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This illustration shows that users or groups of users are given access to an offer with a contract by the administrator, who manages each offer and its contract. When the user subscribes to the offer, the relationship becomes a subscription. Content will be delivered to the user as a package for a set period of time, based on the offer’s expiration policy, and in a manner defined by prescribed delivery rules.

The administrator and the user (subscriber) perform these tasks:

1. The administrator creates and manages offers.

2. The administrator grants users or groups access to an offer with a contract.

3. The administrator creates and manages the contract and its associated offer.

4. The user (subscriber) accesses a catalog of offers.

5. The user subscribes to an offer.

6. The administrator manages subscriptions.