Receiving Wintek's ADSL service in Lafayette
and other Verison territories requires the purchase of services from both Wintek and Verizon (formerly
GTE). Wintek provides the connection to the Internet and other related services; Verizon
provides the modem and the connection from you to Wintek.
Wintek's ADSL Component Pricing
Wintek prices effective December 1, 2004
| Maximum Download Rate (Notes: 1,3) |
768 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 768 Kbps | 1536 Kbps | 1536 Kbps | 3.0M | (ATM Only) 7.1M |
| Maximum Upload Rate (Notes: 2,3) |
128 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 768 Kbps | 128 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 768 Kbps | 768 Kbps |
| Wintek Standard Measured Service | |||||||
| Standard Service Startup (Note: 5) |
$50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Standard Service Monthly Payment (Notes: 4,6) |
$45 | $45 | $90 | $45 | $45 | $90 | $150 |
| 1-Year Annual Payment (Notes: 4,7) |
$459 | $459 | $918 | $459 | $459 | $918 | $1530 |
| 2-Year Annual Payment (Notes: 4,8) |
$432 | $432 | $864 | $432 | $432 | $864 | $1440 |
| Gigabytes of Data Included (Note: 9) |
9 GB/mo | 9 GB/mo | 9 GB/mo | 9 GB/mo | 9 GB/mo | 9 GB/mo | 18 GB/mo |
| Excess GBytes (per month) (Note: 10) |
$5.00/GB | $5.00/GB | $5.00/GB | $5.00/GB | $5.00/GB | $5.00/GB | $5.00/GB |
| Wintek Unlimited Service | |||||||
| Unlimited Service Startup (Note: 5) |
$100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Unlimited Monthly Payment (Notes: 4,11) |
$200 | $200 | $325 | $450 | $450 | $675 | $1,500 |
| 1-Year Annual Payment (Notes: 4,7) |
$2,040 | $2,040 | $3,315 | $4,590 | $4,590 | $6,885 | $15,300 |
| 2-Year Annual Payment (Notes: 4,8) |
$1,920 | $1,920 | $3,120 | $4,320 | $4,320 | $6,480 | $14,400 |
| WAN Bridging (Note: 19) | $25/month | $25/month | $40/month | $25/month | $25/month | $25/month | $60/month |
Verizon's ADSL Component Prices
| Maximum Download Rate (Notes: 1,3) |
768 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 768 Kbps | 1536 Kbps | 1536 Kbps | 3.0M | (ATM Only) 7.1M |
| Maximum Upload Rate (Notes: 2,3) |
128 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 768 Kbps | 128 Kbps | 384 Kbps | 768 Kbps | 768 Kbps |
| Verizon month-to-month (Note: 15) |
$40 | $46 | $80 | $40 | $40 | $40 | $110 |
| Verizon 1 yr TVP monthly (Notes: 16,18) |
$27.50 | $44 | $68 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $37.50 | $103 |
| Verizon Modem Purchase (Note: 20) |
$99 | $99 | $99 | $99 | $99 | $99 | $99 |
| Verizon ADSL Service Activation (Note: 21) |
$60 | $60 | $60 | $60 | $60 | $60 | $60 |
| Verizon Inside Wiring (Note: 22) |
$199 | $199 | $199 | $199 | $199 | $199 | $199 |
| Verizon Speed Change (Note: 23) |
$35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $35 |
| Verizon Installation Kit Without ADSL Modem | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Notes: | |
| 1 | Maximum speed from the telephone central office (CO) to you. 768 Kbps is 768,000 bits per second. |
| 2 | Maximum speed from you to the telephone central office (CO). 128 Kbps is 128,000 bits per second. |
| 3 | Verizon disclaimer from page 321.30 of Tariff FCC No. 1: "Data speeds set forth above are peak speeds. Actual speeds may be affected by loop distance and other factors, therefore, data speeds are not guaranteed." ADSL data is transported using frame relay and ATM from your CO to Verizon's Main CO and then to Wintek. These frame relay and ATM circuits are shared by other ADSL, ATM and frame relay customers. |
| 4 | Wintek ADSL service includes one POP mailbox and one static IP number. Additional mailboxes are $3/month; additional IP numbers are $3/month. |
| 5 | Start-up charge is waived if you choose one of Wintek's annual payment plans. |
| 6 | Wintek monthly charge for standard measured service. This includes Internet access and Verizon charges to Wintek for frame relay or ATM service. It does not include Verizon's charges to you (see below). |
| 7 | For 1-year contracts paid in advance, Wintek offers a 15% discount and waives the start-up charge. |
| 8 | For 2-year contracts paid annually, Wintek offers a 20% discount and waives the start-up charge. |
| 9 | Standard measured service includes a specific number of megabytes of data transferred per day (sum of both directions as reported by the router at Wintek). Excess data charges will apply if the daily average over the month exceeds the included amount. |
| 10 | The charge per excess gigabyte is applied to the total monthly usage. |
| 11 | Wintek monthly charge for unlimited service. This includes Internet access and Verizon charges to Wintek for frame relay or ATM service. It does not include Verizon's charges to you (see below). |
| 15 | Monthly Verizon charge for ADSL on an existing POTS line without a contract. Modem rental is not available. This charge does not include Internet service from Wintek or anyone else (see above). |
| 16 | Monthly Verizon charge for ADSL on an existing POTS line with a one-year contract (TVP: Term and Volume Plan). This charge does not include Internet service from Wintek or anyone else (see above). |
| 18 | Early termination of Verizon's contract requires full payment for the remainder of the term (page 321.33 of Tariff FCC No. 1). Unless you notify Verizon, the contract will automatically be renewed at the end of a TVP period (page 321.31 of Tariff FCC No. 1). Volume discounts are available from Verizon when you rent 500 or more ADSL lines. |
| 19 | This is the cost for bridging multiple DSL lines together (per line) without an Internet connection, creating a private Wide-Area Network. |
| 20 | You must purchase the ADSL modem from Verizon. |
| 21 | Verizon's ADSL service activation charge includes the order writing fee and connection at the Verizon Central Office. It does not include a technician visit to your location. |
| 22 | Verizon's inside wiring charge includes up to one hour of technician time running the wires to connect the ADSL modem to the splitter in the NID, and checking the operation of the ADSL modem. Inside wiring beyond 100 feet will be charged at $110/hour, in half-hour increments after the first hour, plus materials. |
| 23 | Changing ADSL speeds does not require a new modem or a visit by Verizon. This charge is waived if you are upgrading. |