There have been several attempts to start up micropayment systems in the past, mostly abortive. However, Visa is now considering it, and that could be significant. Micropayments are designed to be useful for paying for little bits of content on the internet, such as music and articles. If they take off, it could mean new opportunities for Internet-based business. On the other hand, it would mean that web surfers would increasingly encounter sites where they must pay for content.Globetechnology