Information Technology Services - Computing, Networking and Storage
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Technology Connection Charge (TCC)

The Technology Connection Charge is designed to guarantee key services for all university units, while providing a telephone and computing infrastructure that meets the technological needs of USC faculty, students, and staff.

The TCC for fiscal year 2008 is $1,074 for each of the unit's total number of benefits-eligible employees (full-time faculty, part-time faculty at 50% or greater FTE, and staff). Departments are charged one-third of the TCC for each teaching or research assistant. Units are not charged for non-benefits-eligible employees (part-time faculty at less than 50% time) and casual student workers.

The TCC rate of $1,074 per year per benefits-eligible employee includes basic telephone and data network services.

Telephone Services:

  • Dial Tone
  • Voicemail
  • 5-Digit Dialing (Extension Dialing)
  • Local and Long-Distance Calls within the U.S.

The TCC includes telephone service and troubleshooting to the phone jack and maintenance of inside wiring. Units may choose to have ITS maintain their digital telephone sets. They may also choose whether to purchase new digital telephone sets from ITS or from a third-party vendor.

Data Network:

  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Dialup

The TCC includes data network maintenance up to the building. Most units will elect to have ITS provide maintenance and support for their internal (intra-building) network. Units that select ITS support for their internal network will be charged an additional 12% of their total TCC. Internal network support applies only to the network; ITS does not provide desktop computer support. Units that decide to provide their own internal network maintenance and support will not pay the 12% surcharge.

The TCC does not include: international calling, cellular telephones, pagers, additional network support (such as installation or relocation of telephone or network connections, wiring upgrades--except as part of the university-wide network upgrade), and other specialized services. Each of these services will be charged to the unit based on the actual cost of the service.



Last updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 11:40AM PDT