A service provider, for example, might offer customers packages of up to four phone numbers with local and long distance service and high-speed Internet access at a discount to what consumers now pay separately for Internet access and multiple phone lines.
It is teaming up with broadband providers so customers can get a D.S.L. line at home and WiFly access at a discount.
And the companies are not able to offer access to many shows and channels that are on traditional pay TV, nor bundle services like phone service and Internet access at a discounted rate, as TV service providers do.
Starting May 9, all existing Sprint customers will receive access to a discounted Spotify premium.
In addition, after the free, six-month trial period wraps up, Amazon says Prime members can continue to receive unlimited digital access with a discounted monthly rate of $3.99, or 60percentt off.
Backers actually bid a minimum of $5 for access, so it's a discount from the original in fact, according to the company.
As a consumer it means you can access major international services at a discount of as much as 50%.
I Tre Merli is a charming boutique hotel with two-night packages, including breakfast, access to the spa and a discount at a nearby restaurant, for €260pp.
The rules required the local companies, known as Baby Bells, to sell access to the lines at a discount to foster competition in the $127 billion local-phone market.
The startup recently teamed up with DailyBurn for a program that gives workout fanatics access to Vida coaches at a discount.
