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In 1991 and 1992, the Star Telegram offered 4 basic
subscription plans, each having a distinct subscription rate.
The subscription rate for daily (the morning or evening edition,
Monday through Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) service
was $10.95 per month. The subscription rate for daily service
was $8.95 per month. Weekend service, which included Fridays,
cost the subscriber $7.95 per month, and a combination service,
which included the morning and the evening weekday editions, and
the weekend editions, cost $12.95 per month. In addition to
these subscription plans, from time to time the Star Telegram
offered various discounts and promotions to different categories
of subscribers.
Although the subscription rates were set by the Star
Telegram, the revenue generated through collections from the
subscribers on petitioner's delivery route belonged to him, not
the Star Telegram. In effect, petitioner purchased the
newspapers from the Star Telegram and in turn sold them to his
customers. As best we can determine from the record, a
subscriber to the Star Telegram was required to pay on a monthly
basis, regardless of the subscription plan. A small percentage
of petitioner's customers mailed their payments directly to the
Star Telegram, and petitioner received credit for these payments
against his liability to the Star Telegram for the cost of the
newspapers.
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