Common use of Quality Standards and Maintenance Clause in Contracts

Quality Standards and Maintenance. The parties acknowledge and agree --------------------------------- that it is necessary for Licensor to maintain uniform standards governing all material facets of AOL Services in order to provide AOL Service Subscribers worldwide with high quality, cost effective and consistent levels of service, and to protect the reputation and goodwill associated with the AOL Services in the Interactive Services market. Accordingly, Licensee agrees that it shall provide goods and services offered under the AOL Marks that are as high in quality as the quality of the goods and services offered by AOL with respect to the AOL Services and related merchandise subject to reasonable variations resulting from business, legal and technical factors within the Territory. Licensee agrees to comply with such specific standards for use of the AOL Marks as Licensor may, in its reasonable discretion, establish and modify from time to time in writing and provide to Licensee. All use by Licensee of the AOL Marks with respect to form and appearance shall be subject to the written usage standards provided to Licensee by Licensor and, except to the extent provided in Section 4.6, the prior written approval of Licensor to be exercised in accordance with such written guidelines. Once Licensor has approved a specific use of a xxxx, Licensee may continue such specific use or cease and resume such specific use without additional approvals from Licensor.

Quality Standards and Maintenance. The parties acknowledge and agree --------------------------------- that it is necessary for Licensor to maintain uniform standards governing all material facets of AOL CIS Services in order to provide AOL CIS Service Subscribers worldwide with high quality, cost effective and consistent levels of service, and to protect the reputation and goodwill associated with the AOL CIS Services in the Interactive Services market. Accordingly, Licensee agrees that it shall provide goods and services offered under the AOL CIS Marks that are as high in quality as the quality of the goods and services offered by AOL CIS with respect to the AOL CIS Services and related merchandise subject to reasonable variations resulting from business, legal and technical factors within the Territory. Licensee agrees to comply with such specific standards for use of the AOL CIS Marks as Licensor may, in its reasonable discretion, establish and modify from time to time in writing and provide to Licensee. All use by Licensee of the AOL CIS Marks with respect to form and appearance shall be subject to the written usage standards provided to Licensee by Licensor and, except to the extent provided in Section 4.6, the prior written approval of Licensor to be exercised in accordance with such written guidelines. Once Licensor has approved a specific use of a xxxx, Licensee may continue such specific use or cease and resume such specific use without additional approvals from Licensor.