Higher Ed, K-12 and Affiliate Options and Fees

Higher Ed, K-12 and Affiliate Options and Fees

MOREnet now offers a variety of membership options, each designed to provide members with the greatest flexibility to reduce costs while continuing to receive the services their organizations need most.

FY13 membership services and pricing are valid as of Nov. 30, 2011, and are subject to change based on variances in actual members and funding sources, such as the REAL state appropriation through House Bill 12 (HB12).

REAL Members FY13 membership options and pricing can be found under the REAL Program.

Flexible Service Options

Choose the combination of MOREnet services that works best for your organization:

Membership services and connectivity
Membership services only
For-fee services
Connectivity only

Membership Service Packages

Members may select from two membership service packages. Whether your organization uses all the services MOREnet offers or just a few, we have the membership package for you!

Full-Service Membership The Best Value!

MOREnet’s Full-Service Membership includes all services historically provided with membership at unlimited volumes. No planning ahead or budgeting for a specific number of calls, training seats or videoconferencing hours needed. The Full-Service Membership package is designed to provide members with the support and reliability that they’ve come to count on over the years. Please note that for-fee services are optional and sold separately.

Services included with the Full-Service Membership package:

EBSCO, Gale and NewsBank online resource database access (online resources are funded through a contract with the Missouri State Library, assuming HB 12 is available in FY13)
LearningExpress Library online resource database access (funded through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the REAL Program)
Unlimited technical support, network consulting and non-connection related network security services*
Unlimited videoconference end-point bridging and support (7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday)**
Unlimited technical training***
Unlimited web seminars from MOREnet staff
Unlimited E-rate support and training for K-12 schools and public libraries
Discussion list set up and subscriptions

FY13 Pricing

Pricing Tier	K-12 schools (public and private)	MERC	Affiliates*	1-year Annual Fee	3-year Annual Fee
1	Less than 249 students			$1,000	$800
2	250-499 students		Non-profit and UM Affiliates	$3,700	$3,300
3	500-999 students	Less than 1,500 student FTE		$6,400	$5,800
4	1,000-1,999 students	1,500-4,999 student FTE		$9,100	$8,300
5	2,000-3,999 students	5,000-9,999 student FTE		$11,800	$10,800
6	4,000+ students	10,000+ student FTE		$14,500	$13,300

*MOREnet members choosing to purchase connectivity through MOREnet have full access to network security services. Any member choosing the non-connected option will access network security services as part of their membership services package selection.

**On call video support for scheduled after hours events may be arranged in advance, contact video@more.net to schedule. For video support hour details please visit http://www.more.net/content/contact-information.

***Training at your organization’s location requires reimbursement of MOREnet’s travel expenses.

**** Custom pricing will be provided for Affiliate-eligible organizations with more than 750 full-time employees.

Basic Membership

The Basic Membership package includes a base amount of support for MOREnet’s most popular services: training, technical support and videoconferencing and provides the opportunity for members to purchase additional service as needed. This membership package provides the greatest flexibility for members to lower costs and only purchase the service(s) they need, as they need them.

Services included with the Basic Membership package:

EBSCO, Gale and NewsBank online resource database access (online resources are funded through a contract with the Missouri State Library, assuming HB 12 is available in FY13).
LearningExpress Library online resource database access (funded through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the REAL Program)
10 hours of network consulting support per fiscal year including non-connection related network security services* (additional hours may be purchased separately)
50 hours of videoconference end-point bridging per fiscal year (support available 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday) (Additional bridging hours may be purchased separately. After hours support may be prearranged, please see http://www.more.net/content/contact-information.)
Online technical training (classroom training may be purchased separately)
Unlimited web seminars from MOREnet staff
Unlimited E-rate support and training for K-12 schools and public libraries
Discussion list set up and subscriptions

FY13 Pricing

Pricing Tier	K-12 schools (public and private)	MERC	Affiliates*	1-year Annual Fee	3-year Annual Fee
1	Less than 249 students			$650	$450
2	250-499 students		Non-profit and UM Affiliates	$3,000	$2,600
3	500-999 students	Less than 1,500 student FTE		$5,350	$4,750
4	1,000-1,999 students	1,500-4,999 student FTE		$7,700	$6,900
5	2,000-3,999 students	5,000-9,999 student FTE		$10,050	$9,050
6	4,000+ students	10,000+ student FTE		$12,400	$11,200

**Custom pricing will be provided for Affiliate-eligible organizations with more than 750 full-time employees.

Additional Service Fees*

Members selecting the Basic Membership package may purchase additional services as needed.

Videoconference end- point bridging hour	$10 per hour per site
Classroom training (MOREnet facility, regional or in-service)	$100 per attendee per full day $50 per attendee per half day
Network consulting	$90 per hour

+Custom pricing is available for large volume purchases; contact your Program Manager for information.

++Training at your organization’s location requires reimbursement of MOREnet’s travel expenses.

Connectivity Options

Network Circuit Orders: As circuits are added, renewed or upgraded, member organizations are responsible for any one-time and recurring vendor costs, including any early termination penalties that may be incurred. An authorized member signature is required before circuit orders will be placed.

Non-MOREnet Connection Option: Members may elect to order network connections through MOREnet or may choose to procure a network connection from a third-party vendor. In order to continue access to MOREnet member services, members procuring their own network connections via a third-party must pay the appropriate membership service fees and any other service fees as applicable. Please note that for-fee services are optional and sold separately.

MOREnet began to standardize its available bandwidth tiers in FY12 in order to streamline the procurement process and better align with the standard tiers offered by the vendors. As member circuits are renewed or upgraded, new circuits will align to the following standard tiers:

Bandwidth (Mbps)
1.5
3
4.5
5
6
10
20
50
100
250
500
750
1000

FY13 Network Connectivity Fees

Bandwidth (Mbps)	FY13 Annual Network Fee	Reduction from FY12 NCF
1.5	$1,380	$60
3	$2,040	$120
4.5	$2,460	$180
5	$2,600	$200
6	$2,880	$240
10	$4,000	$400
12	$4,400	$480
15	$5,000	$600
20	$6,000	$800
30	$8,000	$1,200
40	$10,000	$1,600
45	$11,000	$1,800
50	$12,000	$2,000
60	$13,600	$2,400
80	$16,800	$3,200
100	$19,980	$3,960
150	$24,980	$3,960
200	$29,950	$3,960
250	$33,450	$3,960
300	$36,930	$3,960
350	$39,430	$3,960
400	$41,930	$3,960
450	$44,430	$3,960
500	$46,930	$3,960
750	$59,430	$3,960
1,000	$71,930	$3,960
>1,000	Please contact Member Relations for a custom quote.

Managed Connection Fee

For all MOREnet-ordered connections, MOREnet staff will manage the router and provide connection-related security assistance. Historically, this cost was imbedded in the membership fee. Since connectivity through MOREnet is optional, MOREnet removed this fee from the membership fee and requires it for all MOREnet-ordered connections.

Services included with the Managed Connection Fee:

Router management
Connection utilization information (MRTG and NetFlow)
After-hours connection monitoring
MOREnet members choosing to purchase connectivity through MOREnet have full access to network security services. Any member choosing the non-connected option will access network security as part of their Membership Services package selection
Vendor management and trouble repair coordination
Circuit procurement services, including bid development and vendor negotiations

FY13 Managed Connection Fee

$1,700 flat annual fee per managed connection.

Service Cancellation Policies

As members make selections with MOREnet for network connections, network-related services or membership services, MOREnet commits specific resources and expenses to ensure service delivery for all members. To protect the consortium as a whole and buffer all members from the financial variability as membership and service levels shift, MOREnet must ensure that any costs incurred are recovered. An authorized electronic signature from each member organization will be required when ordering network connections.

The following early termination penalties will apply:

One-year Membership Service and Managed Connection Fees:
Should a member elect to cancel service within the one-year service period, MOREnet will follow these guidelines:

Cancellation effective between July 1 and Sept. 30:	Fee pro-rated monthly for up to three-months
Cancellation effective between Oct. 1 and June 30:	Full annual fee charged

Three-year Membership Service Fees:
Should a member elect to cancel membership services before the end of the three-year service period, the member shall be responsible for the full price differential between the one- and three-year fee, 10 percent of the pro-rated remaining service period fee and an administrative processing fee of $250.

MOREnet Network Connectivity Fees:

MOREnet will review network connectivity fee cancellation costs with each member upon notification of cancellation. Members should provide at least 60 days notice on all cancellations so we may work with you to avoid additional costs.

Vendor Network Connection Fees:

Early termination penalties, as per the current vendor and circuit contract, will apply. Member is responsible for 100 percent of any termination penalty due to early circuit termination.