The other solution, however, few will like: charge based on usage rates, instead of just a flat monthly fee.

还有另一个解决方法，但是，很少有人会赞成：按使用率收费，而不是仅收取月租费。

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Many operators have now done away with call charges altogether and instead offer unlimited local, national and even some international calls for a flat monthly fee.

现在，许多运营商已经摒弃了一费式的捆绑收费模式，用以全球通，国内长途和国际长途的资费标准来代替月租费。

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The latter include subscription services that, for a flat monthly fee of $5 to $10, give consumers unlimited access to an online library of songs that they can play but cannot keep.

新的商业模式包括音乐订阅服务：消费者每月支付5到10美元的费用，从而能够无限畅听在线音乐库中的歌曲，但是不能保存它们。

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But in areas where local calls are free and ISPs offer unlimited Internet access for a flat monthly fee anyway, the no-charge Internet model has less appeal.

CNN: Giving It All Away

But, since most of the same films were already available for instant streaming on Netflix, for a flat monthly fee, the new service was something of a non-starter.

NEWYORKER: Streaming Dreams

Then some people discovered that you could do the same thing over the internet but instead of paying by the hour, you would pay a flat monthly fee (more convenient).

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