ETC card

1. Annual charge
Annual charge for DCMX ETC card was free but 500JPY is charged in case that the card is not used for a past year(from Oct to Sept). So I used in Okinawa in this summer once. So in a year I am apart from the charge.

I feel strange in my previous thinking. The card companies are in a severe situation now.


2. valid period

Today I got the new ETC card from the other credit card company.
The valid period is till September 2013.  It is about one year. Is this too short?
Is this usual?

I have to take care of the end. Maybe I miss.