I am looking for companies that exhibit the following specific characteristics:
- Subscription based revenue model (customers pay every week, month or year)
- Provide services to CONSUMERS (individuals or households), NOT businesses
- Provide SERVICES, not products for final sale (like gifts or toys, etc.)
- Deliver some or all of the service via the Internet
- Are NOT publicly traded companies

Example companies (for illustrative purposes only) include NETFLIX
(although it's public) and McAfee Virus Protection (it's public too).

Some types of companies must be EXCLUDED, specifically: magazines,
newspapers, VOIP providers like Skype and Vonage, other
telecommunications companies, and online dating services (e.g.,
Match.com).

I'm looking for a non-obvious list of 30 companies (with various
different types of business models) that "fit the bill."

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Clarification of Question by aarontmiller-ga on 30 Oct 2006 15:01 PST

Additionally, all companies must operate primarily in the UNITED STATES.

Hello,

Below you will find the results of my research for online subscription
services for consumers.


iShape 
http://www.ishape.com

12 weeks ($29.99)    
1 Year (0nly $59.99)

?iShape is a highly specialized software program delivered via the
Internet as a subscription-based online service This program analyzes
specific needs and goals of an individual, and then dynamically
creates a highly personalized diet and exercise plan. These plans are
customized, integrated to achieve maximum results, and delivered
conveniently to the user each day via email.?
http://images.ishape.com/myishape/ishape/html/generic/about_us.html


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JuniorNet 
Educational subscription online service for kids 
http://www.juniornet.com/

Subscribe here:
https://www.juniornet.com/mm_members/tools/v4/regparent/registration_1.cgi



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WEATHERBANK
http://www.weatherbank.com/

?WeatherBank is a private meteorological consulting and weather
information service provider. WeatherBank provides access to real-time
weather information, historical weather data, and custom
meteorological consulting services to individuals, businesses and
government agencies. WeatherBank provides this data through personal
online subscriptions, commercial online weather services, proprietary
weather software, and more.?
http://www.weatherbank.com/faq.html

A Standard Personal Account is available for $4.95 per month and includes: 

?All National Weather Service Text Data, including approximately
17,000 products from the entire NWS Family of Services
All current Satellite Images, including views of the west coast, east
coast, and central US, updated every 30 minutes.
All Hourly Observations from NWS, FAA and Foreign reporting stations
All manually-prepared Weather Graphic Maps, available exclusively from
WeatherBank (more than 90 different products)?

http://www.weatherbank.com/personal.html#standard


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Time4Learning 
http://www.time4learning.com/ 

Comprehensive suite of lessons and activities that provides a
personalized educational program for preschool through third grade
children.
For $19.95 /month, you get your own login and a complete language arts
and math program.
Your child gets their own login with daily new multimedia lessons,
interactive exercises, assessments, and printable worksheets. The
snapshot reports provide an ongoing record of activities and progress.

https://www.time4learning.com/alpha/Signup_Parent_Information.aspx
 

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Britanica Online
http://www.britannica.com/premium

Subscribe here:
https://safe.britannica.com/subscribe/



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CorpNote 
E-cards, Invitations and Surveys
Individual Membership ? $8.99/month

A monthly membership to CorpNote gives you access to hundreds of
e-cards for business and personal occasions, and lets you send an
unlimited number of personalized e-cards, online invitations and
surveys.
http://www.corpnote.com/about/index.asp


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NOAH Climatological Data

Most Popular Subscriptions
http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwAW~MP~SUB


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RayTech 

RayTech RNS 6.0 Subscription Data Services offer both sailors and
fisherman the essential data they need to gain a competitive edge.
Keep an eye on the local and offshore weather with a RayTech Advanced
Weather Service Subscription. Find the most productive fishing grounds
with a Satellite Fishing Service subscription.
http://www.raymarine.com/raymarine/Default.asp?Page=715&Section=2
 

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Flight Tracking
starting at $9.95/month

http://www.fboweb.com/fb40/pu/sub/sub.aspx



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Cosmeo

An online subscription tutorial service 
http://www.cosmeo.com/welcome/what.html


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Webshots
http://www.webshots.com/

Premium membership
http://www.webshots.com/html/matrix.html


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Plaxo Ecards
http://ecards.plaxo.com/ecard/

Premium ecards ? Add your own photo
Subscription $19.95/year
https://www.plaxo.com/premium_trial?t=ecard&add=eca&ru=https%3A%2F%2Fecards.plaxo.com%2Fecard%2Findex.php%3FcorpUpdate%3D1&step=browse&thumb=&src=ecard_minisell


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Topographic Maps - Aerial Photos
Unlimited online access to view, print, save, email and customize as
many topo maps and high resolution aerial photos as you want for
anywhere in the United States for one full year. Only $19.95
http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/

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Birthdayalarm.com

eCard subscription. For a small annual fee you can send any card on
the site, there is no limit on how often you can use this service or
how many cards you can send.
http://www.birthdayalarm.com/Help.jsp?HelpTab=C


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CinemaNow 
http://www.cinemanow.com/ 

About
http://www.cinemanow.com/Aboutus-Background.aspx

Subscriptions
$29.95/month or  $99.95/year 
http://www.cinemanow.com/Subscriptions.aspx


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StartYourDiet.com 
Basic Membership: Free
Deluxe Membership: $29.95 for 1 Year
http://www.startyourdiet.com/free-membership.htm



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Anime Takeout
http://www.animetakeout.com/Default.aspx

Subscription plans 
http://www.animetakeout.com/Subscriptions.aspx


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ZDAG
ZDAG rents all kinds of discs to its customers online. ZDAG rents
Bollywood Movies, Hollywood Movies, AudioBooks, Video Games & Music
CDs.

Process:
Once you become a subscriber, we ship you out a number of discs (based
on the subscription plan) from a list of your chosen titles. When you
return one disc, we send you another from your chosen list. The
service is on the subscription basis can be cancelled any time.
http://www.zdag.com/


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CoreFLix
Action Sports Videos
$17.95 a month
http://www.coreflix.com/


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Baen WebScriptions

A web based re-creation of the serialized novel using Science Fiction
published by Baen Books. Each novel will be published in three
segments, one month apart, beginning 3 months before the actual
publication date.

$15 USD  per month. 
http://www.baen.com/ws_faq.htm


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Number Slate DVD Circles 
http://www.numberslate.com/ns?intro&
 

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Gplay video games
$14.95 a month
http://www.gplay.com/


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GameFly
Video Game Rental Service
$9.95
http://www.gamefly.com/

Sign up here:
https://www.gamefly.com/member/reg3c.asp?tp=n&dftppt=45

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Novel serialization subscription
Subscribe to the Serialization of Golem Song by Marc Estrin
http://www.unbridledbooks.com/page/novel-serialization-subscription



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Gametap 

Online Game Subscription
GameTap gives you unlimited access to hundreds of the world?s greatest
videogames, all through your broadband PC. Console games, arcade
classics, modern PC hits and even brand new exclusive titles?GameTap
has them, and all for one low monthly fee. It?s easy to use, and no
special hardware is required?just the broadband PC you already own.
http://www.gametap.com/home/Home


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Shockwav UNLIMITED is the premium game service of Shockwave. 
Premium members get great benefits like:
New games released each week 
No time limits on over 400 games 
http://www.shockwave.com/unlimited.jsp

Atom Entertainment
http://www.atomentertainment.com/


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CaloriesCount.com
http://www.caloriescount.com/

Six months for $25 (U.S. funds) 
One year for $45 (U.S. funds) 
This site boasts several online calculators that help the participant
keep track of their weight loss. Tools, such as The Enhanced Calorie
Calculator, let the participant chose from thousands of foods with the
option to download to their home computer and track the progress.



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SouthBeachDiet.com 
http://southbeachdiet.com/

The South Beach Diet? is just $5 a week, billed quarterly (every 13
weeks), with a four-week minimum commitment. Your credit card will be
charged $65 when you subscribe and at the beginning of each following
quarter. You may cancel at any time and receive a refund for the
unused portion of your subscription, other than the minimum four-week
charge of $20, which is non-refundable.
https://secure.agoramedia.com/sbd2/regstep2_sbd.asp?promo=D3FF6F34-B304-4CBE-9A62-D81A65C344ED

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Connected DataProtector

Our subscription service gives you the power to automatically and
easily back up your desktop or laptop computer(s), and have that
information instantly available to you whenever and wherever you need
it.
http://onlinebackup.connected.com/

Subscription Service Plans
http://onlinebackup.connected.com/plans.asp


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I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

Exactly what I wanted.  Some of the companies were indeed owned by
public companies though.