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1. SCOPE. These terms and conditions
apply to the provision of all telecommunications and related
services ("Services") by Interactive Services Network,
Inc. d/b/a ISN Telcom, on behalf of itself and its operating
affiliates ("ISN") to Customer under the service
agreement ("Agreement") to which this schedule is
a part. The Services will be offered in each area to the Customer
by ISN or by an entity (the "Authorized Entity"),
which is an affiliate of ISN authorized to provide the Services
in the applicable jurisdiction. The terms and conditions of
this Agreement are, and shall be, applicable to the Services
provided to the Customer by each Authorized Entity.
2. TERM. The
Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date indicated
on the first page of the Agreement. The term of the Agreement
shall commence upon the later of (i) installation of the initial
Service or (ii) the Effective Date, and shall continue in
full force and effect for the time period indicated on the
first page of the Agreement ("Term"), unless earlier
terminated in accordance with its terms. After expiration
of the Term, the Agreement shall renew automatically for successive
renewal terms, each for a period of time equal to the original
Term, unless either Party serves the other Party with written
notice of such Party's intent not to renew the Agreement at
least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the then current
Term. ISN'S provision of Services is contingent upon Customer's
compliance with ISN'S credit requirements, which requirements
may be revised during the Term hereof in ISN'S sole reasonable
discretion.
3. RATES
AND CHARGES. a) The rates and charges for the Services
shall be those set forth in the rate schedule to the Agreement
(the "Rate Schedule") or other appropriate schedule
thereto and/or ISN'S tariffs, as applicable and as amended
from time to time. The rates and charges in the Rate Schedule
apply only to the Services provided at the service address
listed on the Rate Schedule of the Agreement. Each additional
Customer location added after the Effective Date of the Agreement
shall require its own rate schedule. For any ISN service used
by Customer for which a rate is not specified in the Agreement,
ISN'S standard business rate shall apply.
b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer guarantees to ISN
payment of a minimum monthly fee in the amount set forth on
the first page of the Agreement ("Minimum Monthly Fee").
For each month Customer agrees to pay the greater of (i) the
total amount otherwise due for the month for all Services
and any Equipment provided under the Agreement, or (ii) the
Minimum Monthly Fee. Compliance with the Minimum Monthly Fee
shall be based on Customer's Service charges prior to application
of any taxes or surcharges.
4. TAXES AND SURCHARGES.
In addition to the rates and charges for the Service(s),
Customer shall be responsible for payment of all local, state
and federal taxes, fees and surcharges, however designated,
imposed on or based upon the provision, sale, or use of the
Services. Customer shall be responsible for the payment of
all surcharges in effect from time to time, including but
not limited to USF, PICC, and payphone surcharges, as required
or permitted by applicable law, regulation or tariff and/or
as specified on the ISN website at wwww.isncom.com To the
extent a sale is claimed to be subject to a tax exemption,
and Customer provides ISN with a proper tax exemption certificate
as authorized or required by statute or regulation of the
jurisdiction providing said tax exemption, ISN agrees to exempt
Customer from the collection of taxes to the extent warranted
by such certificate(s). Failure to timely provide said certificate
will result in no exemption being available to Customer for
any period prior to the date that the Customer presents a
valid certificate.
5.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 ISN 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 ISN 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. ISN 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 ISN, 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, ISN shall issue
a credit on Customer's subsequent invoice for the disputed
amount. If ISN initiates legal proceedings to collect any
amount due hereunder and ISN substantially prevails in such
proceedings then Customer shall pay the reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs incurred by ISN in prosecuting such proceedings
and any appeals there from.
6. TERMINATION.
a) A party may terminate the Agreement on thirty (30) days'
written notice if the other party materially breaches the
Agreement and such breaching party fails to cure the breach
within such notice period, provided that the cure period for
breach of any of Customer's payment obligations shall only
be ten (10) days.
b) A party may terminate the Agreement upon written notice
to the other party if (i) the other party dissolves or becomes
insolvent or bankrupt; (ii) the other party makes an assignment
for the benefit of creditors; (iii) the other party suspends
the transaction of its usual business or consents to the appointment
of a trustee or receiver; (iv) a trustee or receiver of the
other party is appointed; or (v) any bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency or similar proceeding is instituted by or against
the other party and not dismissed within thirty (30) days.c)
If Customer (or any Customer affiliate) is in default of the
terms of any other agreement between ISN (or any ISN affiliate)
and Customer (or any Customer affiliate), including but not
limited to any payment obligation to ISN or its affiliates,
then ISN, at its sole option, may consider such default as
a default under this Agreement and provide notice of default
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Customer further
understands and agrees that any breach by Customer of its
obligations under this Agreement shall also be deemed a breach
by Customer of its obligations under any other agreements
it (or any Customer affiliate) has entered into with ISN and/or
its affiliates and understands and agrees that any such breach
shall authorize ISN and/or any of its affiliates to immediately
suspend performance under, and or terminate, said agreements
with Customer (or Customer's affiliates) for default.
d) In addition to ISN's remedies under Section 5 and Section
6(a) hereof, ISN shall have the right on fifteen (15) days
prior notice to immediately and without further notice suspend
Services to Customer in the event of nonpayment by the Due
Date of any charges not disputed in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5.
7. TERMINATION LIABILITY.
If the Agreement is terminated anytime after the Effective
Date of the Agreement but prior to the expiration of the Term,
except if terminated by Customer pursuant to Section 2 or
6 above, Customer shall pay to ISN, immediately upon demand,
(i) all sums then due and unpaid plus (ii) an amount equal
to the Minimum Monthly Fee times the number of months left
in the Term. No termination liability will apply in the event
the Agreement is terminated by Customer pursuant to Section
2 or 6 above, however, in such event Customer shall be responsible
for payment of all charges incurred prior to the termination
date.
8.COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations,
court decisions or administrative rulings regarding the provision
or use of the Services. Without limiting the foregoing, all
customers that utilize the Services for the purpose of making
telephone solicitations must comply with the national do-not-call
requirements, including the rules as set forth in 47 C.F.R.
Section 64.1200 and 16 C.F.R. Part 310. Failure to do so shall
constitute a material breach of the Agreement.
9. UNAUTHORIZED USE
OF SERVICES.Customer, and not ISN, shall bear the risk
of loss arising from any unauthorized or fraudulent usage
of Services provided under the Agreement to Customer. ISN
reserves the right, but is not required, to take any and all
action it deems appropriate (including blocking access to
particular calling numbers or geographic areas) to prevent
or terminate any fraud or abuse in connection with the Services,
or any use thereof, provided, however, that any such action
shall be consistent with applicable federal and state laws,
rules, and regulations.
10.WARRANTY.
THE QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVIDED HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSISTENT
WITH COMMON CARRIER INDUSTRY STANDARDS, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
AND SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES. ISN MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES
ABOUT THE SERVICE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ISN DOES NOT AUTHORIZE
ANYONE TO MAKE A WARRANTY ON ISN'S BEHALF AND THE CUSTOMER
MAY NOT RELY ON ANY STATEMENT OF WARRANTY AS A WARRANTY OF
ISN. THIS SECTION SURVIVES TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
11. LIMITATIONS OF
LIABILITY.a) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY (OR ITS
AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR AGENTS) BE LIABLE
TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF CUSTOMERS,
CLIENTS OR GOODWILL ARISING IN ANY MANNER FROM THE AGREEMENT
AND/OR THE PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE HEREUNDER. THIS DOES
NOT LIMIT CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY
AND ALL PROPERLY DUE CHARGES. THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE FAILURE
OF AN EXCLUSIVE OR LIMITED REMEDY AND TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
b) ISN'S ENTIRE LIABILITY AND CUSTOMER'S EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES
WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMER (INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO THE INSTALLATION, DELAY,
PROVISION, TERMINATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, INTERRUPTION,
OR RESTORATION OF ANY SUCH SERVICE) OR BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION FOR OR ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT,
TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, INDEMNITY OR STRICT LIABILITY,
SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: (I) FOR A SERVICE QUALITY CLAIM (INCLUDING
INTERRUPTION IN SERVICE), THE OUTAGE CREDIT UNDER THE SERVICE
LEVEL AGREEMENT; (II) FOR TANGIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL
INJURY CAUSED BY ISN'S NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS, OR FOR
ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ISN, THE
AMOUNT OF PROVEN DIRECT DAMAGES; AND (III) FOR ALL OTHER CLAIMS
NOT COVERED BY THE FOREGOING SUBSECTIONS, THE AMOUNT OF PROVEN
DIRECT DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE CHARGE
APPLICABLE UNDER THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH
SERVICES WERE AFFECTED. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISN'S AND ITS AFFILIATES'
CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT
EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL FEES PAID BY CUSTOMER TO ISN
HEREUNDER. THIS SECTION SURVIVES TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
c) ISN also shall not be liable for any damages arising out
of or relating to: interoperability, interaction, access or
interconnection problems with applications, equipment, services,
content, or networks not provided by ISN; Service interruptions
or lost or altered messages or transmissions (except to the
extent credit allowances are specified in the applicable Service
Level Agreement); or unauthorized access to or theft, alteration,
loss or destruction of Customer's, Users' or third parties'
applications, content, data,' programs, information, network
or systems.
12. FORCE MAJEURE.
Except with respect to Customer's payment obligations,
notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, neither
Party shall be liable to the other Party for any delay or
failure in performance of the Agreement to the extent such
delay or failure is caused by fire, flood, explosion, accident,
war, strike, embargo, governmental requirement, civil or military
authority, Act of God, inability to secure materials or labor
or any other causes beyond its reasonable control. Any such
delay or failure shall suspend the Agreement until the Force
Majeure ceases.
13. RELATIONSHIP OF
PARTIES.Neither the Agreement nor the provision of
Service hereunder shall be deemed to create any joint venture,
partnership or agency between ISN and Customer. The Parties
are independent contractors and shall not be deemed to have
any other relationship. Neither Party shall have, or hold
itself out as having, the power or authority to bind or create
liability for the other by its intentional or negligent act.
14. 14. ISN FACILITIES. Equipment
furnished by ISN shall remain its property and shall be returned
to ISN on expiration or termination of the Agreement or as
earlier requested by ISN, in good condition, reasonable wear
and tear excepted. Customer shall reimburse ISN for any loss
of, or damage to, ISN'S facilities or equipment on the Customer's
premises, except loss or damage caused by ISN'S own employees,
agents or contractors.
15. NOTICES.
All notices and communications under the Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be given by personal delivery, by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by facsimile
transmission, addressed to the respective Party as set forth
in the first page of the Agreement or to such other address
as may be designated in writing by such Party. Notice shall
be deemed given upon receipt.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
The Agreement, including these Standard Terms and Conditions
and all other schedules referenced in the Agreement or at
www.isncom.com and which are applicable to the Services purchased
by the Customer, and any attached schedules signed by both
parties, represents the entire agreement of the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other
agreements, written or oral, between the Parties relating
to the Service. Any modification to this Agreement shall be
in writing signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
In case of any conflict between the provisions of these Standard
Terns and any schedule (including any Additional Terms), the
provisions of these Standard Terms shall take precedence unless
otherwise indicated in the signed attached schedule. This
Agreement and any amendment of the terms hereof, may be signed
in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original
and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
17. WAIVER: No term or provision herein
shall be waived, and no breach or default excused, unless
such waiver or consent is in writing and signed by the Party
to which it is attributed. No consent by a Party to, or waiver
of, a breach or default by the other, whether expressed or
implied, shall constitute a consent to or waiver of any subsequent
breach or default.
18. CPNI. :
Under federal law, Customer has the right, and ISN has a duty,
to protect the confidentiality of information about the amount,
type, and destination of Customer's service usage (CPNI).
Customer hereby consents to the sharing of Customer's CPNI
or other personal information with Interactive Services Network,
Inc. and its affiliates, agents and contractors, solely for
the purpose of developing or bringing to Customer's attention
any products and services, or in the event of any merger,
sale of some or all of the company assets or acquisition as
well as in any insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership proceeding
in which CPNI or other personal information would be transferred
as one of the business assets of the company. This consent
survives the termination of Customer's Service and is valid
until revoked by Customer. To remove this consent at any time,
Customer must notify ISN in writing at 1035 NE 125th ST, North
Miami, 33161 Attn: Customer Service and provide the following
information: (1) Customer name, (2) Service billing address,
(3) telephone number including area code, and (4) service
account number. Removing consent will not affect the Customer's
current Service.
19. PARTIAL INVALIDITY.If
any provision of the Agreement shall be held to be invalid
or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
not invalidate or render the Agreement unenforceable, but
rather the Agreement shall be construed as if not containing
the invalid or unenforceable provision. However, if such provision
is an essential element of the Agreement, the Parties shall
promptly attempt to negotiate a substitute therefore.
20. ASSIGNMENT.
Neither party may assign the Agreement without the written
consent of the other party, which consent shall not unreasonably
be withheld or delayed; provided that no such consent shall
be required for any assignment by a party to an entity that
either controls or is controlled by or is under common control
with that party; or to an entity which succeeds to all or
substantially all of such party's assets whether by merger,
sale or otherwise; or to any institutional lender to whom
this Agreement is assigned as collateral security for any
indebtedness of the assignor or any affiliate of the assignor.
In the event of any assignment by Customer as permitted hereunder,
the assignee must comply with ISN'S credit and security requirements..
21.GOVERNING LAW.
The Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without
regard to its conflict of laws principles. Each party consents
to personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of
the State of Florida.
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