MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of the
28th day of October, 1996 (the "Effective Date") between ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM
CORP., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 000-000xx
Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("ART"), and COMLINK, INC.,
a Indiana Corporation ("Purchaser"), with its principal place of business at
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, ART is a common carrier providing broadband wireless local
telecommunications services in certain geographic areas throughout the United
States, and its primary service offering uses 38 GHz milimetric facilities;
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to use the services by ART; and
WHEREAS, ART and Purchaser desire to enter into an agreement providing for
the furnishing of broadband wireless services by ART.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, ART
and Purchaser, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Definitions
Definitions are contained in Attachment A.
2. Term of Agreement
The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue
in effect for three (3) year(s) thereafter. The Agreement shall renew for
successive periods of one (1) year unless one of the parties gives written
notice not to renew no later than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date of
expiration of the initial period or any subsequent renewal period.
3. Scope of Agreement
ART shall provide to Purchaser domestic interstate and intrastate Services
pursuant to this Agreement and to ART's tariffs ("Tariffs") governing certain of
the Services on file with the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") and
various state regulatory commissions. This Agreement incorporates the relevant
Tariff provisions as they may be amended from time to time in accordance with
law. The Tariffs shall control the furnishing of service under this Agreement in
the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Tariffs but only to the
extent that the Tariffs are required to control by operation of law; provided
that ART agrees not to seek to amend its Tariffs if the effect is to invalidate
provisions of this Agreement except where this Agreement expressly permits such
amendment or with the consent of Purchaser. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Tariffs.
4. Services Provided by ART
4.1 38 GHz Transmission Services
ART shall provide transmission services over authorized 38 GHz facilities in
authorized areas, which services (the "Services") shall consist of the
Equipment, as hereinafter defined, and all aspects of path engineering, spectrum
usage, spectrum assignment, spectrum management, frequency coordination, and
network monitoring. Additional services may be added, from time to time, by
amendment to this Agreement in the form of the Service Order, the current
version of which is attached hereto as Attachment B. Payment by Purchaser for
the Services shall be in accordance with Section 10.
4.2 Equipment
4.2.1 Equipment Supplied
In connection with the provision of Services under this Agreement, it will be
necessary for ART to install certain equipment on the premises of Purchaser
and/or other locations controlled by third parties and related to the provision
of the Services (collectively "Sites"). Equipment to be installed on each Link
includes Outdoor Units ("ODU's"), Indoor Units ("IDU's"), antennas and antenna
mounts, monitoring equipment, power supplies, associated hardware and cabling,
and other materials necessary to complete the installation process (the
"Equipment").
4.2.2 Title and Interest
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Equipment is, and at all times shall
remain, the property of ART, and that Purchaser shall have no right, title or
interest in or to the Equipment. The Equipment is, and at all times shall
remain, personal property notwithstanding that it may now be or hereafter become
in any manner embedded in, affixed or attached to real property or any building
thereon. Purchaser covenants and agrees to maintain the Equipment free and clear
of all liens, charges, security interests and encumbrances (except any placed
thereon by or with the consent of ART.
4.2.3 Risk of Loss
Purchaser shall take all appropriate measurers to secure the Equipment from
loss, destruction or damage, and prevent the possibility that the Equipment
might create environmental hazards, including but not limited to: physical
security, including, without limitation, barriers, limited and locked access,
posted warnings and training of those with access; electronic security including
without limit periodic audits of its telecommunications systems and passwords;
environmental controls; and suitable power supplies. Purchaser shall bear the
entire risk of loss, theft, destruction or damage of the Equipment or any
portion of it from any cause whatsoever (other than as caused by ART, its
employees and agents). The total or partial destruction of any Equipment or the
total or partial loss of use or possession by Purchaser (other than losses not
within their control) shall not release or relieve Purchaser from the duty to
pay the charges provided herein. Purchaser shall insure all Equipment located on
its respective premises and shall include ART and/or ART's creditors as a payee
under its comprehensive loss or similar policy, which shall be kept in force
continually for the term of this Agreement, including any renewal term. The
insurance requirements under this Section 4.2.3 shall be in addition to those of
Section 17.11.
4.2.4 Equipment Alterations
Purchaser acknowledges that ART shall have complete discretion to furnish the
Services using any equipment it chooses, so long as the Services are designed to
satisfy the Performance Expectations. ART shall use reasonable efforts to notify
Purchaser of any changes in Equipment that appear likely to materially affect
Purchaser's equipment or services prior to making any such changes.
5. Service Ordering Procedures
5.1 Service Order Processing
In order to initiate the processing of an order for the Services, Purchaser
shall submit to ART a Request for Service ("RFS). ART shall examine the RFS for
completeness and may return the RFS to Purchaser for additional information.
Purchaser shall exercise reasonable efforts to complete and return the RFS to
ART within three (3) business days of receipt. ART may elect to conduct a
detailed site survey. ART shall exercise reasonable efforts to complete the
detailed site survey within ten (10) business days of receipt of the completed
RFS. Purchaser and ART shall execute a Service Order, which shall become an
integral part of this Agreement. The Service Order shall contain, among other
things, pricing for the Circuit, including all installation charges. Following
execution of the Service Order, ART shall deliver to Purchaser a Firm Order
Confirmation which shall contain, among other things, a mutually agreeable
target installation schedule ("Target Service Date"). The Target Service Date
may be amended from time to time by amendments to the Firm Order Confirmation.
5.2 Service Order Modification or Cancellation
Purchaser may modify or cancel its Service Order at any time (i) prior to the
installation of the Equipment without charge except that Purchaser shall be
responsible for all direct charges incurred to the date of cancellation that are
payable to third parties and (ii) after installation of Equipment but prior to
the Service Commencement Date, as hereinafter defined, provided that Purchaser
shall be responsible for all charges incurred by ART and for all direct charges
incurred to the date of cancellation that are payable to third parties. The
charges set forth in this Section 5.2 are subject to Section 5.3. Cancellations
and modifications by Purchaser will not be accepted unless confirmed in writing
by Purchaser and signed by an officer of Purchaser.
5.3 Timing
ART shall exercise reasonable efforts to install the Equipment and commence
delivering the Services by the Target Service Date but only in situations where
arrangements to obtain access to and use of the Site have been completed prior
to execution of the Service Order. Purchaser expressly acknowledges that time is
not of the essence with regard to this Section 5 and that it shall not be
considered a breach of this Agreement if ART fails to commence Service by the
Target Service Date or fails to expeditiously process an order; provided that,
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.2, Purchaser may cancel a Service
Order without incurring any charges, following notice to ART and ten (10)
additional days to complete installation, if ART fails to commence the Services
by the Target Service Date.
5.4 Commencement of Service
The Services shall commence and Purchaser shall be responsible for charges
therefore on the date that (i) ART installs the Equipment, performs any testing
ART deems necessary, and
notifies Purchaser that ART is ready to commence the Services, or (ii) a later
date mutually agreed upon in writing by ART and Purchaser (the "Service
Commencement Date").
5.5 Minimum Period of Service
The minimum period for the Services to be provided to Purchaser shall be one
year from the Service Commencement Date for each Link ordered by Purchaser and
installed by ART. Purchaser shall have the option to request ART to redeploy the
Link to any geographic area chosen by Purchaser for which ART holds a license as
a 38 GHz provider, provided: (i) Purchaser pays all costs to ART, including,
without limitation, a reasonable allocation of overhead, as determined by ART,
and all charges to third parties associated with deinstallation and
reinstallation of the Equipment at the new Link location ("Redeployment"); (ii)
the location chosen is completely suitable, in ART's sole discretion, for the
provision of the Services under the terms of this Agreement; and (iii)
Redeployment at the location chosen does not interfere, as determined by ART,
with existing or planned services by ART.
6. Related Support Services Provided by ART
ART shall supply certain services set forth in this Section 6 in support of the
Services (the "Related Support Services"). There shall be no additional charges
for the Related Support Services and they shall be included in the charges for
the Services as set forth in Section 10, except for installation fees set forth
in Section 6.3.
6.1. Site Surveys
Detailed Site Surveys (the "Detailed Site Surveys") shall be conducted by ART's
Field Services Department or ART's subcontractors in the event that ART, in its
sole discretion, determines that such surveys are necessary. The primary purpose
of the Detailed Site Survey is to obtain engineering information to validate the
feasibility of using 38 GHz millimetric wave circuits and the suitability of the
Site and to identify in advance the optimal installation methods to be used and
the obstruction obstacles to be overcome.
6.2. Frequency Coordination
It is necessary to "coordinate" the frequencies to be used on the paths to be
activated with other potentially interfering frequencies used either by ART or
by third parties, and engineer the path layouts, in order to optimize path
performance. ART's Engineering Department shall be responsible for all frequency
coordination, spectrum management, path engineering and transmission engineering
in connection with the Services. In addition, ART shall maintain, or cause to be
maintained, databases and systems to support coordination with other 38 GHz
service providers. Frequency coordination information and engineering databases
shall remain the property of ART and shall be considered confidential
information by Purchaser and subject to the provisions of Section 15.1.
6.3. Installation
ART's Field Services Department or subcontractors, at ART's sole option, shall
perform all installations in connection with this Agreement. The charges for
installation as of the date of this Agreement are set forth in Section 10.
6.4. Maintenance and Restoral
6.4.1 Outage Restoral
Except as agreed otherwise, ART shall set goals of, and exercise reasonable
efforts to achieve: dispatch of field service personnel within thirty (30)
minutes and Service restoral within four (4) hours or less; provided that
Purchaser expressly acknowledges that it is not possible for the Services to be
restored within four (4) hours in all instances and that it shall not be a
breach of this Agreement for Outages to exceed four (4) hours by any amount,
except that, as its sole remedy, Purchaser shall be entitled to a credit of one
(1) month's Service for all Outages within a given month for a given Circuit if
the total Outages exceed four (4) hours. The Outage credit under this Section
6.4.1. is in lieu of and not cumulative with the Outage credits pursuant to
Section 11.2. If ART determines that the cause for an Outage is not within the
control of ART or if ART responds to an Outage report by Purchaser and no such
Outage exists, then Purchaser shall not be entitled to an Outage Credit and
shall be responsible for all costs and charges for the response to the service
call at ART's then-current standard hourly rates.
6.4.2 Scheduled Maintenance
ART or its subcontractors, at ART's sole option, shall perform routine
maintenance and adds, moves, and changes at reasonable times to be chosen by
ART, for which ART shall give advance notice and shall exercise reasonable
efforts to restore the Services as quickly as possible in accordance with ART's
standard escalation procedures.
6.4.3 Limitations on ART's Obligation to Maintain and Restore
ART's obligations under Section 6.4.1. exclude each of the following, as
determined solely by ART: (i) Service that would be unsafe or impractical
because of alterations to the Equipment not approved by ART, or its connection
to equipment or devices not furnished or approved by ART or which connection
would for any reason render Service impossible; (ii) Service using Equipment
located in an unsafe or hazardous environment; (iii) Service that cannot be
restored because of elements external to the Equipment and not under the control
of ART, including, but not limited to, adverse environmental conditions or
inadequate power that are not within the manufacturer's or ART's specifications;
(iv) Service resulting from any accident, neglect, alterations, improper use or
misuse of the Equipment by personnel not under the control of ART; (v) Service
in connection with relocation not approved by ART of any of the Equipment; and
(vi) the inability of ART to access the premises of Purchaser in order to
perform installation, maintenance and repair.
6.5 Network Operations Management
The ART Network Operations Center ("NOC") will provide the following services:
(i) Link alarm monitoring; (ii) Link performance monitoring; (iii) Link
performance reporting; (iv) Link performance data; (v) remote Link diagnosis;
(vi) Link restoral; and (vii) coordination and testing to the extent feasible
with operations centers operated by third. The NOC operates on a seven (7) day
per week, twenty-four (24) hour basis to monitor all ART Circuits. The NOC
provides continuous supervisory control and data acquisition ("SCADA"). The NOC
services to be provided under this Agreement are subject to change from time to
time without Notice and in the sole discretion of ART. Any failure to provide
the NOC services set forth in this Section 6.5 shall not be deemed a breach of
this Agreement.
6.6 Customer User Service
ART's Customer Service Department shall be available to assist Purchaser with
Service complaints and other problems without charge, provided that the requests
for assistance are reasonable. ART shall maintain a "help" desk twenty-four (24)
hours per day, seven (7) days per week. ART shall exercise reasonable efforts to
resolve all Purchaser service issues within twenty-four (24) hours. ART shall
establish a system of its own choosing for either reporting all inquiries to
Purchaser or enabling Purchaser to access an ART database, such as an electronic
bulletin board, to retrieve information concerning such inquiries and their
resolution.
6.7 Post Termination Support Services
In the event of a termination of this Agreement by either party, ART shall, if
requested by Purchaser, continue to provide on-going service, support,
maintenance and restoral in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for all
Circuit's in service pursuant to this Agreement and prior to its termination,
provided that Purchaser continues to pay the applicable charges.
7. Use of Subcontractors
Purchaser expressly agrees that ART may use any subcontractor that it chooses
without prior approval for installation, maintenance, restoral and other field
service functions, and for any other ART obligations under this Agreement;
provided that the use of subcontractors shall not relieve ART of any of its
obligations hereunder.
8. Performance
8.1 Performance Expectations
Based upon its standard engineering evaluations, Link analysis, expected weather
patterns for the Link to be installed, manufacturer's Equipment specifications,
anticipated site environment and ART's experience, ART expects to provide the
Services, with a Bit Error Rate of better than 10^(-13) over each Circuit in
unfaded conditions, and Service over each Circuit that has an Availability of
better than 99.995% in the aggregate during each month. Purchaser expressly
acknowledges that: (i) this Section sets forth the parties' expectations only;
(ii) ART is not obligated to meet the Performance Expectations of this Section
8.1.; (iii) that such failure shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement,
provided that ART is exercising reasonable efforts to meet these expectations;
and (iv) Purchaser is entitled only to Outage credits as specified in Section 11
for any failure by ART to meet the Performance Expectations of this Section 8.1.
8.2 Limitations on ART's Duty to Perform
ART's obligation to meet the Performance Expectations in Section 8.1. shall not
require ART to provide Service or Related Support Services: (i) that would be
unsafe or impractical because of alterations to the Equipment not approved by
ART, or its connection to equipment or devices not furnished or approved by ART
or which connection would for any reason render Service impracticable; (ii) that
uses Equipment located in an unsafe or hazardous environment; (iii) that cannot
be restored because of elements external to the Equipment and not under the
control of ART, including, but not limited to, adverse environmental conditions
or inadequate power that are not within the manufacturer's or ART's
specifications; (iv) to restore service that was out due to any accident,
neglect, alterations, improper use or misuse of the Equipment by personnel not
under the control of ART; and (v) in connection with a relocation not approved
by ART of any of the Equipment. In addition, ART shall not be liable for ART's
failure to meet the Performance
Expectations in Section 8.1 in the event that such failure is due to: (a)
Purchaser's failure to follow procedures for use of the Services and Equipment
as provided by ART or the manufacturer from time to time; (b) repair,
modification, maintenance or relocation of the Equipment by personnel other than
ART personnel or ART-designated representatives, without the express written
consent of ART; (c) abuse, misuse, or negligence by Purchaser or third parties
affecting the Services and/or Equipment so as to impede ART's ability to provide
the Services; or (d) the inability of ART to access the premises of Purchaser in
order to perform installation, maintenance and repair due to limitations or
restrictions imposed by Purchaser due to any violations of Section 9.4 of this
Agreement.
9. Purchaser's Responsibilities
9.1 Payment
ART shall invoice Purchaser for the applicable charges and taxes each month. All
payments shall be due within thirty (30) days of the date stated on the face of
the invoice. Payments shall be forwarded to the address stated on the face of
the invoice. ART shall have the option, without notice, to impose a late payment
charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum amount
allowable by law on any past due charges, whichever is higher. Purchaser agrees
to pay all costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, expended in collecting
past due charges. All invoices shall be conclusively presumed to be accurate
unless Purchaser notifies ART to the contrary within thirty (30) days of the
receipt of the invoice, except where the incorrectness could not have been
discovered with due diligence within that period.
9.2 Conduct
Purchaser shall not represent that it is an agent or otherwise a representative
of ART, without ART's prior written permission. Purchaser and ART each pledge to
each other that they will conduct their business affairs at all times with the
highest standards of honesty, fair dealing and ethics.
9.3 Site Acquisition and Access
Purchaser shall be responsible for all costs and charges, recurring and
non-recurring, associated with acquisition of Sites for the installation of the
Equipment, use of the Sites by ART for the provision of the Services and access
to those Sites in connection therewith including but not limited to (i)
acquiring the necessary zoning, permits and other municipal approvals for
installation of the Equipment and use of the Site, (ii) paying any taxes or fees
associated therewith and (iii) obtaining access during the normal business day
for installation and routine maintenance and twenty-four (24) hour emergency
access to the Site to maintain and restore the Services. At Purchaser's request,
ART shall provide its Site Acquisition Services at ART's standard rates plus
reasonable travel expenses from, at ART's sole option, ART's headquarters or the
nearest staging area.
9.4 Access to Purchaser's Premises and Service-Related Equipment
During the term of this Agreement, Purchaser shall arrange for ART or its
representatives to have access to Purchaser's premises or other premises in
control of third parties where the Equipment is located ("Equipment Premises")
for the purpose of installation, testing, preventive maintenance and Service
restoral. Where the nature of the access permits advance notice, ART shall give
reasonable advance notice and shall schedule the visits during business hours.
Where the nature of the does not permit an advance scheduling, including but not
limited to, emergency or restoral situations, Purchaser shall arrange for ART or
its representatives to have immediate
access to the Equipment Premises and all Equipment located therein, and fully
assist and cooperate with ART in remedying the emergency or Outage. In addition,
Purchaser shall (i) exercise reasonable efforts to protect the Site and
equipment from damage or loss; and to prevent any obstructions that would
interfere with line of sight along the Link and (ii) promptly report any
developments including but not limited to activities or planned activities,
including without limitation new antenna masts or buildings or other structures,
that obstruct or might obstruct line of sight along the Link.
9.5 Purchaser Point of Contact
Purchaser shall appoint a person, who shall be the primary point of contact for
ART, which person shall be reachable during the business day, from 8am until
6pm, using the time standard in effect at Purchaser address first listed above
and an emergency point of contact, if different. The initial contact person for
the business day by name and title shall be Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx, Gen. Mgr. The
initial contact person for other than business hours by name and title shall be
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Director Radio Field Services.
10. Wholesale Pricing
ART will from time to time establish its Standard Price List for Service at
retail rates ("Retail Pricing"). Purchaser shall pay ART at the Retail Pricing
in effect at the time of the Services minus a wholesale discount based on volume
purchasing and the length of the term ("Wholesale Pricing"). ART shall have the
option to increase or decrease its Retail Pricing at any time and with regard to
any Service Area; provided that ART provides notice of such change to Purchaser,
in writing and thirty (30) days before the effective date of the price change.
The Retail Pricing in effect at the time of the execution of this Agreement are
set forth in Attachment D and shall remain in effect for the purposes of this
Agreement until further notice. The subsections immediately following set forth
the structure of the Retail Rates
10.1 Installation Charges
Installation is charged on a per DS-l or DS-3 Circuit basis, with differing
charges depending on the capacity and type of the Equipment installed and the
environment of the Site. The rate may be decreased, at ART's sole option, for
additional DS-1s for the same Purchaser between the same two points. The charge
for installation may vary by state and by city. Purchaser shall pay a
non-recurring charge, as set forth on Attachment D, for a Standard Installation,
which charge represents a portion of the actual cost of installation. Such
Standard Installation charge assumes reasonable access to the Equipment
locations and that the locations meet ART's minimal acceptable site criteria.
The Equipment that is part of a Standard Installation is listed in Attachment E.
If the installation takes longer than one concurrent eight hour period or the
construction required is non-standard, as determined by ART, due to
circumstances beyond the reasonable control of ART, Purchaser shall be
responsible for all additional costs at ART's standard hourly rates and the cost
of the additional materials, including ART's overhead.
10.2 Service Charges
10.2.1 Basic Charges.
(i) Circuits which will range in capacity from DS-ls to DS-3s shall
be charged on a monthly basis. In some cases the monthly rate may not be mileage
sensitive and a single recurring rate element may apply. For rates that are
mileage sensitive the recurring charge shall include two rate elements, the
"first mile" and "additional miles". The rates may be decreased
for additional Circuits between the same two points of a Link for the same
Purchaser. The charge for Circuits may vary by state and by city. The Purchaser
must provide an unrestricted POTS line either near the IDU at one end of the
link or at one mutually-agreeable point in a network of connected links at no
charge to ART.
(ii)If the rate is mileage sensitive, a "first mile" rate element
will be charged for each Circuit. Mileage is based on air miles between the two
XXXx. The "additional miles" rate element, if applicable, will be charged per
Circuit for each mile of the link or part of a mile after the first mile.
10.2.2 Term Discounts
Term discounts for Circuits will be provided based on the length of the
commitment. The discounts shall be applicable to a two year commitment and may
increase for each year of commitment up to five years. The amount of term
discount may vary by state and by city. If Purchaser terminates this Agreement
without cause, as determined by ART, then Purchaser shall be liable for
termination payments equal to the difference between the charges that would have
applied, calculating term discounts as of the actual term elapsed, and the
charges that Purchaser actually paid.
10.2.3 Volume Discounts
Purchaser will be eligible for volume purchase discounts based on projected
quotas. The projected sales quotas and applicable discounts are set forth in
Attachment C. The discounts set forth therein will apply to the first and each
succeeding Link in the year in which they are installed; provided, however, if
the sales quotas are not met in any year, then the discounts for the entire
following year shall be based upon the sales level actually achieved in such
previous year. Volume purchase discounts shall only apply to monthly recurring
charges. Non-recurring charges shall not be subject to discount. Non-recurring
charges include, but are not limited to, installation, de-installation,
re-location, Site acquisition support, frequency coordination, and other
services. Volume discounts are calculated based upon the anniversary of the
Effective Date, not (unless coinciding) a calendar year. The volume purchase
discount level for the first year of this Agreement shall be as set forth in
Section 17.23.
11. Outages
11.1 ART's Liability for Outages
All liability of ART for interruptions, errors, omissions, Outages or defects
occurring in the course of furnishing the Services and not caused by actions of
Purchaser or third parties shall be strictly limited to Outage credits against
sums paid or to be paid in an amount determined in accordance with Section 11.2
("Credit"). Credit for Outages shall be allowed only when Outages are caused by
or occur in the facilities or the Services provided by, operated or serviced by
ART. No Credit shall be allowed for Outages due to the failure of facilities,
services or equipment not provided, operated or serviced by ART or the acts or
omissions of Purchaser or third parties. No Credit shall be given for any
Outages caused by testing or emergency interruptions, or by routine maintenance
provided that ART has given Purchaser advance notice of such maintenance.
Purchaser must promptly notify ART of any Outages and include details of such
Outages on forms to be supplied by ART.
11.2 Determination of Outage Credits
Outages will be deemed to start upon the earlier of either the time upon which
ART receives Notice from Purchaser that an Outage has commenced or the time that
ART becomes aware of the Outage; provided that, if ART is informed or becomes
aware of the Outage within two hours of its commencement, the Outage will be
deemed to have commenced at the first of the Severely Errored Seconds. The
Outage will be deemed to cease when the Service is restored to the performance
standards set forth in this Section 11.2. Outage Credits will be given for each
day ("Credit Day") during which there is greater than thirty (30) Severely
Errored Seconds. Credits will be given against the monthly recurring charges on
the basis of a thirty day assumed month, at the rate of each Credit Day being
1/30th of the recurring charge. In any month in which there are three successive
Credit Days or five total Credit Days, Purchaser shall be given credit for the
entire month for that Circuit. Credits will only given on a Circuit by Circuit
basis.
12. Licensing & Regulatory Matters
12.1 License Authorization
ART shall be responsible for obtaining or for maintaining in good standing
appropriate authorizations from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC")
(i) as a licensee in the millimetric wave frequencies at 38 GHz, and (ii) to
construct and operate (or permit others to construct and operate) radio
equipment necessary to provide service to Purchaser under this Agreement;
provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require ART to
continue to prosecute any pending authorization applications or file for any
additional authorizations after the Effective Date.
12.2 Common Carrier Authorizations
Subject to Section 12.1, ART and Purchaser each shall be responsible for
obtaining common carrier or other appropriate authorizations from the FCC and
state utility commissions and, to the extent required, to file tariffs wherever
necessary to provide the services contemplated by each under this Agreement;
provided that each party shall have complete discretion as to the terms and
conditions of its tariffs and geographies except to the extent compelled to do
otherwise by this Agreement.
12.3 Municipal and Local Government Regulatory Compliance
Purchaser shall be responsible for complying with zoning, environmental, and
other rules and regulations imposed by municipal or other local governmental
agencies with respect to the Services and Equipment. ART shall be responsible
for ensuring the Equipment operates within any applicable environmental and
safety standards; provided however, that Purchaser shall be responsible for
ensuring that the location of the Equipment is suitable for ART's operations and
that there are no impediments to full, continuous and safe operation of ART's
Equipment.
13. Intellectual Property Rights
13.1 Trademarks, Tradenames and Branding
The execution of this Agreement does not waive either party's common law or
statutory rights in its respective trademarks and tradenames. Each party shall
request prior approval for use of the other party's trademarks, tradenames,
logos, logotype and corporate name in any promotional, marketing, reporting,
materials, including but not limited to hard copy, video, and electronic
media, with a likelihood of public distribution. Such approval shall not be
unreasonab]y withheld. All Services sold by Purchaser hereunder shall carry
Purchaser is tradename, unless otherwise directed in writing by Purchaser and
agreed to in writing by ART.
13.2 Inventions, Patent Rights, Copyrights, Trade Secrets and Know-How
Each party shall retain all rights in patents, inventions, copyrights, trade
secrets, and technical know- how existing prior to the Effective Date or
independently developed after the Effective Date. Use, implementation, transfer
or other disclosure of either party's intellectual property in support of or in
connection with this Agreement, whether indirect or direct, shall not affect the
intellectual property rights of the originating party. Rights to mutually
developed intellectual property will be negotiated in good faith independent of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
13.3 Software and Firmware
Any software or firmware provided to Purchaser under this Agreement shall be
licensed to Purchaser to install and use on Equipment provided by ART under this
Agreement. Purchaser covenants and agrees to use such software or firmware
provided to it only for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, and
Purchaser retains no right, implied or otherwise, to transfer such software or
firmware to any other equipment and covenants and agrees not to permit such
software or firmware to be copied or disclosed to third parties without the
express, prior written consent of ART. Upon the termination of this Agreement,
Purchaser agrees to return all copies of such software and firmware to ART
within thirty (30) days of such termination.
14. Limitation of Liabilities
ART MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT,
SERVICES AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR CONFORMITY TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION. ART SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACTIONS,
DAMAGES, DEMANDS, JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, LIABILITIES, AND LOSS OF
MONIES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PERFORMANCE, WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, MISTAKE, ERROR, MISCONDUCT,
INTERRUPTION, DELAY, DEFECT OR OTHERWISE OF ART, ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS,
CONTRACTORS, OR SUB-CONTRACTORS, OR AFFILIATED COMPANIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOSS OF USE OF ANY PROPERTY, COST OF
SUBSTITUTE PERFORMANCE, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES, COST OF CAPITAL DOWNTIME COSTS
AND CLAIMS OF THE PURCHASER FOR DAMAGES.
15. Confidentiality
In connection with this Agreement, each party may disclose or otherwise make
available certain data or information to the other party, which data or
information the disclosing party considers to be confidential and proprietary.
As used herein, "Confidential Information," means any non-public information,
including Vendor lists, business plans and proposals, financial information,
marketing information, problem solving methods, implementation steps, know-how,
technology, trade secrets and drawings and renderings related to each party's
ongoing and proposed businesses, products and services which is being provided
or which has been provided
to the receiving party by the disclosing party, or which is obtained by the
receiving party from its meetings and contacts with the disclosing party, or any
information derived by receiving party from information so provided or obtained.
Confidential Information includes all written or electronically recorded
materials identified and marked as confidential or proprietary or which on their
face appear to be confidential or proprietary, and oral disclosures of
Confidential Information by the disclosing party which are identified as
confidential or proprietary at the time of such oral disclosure.
Confidential Information does not include any of the following: (a) information
that is in or becomes part of the public domain without violation of this
Agreement by the receiving Party;(b) information that was known to or in the
possession of the receiving party on a non-confidential basis prior to the
disclosure to the receiving party by the disclosing party; information that was
developed independently by the receiving party's employees, which employees have
had no access to the Confidential Information; (d) information that is disclosed
to the receiving party by a third party under no obligation of confidentiality
to the disclosing party and without violation of this Agreement by the receiving
party; or (e) is authorized by the disclosing party in writing for disclosure or
release by the receiving party.
The parties agree: (a) to treat and keep as confidential and proprietary all
Confidential Information disclosed by the other party; (b) to advise each
employee to whom any Confidential Information is to be made available of the
confidential nature of such Confidential Information and of the terms of this
Agreement; to promptly return to the disclosing party (or its designees), upon
the disclosing party's request, all Confidential Information and all copies
thereof and to delete from electronic memory such Confidential Information.
The parties agree to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement, including
but not limited to information relating to the prices charged and services
provided by ART. The parties further agree that any disclosures concerning this
Agreement or the terms and conditions shall require the mutual written consent
of ART and Purchaser, except as to such disclosures that may be required to
comply with securities laws, court order or similar order of an administrative
or regulatory agency, and in connection with relevant government agency
communications. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall be entitled to
disclose this Agreement and the terms and conditions to its financing sources,
and to its auditors, attorneys and other agents to the extent necessary to
enforce such party's right or perform its obligations pursuant to this
Agreement; provided that such financing sources, auditors, attorneys and other
agents keep such information confidential.
16. Termination
16.1 Termination for Default
Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately on the occurrence of any
of the following events: (i) failure to perform a material obligation under this
Agreement, or a material breach of this Agreement, and failure to cure such
breach within thirty (30) days following delivery to such defaulting party of a
written notice of the breach ("Notice"); provided that (a) if the cause of such
breach is a Force Majeure condition as defined in Section 17.10, the period for
remedying such breach shall be extended by the time measured by any delay from
the Force Majeure condition, except that, notwithstanding the foregoing, either
party may terminate if the Force Majeure condition extends beyond ninety (90)
days following Notice and (b) if the breach by its nature cannot be cured within
thirty (30) days, the period for remedying such breach shall
be extended for ninety (90) days from Notice provided that the breaching party
has exercised its best efforts to cure the breach from the Notice; or (ii) if
the other party becomes insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or if a committee of creditors or other representative is appointed
to represent its business, or if a voluntary or involuntary petition under any
section of a bankruptcy or similar act shall be filed by or against such other
party and that party fails within ninety (90) days following the appointment of
such committee or representative or the filing of any such involuntary petition
to cause the discharge of such committee or representative or the dismissal of
such involuntary petition.
16.2. Effect of Termination.
16.2.1 Accrued Rights
No termination of this Agreement shall effect any accrued rights or obligations
of any party as of the effective date of such termination nor shall it affect
any rights or obligations of any party which are intended by the parties to
survive any such termination.
16.2.2 Not Exclusive Remedy
The right of any party to terminate this Agreement is not an exclusive remedy,
and any party shall be entitled, alternatively or cumulatively, to other
remedies permitted under the terms of this Agreement or by law.
16.2.3 Return of Materials
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, each party promptly shall: (a)
remove and return to the other party, or obliterate, at the providing party's
option, any material supplied by that party and provide the other party with
access upon business hours, or other mutually agreeable times, to collect and
retrieve any and all equipment installed pursuant to this Agreement; (b) notify
and arrange for all publishers and others who may identify, list or publish the
other party's name as a marketer, promoter or supporter of Services including,
but not limited to, publishers of telephone directories, yellow pages, and other
business directories, to discontinue these listings within six months of the
termination date of this Agreement or before the publication of a subsequent
version of the directory, whichever may occur earliest; and (c) certify to the
other party and describe in detail all work in process under this Agreement.
16.2.4 Payments Due
Purchaser shall pay in full to ART any and all amounts then due and owing within
thirty (30) days of termination of this Agreement, except that the payments due
under Section 10.2.2 shall be due according to the terms of that Section.
17. General Provisions
17.1 Assignment and Security Interest
17.1.1 Assignment by Purchaser
Purchaser shall not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of ART, which consent shall not be
withheld if the assignee or transferee (i) expressly assumes in writing the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) satisfies ART's requirements
concerning the assignee's/transferee's human resources to satisfy its
obligations under this Agreement, financial condition, creditworthiness and
general business reputation.
Any attempted assignment in violation of the terms of this Section 17.1 will be
void.
17.1.2 Assignment by ART
ART may assign this Agreement (i) without notice or consent, to any Affiliate
that agrees in writing to be bound by the terms hereof or (ii) to any other
entity that expressly assumes in writing the terms and conditions of this
Agreement upon prior consent from Purchaser, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Nothwithstanding the foregoing, ART may assign its rights
and obligations under this Agreement without notice or consent in connection
with any sale, transfer, conveyance or assignment of all or substantially all of
ART's assets or stock. ART may, without notice or consent, transfer or assign
its interest hereunder, or grant a security interest in all or any part of this
Agreement, the Equipment and/or sums payable hereunder as collateral security
for any loans or advances made or to be made to ART by a financing or other
institution ("Secured Party"). In such event, Purchaser upon receipt of notice
of any such transfer, assignment or grant and instructions from ART, shall pay
its obligations hereunder or amounts equal thereto to such assignee or the
Secured Party in the manner specified in said instructions. In the event that
ART notifies Purchaser of its intention to transfer, assign, or grant a security
interest in all or any part of this Agreement, the Equipment and/or sums payable
hereunder, as aforesaid, Purchaser agrees to execute such documents as may be
reasonably necessary to secure and/or complete such transfer, assignment or
grant and to perfect the assignee's or Secured Parties interest therein.
17.2 Benefit/Binding Nature
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the
parties and their successors and assigns.
17.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries
This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns.
17.4 Authority and Acknowledgment
Each party represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to enter
into and perform under this Agreement and that the person signing this Agreement
has been properly authorized to do so. Each party further acknowledges that it
has had an adequate opportunity to consult counsel, that it has carefully read
each provision of this Agreement and understands this Agreement and that it
agrees to be bound by all of its terms, conditions and provisions.
17.5 Controlling Law
All questions concerning the validity and operation of this Agreement and the
performance of the obligations imposed on the parties under this Agreement shall
be interpreted and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State
of Washington even if its choice of law provisions or statutes are in conflict
with this requirement.
17.6 Regulatory Approval
This Agreement is subject to any regulatory approvals which may be required and
may be terminated by either party if any governmental or regulatory agency
imposes rules or regulations materially affecting the relationship between the
parties, provided that the imposition of such rules or regulations shall not be
construed to relieve the party affected by such rules or
regulations from any duty under Sections 9.1, 9.2, 13 and 15 and from being
considered in breach for failure to carry out that obligation.
17.7 Dispute Resolution and Consent to Jurisdiction and Forum Selection
The parties agree that all disputes, claims or controversies between them
arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in
accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA"). Decisions of the arbitration panel shall be based upon
Washington State law. The Site of such arbitration shall be in the King County,
Washington, or the closest other site of agreed to by the AAA. This choice of
venue is intended by the parties to be mandatory and permissive in nature and
each party waives any right it have to assert the doctrine of forum
non-convenience or similar doctrine or otherwise object to venue as stated
herein. The arbitration panel shall consist of three arbitrators, one arbitrator
to be selected by each party and the third arbitrator to be selected by the
other two arbitrators. Any decision rendered by the arbitration panel pursuant
to this provision shall be concurred in by a majority of the members of the
panel. Judgment may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction.
Arbitration pursuant to this section shall be the exclusive means of resolving
any dispute, claim or disagreement arising hereunder. The prevailing party in
the arbitration shall be entitled to reimbursement from the other party for all
costs of the arbitration including but not limited to fees and expenses paid to
the AAA and its own reasonable attorneys' fees.
17.8 Relationship of the Parties; No Agency or Partnership
The relationship between the parties under this Agreement is solely that of
independent Purchaser and service provider. It is agreed and understood that
neither party is an agent, employee or legal representative of the other, and
has no authority to bind the other in any way. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be deemed to constitute ART and Purchaser as partners, joint venture partners,
or otherwise associated in or with the business of the other, and neither party
shall be liable for the debts, accounts, obligations or other liabilities of the
other party, its agents or employees. Neither party is authorized to incur debts
or other obligations of any kind on the part of or as agent for the other.
17.9 Publicity
Neither party shall make any press release or other public announcement of or
otherwise disclose this Agreement, its contents, or the transactions herein
contemplated without the prior written approval of the other party unless
required by law, regulation, court order or rule of any securities exchange, in
which case the disclosing party shall promptly inform the other party of such
disclosure and shall permit it to intervene to object if such is permitted. The
foregoing shall not prohibit either party from disclosing this Agreement or its
contents to its attorneys, accountants or other advisors provided they are
informed of and bound by this Section 17.9 and Section 15.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude disclosures necessary to
comply with accounting and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") disclosure
obligations and other disclosure obligations imposed by law, and in that regard
ART may file with the SEC reports, including, without limitation, SEC
registration statements or amendments thereto under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, which include a prospectus containing any information required to be
included therein and thereafter distribute said prospectus. Purchaser will
cooperate with ART and provide such information and documents as may be required
in connection with any such filings.
17.10 Force Majeure
NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DELAYS IN PERFORMANCE, OR FAILURE TO PERFORM
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, WHICH ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAUSES
BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OBSTRUCTION OF LINE
OF SIGHT BETWEEN SITES, FIRE, FLOOD, EPIDEMIC, EARTHQUAKE, ACT OF GOD,
LIGHTNING, PUBLIC POWER FAILURE OR SURGE, EXPLOSION, STRIKE OR OTHER LABOR
DISPUTE, RIOT OR CIVIL DISTURBANCE, WAR OR ARMED CONFLICT, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR
OCCURRENCE NOT WITHIN ITS CONTROL.
17.11 Insurance
Both parties shall provide proof of insurance or self-insurance during the term
of the Agreement for Worker's Compensation insurance and comprehensive general
liability. The liability insurance policies shall insure against loss or damage
on account of claims for bodily injuries, death or property damage suffered by a
person or persons in connection with each party's performance of this Agreement
and shall be in the combined limit amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000)
for each occurrence. Each party shall cause to have the other party named as an
additional insured on all required and necessary insurance policies.
Certificates of Insurance shall be issued to each party by the other party
within sixty (60) days following the Execution Date.
17.12 Indemnification
17.12.1 Indemnification of ART by Purchaser
Purchaser shall indemnify ART against, and hold ART harmless from all
liabilities, demands, claims, damages, losses, demands, costs, judgments and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement for personal injury or damage to tangible property of ART
caused by the acts or omissions of Purchaser or Purchaser's employees, agents or
invitees. In no event shall ART's employees, agents or invitees be deemed to be
employees, agents or invitees of Purchaser.
17.12.2 Indemnification of Purchaser by ART
ART shall indemnify Purchaser against, and hold Purchaser harmless from all
liabilities, demands, claims, damages, losses, demands, costs, judgments and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement for personal injury or damage to tangible property of
Purchaser caused by the acts or omissions of ART or ART's employees, agents or
invitees. In no event shall Purchaser's employees, agents or invitees be deemed
to be employees, agents or invitees of ART.
17.12.3 Duty to Notify and Assist
If it appears that the other party may be obligated to provide indemnification
as a result of such claim, the other party, in its discretion, may settle or
compromise the claim or retain counsel of its own choosing and control and
prosecute the defense against such claim. In no event shall the party against
whom the claim is asserted have the right to pay, settle or compromise such
claim without the prior written consent of the party who may be obligated to
indemnify under this Section 17.12.3, and the parties hereto agree that they
will not unreasonably withhold consent to such payment, settlement or
compromise. The party against whom the claim is asserted shall
provide the other party such assistance as may be reasonable in the defense and
disposition of such claim. If any claim arises to which the provisions of this
Section 17.12.3 may be applicable, the party against whom such claim is made
shall notify the other party immediately upon learning of the claim.
17.13 Notices
All notices, demands or other communications which are required or may be given
under this Agreement shall be given or made in writing, and shall be delivered
personally or by overnight air courier or first class certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid to the persons and addresses
listed below, or to such other persons and/or address as the party to whom
notice is to be given has firrnished to the other party. Each such notice,
demand or other communication shall, simultaneously with its being delivered to
the courier or messenger for delivery or placed in the mail, be sent by
facsimile or comparable electronic means. All notices and other communications
hereunder shall be deemed to have been given: (a) on the date of delivery if
personally delivered or, if not delivered on a business day, the first business
day thereafter; (b) on the first business day after the date sent if sent by
overnight air courier; or (c) on the fifth business day after the date sent if
sent by mail.
If to ART:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President
000-000xx Xxx XX, Xxx. 0000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
000-000-0000
Fax 000-000-0000
with copy to:
General Counsel's Xxxxxx
000 000xx Xxxxxx X.X., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
If to Purchaser
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
ComLink, Incorporated
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
17.14 Period of Limitations
Any claim arising from or in connection with this Agreement must be brought to
the attention of the other party in writing within sixty (60) days of the event
alleged as giving rise to an action, and any action arising from or in
connection with this Agreement must be brought within six (6) months after the
cause of action arises under this Agreement.
17.15 Section Headings
All Section Headings used in this Agreement are for convenience or reference
only and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provisions of this
Agreement
17.16 Survival
Sections 6.8, 13, 14, 15, 17.7 and 17.12 of this Agreement that by their nature
and context are intended to survive the execution, delivery, performance and
termination of this Agreement, shall so survive and shall continue in force and
effect until the applicable limitations period has expired.
17.17 Waiver
No waiver of any right or remedy in respect to any occurrence or event on one
occasion shall be deemed a waiver of such right or remedy in respect of such an
occurrence or event on any other occasion.
17.18 Severability
If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that provision shall become ineffective and unenforceable. The
parties agree that such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Agreement and they further agree to substitute for
the invalid provision a valid provision that most closely approximates the
effect and intent of the invalid provision.
17.19 Interpretation
The words and phrases used herein shall have the meaning generally understood in
the telecommunications industry and the microwave radio industry. This Agreement
shall be construed in accordance with its fair meaning and nor for or against
either party because of the identity of the party drafting or proposing a
provision.
17.20 No Offsets
The payments required under this Agreement shall be due on time and neither
party may offset any such payment because of any claim hereunder.
17.21 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall, when executed, be deemed to be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and
deemed effective and binding if executed and exchanged by facsimile, provided
that promptly thereafter original signatures are exchanged.
17.22 Integration
This Agreement and all Attachments hereto constitute the entire agreement
between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior representations, agreements,
understandings and arrangements, oral or written, between the parties with
respect to the subject matter. This Agreement allocates the risks of loss among
the parties according to their express agreement, which allocation is reflected
in the charges and terms and conditions set forth herein. Except as otherwise
provided for herein, this Agreement may not be released, discharged, amended, or
modified in any way except by a writing that expressly refers to this Agreement
and is executed by all parties hereto.
17.23 First Year Discount Level
THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT THE QUOTA DISCOUNT LEVEL FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING
AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATING ONE YEAR THEREAFTER SHALL BE LEVEL O.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the undersigned parties
have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.
ADVANCED RADIO TELECOM, COMLINK, INC.
CORP., a Delaware Corporation a Indiana Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: President & COO Title: President
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ATTACHMENTS
A. Definitions
B. Current Form of Service Order
C. Quota Discount Structure
D. DS-l and DS-3 Pricing
E. Standard Installation Equipment and Materials
ATTACHMENT A
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
"Affiliates" shall mean any corporation or other entity which, directly or
indirectly, owns or controls, either de facto or de jure, the first entity, or
is directly or indirectly owned or controlled, either de facto or de jure, by
the first entity.
"Agreement" shall mean each initialed page of this agreement, each of its
Attachments and each amendments if executed by each party.
"Availability of 99.995%" shall mean a Circuit that, for a defined period of
time, the number of Severely Errored Seconds is less than .005% of the total
seconds in the period.
"Bit Error Rate" shall mean the number of bits unintentionally changed in the
course of transmission relative to a specific quantity of bits transmitted;
usually expressed as a number referenced to a power of 10.
"CAP" shall mean a Competitive Access Provider and is synonymous with the term
CLEC.
"Circuit" shall mean any individual XX-0, XX-0, XX-0 or other data transmission
service provided in total or in part by ART.
"CLEC" shall mean a company that is not the traditional LEC and furnishes local
exchange service pursuant to state authorization using primarily fiber optic
cable.
"Demarcation Point" shall mean the interface between the portion of a circuit
provided by ART and any portion of the circuit not provided by ART.
"DS-0" shall mean a Digital Signal Zero, which is a circuit with a bandwidth of
64 kilobits per second, which is the capacity necessary to carry a single voice
conversation.
"DS-1" shall mean Digital Signal One, which is a circuit with a bandwidth of
1.544 megabits per second, roughly 24 times that of DS-0. A DS-1 is also known
as a T-1.
"DS-3" shall mean Digital Signal Three, which is a circuit with a bandwidth of
45 megabits per second. A D-3 is also known as a T-3.
"Equipment" shall mean the equipment installed by ART and set forth in the Link
Inventory List.
"Force Majeure" shall mean the factors set forth in Section 17.10 that are
considered to excuse performance.
"IDU" shall mean the Indoor Unit, consisting of electronics that are part of the
ART-supplied 38 GHz radio transceiver, which is located typically within a
building on the Purchaser's Premises and is connected to the ODU by coaxial
cable, usually RG 8.
"Link" shall mean radio path between two transceivers. A radio path may consist
of one or more Links.
"Notice" shall mean the notice provisions set forth in Section 17.13.
"ODU" shall mean the Outdoor Unit, consisting of an antenna, antenna mount or
mast and electronics that are part of the ART-supplied 38 GHz radio transceiver
and which is located typically on the roof of a building or tower, but which may
be mounted inside of a window and which is connected to the IDU by coaxial
cable, usually RG 8.
"Outage" shall mean service interruptions in excess often (10) consecutive
Severely Errored Seconds.
"POTS" shall mean Plain Old Telephone Service, which is an [ ]acronym for the
simple, no vertical services, dial tone service, [ ] which is the basic voice
telephone service.
"Preliminary Site Surveys" shall mean the initial survey of the Site.
"PT" shall mean either standard clock Pacific Time or daylight Pacific clock
Time whichever is applicable.
"Retail Rates" shall mean the rates charged to Purchasers by ART.
"Purchaser" shall mean the carrier to whom ART sells Service at Wholesale rates
and which in turn provides Service to the Purchaser.
"Services" shall mean the services provided by ART pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement. "Service Area" shall mean the area within which ART provides Service.
"Service Order" shall mean the order for Service executed by Purchaser in the
form of Attachment C.
"Severely Errored Seconds" shall mean those seconds in which the Bit Error Rate
is greater than 10^(-3).
"Site" shall mean location of the IDU, ODU, the connecting cabling and ancillary
equipment to be used for furnishing Service to the Purchaser. Each Link shall
consist of two or more Sites.
"Site Surveys" shall mean the surveys of potential Sites for acceptability for
the location of Equipment and furnishing of Service.
"Standard Installation" shall mean an installation where both radios are roof
mounted, no core boring penetrations are necessary, access is unrestricted
during normal business hours, and the installation can be accomplished in one
concurrent eight (8) hour period.
"Tariff" shall mean the rates and related terms and conditions of Service filed
by ART with federal and state regulatory commissions and in effect at the time
of Service.
"Wholesale Rates" shall mean the rates charged to Purchaser by ART.
"Writing" shall mean any recordation whether on paper or its equivalent or in an
decipherable electronic medium, except that where a writing must be signed under
the terms of this Agreement it shall be on paper.
