Welcome to West Virginia Network! Please find details of our current Schedule of Rates below.
Virus/Spam Filtering
| < 200 accounts | $1,000 per year |
| 200 - 8000 accounts | $1,500 per year + $1.00 per account per year |
| > 8000 accounts | Negotiable |
Please see WVNET’s Virus/Spam Filtering page for more details.
Internet Access and E-mail
| Statewide Internet Communications Links | |
|---|---|
| Internet Access Fee | $4.89/MB/month |
| POP E-mail Account | $2.00/month/account |
Includes virus and spam filtering and personal web space. Individuals billed annually.
LISTSERV®
| Initial Setup Fee | $25 (one-time) |
| Subscribers | Cost (per year) |
| < 100 | Free |
| 100 - 500 | $25 |
| 501 - 1000 | $50 |
| 1001 - 2500 | $75 |
| 2501 - 5000 | $100 |
| > 5000 | $150 |
Caching Services (URcast Pricing)
| Base Services | |
| Student Cost | $5.95/student per year |
| Initial Setup Cost & Training Including but not limited to:
*Please note: Additional costs will be reimbursed to WVNET for mileage, meals and lodging. These costs will not exceed the current state limits for consulting and training. | $1,000 |
| Helpdesk Teacher & Student Support | $1,000 |
| Optional/Additional Services | |
| Standardized Test Caching | $1.50/student per year (when available) |
| Managed Services | $180/year |
| Hosting Services | $180/year |
| Remote Monitoring | $180/year |
| Backup Services | $180/year |
| Fast Hardware Replacement (Caching Server & Appliances only) | |
OZ Problem Management
| Customized OZ Problem Management System | |
|---|---|
| Institution Setup | $600 |
| No. of Supporters | Monthly Fee |
| 1 - 5 | $100 |
| 6 - 15 | $150 |
| 16 - 25 | $200 |
| 26 - 50 | $250 |
| 51 - 99 | $300 |
| > 100 | $300 + $2.00/supporter over 100 |
Address Cleansing
| Unlimited local address cleansing | |
|---|---|
| Includes processing time, setup procedures, consulting costs | $500/year |
| Additional charges for change of address and suppression services | |
|---|---|
| Local (WVNET) cleansing services | $4.75 per 1000 records |
| Remote (NCOA) cleansing services | $7.25 per 1000 records |
| Suppression services optional | Contact for pricing |
Backup Services
| Tivoli Storage Management Remote Backups | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Monthly Charge | $15 per month |
| Per GB | $0.25/month |
30 day free trial available.
Please see WVNET’s Remote Backup page for more information.
Conference Management
| Conference Management Software, Consulting, Support |
|---|
| Cost based on requirements |
Blackboard 9 Hosting
| WVNET Blackboard Hosting Features w/ Premium Support | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feature | Included | Notes |
| Secure Data Center | ||
| 24/7 Network Security Monitoring | ||
| 24-hour Operations staff | ||
| UPS/Generator | ||
| Course Archiving | 24 months | |
| Storage in GB | 1000 | Overages billed at standard storage charges |
| Shared Test System/Sandbox | Shared by all Bb Learn 9 hosted customers | |
| Production System | For Course Delivery | |
| Streaming Media (MEDIAL)* | Includes Big Blue Button and a Terabyte of additional media storage.* | |
| System troubleshooting | Outages/defects | |
| System administrator training and extended troubleshooting* | Up to 30 hrs per term | |
| Instructional design and course migration support* | Up to 30 hrs per term | Additional support at published rates** |
| Building blocks* | 2 building blocks installed per term | Additional support at published rates** |
| Banner SIS integration* (hosted at WVNET) | Up to 20 hours | Additional support at published rates** |
| Banner SIS integration* (not hosted at WVNET) | Up to 20 hours | Additional support at published rates** |
| Student and Faculty 24/7 HelpDesk*** | Assistance available by phone, web, or e-mail | |
| Integrating Blackboard with Banner | |
|---|---|
| For institutions hosting Blackboard at WVNET | $3,600/year |
| For institutions not hosting Blackboard at WVNET | $4,608/year |
* Big Blue Button and MEDIAL Streaming Media are part of the Digital Learning Resource Package (DLR), an a la carte Support.
** Published consulting rates currently $85/hour. Course migration assistance from other LMS software not included in basic support, but can be arranged at the hourly rate. If additional assistance is required due to volume of services, increased rates may apply.
*** Faculty HelpDesk does not include assistance in designing courses. Some faculty support services may not be available after normal business hours unless prior arrangements are made. Blackboard software maintenance is not included.
Multimedia Conferencing
Video Conferencing
| WV Higher Education Institutions and State Agencies | |
|---|---|
| Point-to-Point Multiple Conference Unit (MCU) | $0.25/port per minute |
| Gatekeeper Policy Management Updates | $5.00 |
| Off Net Charges | $0.25/port per minute |
Audio/Web Conferencing
| Audio Conferencing | $0.06/minute |
| Web Conferencing | $0.14/minute |
Please contact the WVNET HelpDesk at 1-800-253-1558 for more information and to setup an account.
BigBlueButton Web Conferencing
- The ability to record lectures
- Annotate a presentation
- Share your desktop for students to see
- Use a webcam and microphone for interactive discussions
- Upload and page through documents such as Powerpoint and PDF
- Interactive whiteboard
- Polling
- Chat
| BigBlueButton as a standalone service | $2/month per user + storage at $0.20/GB |
Web Hosting
WVNET offers three distinct tiers of options when it comes to your Web Hosting needs. Please see the chart below for details.
Love our support but don’t need the hosting? Not a problem! WVNET can provide our legendary 24/7 support for your website, even if you don’t host it with us. The cost of this service is negotiated based on our assessment of the time and effort required. Call today for a quote!
| Basic | Upgraded | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Disk Space1 | |||
| Shared Hosting | |||
| Dedicated Virtual Machine | |||
| Site Install/CMS Configuration2 | |||
| Content Migration3 | up to 5 pages | up to 10 pages | up to 20 pages |
| WVNET Sub-domain | |||
| Custom Domain3 | |||
| Removal of WVNET Branding | |||
| Daily Backups | |||
| Unrestricted Cloud Storage | |||
| Regular CMS/Plugin Updates4 | |||
| FTP Access | |||
| 24/7 HelpDesk | |||
| Annual Billing Option | |||
| ADA Compliance Audit (Sec. 508) | |||
| Technical Handoff + Training | |||
| Optimum Speed + Performance | |||
| $25/month | $105/month | $205/month |
1 Subject to Acceptable Use Policy
2 Currently supporting WordPress, Drupal
3 Additional fees may apply
4 Supported CMS/Plugins only
Domain Name Procurement & Management
WVNET can acquire and manage domain names. We obtain domain names and handle the setup and management in a DNS server, connecting your domain name with web, email and other services. Once it is in place, we can help you to keep your domain name renewed each year and make changes as needed
| Prices for domain names vary, but on average | |
|---|---|
| .gov domains | $400 |
| .edu domains | $40 |
| .com, .org, .net, etc. domains | typically $20 or less |
Note: .gov and .edu domains require documentation to verify your eligibility.
For non .gov/.edu domain names we acquire, there is a $50 one-time surcharge. For .gov/.edu domain names, we charge our standard consulting rate for setup.
If we manage the domain for you, there is a $25 management fee plus domain name renewal cost for each subsequent year.
Website Development & Support
Our dedicated developers and UI/UX experts can work with you on your website design, development, or website support needs. We can assist your organization or institution in creating a new site or simply helping you manage your current website.
With over 20 years of experience in the web design and development field, WVNET’s developers incorporate industry-standard best practices that are W3C compliant and meet ADA Section 508 Accessibility requirements.
Contact us today for more information.
| Features | Prices | |
|---|---|---|
| Clone an existing site into WordPress* | up to 5 pages | $500 |
| up to 10 pages | $1250 | |
| up to 25 pages | $2250 | |
| more than 25 pages | Custom Quote | |
| Custom Website Design* | $1000 and up | |
| removal of WVNET branding | + $150 | |
| Custom Logo | w/ attribution | $1000 |
| unrestricted use | $1500 |
* Does not include hosting; please refer to our Web Hosting rates for details.
Digital Learning Resource Packages
The following services can be integrated with a WVNET-hosted LMS:
MEDIAL (formerly known as HELIX Media Library)
MEDIAL is a streaming server that can easily be integrated with a WVNET-hosted LMS, web site or other application. A web-based interface provides the tools to upload your video and enhance it with other media and descriptive text. The streaming video can then be embedded in a web page or one of WVNET’s Learning Management Systems.
BIG BLUE BUTTON
Big Blue Button is an open source web conferencing system that allows customers to deliver a high-quality learning experience to remote students. This provides the ability to record lectures, annotate a presentation, share your desktop for students to see, use VOIP for interactive discussions, integrate a web cam display and include uploaded documents.
The Digital Learning Resource Package includes 1TB of reliable network storage. Your videos are stored in WVNET’s secure data center. If your storage needs exceed 1TB, you can grow your storage allocation without any impact on your content or availability.
| Digital Learning Resource Package | $11,050/year |
|---|---|
| This package includes MEDIAL, Big Blue Button, and 1TB of storage. | |
| MEDIAL + 1TB of storage | $6,500/year |
| Big Blue Button + 1TB of storage | $6,500/year |
Big Blue Button may also be used as a stand-alone service independent of a WVNET-hosted LMS. See “Multimedia Conferencing” for more information.
Co-Location & Hosting Services
For all co-location and hosting services listed below (except Banner Hosting), there will be a one-time setup fee of $500.
| Co-located Non-WVNET Servers | |
|---|---|
| Large Systems (i.e., stand alone Unix Systems) Electricity, UPS, Space, basic support, 1MB bandwidth (if additional bandwidth is needed, cost will be adjusted accordingly) | $25/ft2 per month |
| Small Systems (i.e., Windows or Linux Servers) Installed in WVNET Rack Space | |
| Rack mounted PC | $400/year per 1U |
Systems and Operational Support for Co-Located Servers
Includes operating system support and 24-hr operational monitoring. Co-location charge (above) also required.
| Large Systems | costs based on resources required |
| Small Systems (Windows or Linux) | $1,000/year |
| Linux Server Hosting (WVNET Equipment) | costs based on resources required |
| Application Hosting (WVNET Equipment) | costs based on resources required |
| Virtual Machines | minimum cost $53.12/month per VM |
The minimum cost includes 1 CPU, 1GB RAM and 50GB of storage. However, the cost will vary based on the number of CPUs, how many GBs of memory and how many GBs of storage requested (see “Virtual Machine Pricing Table” below). These costs do not include operating system and additional software license costs that may be required.
| Banner Database Hosting | $72,488 |
Includes hardware, DBA and systems support, backups, software installation and maintenance, and web forms for standard licensed modules. If not a standard licensed module, additional charges will apply. Call us to discuss requirements and pricing.
Virtual Machine Pricing Table
| vCPUs | vRAM (GB) | Storage (GB) | Price/month (USD) | Price/year (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 50 | 53.12 | 637.42 |
| 1 | 2 | 50 | 54.75 | 656.98 |
| 1 | 4 | 50 | 58.01 | 696.09 |
| 1 | 8 | 50 | 64.53 | 774.32 |
| 2 | 2 | 100 | 106.24 | 1,274.84 |
| 2 | 4 | 100 | 109.50 | 1,313.96 |
| 2 | 8 | 100 | 116.02 | 1,392.19 |
| 2 | 12 | 100 | 122.53 | 1,470.42 |
| 4 | 4 | 200 | 212.47 | 2,549.68 |
| 4 | 8 | 200 | 218.99 | 2,627.91 |
| 4 | 16 | 200 | 232.03 | 2,784.37 |
| 4 | 32 | 200 | 258.11 | 3,097.30 |
| 8 | 8 | 200 | 385.88 | 4,630.61 |
| 8 | 16 | 200 | 398.92 | 4,787.07 |
| 8 | 32 | 200 | 425.00 | 5,100.00 |
| 8 | 48 | 200 | 451.08 | 5,412.92 |
Consulting
Consulting Costs per Hour
Pricing will vary based on the resources required, time involved, and the complexity of the task; final price will be agreed upon before work commences.
| Banner Application Support | $85.00-$170 |
| Database Support | $85.00-$170 |
| Functional Consulting | $85.00-$170 |
| Network Support | $85.00-$170 |
| Programming Development | $85.00-$170 |
| Systems Support | $85.00-$170 |
Consulting services can cover needs like installation, troubleshooting, performance analysis, development, reporting, and other services as arranged.
Support for Linux-related issues arising when OS installation is done by campus staff will be billed at the normal systems consulting rates.
Training
| WV Higher Education Institutions or Central Office | $1000/day for up to 10 people + $100.00 per additional person not to exceed 15 |
| State Agencies, Non-Profit Agencies, or WVNET Partners | $1250/day for up to 10 people + $125.00 per additional person not to exceed 15 |
Other Services
| Other software installation | Available on request at previously listed consulting fees. |
| SAN Storage | $2400/year per TB |
| SAN Storage Replication | additional $2400/year per TB |
| Backup of SAN Storage | $600/year per TB |
Online Storage
| $10/month per 50GB |
| PLAD - Professional Learning and Development System | $2,040/year |
Contracts, Electronic Bids Management and More Information
Electronic Bids Management (oneTAP) – $1,000/year
WVNET’s oneTAP Electronic Bid Management System provides an online location
for the following:
- Posting of your RFPs and RFBs
- Vendors will have the ability to view your requests and submit bids
electronically by uploading them to the application - Storage of bids in a protected location that cannot be accessed by anyone
- Ability to examine the bids on the bid opening date and update your request
to show the winner - Includes indefinite storage of all documents related to the request/bid process