Flat fees with no extra telephony charge is the norm in most of North America.
Which is too bad for them, for though companies may moan, consumers love flat fees.
On top of this, the Korean and (even more so) Russian lawyers were charging flat fees, not hourly rates.
ISPs, that do not have other businesses to milk, are now choosing the second option: higher flat fees or pay-as-you-go.
But its troubles have highlighted the whole industry's financial crisis, which most firms lay at the feet of flat fees.
ISPs, with about 500, 000 subscribers, has already announced plans to move away from flat fees: in exchange for usage-based fees, it will offer higher quality connections and services aimed at small business.
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To bridge this disconnect, we started quoting flat fees and that brought in more business, but it was mostly confined to those situations where the Russian or Korean company had virtually no choice but to retain an attorney in the U.S. And then we realized the fee squabbles would be the least of our problems.
After adjustments, payments and other fees are approximately flat year-over-year.
Although he isn't involved with the lawsuits, he says that he finds it "unconscionable" that he's charged a percentage of the sale for swipe fees rather than a flat fee.
They can also charge a combination of fees and commissions, including a flat fee for creating a financial plan.
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The sum is half of what the Edinburgh North and Leith MP claimed for the fees in connection with his London flat.
Its Digital One Rate, offering a flat rate anywhere in the country with no roaming fees, has attracted more than 500, 000 subscribers since its launch in May.
Lady Hermon said she had received a letter about repaying rent on a London flat which had been paid twice in the same month by the Fees Office.
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