Fee Overview

The OneNet Fee Structure is based upon the bandwidth, or network capacity, desired by each individual client. The type of data and/or video application(s) the client chooses to transmit throughout the network will ultimately determine the overall bandwidth and network capacity required.

Southwestern Bell Telephone and many of the independent telephone companies have each filed OneNet tariffs for 56Kbps and T-1 or DS-1 (1.54Mbps) circuits. The OneNet tariff rates for these circuits are substantially discounted (37% on average) from the state government tariffs.

OneNet rates include data- and video-related services, including access to the Internet and other services outlined below. Therefore, only clients paying for OneNet connections are eligible to utilize any of OneNet's value-added services.

OneNet will acquire a "tail circuit" for the client and connect the agency to the nearest hub site for network access. The user will be responsible for providing equipment on its premises beyond the termination of the "tail circuit," as well as the cost of long-distance telephone charges for dial-up access to the nearest OneNet hub site. Dedicated connections, however, include line charges in the rate.

OneNet's computer systems provide Domain Name Services (DNS), World Wide Web hosting services, Internet news and mail services. In addition, OneNet can provide reflector services for mbone and CuSeeMe videoconference applications. OneNet also provides ListServ and other group collaboration capabilities.

Clients who purchase dedicated OneNet circuits, such as 56kbps or T-1 circuits, will have unrestricted usage of the disk storage capacity of OneNet's computer systems. Dial-up accounts, however, will be limited to 10MB of storage capacity.

 

NOTE: All rates and conditions are subject to change annually. The following published rates are effective July 1, 2003. Should new rates and/or categories be established, they will be announced in the fall of the current state fiscal year. All rate changes will then become effective July 1 of the subsequent state fiscal year.