In support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP), organizations covered by a single RHCPP award will be assessed a single Internet2 Network Usage Fee. All Participation fees are annual. The 2010 fees are as follows:

• Network Participant: See fee column in table at http://www.internet2.edu/membership/dues.html
• Sponsored Education Group Participant (based on the following formula): the number of Representatives in the State U.S. House Delegation multiplied by $2,000 + $30,000
• Rural Health Care Pilot Program Participant: $25,000

Internet2 Network Connection fees are based on the allowable bandwidth (i.e., capacity) of the connection from the institution to the Internet2 Network. Network Connection fees may be assessed annually, quarterly, or monthly by organizations designated as Internet2 Network Connectors. An organization, typically a regional network, becomes a Connector upon signing an Internet2 Network Connection Agreement, which enables a direct physical connection to the Internet2 Network. As of February 1, 2010, two new fee options (2x5G and 2x10G) have been added that will provide a better pathway for enhanced hybrid network capabilities and a substantially lower cost per-bit. The following table depicts the allowable IP bandwidth options and their annual, quarterly and monthly fees:

*Monthly and Quarterly payment plans require electronic funds transfer and include a convenience fee.

In addition to the traditional Internet protocol (IP) based connections, Internet2 now operates Internet2 ION, a revolutionary, virtual circuit network service that provides dedicated bandwidth for the most demanding applications. ION provides on-demand point-to-point short-term circuits that can be provisioned by the user in near-real time. During 2010, as Internet2 moves to a true hybrid network, connectors will be able to use their connections for both IP and ION. For details on how you can take advantage of ION, please contact network@internet2.edu.

Internet2 also offers Internet2 Network on-net circuits to Internet2 members through its WaveCo brand. Please contact waveco@internet2.edu for additional information.

Other Network Options

Second full-rate IP connections are available to all 10G Connectors. These connections will be made via 10GE interfaces and will be offered in bandwidth increments of 2Gbps, 5Gbps and 10Gbps. No more than half of the aggregate bandwidth of a Connector's primary IP connection and second full-rate IP connection ((10 + 2)/2 =6, (10 + 5)/2=7.5, or (10 + 10)/2=10) can be used for CPS traffic, although traffic can be spread across the two ports in any configuration requested by a Connector. Second full-rate IP connections will be implemented with a one year pre-paid term; quarterly and monthly payment plans with convenience fee may also be requested on an annual term. Fees listed are for 2009 and are subject to re-evaluation thereafter.

Annual Fees for Second IP Connection:

For an additional fee, Internet2 offers the option of a live “backup” connection to the Internet2 Network. Backup connections are engineered to use an alternate path and equipment (to the extent reasonable) to decrease the likelihood of a single point of failure disrupting network service. Both the primary and backup connections can be used at the same time, however the sum of the bandwidth used by both connections must be less than or equal to the contracted amount of the primary IP connection.

The following table lists the fees for the optional “backup” connection. For further details on the backup connection option, please contact network@internet2.edu.