The company said that, at the time, the cheapest tariffs were only available to those signing up online.

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Young Kabulis are already surfing the internet and signing up for online degree courses at Indian and Pakistani universities.

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Businesses need to be able to craft their own business plan, even if that means signing up for an online account.

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Paying by direct debit will save 7% on an average energy bill and signing up to an online price plan will also bring reductions.

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Yet the institute's impressive web presence, with ever more signing up for its online classes, makes its ideas, if not its ambience, available to all.

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Anyone aged between 16 and 30 can join the bone marrow register by visiting the centre, or by signing up to it online at Anthony Nolan website.

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Magazines: Subscribers receive a hefty discount over the newsstand price, but you'll save even more by signing up for your favorite magazines online.

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In this area too, Netscape has been busy signing up strategic partners, including America Online, Excite, and Citibank.

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Many online travel agencies have come to resemble physical ones, signing up with a GDS which provides a reservations system and other computing power while handing them a commission (ultimately paid by the airlines) on every booking.

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