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UTILITY MODEL

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“PAY AS YOU GO” APPROACH

  • Utility model or “on demand” is based on measuring the usage
  • These services are paid for per use
  • Some internet services around the world charge by usage instead of a one time amount
  • The “subscriber model” is most common in the USA than anywhere else

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METERED USAGE VS. METERED SUBSCRIPTIONS

  • Metered usage

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  • Metered subscriptions

payment based on actual use of service, EX: voice calls are charged per minute called

allows subscribers to purchase access to content on metered portions EX: numbers of pages viewed