Communications Resources has recently completed a major revision to the existing telecommunications rate structure. The proposed changes will go into effect on July 1, and should remain consistent for the duration of the fiscal year.
The revision was made in response to the multitude of changes that have taken place in the telecommunications industry since the rates were last revised nearly eight years ago. They incorporate the new networking fees as well as services that the campus had been requesting for a number of years (e.g., single line set ownership). Whereas some rates have increased, the cost of several services -- such as voice mail, paging, calling cards, and cellular phones -- is now significantly lower.
Highlights include:
- Most advanced calling feature packages will be reduced to $3.00 per month.
- All calls to the Davis/Woodland area will be charged $0.02 per minute and calls to Sacramento $0.03 per minute, regardless of time of day.
- Voice mail has been simplified to one type of mailbox with a reduced rate of $5.00 per month.
- Monthly numeric pager rates have been reduced by 30% and will be leased for $9.25 per month. Alpha-numeric pagers will be leased for $13.50 per month. Special features will be billed at cost.
- Cellular phone rates and packages will be coordinated and billed by Communications Resources at cost plus $3.00 per month, regardless of features selected.
Communications Resources service representatives will contact departmental Area Telephone Representatives (ATRs) to review rates and to provide consultation on how to take greatest advantage of the proposed changes.
Two campus briefings are scheduled in the Silo's Cabernet Room. The first will be held on Wednesday, June 17 (10:00- 11:30 a.m.), and the second on Thursday, June 18 (2:00-3:30 p.m.). For more information, call (530) 752-4603 or visit the Web at http://cr.ucdavis.edu/.