If the item is already in the cache there is no charge. Pages are only imported and charged if they are not found locally. UCS monitors the traffic to Department LANs and on its own servers. Charges are direct debited from Departmental accounts. Historical information about traffic rates is available.
Charges apply to all usernames, staff and student.
These services are intended for UWA staff use. However, students with UCS tartarus accounts are permitted access at no charge while utilisation is low. Dialin time charges are in addition to any network traffic charges which may be incurred during the session. Any ISP may be used for dial-in service. One option is Informed Technology who provide a service specifically for Cygnus users.