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Networking & Telecommunications Services & Rates Highlights of FY 2006 Changes A number of ISC Networking & Telecommunications (N&T) rate changes will go into effect starting July 1, 2005. Most of these changes result from recommendations made by the Network Planning Task Force, a cross-campus team made up of technology and business staff as well as leaders from the faculty, student body, and administration that discusses and resolves issues surrounding the planning and funding of PennNet. This year’s Task Force recommendations are summarized in their December 6, 2004 presentation located at: www.upenn.edu/computing/group/nptf/archive/2004/dec06/index.htm. All FY ’06 ISC Networking and Telecommunications rates are available online at: www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/networking/rates/. Rate Reductions Three of our data service rates will go down in FY 2006. • 100Base-T Port Rental/Maintenance Fee – Drops to $16.03/month (from $21.70). This rate went into effect starting 11/1/04. • Wireless Access Point Monthly Fees – Decrease from $30 to $27 per month. • Wireless Access Point Installation Estimates—Lower to $1,800/AP for FY ’06. Data Rates • Central Service Fee (CSF) - Will increase from $10.43/month to $10.68/month. • Port Rental/Maintenance Fee for 10Base-T connections will not increase in FY ’06. • E-mail services rates will not increase in FY ’06. Voice Rates—All voice rates will remain unchanged for FY ’06. Video Rates • Video Outlets—Penn Video Network outlet rates will increase from $13.00/month to $13.50/month. • Video Production, Videoconferencing, and Web Streaming—Hourly rates will increase for the first time in five years. New rates are published at www.upenn.edu/video/pvp/costs.html. If you have any questions or need assistance determining which services you require, please call ISC Networking and Telecommunications at (215) 898-2883. Data, Voice and Video Rates
Voice Rates Long Distance Long-distance direct-dialed calls are charged at a flat per-minute rate. • Domestic—Billed at $.10/minute. • International—For flat per-minute rates to individual countries, go to the long distance section of our rates pages (www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/networking/rates). Note: Rates are subject to change. This flat rate does not apply to ISDN or Operator-assisted calls of any type. Allocated Costs Allocated charges cover the cost of providing a unified telecommunications system (voice infrastructure, operator services, etc.) for the University. This cost is shared by all those who use the system, and is evenly allocated as 30% of total monthly equipment (telephone lines, sets, and voice messaging) costs to each department or center.
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