"The modern consumer wants to purchase online, receive streamlined service, and pay only for services they use, " added Bullock.

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Of the more than 5, 500 landing facilities available for public use in the nation, only 503 have scheduled airline service with more than modicum of enplaned passengers according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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The procedures for boarding the bus are so complicated that only a handful now use the fortnightly service.

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With the users paying only for the capacity they use, the cost effectiveness of the service is an added benefit.

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And let me be clear: I will only use this authority for reforms that result in more efficiency, better service and a leaner government.

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Nokia was very keen to play up the WhatsApp integration which not only provides quick access to chats, but includes use of the service for free, for life (i.e. no annual fee).

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But when the Service Providers use this term, they are typically referring to only the mobile use cases for connecting to things.

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