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Charging for UF Dialup Services to Begin July 6

Beginning July 6, 2006 UF will begin charging all users of the campus dialup service and will consider discontinuing the service as many of our peer institutions have already done. The University will develop a strategy for the future of the GatorLink dialup Service by December 31, 2006.

Note: The originally-published date for this change was July 1. Implementation is being delayed until July 6 to ensure availability of adequate technical and support staff to assist users with the transition.

This charge only applies to users connecting to the UF GatorLink Dial-Up Service via telephone modem dial-up. It does NOT apply to users connecting via:

• Broadband/Cable Modem
• DSL
• AOL, Earthlink, BellSouth Dial-Up, Juno, NetZero, Netscape Internet Service
• Any other company/service for which you are already paying

In order to prevent users from inadvertently incurring charges for dialup service, a new feature has been added to the GatorLink Modify Web page. This new feature is a button (labeled "I accept the monthly charge") that users must click in order to authorize billing for dialup service. As of July 6, all GatorLink accounts will be automatically set to NO DIALUP ACCESS ALLOWED unless the user has authorized billing for dialup by clicking the "I accept the monthly charge" button. Beginning July 6th, no user will be allowed to establish a dialup network connection unless they have clicked the "I accept the monthly charge" button.

If you wish to continue to use (and pay charges for) the campus dialup service you will need to:

1. Go to the GatorLink Home page <http://gatorlink.ufl.edu>
2. Click the Modify link in the blue bar near the top of the page
3. Sign in, using your GatorLink username and password
4. Click the "Dialup billing" link in the light-blue left-hand menu box
5. On the "Dialup service" page, click the "I accept the monthly charge" button
6. Click the "Quit" link in the blue menubar to exit the GatorLink "Dialup service" page

Once you have completed the above procedure, you will be able to continue using the campus dialup service just as you have in the past. You will receive a monthly bill (beginning in early August, covering usage during the month of July) for your use of the service (see Charging Information, below).

Please note that clicking the "I accept the monthly charge" button will NOT cause you to get a bill. You will only be billed for months in which you actually use the dialup service. Clicking the "I accept the monthly charge" button only activates the possibility for you to use the service, and be billed for your use. Even if you click the "I accept..." button, you will not receive a bill for any month in which you do not use the service.

If you click the "I accept the monthly charge," and then, later, change your mind, you may return to this page and select the "I decline dialup service" button to prevent further dialup connections from your account.

If you wish NOT to use (and pay charges for) the campus dialup service you need do nothing. If you do nothing, your account will automatically be set to "I decline dialup service" the night before charging starts. This will prevent you from accidentally (or "out of habit") connecting to the dialup service and incurring a bill.

Charging Information
Starting July 6, 2006:

• All GatorLink dialup Service users will be charged a $5.00 monthly fee that provides 3600 minutes (60 hours) of local use.
• Any use over the allotted minutes will be charged at the rate of $0.0083/minute (approximately 50 cents/hour).
• The 1-800 Toll Free dialup Service will be charged at the current usage rate of $0.10/minute in addition to the $5/month charge.
• In December 2006, we will review the usage, needs and cost recovery and make a decision on future of the service.

We encourage existing dialup users to consider DSL or cable modem service as the most convenient and effective means to work on the Internet from home. For users with a modest need for Internet access, many alternative dialup service providers offer feature-rich services at low prices.

You may find additional information on the dialup service migration plan and suggestions on acquiring broadband services or other dialup service providers at www.it.ufl.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact the UF Computing Help Desk at helpdesk@ufl.edu (telephone 352-392-HELP).

The original memo from Dr. Marc Hoit, UF Chief Information Officer is available at http://www.admin.ufl.edu/ddd/default.asp?doc=11.11.1920.1.

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