Common use of Procurement of Equipment Clause in Contracts

Procurement of Equipment. (a) IRDs used for decoding the signals of the Channels, details of which are specified in the Hardware Form, is either provided by SPN Distribution to the Operator or procured by the Operator directly from the market at its own cost. The Viewing Cards for the IRD shall always be provided by SPN Distribution to the Operator and shall at all times remain the property of the Broadcaster or SPN Distribution. (b) Where the IRD is procured by the Operator directly on its own from the market, Operator shall ensure that the same meets the technical and other parameters as may be notified by SPN Distribution. The Operator shall at all times be responsible for proper functioning, repairs, replacement or maintenance of such procured IRDs. (c) In the event the Operator requests in writing, SPN Distribution may on behalf of the Broadcaster, supply or cause to supply the Equipment in accordance with the current policy of SPN Distribution. SPN Distribution may in its sole discretion require the Operator to make the following payments against delivery of the Equipment:

Procurement of Equipment. (a) IRDs used for decoding the signals of the Channels, details of which are specified in the Hardware Form, is either provided by SPN Distribution to the Operator or procured by the Operator directly from the market at its own cost. The Viewing Cards for the IRD shall always be provided by SPN Distribution to the Operator and shall at all times remain the property of the Broadcaster or SPN Distribution. (b) Where the IRD is procured by the Operator directly on its own from the market, Operator shall ensure that the same meets the technical and other parameters as may be notified by SPN Distribution. The Operator shall at all times be responsible for proper functioning, repairs, replacement or maintenance of such procured IRDs. (c) In the event the Operator requests in writing, SPN Distribution may on behalf of the Broadcaster, supply or cause to supply the Equipment in accordance with the current policy of SPN Distribution. SPN Distribution may in its sole discretion require the Operator to make the following payments against delivery of the Equipment: i) Processing Fee: SPN Distribution may require the Operator to pay one-time non- refundable processing fee towards the Equipment for each Channel as per SPN Distribution policy.