The document summarizes the current state of the application service provider (ASP) model. It discusses definitions of ASPs, market figures showing growth in ASP use. It outlines characteristics of ASPs like mutualization and various services provided. Contractual aspects are explored around general clauses, licensing, and specific ASP clauses. Major ASP players discussed include Oracle, Siebel-IBM, Salesforce.com, and Aspaway. New ASP offers from Microsoft and France Telecom are also mentioned.