|
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Effective: April 28, 2008 Issued: April 28, 2008
1. General
(a) Services offered under this Agreement include Services offered by Datavo and/or its affiliated companies (collectively referred to as “Datavo“), pursuant to Tariffs filed with state regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Services, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (“Tariffed Services”), as well as Services offered on a non-Tariffed basis. Tariffed Services shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Datavo’s Tariffs, which are incorporated herein by reference. Tariffed Services, and all other services provided under this Agreement, as they may be ordered by Customer from time to time, are collectively referred to as the “Services.” In the event that the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, as amended by new orders and change orders authorized by Customer and accepted by Datavo, conflict at any time with those set forth in Datavo’s federal and/or state Tariffs applicable to the Services, rates, terms and conditions of the Tariffs shall control . The rates, terms and conditions of tariffed Services may change, subject to the approval of the applicable regulatory agency. If the Tariffs for any Services are cancelled as a result of regulatory action during the term of this Agreement, Datavo will publish a Price List on its Web site (www.datavo.com) setting forth the rates previously contained in such Tariffs along with any terms and conditions applicable thereto, which shall become part of this Agreement.
(b) Datavo may increase the rates set forth in this Agreement for non-Tariffed Services to pass through any price increases imposed on it by the providers of the underlying facilities used to provide the Services or, in the case of long distance services, by its wholesale providers of such services. Datavo may also change the terms and conditions (but not the rates) applicable to non-Tariffed Services by giving the Customer at least 30 days prior written notice of the changes. If Datavo materially changes the terms and conditions applicable to any of its non-Tariffed Services, Customer may cancel the affected Services provided the Customer notifies Datavo in writing prior to the effective date of the changes. If Customer exercises its right to cancel any of the Services, it will only be liable for the charges for those cancelled Service(s) incurred up to and including the cancellation date. If Customer does not cancel the affected Service(s) prior to the effective date of the change s, Customer will be deemed to have consented to the changes and to a continuation of the Services.
2. Term, Billing, and Payment
(a) Effective Date. This Agreement shall become binding upon Customer when it has been signed by both parties and upon Datavo’s approval of Customer’s credit application and the suitability of Customer’s premises for the Services. If these conditions are met to Datavo’s satisfaction, Datavo will commence as soon as practicable the installation, connection and testing of the lines and/or equipment necessary to provide the Services. Additional Services and Services to additional locations (“Service Locations”) may be ordered by Customer, subject to Datavo's acceptance, from time to time.
(b) Term The initial term of this Agreement ("Initial Term") will commence upon the date agreed to by the parties as set forth on page 2 of this Agreement, or the date Datavo provides notice to Customer that the Services are available for use by Customer, whichever occurs later. The Agreement, including any additional Services ordered under it from time to time for existing locations, shall continue in effect for the entire Term as set forth on page 2 of this Agreement and shall automatically renew for successive renewal terms each thereafter ("Renewal Term"), unless terminated as provided in Section 4. Additional Services ordered for additional Service Locations from time to time will commence as set forth immediately above, shall continue in effect for the entire Term set forth on the applicable Service Agreement and shall automatically renew for successive renewal terms each thereafter ("Renewal Term"), unless terminated as provided in Section 4. The Terms and Conditions of the A greement shall extend automatically, following termination, to cover the remaining Term of any additional Services at additional Service Locations that may have been ordered under it.
(c) Billing and Payment: Billing for a Service shall commence on the earlier of: (i) use of the Service by Customer; or (ii) thirty (30) days after delivery of the Service to Customer’s service address. All bills are due and payable upon receipt. If Customer's bill is not paid by the date which is thirty (30) days after the invoice date listed on the bill (the “Due Date”), Customer also shall pay Datavo a monthly late charge amount equal to 1.5% of the unpaid balance due (or such lesser amount as is the maximum amount permitted under applicable law). Customer must provide Datatvo with written notice of any disputed charge(s) within ninety (90) days after the invoice date listed on the bill or shall be deemed to have waived its rights to dispute the charges. If the dispute is filed on or before the Due Date for the respective invoice, Customer shall pay the invoiced amount minus the disputed amount by the Due Date. Customer shall have no right to withhold amounts not disputed by the Due Date, provided that payment of an invoice shall not be deemed a waiver of Customer’s rights to later dispute an invoice within the time period established in this Section. The dispute notice shall set forth in writing in reasonable detail the information concerning the disputed charges and reasons for the dispute. Datavo and Customer shall attempt in good faith to promptly resolve any objection to the invoiced amount. If the dispute is subsequently resolved in favor of Datavo, Customer shall pay the disputed amount previously withheld within ten (10) days of such resolution, including interest at the rate specified above from the original due date. If the dispute is subsequently resolved in favor of Customer, Datavo shall issue a credit on Customer’s subsequent invoice for the disputed amount. If Datavo initiates legal proceedings to collect any amount due hereunder and Datavo substantially prevails in such proceedings then Customer shall pay the reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by Datavo in prosecuting such proceedings and any appeals there from. An Additional charge of $25.00 will apply to all returned checks.
3. Customer Obligations
(a) Datavo’s Property. Any equipment installed by Datavo at Customer’s premises remains the personal property of Datavo, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall give or convey to Customer any right, title or interest whatsoever in such equipment. Customer agrees not to interfere with or damage the equipment, and further agrees to reimburse Datavo for any loss or damage thereto that is caused by the intentional or negligent acts of Customer, its agents, employees, authorized users or representatives. Customer will allow Datavo to promptly remove the equipment from Customer’s premises upon termination of the Services for which the equipment was installed.
(b) Responsibility for Message Content. Customer shall be solely responsible for all content that Customer makes available on or through any Services provided by Datavo. Customer warrants that all such content will not infringe on, or contain any content that infringes on, or otherwise violates any copyright, patent or any other right held by a third-party, and shall not violate any applicable law, rule, regulation or industry standard.
(c) Network Security. Customer hereby acknowledges that it is the Customer's responsibility to take whatever actions it deems necessary to adequately make its computer and voice network and circuits adequately secure from unauthorized access. Customer further acknowledges that Datavo is only the provider of the telecommunications services and equipment to Customer and that it is not responsible for the security of Customer's own network and circuits from third parties, or for any damages that may result from any unauthorized access to Customer's network. Datavo urges Customer to seek independent advice with respect to products, equipment (including configurations thereof), and services available to make Customer's computer network and circuits more secure from third parties.
CUSTOMER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO DATAVO EMPLOYEE, AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE OR SUBCONTRACTOR HAS MADE, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE, ANY REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING THE SECURITY OFCUSTOMER'S NETWORK OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY DATAVO HEREIN THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH.
4. Termination
(a) This Agreement and any orders for Services submitted under it, shall remain in effect until terminated as set forth in this Section. After the Initial Term, this Agreement will automatically renew for successive renewal periods each at Datavo’s rates then in effect for the Services to the Customer unless either party notifies the other in writing within the last sixty (60) days of the then-current Term of the intent not to allow the Agreement to renew for a successive Term, thereafter. Even after termination, the Terms and Conditions of the Agreement shall automatically extend to cover any remaining Terms of any additional Services to additional Service Locations ordered by the Customer which have not expired. The Term of any such additional Services shall be subject to the same automatic renewal and termination notice provisions as the Agreement. If either party notifies the other party in writing during that sixty (60) day period of a decision not to allow the Agreement or the Term of any addit ional Services to additional Service Locations to renew at the expiration of a Term, actual termination of Services will not occur until the later of the end of the then-current Term or thirty (30) days after receipt of that notification. If Customer elects to terminate the Agreement or any orders for Services prior to the installation of the Services, Customer shall pay to Datavo as a termination charge and not as a penalty, an amount equal to: (1) the tariffed non-recurring charges applicable to the Services, even if initially waived, unless those charges have already been paid, and (2), if the Agreement is for a Term of one year, an amount equal to three times the one month recurring charges, or in the case of an Agreement with a Term of more than one year, an amount equal to six times the one month recurring charges.
(b) Either party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days notice if the other party materially breaches the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Customer’s failure to pay Datavo’s invoices for the Services by the Due Date, and the other party fails to cure the default within the 30 day period. If Customer terminates this Agreement after Datavo’s material breach, then Customer will be responsible only for charges accrued prior to the date of termination. If, however, subject to paragraph 4(c), below, after the Service has been installed and is available for Customer’s use, Datavo terminates this Agreement as a result of Customer’s material breach, or Customer terminates the Agreement or any Services hereunder for any reason other than Datavo’s material breach, Customer shall pay to Datavo as a termination charge, and not as a penalty, during the Initial Term an amount equal to: (i) the tariffed non-recurring charges for the terminated Services, even if initially waived unless those charges have already been paid, and (ii) the difference between the monthly recurring charges paid for the terminated Services for the period used and the monthly recurring charges for that same period which the Customer would have paid if the Customer's original term commitment had been for the greater of the one-year or two-year period which the Customer has fully completed ("Default MRC"), and (iii) 50% of the Default MRC for the terminated Services multiplied by the number of months, if any, remaining in the revised alternative term, or during a Renewal Term, an amount equal to 50% of the monthly recurring charges for the terminated Services multiplied by the number of months remaining in the then-current Renewal Term. In addition, Datavo shall be entitled to recover from Customer all of the costs it incurs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) to collect any delinquent charges owed by Customer along with all other damages it incurs as a result o f Customer’s breach of this Agreement. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Agreement, inclusive of subparagraphs, shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement
(c) California Small Business Clause. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, California Small Business Customers may elect to cancel without termination fees or penalties any new tariffed Service or any new contract for Service within the first thirty (30) days after the new Service is initiated by providing written notice of such election to Datavo within that period. Customer shall indicate a desired date of termination not more than sixty (60) days after the date of notification. Customer is responsible for the normal recurring charges and usage charges applicable to the Service incurred before canceling and while still connected to and using the Service (including charges that may be billed subsequently) and for the reasonable cost of work done on Customer's premises before Customer canceled. "Small Business" is defined for the purposes of this Agreement for California Customers as any Customer who subscribes to Services using not more than one T-1 at the acc ount level.
5. Warranty, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability and Indemnity
(a) WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY EXPRESS FINANCIAL OR LIABILITY PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL) ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES HEREUNDER (INCLUDING ANY SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION DELAYS/FAILURES), UNDER ANY THEORY OF TORT, CONTRACT, WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED, KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. DATAVO MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY SERVICE PROVISIONED HEREUNDER. DATAVO SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR TITLE OR INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
(b) Datavo shall not be liable for any act, omission of any other entity furnishing Customer with facilities or equipment used with the Services, nor shall Datavo be liable for any damages or losses due in whole or in part to the fault or negligence of Customer or due in whole or in part to the failure of Customer-provided equipment or facilities.
(c) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A), DATAVO’S TOTAL LIABILITY HEREUNDER SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE LESSER OF (1) CUSTOMER’S PROVEN DIRECT DAMAGES; (2) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO DATAVO FOR THE SERVICES DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH ANY SERVICE-RELATED PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED, OR (3) IN THE CASE OF TARIFFED SERVICES, THE CREDITS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMER UNDER DATAVO’S THEN STANDARD TARIFFED LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION AND CLAIMS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATION AND OTHER TORTS.
(d) Indemnification. Customer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Datavo (including its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors) from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), arising out of or relating to Customer’s use of the Services. This indemnity will not be available if the damage or loss is due to Datavo’s willful or reckless acts or omissions. Subject to the limitation of liability set forth in subparagraph (c) of this Section, Datavo will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Customer (including its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees or contractors) from any claims, liabilities, losses damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs), arising out of or relating to Datavo’s delivery of the Services to Customer. This indemnity will not be available if the damage or loss is due to Customer’s willful or reckless acts of omissions.
6. Miscellaneous Provisions
(a) Assignment and Succession. Customer may not assign or transfer this Agreement without Datavo’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any unauthorized assignment or transfer shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successor and authorized assigns.
(b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in, and shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof.
(c) Force Majeure. Datavo shall not be liable for any failure of performance of the Services due to causes beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, electric power interruptions, national emergencies, civil disorder, acts of terrorists, riots, strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, Acts of God, or any law, regulation, directive, or order of the United States government, or any other governmental agency, including state and local governments having jurisdiction over Datavo or the Services provided hereunder.
(d) Arbitration. If the parties cannot resolve between themselves any dispute arising under this Agreement, the parties shall promptly submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the office of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) located in the City or County of the state where the services are provided, or if there is no AAA office at that location, then at the AAA office closest to where the services are provided (“Arbitration Site”). The arbitration will be held in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the AAA. Either party may initiate arbitration by providing written demand for arbitration (with a copy to the other party), a copy of this Agreement and the administrative fee required by the AAA rules to the AAA office located at the Arbitration Site. The remaining cost of the arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties unless the arbitration award provides otherwise. Each party shall bear the cost of preparing and presenting its case. The parties ag ree to undertake all reasonable steps to expedite the arbitration process. One arbitrator will be appointed in accordance with the AAA rules within 30 calendar days of the submission of the demand for arbitration. The arbitrator will designate the time and place for the Arbitration within 30 days of appointment. Datavo and Customer agree that the arbitrator’s authority to grant relief shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Datavo’s applicable tariffs, if any, and any other applicable law. The arbitrator shall not be entitled to award, nor shall either party be entitled to receive, punitive, incidental, exemplary, consequential, reliance or special damages, including damages for lost profits. The arbitrator’s decision shall follow the plain meaning of this Agreement and shall be final, binding and enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Entire Agreement and Modifications. This Agreement and all other documents specifically referred to herein constitute the entire and final agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements relating to such subject matter, which are of no further force or effect. The exhibits referred to herein are integral parts of this Agreement and are hereby made a part of this Agreement. This Agreement may only be modified or supplemented by an instrument in writing executed by a duly authorized representative of each party.
(f) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court or administrative agency with jurisdiction over the Services, such provision shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to render it enforceable.
(g) Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any of the terms contained herein.
(h) Waiver. Under no circumstances shall the failure of Datavo to enforce any provision of this Agreement in any particular instance be construed as a waiver of that provision.
7. Service Guarantee
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Customer may terminate this Agreement without any further obligation if the Services provided by Datavo are not substantially performing up to industry standards during the first 60 days the Services are available for Customer's use. If Customer elects to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this guarantee, Datavo will reimburse Customer for all reasonable costs incurred by Customer to re-establish service with its previous service provider not to exceed the amount that Customer paid to Datavo for installation of the Services. This Service Guarantee only applies if (a) the cause of the Service deficiency was within Datavo's reasonable control; (b) Customer ordered at least the amount of Services recommended by Datavo to meet Customer's traffic volumes; and (c) Datavo fails to correct the Service deficiency within 15 days after receiving written notice from the Customer of the deficiency given during the 90 day period.
|