
mobile internet.
jeff funk
At 15:01 02/09/26 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Dc,
>
>I would say it depends on the content provider and the deal, but its an
>interesting point... All the larger content providers get a 91% split - but
>what about the rest? Are you saying that you get nothing of the download
>charges? DoCoMo would no doubt want to keep that information to themselves.
>
>
>On 26-09-2002 11:47, "dc" <dc@gamelet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> Is your comment below accurate? Do content providers get a
>>> percentage of
>>> the packet charges?
>>
>> no they don't unless they've cut some exceptional deals.
>> A game of othello costs about 50yen, which the CP sees nothing of.
>>
>> In korea KTF have some multiplayer game services like this, where the
>> initial DL is free, but a premium (ie the delta from base rate) on packet
>> data is split with the CP, much like premium sms.
>>
>> /dc
>>
>>>
>>>> In Japan, obviously, the system for the development and
>>>> dissemination of content is much more tightly controlled by
>>>> the mobile operators, and the model for the most part is
>>>> packet-switched charges split between content provider and
>>>> telco, with a good degree of premium rate and subscription
>>>> services in the mix.
>>>
>>>
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