Nico Nico Douga and paid service will start around mid-June

"Nico Nico Video Developer BlogAccording to the plan, it is planned to start the premium tester membership system (tentative) around the middle of June, and it is said that the fee is about 500 yen per month.

Details are as follows.
Niconico Video Developer Blog (New Arrival Information)
May 16, 2007 00:10
Notice about the future
http://blog.nicovideo.jp/2007/05/post_87.php

At present, as a membership benefit, we are considering comfortably connected members dedicated servers and additional functions dedicated to members. Although it seems possible to use it for free as it is, as Nico Nico video side about 10% of members become premium members "Niconico videos never go awayIt is said. So, if there are few paid members, will Nico Nico douche say that it ends?

Also, such a thing is written.

Also, since both are Nico Nico's most important testers without charge or premium, so as to realize a fair Nico Nico disparity society that everyone can convince about how to make a difference in service between a free member and a premium member I would like to welcome your opinion.

Nico Nico disparity society ... ...?