Stephen Downes

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IPIN

Ipin, Sept 21, 1999

This new system greatly extends the reach of ecommerce. Instead of requiring credit card transactions, it allows the site to send a bill to your ISP, which in turn adds it to your internet access bill. This allows providers to charge micropayments for content subscriptions and other low value items.

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