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Subject: VGIN_State-Agencies_Listserv: VGIN Geospatial Services Rate
  Structure Update
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:17:41 -0400
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From: "Widner, Dan" <Dan.Widner@vita.virginia.gov>
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State agency GIS users,

Last November VGIN published a state agency rate structure for
geospatial services for Fiscal Year 2009, effective July 1, 2008 (see
http://www.isp.virginia.gov/geopdf/Rate_structure_Nov2007.pdf ).  The
first of July is fast approaching and I wanted to clarify some questions
and issues that have come up since last November.

*	These rates apply "per agency" and not per work unit within an
agency.
*	The orthophotography data product rates (except imagery web
service) apply to FUTURE imagery products collected by VGIN starting in
2009 and not to the current 2006/2007 imagery data.
*	Rates will not be charged until new imagery data products are
delivered later in 2009
*	Fees for the Imagery Web Service are effective July 1, 2008
(next month).  (NOTE: we are pretty excited about the performance of the
new 2006/07 imagery web service that uses 9.2 ArcGIS Server and image
caching.  If you haven't looked into it drop us a note and we will
provide you access to the Test environment)
*	Since we expect to be refining and tuning the Imagery Web
Service for the foreseeable future, the rate for fiscal year 2009
(starting July 1, 2008) will be $10,000 instead of the $20,000 posted.
*	We promise to revisit ALL rates for FY 2010 next year based upon
your feedback and our finances.

Please let us know if you have any questions.  Thanks a bunch.


Dan Widner
Coordinator, Virginia Geographic Information Network
Virginia Information Technologies Agency
11751 Meadowville Lane
Chester, VA 23836
804-416-6198
Dan.Widner@VITA.Virginia.gov