EXCLUSIVE DEALER AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.13
CINGULAR
WIRELESS
Dealer
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Cingular
Wireless
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Legal
Name: BBI
Enterprises, Inc.
Business
Name (if different): Cyber
Cynergy
Type
of Entity: Corporation
(“Dealer”)
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Cingular
Wireless II, LLC, on behalf of its affiliated companies operating
in the
Area
(“Company”)
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Dealer
Address (For Official Notices)
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Company
Address (For Official Notices)
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000-X
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx,
XX.
00000
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Cingular
Wireless
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn: Vice
President/General Manager
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Dealer
Contact
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Company
Contact
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Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Title:
COO
Telephone:
(000)
000-0000
Fax:
(000)
000-0000
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Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title:
Area
Retail Sales Manager
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
Xxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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Dealer
Billing Address
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000-X
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx,
XX.
00000
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This
Agreement consists of this Cover Page, the attached Terms and Conditions,
Schedule
1 (Area
& Approved Retail Locations), Schedule 2 (Compensation
Schedule),
and all
Dealer
Policies issued
in
accordance with the Terms and Conditions (collectively, this “Agreement”).
This
Agreement is effective as of 9/1/2005,
and
continues in effect for an initial term of 3 years, unless earlier terminated
in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
DEALER’S
SIGNATURE BELOW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT DEALER HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS
EACH OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY
THEM.
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BBI
Enterprises, Inc.
DBA Cyber
Cynergy
By:______________________________________
(Authorized
Signature)
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Title: COO
Date:______________________________
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Cingular
Wireless II, LLC, on behalf of its affiliated companies operating
in the
Area
By:______________________________________
(Authorized
Signature)
Name: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President, General Manager
Date:___________________________
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CINGULAR
WIRELESS EXCLUSIVE DEALER AGREEMENT
Terms
and Conditions
1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1 Affiliate:
Dealer’s
employees, officers, directors, consultants, owners’ immediate family members,
or any person, company, partnership or other entity that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with Dealer, Dealer’s employees, officers, directors, or owners’
immediate family members.
1.2 Competitive
Service:
Any
wireless communications service offered by any person, entity, or business
(other than Company) in the Area that is capable of providing wireless voice
or
data service that is functionally similar or equivalent to Company’s Service,
irrespective of the radio frequency on which the service is offered, including,
without limitation: commercial mobile radio service, specialized mobile radio
communications, mobile satellite communications, cellular service, personal
communications services, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, one and two-way paging services, and
services on similar frequencies or technologies; and any service that competes
with any other service that Company offers under this Agreement.
1.3 Equipment:
Wireless
devices necessary for using Service that meet FCC and Company technical
standards, that comply with all fraud prevention specifications required by
Company, and that are certified by Company for use on its Service.
1.4 Service:
All
voice and data wireless services that Company provides within the Area, whether
or not Dealer is authorized to sell these services.
1.5 Subscriber:
A
customer of Service, including without limitation all end-users of Service,
or
an applicant to Service.
2. RELATIONSHIP
OF THE PARTIES.
2.1 Area.
Company
has received regulatory authority to operate as a facilities-based provider
of
Service within the Area. The Area is defined as the one or more Company
operating markets that are listed on the attached Schedule
1 - Area & Approved Retail Locations.
If
Dealer is authorized to operate in more than one market, an additional Schedule
1 will correspond to each additional market. Company’s authorization to add a
market to the Area listed on Schedule 1 must be in writing and signed by
Company. Each Company market may have a different Compensation Schedule and
different Dealer Policies from those of other markets operating under this
Agreement. Company may terminate Dealer’s authorization to operate in any
individual market due to a breach of this Agreement or as otherwise specified
in
this Agreement.
2.2 Authorization
from Approved Retail Locations.
Company
authorizes Dealer to offer and sell Service -- excluding Service that Company
has defined as non-authorized Service -- only from Approved
Retail Locations,
which
are Dealer’s retail locations within the Area that have been approved by Company
in writing under this Agreement. The Approved Retail Locations are listed on
Schedule 1, which Company may issue from time to time to update the list of
Approved Retail Locations within an existing market.
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2.3
Nature of Relationship.
The
relationship created by this Agreement is that of independent contracting
parties and is not any other relationship, including, without limitation, that
of joint employers, a joint venture, or a partnership. Personnel employed by,
or
acting under the authority of a party to this Agreement are not employees or
agents of the other party. Company and Dealer assume sole responsibility for
the
employment, compensation, discharge, and control of their own respective
employees, contractors, and agents, and for ensuring their compliance with
this
Agreement. Dealer is not a general agent of Company. Dealer has not paid and
is
not required to pay any franchise fee or other fee to be a dealer for Company
or
to use Company's name or other intellectual property. This Agreement does not
create any franchise between the parties. Neither Dealer nor any Affiliate
may
be a reseller of Company’s Service.
2.4 Prohibitions
and Restrictions.
2.4.1
Dealer
is prohibited from conducting any telemarketing, direct marketing, or electronic
commerce effort to solicit Subscribers from the general public. Any exceptions
to this restriction must be made in writing and signed by Company. Further
details regarding this restriction and any limited exceptions may be contained
in the Dealer Policies related to direct marketing and electronic
commerce.
2.4.2
Company
reserves the right to declare selected Service as non-authorized Service by
restricting Dealer from selling Service: (a) on certain non-authorized service
rate plans (voice or data); (b) on certain types of technologies; (c) on certain
models of Equipment; (d) to certain specifically enumerated Subscribers; (e)
to
certain classes of Subscribers, such as those that generate revenues above
a
specific level, or governmental or corporate entities; and (f) by certain sales
or marketing methods. All applicable restrictions are defined in the Dealer
Policies or may be communicated to Dealer in writing from time to
time.
2.4.3 Dealer
is
prohibited from having subdealers under this Agreement. Dealer must not,
directly or indirectly, share any compensation earned under this Agreement
with
any other person or entity that sells Service to the public, except for Dealer's
own employees or contracted sales representatives. Dealer must not allow any
other person or entity to use its dealer codes issued by Company under this
Agreement. Any exceptions to these prohibitions must be under a separate written
amendment between the parties.
2.5 Other
Competitive Distributors.
Company
currently sells Service and equipment directly to potential Subscribers and
has
also appointed other dealers, retailers, resellers, and others to sell Company's
Service in the Area in direct competition with Dealer. Company reserves the
right to continue these direct and indirect distribution practices in the future
at any location within the Area regardless of the proximity to any Approved
Retail Location. Company and others may also sell other products and services
and provide installation, repair, or warranty service in the Area. In addition,
Company may enter into agreements with other exclusive or nonexclusive
distributors that contain compensation and terms and conditions that are
different than the compensation and terms and conditions in this Agreement,
and
that permit these competitive distributors to offer products and services in
the
Area that are different than the products and Services that Dealer is authorized
to distribute under this Agreement. Company, in its sole discretion, determines
which products and services that Dealer is authorized to distribute under this
Agreement and Company is not obligated to authorize Dealer to distribute any
of
the products or services offered by the competitive distributors.
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2.6 Acknowledgments
and Representations.
2.6.1
Company
and Dealer understand and accept that the terms, conditions, and covenants
contained in this Agreement are reasonably necessary to maintain Company's
high
standards for Service and to protect and preserve the goodwill of Company's
Service and its brand. Dealer has made material representations to Company
in
its application to become an authorized dealer of Company and Company has relied
upon these representations as a material inducement to enter into this
Agreement.
2.6.2
Dealer
represents and warrants to Company that the execution and performance of this
Agreement does not violate any other contract or obligation to which Dealer
is a
party, including terms relating to covenants not to compete, exclusive dealing,
and confidentiality covenants. Dealer must not disclose to Company, or use
or
induce Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of any
other
person, association, or entity.
2.6.3
Company
expressly disclaims the making of, and Dealer acknowledges that it and its
Affiliates have not received, have no knowledge of, and are not relying on
any
representation by any employee or representative of Company or its affiliates
as
to: (i) the revenue or profitability that Dealer might achieve as a result
of
entering into this Agreement; (ii) the number of activations, upgrades, or
other
business activity that Dealer may facilitate as a result of entering into this
Agreement; (iii) the quality of the network from which Services are provided;
and (iv) any other factor relating to the business operations of Dealer, except
as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Dealer represents that it has
independently investigated the risks and opportunities of the business outlined
in this Agreement and has independently decided to sign this Agreement. Dealer
acknowledges that it is responsible for independently deciding on the location
of each Approved Retail Location and Company is not responsible for Dealer’s
decision to open any Approved Retail Location.
3. APPROVED
RETAIL LOCATIONS.
3.1 Opening
an Approved Retail Location.
When
Dealer is opening its initial Approved Retail Location(s), and if Dealer desires
to open any additional location, Dealer must first receive written approval
from
Company. Dealer is solely responsible for selecting any potential location,
but
Company may approve or deny any location at its sole discretion. The lease
for
any location that Company approves must be in Dealer’s own name. Company must be
named in each lease as a preapproved assignee of that lease. Dealer expressly
acknowledges that it does not have the authority to bind Company or its
affiliates to any lease agreements. Upon request by Company, Dealer must submit
any proposed lease to Company for its approval before Dealer signs the lease.
Dealer must promptly notify Company of the date a new location opens so that
Company may issue a revised Schedule 1. Any retail location approved by Company
under this Agreement that Dealer opens in the Area constitutes an Approved
Retail Location subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, whether
or not the change is actually reflected on Schedule 1.
3.2 Selling
or Closing a Leased Approved Retail Location.
3.2.1 If
Dealer
wants to terminate, transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of its leasehold
interest in an Approved Retail Location, Dealer must provide Company with 90
days advance written notice setting forth the reasons for the closure, transfer,
sale, or disposal, and with a copy of the relevant lease. Company
has 45
days
from the date it receives this notice to decide to either assume or reject
the
remainder of each lease. If Company decides to assume a lease, Dealer must
assign
the lease, together with all leasehold improvements to this Approved Retail
Location, to Company without any additional consideration. However, Company
will
reimburse Dealer for the depreciated value of any direct out-of-pocket expenses
that Dealer incurred for the purchase of any equipment, furniture, or fixtures
that were required by Company and for which Dealer was not previously
reimbursed. Company has no obligation to reimburse Dealer for any expenditures
that were not required by Company. Dealer remains responsible for all of its
obligations under the lease through the effective date of the assignment. If
Company decides not to assume any lease, Dealer must notify Company as soon
as
the Approved Retail Location actually closes or is transferred so
that
Company may issue a revised Schedule 1. If
Dealer
closes down or stops selling Service from any Approved Retail Location, that
location automatically loses its approval and is no longer an Approved Retail
Location, whether or not Dealer complied with this Agreement regarding that
closure or transfer and whether or not the change is actually reflected on
Schedule 1.
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3.2.2 Failure
to provide Company with the required advance written notice may result in the
unnecessary closure of an Approved Retail Location, which would cause the
Company to suffer monetary damages and damages to its reputation and goodwill.
These damages would be difficult to quantify and measure. As a result, Dealer
must pay Company $50,000 as liquidated damages for each Approved Retail Location
that is closed without providing the required advance written notice.
Acceptance
by Company of liquidated damages under this provision does not limit Company’s
right to seek any other appropriate remedies under this Agreement, including
without limitation termination of this Agreement.
3.3 Termination
of Agreement. If
Dealer
elects to terminate this Agreement without cause, or to not renew this Agreement
at the end of any term, then Company has the option in its sole
discretion,
to
require Dealer to assign
to
Company the leases together with all leasehold improvements for those Approved
Retail Locations that Company selects without any additional consideration.
However, Company will reimburse Dealer for the depreciated value of any direct
out-of-pocket expenses that Dealer incurred for the purchase of any equipment,
furniture, or fixtures that were required by Company and for which Dealer was
not previously reimbursed. Company has no obligation to reimburse Dealer for
any
expenditures that were not required by Company. Dealer remains responsible
for
all of its obligations under all leases through the effective date of the
assignment.
3.4 Right
of First Refusal for Dealer-Owned Approved Retail Locations.
If
Dealer
owns one or more Approved Retail Location and if at any time during the term
of
this Agreement or upon termination of this Agreement, Dealer receives a bona
fide offer from a third party to lease any or all of these Approved Retail
Locations (whether directly or indirectly), and Dealer desires to accept this
offer, Dealer must notify Company in writing of the terms of this offer. Dealer
must provide Company 60 days in which to exercise Company’s right of first
refusal from the date Company receives notice of the pending lease. If Company
elects to exercise this right related to leasing Dealer’s Approved Retail
Locations, then Company will deliver a written notice to Dealer representing
Company’s desire to lease these Approved Retail Locations at the same price that
is offered to Dealer by the third-party.
3.5 Dealer
Cooperation. If
Company elects assignment or purchase of any Approved Retail Location, then
Dealer must cooperate with Company to provide and sign all appropriate documents
requested by Company to facilitate the transaction. Dealer must convey all
right, title, and interest to Company in all furniture, fixtures, improvements,
and other personal property located in the assigned Approved Retail Locations.
Dealer must also cooperate with Company if the landlord or other third party
requires additional steps to facilitate the transaction.
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4. DEALER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES.
4.1 General.
Dealer
must devote sufficient resources and use commercially reasonable efforts to
promote and sell the Service authorized by Company at all times while this
Agreement is in effect. Dealer must not take any action inconsistent with this
Agreement and must support Company's efforts in providing Service to
Subscribers. Dealer must provide timely, courteous, and efficient service to
Subscribers and must be governed in all dealings with members of the public
by
the highest standards of honesty, integrity, ethical conduct, and fair dealing.
Dealer must not engage in any business practice, promotion, or advertising
that
may be harmful to Company’s business or goodwill.
4.2 Confidentiality.
4.2.1 Dealer
may receive certain confidential or proprietary information relating to Company
or its affiliates, including without limitation, lists of Subscribers,
Subscriber information, Customer Proprietary Network Information “CPNI” as
defined in the Telecommunications Act (47 U.S.C §
222),
technical, financial, and business information, including without limitation,
compensation information, the terms of this Agreement, computer programs, data,
specifications, and other information not generally known to the public relating
to Company (collectively, "Confidential Information"). Any Confidential
Information disclosed to Dealer has been disclosed solely for the performance
of
its duties under this Agreement, and any improper use or disclosure would
irreparably injure Company. All Confidential Information is Company’s trade
secret and exclusive property, and must be returned to Company upon request
or
upon the termination of this Agreement.
4.2.2 During
and after the term of this Agreement, Dealer must not directly or indirectly,
divulge, sell, give away, or transfer any Confidential Information. Dealer
may
only use Confidential Information for the performance of its duties under this
Agreement and Dealer must comply with further restrictions related to
Subscribers’ Confidential Information and Subscriber privacy as set forth in the
Dealer Policies. Dealer may only provide its Affiliates with the specific
Confidential Information that they require for the performance of Dealer’s
duties under this Agreement. Dealer must advise these individuals of the
non-disclosure restrictions, and make reasonable efforts to prevent the improper
disclosure or use of Confidential Information, including without limitation,
having any Affiliates who are not employees agree in writing not to disclose
any
Confidential Information. If Dealer is served with any form of legal process
to
obtain Confidential Information, it must immediately notify Company, which
has
the right to seek to quash this process.
4.3 Access
to Company Systems. If Company,
in its sole discretion, provides Dealer access to any of Company’s systems for
purposes of performing Dealer’s duties under this Agreement, Dealer must use
this access only for the purpose authorized explicitly in writing by Company.
If
Company provides any equipment or software for this purpose, the equipment
and
software are the sole property of Company at all times, and any software may
be
subject to a separate license agreement.
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4.4 Non-Solicitation.
While
this Agreement is in effect and for one year after it is terminated, Dealer
and
its Affiliates must not contact Company’s Subscribers for the purpose of
soliciting or giving any incentive to those Subscribers to terminate their
agreement with Company or to convert to a Competitive Service within the Area.
During the one-year period after this Agreement is terminated, any Subscribers
who contact Dealer regarding any aspect of Company’s Service must be referred
directly to Company.
4.5 Solicitation
and Enrollment. Dealer
must solicit Subscribers strictly in accordance with the Dealer Policies for
enrollment of Subscribers and must provide adequate training for its
salespersons. Company has the sole right to accept or reject all customer
applications for Service. Dealer must market Service that Dealer is authorized
to sell to potential Subscribers at rates and on terms and conditions
established and published solely by Company, as revised by Company from time
to
time. Dealer has no right or authority to offer any other service plans, or
to
vary in any way, rates, rate plans, terms, or conditions related to Service.
Dealer must comply with any Dealer Policies regarding security deposits for
Service.
4.6 Subscriber
is Company’s Customer.
Once
activated, the Subscriber is a customer of Company, and Company is solely
responsible for providing billing services to Subscribers. Company may also
directly market to and solicit Subscribers as it determines to be in its best
interest, without obligation or liability to Dealer. Dealer must not interfere
with the contractual relationship between Company and Subscriber in any way.
Dealer is not permitted to: a) xxxx or collect any money from a Subscriber
or
potential Subscriber for Service, except for prepaid Service and security
deposits; b) take any financial responsibility for a Subscriber’s Service
charges; or c) suggest or facilitate any arrangement to improperly decrease
a
Subscriber's financial obligation under its Service agreement.
4.7 Fraudulent
Activity.
Dealer
must assist Company’s efforts to prevent fraudulent or abusive subscription to
or use of Company’s Service and must comply with all fraud prevention Dealer
Policies. Dealer must not process any application for Service or facilitate
Service enrollment that would in any way improperly or fraudulently inflate
the
number of Subscribers for which it receives compensation or the amount of
compensation payable to Dealer for a Subscriber. If Company determines that
Dealer has performed any Subscriber activations in a fraudulent, deceitful,
or
misleading manner, then Dealer is not entitled to compensation under this
Agreement for those activations and Dealer is required to compensate Company
for
losses caused by Dealer’s actions in violation of this section or of the related
Dealer Policies.
4.8 Dealer's
Business Records. Dealer
must create and maintain at its principal office, and preserve for at least
4
years from the date of their preparation, complete and accurate records of
its
business conducted under this Agreement. These records must include, without
limitation, records of all activations of Subscribers, compensation earned,
advertising, Subscriber solicitations, equipment sales, and Subscriber
complaints. Copies of these records must be provided to Company by Dealer upon
reasonable advance notice. Dealer must comply with all requirements for the
destruction of business records imposed by law, in addition to all Company
requirements that are set forth in the Dealer Policies. Upon reasonable advance
notice, Dealer must allow Company or its representative access to Dealer’s
facilities and Approved Retail Locations during normal business hours for
inspection of these locations and of these business records and to verify
compliance with Company’s document destruction policy.
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4.9 Minimum
Performance Requirements.
Company
may require Dealer to achieve minimum performance requirements related to
Dealer’s Subscriber activations, Subscriber churn, and average revenue per
Subscriber within an individual market or within the Area, as set forth in
the
Dealer Policies. Company may add additional minimum performance requirements,
or
modify existing minimum performance requirements in any way with 30 days advance
written notice to Dealer. Dealer’s failure to achieve the applicable minimum
performance requirements in any individual market or in the Area may result
in
termination of Dealer’s authorization to operate in any individual market or in
termination of this Agreement, or in making Dealer ineligible for certain
compensation, as set forth in the Dealer Policies.
4.10 Insurance.
Dealer
must maintain sufficient workers’ compensation insurance and commercial general
liability insurance for claims arising out of or occurring in connection with
this Agreement, including but not limited to the acts, omissions, or
representations of Dealer and its officers, employees, and representatives.
This
insurance coverage must be maintained at all times during the term of this
Agreement at Dealer’s sole expense. Company must be named as an additional
insured on each commercial general liability policy. This insurance coverage
must be maintained under one or more policies from an insurance company
qualified to do business within the Area, with an A.M. Best rating of at least
A-, providing minimum liability protection of $1 million per occurrence for
bodily and personal injury and death and $1 million per occurrence for property
damage. Dealer must provide Company with a certificate of insurance verifying
compliance with the provisions of this paragraph upon request.
4.11 Regulatory
Matters.
This
Agreement is subject to changes necessary to comply with the laws, orders,
or
regulations of local, state, and federal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction
over Service in the Area or over Dealer's activities. Company may take any
action it determines is reasonably necessary to comply with these laws, orders,
and regulations. Dealer must not take any action inconsistent with Company’s
efforts, and must cooperate with Company before any regulatory
authorities.
4.12 Compliance
with Laws.
Dealer
must comply with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations applicable
to Dealer’s business under this Agreement. Dealer must
not
discriminate against any Subscriber, employee, or applicant for Service because
of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, or physical handicap during
the performance of this Agreement, and must
comply
with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.
4.13 Exclusivity.
4.13.1 Within
the Area, Dealer and its Affiliates must not, directly or indirectly: (a)
solicit, sell, offer, or accept offers for a Competitive Service; (b) induce
or
refer any actual or prospective Subscriber of Service to subscribe to a
Competitive Service; (c) provide any leads to a distributor of Competitive
Service; (d) activate subscribers through a reseller or act as a reseller,
whether for Company or a Competitive Service; (e) lease,
sub-lease, or otherwise provide space to any distributor of Competitive Service;
or (f) share financial resources, retail space, administrative support, sales
support, managerial support, or any other business resources with any
distributor of Competitive Service.
4.13.2 If,
as a
result of a violation of this exclusivity provision of this Agreement, Dealer
or
any Affiliate activates a customer on Competitive Service, Company will suffer
monetary damages and loss of goodwill, the value of which is difficult to
measure. As a result, Dealer must pay Company $1500 as liquidated damages for
each end-user customer that Dealer or its Affiliate activates on Competitive
Service, which sum Dealer agrees is reasonable. Dealer must, upon Company’s
written notice, make its books and records available to Company to permit
verification of Dealer’s compliance with this provision. In the event of
Dealer’s refusal to permit this inspection, Dealer must pay Company $1500 as
liquidated damages for each end-user customer that Dealer or its Affiliate
activates on Competitive Service, as determined by Company. Acceptance by
Company of liquidated damages under this provision does not limit Company’s
right to seek any other appropriate remedies under this Agreement, including
without limitation termination of this Agreement.
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5. COMPANY’S
RESPONSIBILITIES.
5.1 Service.
Company
will provide Service to Subscribers subject to regulatory and legal approvals,
and based on Company’s own guidelines and standards for the provision of
Service, which Company may change from time to time at its sole
discretion.
5.2 Training.
Company
will make sufficient training available to Dealer for it to properly offer
and
sell products and services under this Agreement, in Company’s sole
discretion.
5.3 Marketing
Support.
Company
will promote and advertise its Service and provide promotional literature from
time to time as Company considers appropriate.
5.4 Compliance
with Laws.
Company
will comply with all local, state, and federal laws applicable to Company’s
business under this Agreement.
5.5 Reporting.
Company
will provide information and reporting related to Dealer’s business conducted
under this Agreement as Company considers appropriate based on Company’s systems
and capabilities.
6. COMPENSATION.
6.1 Compensation
Schedule.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Dealer will earn from Company
the
compensation set forth in the attached Schedule
2 - Compensation Schedule.
The
Compensation Schedule specifies the complete amount owed to Dealer for Dealer’s
performance of services and its compliance with obligations under this
Agreement.
6.2 Modifications.
Company
may modify the terms and conditions or the payment amounts of every type of
compensation listed in the Compensation Schedule in any way with at least 30
days advance written notice to Dealer, including without limitation any
Subscriber Management Fees that may be offered in the Compensation Schedule.
Company may, without advance notice to Dealer, stop offering any Service plans,
or may introduce new or revised Service plans and new services with different
compensation than what is set forth in the Compensation Schedule.
6.3 Offset/Recoupment.
Company
or its affiliates may, at any time, offset and recoup against any and all
amounts owed to Dealer or its Affiliates any amounts owed by Dealer or its
Affiliates to Company, including but not limited to amounts owed or to be owed
under this Agreement, or any other agreement, and any costs or damages incurred
by Company and indemnified by Dealer.
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6.4 Compensation
Net of Chargebacks. All compensation
earned by Dealer under this Agreement for a Subscriber must be paid back to
Company if the Subscriber deactivates from Service or other changes to Service
occur that constitute a Chargeback as defined in the Compensation Schedule.
The
time period in which a Chargeback applies is called the Chargeback Period,
which
is also defined in the Compensation Schedule. Any compensation generated by
Dealer under this Agreement is not owed by Company to Dealer until after
Dealer’s Chargebacks have been deducted.
7. EQUIPMENT.
7.1 Certified
Equipment. Dealer
may only sell or lease to Subscribers models of Equipment and XXXx that are
fully compatible with Company’s Service and that are certified by Company.
Dealer must not recommend, sell, or furnish any equipment or accessories
disapproved by Company or the FCC for any reason, including without limitation
for failure to meet reasonable technical, security, or reliability standards.
Equipment sold by Company meets all standards required under this Agreement.
Company may require or prohibit the use of certain Equipment with selected
rate
plans or in certain geographic areas, at Company’s sole discretion.
7.2 Credit
Approval/Limitations on Equipment Sales.
Dealer
must apply for credit approval in order to purchase Equipment from Company
other
than on a cash delivery basis, and may be required to sign security agreements,
financing statements, and related documents in seeking credit approval. Company
may accept or reject Dealer’s credit application and may reevaluate Dealer’s
credit status and limit or eliminate Dealer’s credit purchases at Company’s sole
discretion at any time. Company may not sell Equipment to Dealer at certain
times for various reasons, including, but not limited to, exhaustion of
Equipment supplies, manufacturing shortages, supply disruptions, legal
prohibitions, or technological obsolescence.
7.3 Dealer
Purchase of Equipment.
7.3.1 All
Equipment sold by Company to Dealer is sold at prices established by Company
from time to time and under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Company
reserves the right to only make certain models of Equipment available for
purchase by Dealer. All purchases must be made by Dealer in the form of a
written purchase order that must be placed with Company, subject to acceptance
by Company. The terms and conditions appearing on the purchase order form and
made a part of this Agreement are limited to the following information, which
is
necessary to assure prompt processing: (a) Company’s invoice number; (b)
delivery information; (c) Company’s shipping charges (if applicable); (d)
description; (e) quantity (within applicable limits); (f) applicable sales
tax;
(g) Company’s price of each item and final total cost; and (h) signed purchase
authorization. Any additional terms or terms inconsistent with this Agreement
contained in the purchase order are deleted and are of no effect.
7.3.2 Delivery
of Equipment is made to Dealer’s designated delivery point. Company may charge
delivery costs at its discretion to cover its expenses. Title and risk of loss
of Equipment pass to Dealer when the Equipment is shipped from the dock of
either Company or its supplier.
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7.3.3 Payment
for Equipment sold on credit to Dealer is due 30 days from the date of invoice.
Dealer must pay the full invoiced amount without deductions. If Company agrees
that any disputed invoice is incorrect, Company will submit another invoice
for
the corrected amount.
7.3.4 If
any
amount payable by Dealer to Company becomes past due, in addition to other
remedies for breach including but not limited to the immediate termination
of
this Agreement, Company may elect one or more of the following: (a) require
Dealer to pay its account in full; (b) exercise Company’s right of offset to
collect any money owed by Dealer; (c) require Dealer to deposit with Company
an
irrevocable commercial letter of credit, cash, or other form of security, in
form and content acceptable to Company; or (d) require Dealer to pay interest
charges of 1.5 percent per month, or the maximum rate allowed by law, whichever
is lower, on the outstanding balance due.
7.4 Manufacturer’s
Warranty. Dealer
must make the manufacturer’s limited warranty statement for Equipment readily
available to its customers at the time of sale. Dealer must not make any
warranty representations that are in addition to the statements in the
manufacturer’s limited warranty.
7.5 Disclaimer
of Warranty by Company.
Except
for the warranty of title, which is provided by Company with Equipment purchased
under this Agreement, COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO
ANY
EQUIPMENT. COMPANY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY
OF
FITNESS OR QUALITY.
7.6 Limitation
of Liability for Equipment.
COMPANY
IS NOT LIABLE TO DEALER FOR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER PRESENT OR
PROSPECTIVE, FOR LOSS OF TIME OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF
USE
OF ANY EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, RELIANCE,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY EQUIPMENT OR ITS
FAILURE TO WORK. THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY APPLY TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION
IN
ANY WAY RELATED TO THE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALLEGED BREACH
OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, PATENT OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, OR TORT,
WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS
BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY
LIABILITY OF COMPANY TO DEALER RELATED TO EQUIPMENT SOLD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
THIS LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF (a) DEALER’S PROVEN DIRECT DAMAGES,
OR (b) THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE EQUIPMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE ALLEGED
LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED.
7.7 Transshipment.
Dealer
must sell Equipment and XXXx purchased from Company or bearing Company’s Marks
to individuals or businesses that it reasonably believes are the actual end
users of this Equipment for activation to Service within the Area. Dealer must
not sell or ship these XXXx or Equipment to any location outside of the Area,
directly or indirectly. Dealer must comply with all Dealer Policies regarding
transshipment and inactivated Equipment levels. If Company determines that
Dealer has engaged in transshipment, this Agreement may be terminated
immediately and Dealer must pay for losses suffered by Company.
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7.8 Equipment
Pricing/Returns. All
prices for sale of Equipment and accessories by Dealer to Subscribers must
be
established solely by Dealer. Dealer must abide by Company’s Equipment return
policies relative to Subscribers and to Dealer, as set forth in the Dealer
Policies.
8. DEALER
POLICIES.
8.1 Compliance
with Dealer Policies.
Dealer
must comply with all policies governing the conduct of Dealer's business under
this Agreement reasonably prescribed from time to time by Company. All policies
issued by Company under this Agreement are incorporated by reference in this
Agreement in their entirety (“Dealer Policies”). Dealer’s failure to comply with
these Dealer Policies constitutes a material breach of this Agreement and may
subject Dealer to monetary penalties that are specifically outlined in the
Dealer Policies, forfeiture of Dealer’s right to sell certain products or
services, termination of this Agreement, or other remedies identified in the
Dealer Policies. Company will send written notice to Dealer of any new Dealer
Policies issued by Company or of any changes to existing Dealer Policies. In
addition, Dealer must comply with other operational manuals, procedural guides,
or information statements that Company may issue from time to time.
8.2 Distribution
of Other Products and Services.
Company
may, in its sole discretion, offer Dealer the opportunity to distribute other
products and services under the terms and conditions of this Agreement through
a
Dealer Policy. If Dealer chooses to participate in distributing other products
and services, it must comply with any additional terms and conditions set forth
in the relevant Dealer Policies.
9.
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9.1 Use
of Marks.
During
the term of this Agreement, Company authorizes Dealer to be an Authorized Dealer
of Company and to use its trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, or
similar markings that Company owns or is licensed to use (“Marks”) subject to
the limitations contained in this Agreement, including the Dealer Policies.
Company will publish a list of authorized Marks that Dealer is licensed to
use
on a nonexclusive basis and the words identifying or qualifying Dealer’s
relationship to Company, all of which Company may change from time to time.
Dealer must indicate that Company is the provider of the Service in its
advertising, and may use the authorized Marks in its advertising. Dealer must
not use the Marks for any other purpose without the express prior written
consent of Company.
9.2 No
Transfer of Rights.
This
Agreement does not transfer any rights to use any Marks (except to the limited
extent expressly set forth in this Agreement) and does not confer any goodwill
or other interest in the Marks. All Marks and the great value of the associated
goodwill are the exclusive property of Company. All displays, banners, signs,
and other similar tangible property bearing Company’s name or Marks are the sole
property of Company. Dealer must not challenge Company's ownership of the Marks
in any way. Company transfers no rights and grants no licenses, express or
implied, under any patents or other intellectual property owned or licensed
by
Company.
9.3 Unauthorized
Use.
Any
unauthorized use of the Marks by Dealer or its Affiliates or agents constitutes
infringement of Company's rights and a material breach of this Agreement. Upon
demand by Company or upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Dealer
must immediately discontinue use of all Marks. In this event, Dealer must
promptly return all signage and other materials bearing Company’s name, or allow
Company to enter Dealer’s premises to remove these materials upon 5 business
days advance notice. If landlord or governmental approval is required to remove
any signage, Dealer must take reasonable action to assist Company’s efforts to
obtain these approvals. Dealer must cooperate with Company’s efforts to protect
its Marks and other intellectual property.
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9.4 Advertising.
Dealer
is
under no obligation to conduct any type of advertising. If Dealer chooses to
advertise, however, Dealer must conform to the highest ethical standards for
advertising, take all reasonable steps to make sure that its advertising
materials are factually correct, comply with all applicable laws, and correctly
use the Marks. Company may require that Dealer’s marketing and advertising
materials be submitted to Company for review before being used, as set forth
in
the Dealer Policies.
10. TERM
AND TERMINATION.
10.1 Term.
This
Agreement will automatically renew for successive one-year periods under the
same terms and conditions as are in effect at the time of the renewal. Either
party may terminate this Agreement if it gives written notice to the other
party
of its intention to terminate this Agreement at least 60 days before the
expiration of the then current term.
10.2 Termination
for Cause with Cure Period.
Subject
to the provisions contained in section 10.3, either party may terminate this
Agreement by written notice to the other party if the other party breaches
any
material provision of this Agreement. In the event of a breach, the allegedly
breaching party must be provided with written notice of any violation of this
Agreement and offered 30 days to cure this violation after receiving this
notice. If the breach is not cured by the end of the 30-day period, then any
previously delivered termination notice becomes effective without further
notice.
10.3 Termination
for Cause Immediately Upon Written Notice.
Despite
the above, a breach by Dealer of any part of sections 2.6.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2,
4.3,
4.4, 4.7, or 9 of this Agreement is not subject to cure and, accordingly, any
such breach gives Company the right to terminate this Agreement immediately
upon
written notice to Dealer. Either party may also terminate this Agreement
immediately upon written notice to the other party if the FCC or any other
regulatory agency promulgates any regulation or order that prohibits or
substantially impedes either party from fulfilling its obligations, or if the
other party: (a) becomes financially insolvent; (b) makes an assignment for
the
benefit of creditors; (c) has an Order for Relief under the United States
Bankruptcy Code entered by any federal court against it; or (d) has a trustee
or
receiver of any substantial part of its assets appointed by any court. Company
may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if for any reason
Company is no longer authorized to provide Service within the Area, if Dealer
is
found to have made a material misrepresentation or omission to Company during
the application process, or if Dealer is found to have engaged in fraudulent
or
illegal conduct that either xxxxx Company or that is likely in Company’s sole
discretion to adversely affect Company’s reputation or goodwill.
10.4 Termination
Without Cause.
Either
party may terminate this Agreement in its entirety, without cause, with 90
days
prior written notice to the other party. Either party may also terminate this
Agreement with respect to any individual market or markets listed on Schedule
1,
without cause, with 90 days prior written notice to the other
party.
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10.5 Termination
Reserve/Payment of Chargebacks. Upon
any
notice of termination of this Agreement, or notice of termination of Dealer’s
authorization to operate in any market, or if Company determines in its sole
discretion that Dealer is likely to stop doing business in any market, Company
may withhold a reserve from any money owed to Dealer that may be used to satisfy
any obligations owed or to be owed by Dealer to Company, including but not
limited to, anticipated Chargebacks after the termination of this Agreement
or
after Dealer stops doing business. Accordingly, Company may hold a reserve
in
the amount of the approximate value of Dealer’s Chargebacks over the previous
180 days, adjusted for the amount Company expects Dealer to owe, in Company’s
sole discretion. Any remaining balance in the reserve 180 days after the
termination date will be promptly paid to Dealer. Despite any reserve, if Dealer
still owes Company money for Dealer’s post-termination Chargebacks, then Dealer
must pay the remaining balance of the Chargebacks to Company within 30 days
of
written request.
10.6 Obligations
of Dealer Upon Termination.
Upon the
termination of this Agreement, Dealer must: (a) discontinue the use of all
Marks, and any similar trade names, service marks, trademarks, signs, or
designs, and must return to Company all materials containing any Xxxx or
otherwise identifying or relating to Company's business; (b) cease representing
itself in any fashion as a Dealer or representative of Company; (c) return
to
Company or destroy those documents, records, or other materials (including
all
copies, either photocopies or electronic copies) that were provided to Dealer
by
Company or that contain any Confidential Information, including without
limitation all information related to Subscribers and all CPNI; and (d) not
solicit Subscribers for one year in accordance with the non-solicitation
provision of this Agreement.
10.7 No
Compensation.
Upon
termination of this Agreement, Dealer’s right to all forms of compensation under
this Agreement ends, including without limitation any Subscriber Management
Fees. Similarly, upon termination of Dealer’s authorization to operate in any
individual market, Dealer’s right to all compensation under this Agreement
related to that market ends, including without limitation any Subscriber
Management Fees. However, if under the relevant Compensation Schedule, Dealer
is
eligible for commission for a Subscriber activation before the termination
date
of this Agreement and that Subscriber remains active through the relevant
Chargeback Period after the termination of the Agreement, then Dealer earns
its
one-time commission for that Subscriber.
11. DISPUTES.
11.1 Notification
and Limitation of Actions.
Dealer
must notify Company in writing of any controversy or claim it may have regarding
this Agreement or its relationship with Company within 120 days of the date
Dealer became aware or should have become aware of this grievance or dispute.
If
Dealer fails to notify Company of the controversy or claim within 120 days,
then
Company is not liable to Dealer for any loss or injury relating to that
controversy or claim. The failure by Dealer to timely notify Company of any
grievance or dispute is an absolute bar to the institution of any proceedings
that may have been based upon this grievance or dispute.
11.2 Mandatory
Pre-arbitration Dispute Resolution Procedures.
If a
controversy or claim arises out of or related to this Agreement, the dispute
resolution procedures in this section are required before either party may
initiate arbitration. Either party must request to meet the other party within
14 days, at a mutually agreed time. A representative of Dealer and of Company
who are empowered to resolve the matter will meet at least once and will attempt
in good faith to resolve the matter. If the matter has not been resolved within
21 days of their first meeting, the matter then becomes the responsibility
of a
senior executive of each party who has authority to settle the dispute. The
parties must promptly prepare and exchange memoranda stating all of the disputed
issues and their positions on these issues, an estimate of the amount of direct
losses suffered and of the amount of damages claimed, a summary of the
negotiations that have taken place, and attaching relevant documents. A senior
executive of Company and Dealer will meet for negotiations within 14 days after
the end of the 21-day period referred to above at a mutually agreed time. The
first meeting of senior executives should be held at the offices of the party
receiving the request to meet, and future meetings will rotate between the
offices of Dealer and Company.
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11.3 Arbitration
of Disputes.
11.3.1 Arbitration
Clause.
If the
matter has not been resolved under the mandatory dispute resolution procedures
above, then, except as stated in section 11.3.4 of this Agreement, all claims
(including counterclaims and cross-claims and also including claims based on
tort or other legal theories) and disputes between Dealer and Company must
be
resolved by submission to binding arbitration. The parties understand that
they
are waiving all right to a jury trial, even if this arbitration clause is found
to be inapplicable or invalid, in which case a judge must decide the dispute.
The parties must submit any disputes to the American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”) nearest to Dealer within the Area to be decided under the then current
AAA commercial arbitration rules, as modified by this Agreement. In the event
that AAA declines to administer this arbitration, the parties will then mutually
agree upon another qualified arbitration institution. The arbitration must
be
conducted by 3 arbitrators. The nature and outcome of any arbitration under
this
Agreement is Confidential Information.
11.3.2 Limitations
of Actions.
All
claims and disputes covered by this provision must be submitted to arbitration
by initiating the arbitration no later than 180 days after the aggrieved party
became aware or should have become aware that the act or omission giving rise
to
the claim or dispute occurred, except for the failure to pay invoices for
equipment purchased by Dealer from Company. The failure to initiate arbitration
within this period is an absolute bar to the institution of any proceedings
based on such act or omission. The aggrieved party must initiate arbitration
under this provision by sending written notice of an intention to arbitrate
to
all parties. The notice must contain a description of the dispute, the amount
involved, and the remedy sought. Notwithstanding any other limitations set
forth
in this Agreement, either party is entitled to assert counterclaims within
30
days from the date that it receives notice of any claim asserted against
it.
11.3.3 Procedures
and Discovery.
A
prehearing conference must take place to reach agreement on procedural matters,
arrange for the exchange of information, obtain stipulations, schedule the
arbitration hearing, and attempt to narrow the issues. In order to expedite
the
arbitration proceedings, the parties agree to place the following limitations
on
discovery:
(i) |
Each
party may propound only 10 interrogatories (each subpart counting
as one
interrogatory) to each other party;
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(ii) |
The
parties may serve document requests. Responsive documents are to
be
exchanged no later than 45 days after service of the
request;
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(iii) |
Each
party may depose up to 8 witnesses of each other party (including
current
and former employees and officers) and up to two non-party witnesses
per
each adverse party. Any party deposing an opponent's expert witness
must
pay the expert's fee for attending the deposition;
and
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Parties
may conduct additional discovery beyond the limitations of these
express
rules only by written stipulation or express permission from the
arbitrator upon a showing of good
cause.
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11.3.4 Right
to Seek Injunction.
Despite
anything to the contrary in this arbitration provision, either party may bring
court proceedings to seek an injunction or other equitable relief to enforce
any
right or obligation under this Agreement. To obtain injunctive or other
equitable relief, neither party is required to post a bond, but if required
by
law or by the court, both parties consent to a bond in the lowest amount
permitted by law.
11.3.5 Enforcement
of Award.
This
Agreement provides no greater right of review than that which is conferred
under
applicable state and federal law. The award of the arbitrator may be confirmed
or enforced in any court having jurisdiction under the enforcement provisions
of
the Federal Arbitration Act.
11.3.6 Fees.
Arbitrator’s
fees are split equally between the parties unless the arbitrator rules otherwise
at the conclusion of the arbitration or this allocation is prohibited as a
matter of law. If a party defaults on its obligation to pay, the non-defaulting
party has the option to either: (a) make the missed payments and recover them
at
the conclusion of the arbitration regardless of who prevails, or (b) forego
the
use of the arbitration process and bring its claim to a court having
jurisdiction. If the non-defaulting party brings its claim to a court having
jurisdiction, then any statutory or contractual limitations period is tolled
from the time that the arbitration was initiated until the matter is officially
closed.
12. MISCELLANEOUS.
12.1 Governing
Law.
Except
to the extent governed by federal laws or regulations that preempt state law,
the entire relationship of the parties based on this Agreement is governed
by
the substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without reference to its choice
of
law rules.
12.2 Cumulative
Rights/Waivers.
The
rights of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive
of
any other rights or remedies. Either party’s waiver of any right or remedy under
this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of that same right or remedy or
of
any other right or remedy on a future occasion.
12.3 Events
Beyond a Party’s Control.
Neither
party is liable for loss or damage or is in breach of this Agreement if its
failure to perform its obligations results from: (a) compliance with any law,
order, regulation, or requirement of any federal, state, or local government,
or
any court of competent jurisdiction; (b) acts of God; or (c) fires, strikes,
embargoes, war, terrorism, insurrection, riot, and other causes beyond the
reasonable control of the party. Any delay resulting from any of these causes
extends performance accordingly or excuses performance, in whole or in part,
as
may be reasonable.
12.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter of the Agreement. There are no other oral or written
understandings or agreements between Company and Dealer relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement, and this Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations,
communications, agreements, and addenda between the parties with respect to
the
subject matter of this Agreement, but any releases or post-termination covenants
are not superseded. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or should confer
any
rights or remedies upon any person or entity not a party to this
Agreement.
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12.5 Modification.
This
Agreement may only be amended or superseded by written agreement signed by
authorized representatives of both parties, unless expressly permitted under
the
terms of this Agreement. Each written modification is effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No course
of dealing, course of performance, or usage of trade may be invoked to modify
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No other understandings or
representations, whether oral or in writing, may amend or supersede this
Agreement.
12.6 Assignment.
Neither
party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the other party's prior written consent, except that: (a)
Company may fully assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any
affiliate, successor, or to any entity or person in connection with a merger
or
consolidation of Company or with a sale of all or any portion of the assets
or
business of Company; and (b) Dealer may grant to an institutional lender as
collateral for a loan or other credit facility a security interest in the other
moneys payable to Dealer under this Agreement subject to the offset rights
of
Company provided in this Agreement and in any other agreement between Company
and Dealer. Any material change of ownership or control of the legal entity
of
Dealer, whether voluntary or involuntary, constitutes an assignment of this
Agreement. Any assignment by Dealer in violation of this section immediately
renders this Agreement null and void and conveys no rights or
interest.
12.7 Survival.
The
terms, provisions, representations, and warranties contained in this Agreement
that by their sense, context, or express language are intended to survive do
survive the termination of this Agreement. The parties must fulfill all
surviving obligations in a timely manner, and these obligations are binding
upon
each party’s respective successors and assigns. Regarding compensation to
Dealer, no compensation, including without limitation Subscriber Management
Fees, or other compensation related to Dealer’s base of Subscribers under this
Agreement or any amendment, survives the termination of this Agreement. The
only
compensation items that survive are: (a) Company’s obligation to pay Dealer a
one-time commission under the Compensation Schedule for a Subscriber who was
activated before the termination of this Agreement and who remains on Service
beyond the Chargeback Period; (b) Company’s right to Chargeback Dealer under the
relevant Compensation Schedule after termination, and Dealer’ obligation to pay
Company for these Chargebacks; and (c) Company’s right of Offset/Recoupment.
12.8 Severability.
A
determination by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction that any
provision of this Agreement or any part of it is unenforceable does not cancel
or invalidate the remainder of that provision or of this Agreement, which remain
in full force and effect and must be construed to carry out the intent of the
parties.
12.9 Indemnity.
Dealer
and Company must defend and indemnify the other party and its affiliates,
parents, subsidiaries, and their employees and agents from all liability,
damages, punitive damages, fines, expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees
and disbursements, claims, demands, or suits arising from their breach of this
Agreement or non-compliance with law, their negligent, willful, or fraudulent
acts, or for their failure to act, with respect to the performance of each
party’s obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any
allegedly unauthorized use of a trademark, patent, copyright, process, method,
or device, false or misleading advertising, or bodily injury, death, or damage
to property to the extent occasioned by the acts or omissions of the
indemnifying party or its affiliates, employees, or agents. Prompt written
notice must be provided to the indemnifying party of any claim for indemnity.
Each party may conduct its own defense of any claim in which it is named as
a
defendant without diminishing its indemnity rights. This indemnity provision
only applies to claims or liability from third parties and not to claims between
the parties. Each party is only responsible for any losses or damages
proximately caused by it. The Limitation of Liability provisions of this
Agreement do not limit recovery under this Indemnity clause.
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12.10 Limitation
of Liability.
EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THE INDEMNITY PROVISION, NEITHER COMPANY
NOR DEALER IS LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, RELIANCE,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, AS A RESULT OF ANY DEFAULT OR BREACH OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TERMINATION OR NON-RENEWAL OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
EVENT, CONDUCT, ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY IS MADE KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND VOLUNTARILY.
12.11 Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement,
must
be in writing and are considered given if delivered personally, sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by nationally recognized
overnight carrier to the current address for official notices under this
Agreement. The official addresses for notices of this Agreement may be changed
by written notice to the other party in accordance with this section. However,
Company’s notices regarding Dealer Policies and compensation changes may also be
delivered by facsimile, electronic means, or by U.S. Mail.
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SCHEDULE
1
Area
& Approved Retail Locations
(List
only one Company market per page of Schedule 1)
Schedule
1 - The Carolinas
Effective
Date: 9/1/2005
A.
The
market named above is comprised of the following locations:
Market
ID Market
No.
Band
Market
Name
MTA006
6
X0
XX, XX
B.
Approved Retail Locations (in the Company market named
above):
Approved
Retail Locations:
1.
WS38
000-X
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx XX 00000
(000)
000-0000
(000)
000-0000
xxxxxxxxx00@xxx.xxx
2. WS57
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XX 00000
(000)
000-0000
(000)
000-0000
Xxxxxx_xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
3.
WS73
000
Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XX00000
(000)
000-0000
Xxxx.Xxxxx@XxxxxXxxxxxx.xxx
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SCHEDULE
2/EXHIBIT C
COMPENSATION
SCHEDULE - EXCLUSIVE
Effective
Date: On or after September 1, 2005
As
of September 1, 2005, this Compensation Schedule replaces and supersedes any
prepaid, hybrid, or data addendum to the Agency Agreement, as well as your
existing Exhibit C or Schedule 2, unless expressly stated in this Compensation
Schedule.
1. Definitions.
1.1 Activation
Date: The
date
on which Company begins to provide the applicable Service to any Authorized
Subscriber.
1.2 Authorized
Feature:
All
published features that are generally available within the relevant market
in
the Area. Any data Authorized Rate Plan, if newly activated together on the
same
Company SIM with a voice Authorized Rate Plan by the same Authorized GSM
Subscriber or Authorized Upgrade Subscriber constitutes an Authorized
Feature.
1.3 Authorized
Rate Plan: Only
the
post-paid voice and data rate plans listed on Company’s current point of sale
rate plan collateral in each market within the Area. Authorized Rate Plans
do
not include Cingular GoPhone Rate Plans, Authorized Features (including data
rate plans that constitute Authorized Features), demonstration plans or other
dealer employee plans, and rate plans determined by Company under this Agreement
to be non-authorized rate plans.
1.4 Authorized
Subscriber:
All
variations of Authorized Subscribers defined in this Compensation
Schedule.
1.5 Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan: All
of
the published GoPhone branded rate plans (prepaid/hybrid rate plans initially
launched in April 2005) that are generally available within each market in
the
Area, including without limitation, GoPhone “Pay As You Go” and GoPhone “Pick
Your Plan” rate plans. Authorized Subscribers activated on these Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plans do not count towards Dealer’s activation totals for
compliance or compensation purposes, including without limitation any activation
quota of Authorized Subscribers and any SMF or volume bonus, unless expressly
stated in writing by Company. Dealer is not permitted to sell any prepackaged
GoPhone branded equipment under this Agreement and will not be compensated
for
activations if selling this equipment.
1.6 Authorized
GSM Subscriber:
An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a) |
who
places an order through Dealer for Service on an Authorized Rate
Plan
(either voice or data) within the
Area;
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(b) |
for
whom Dealer has activated a Company SIM together with certified GSM
Equipment;
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(c) for
whom
Service is activated on an Authorized Rate Plan, and is not deactivated before
the end of the calendar month in which the Service was activated; and
(d) who
has
not been active on an Authorized Rate Plan at any time within 180 days before
this Subscriber’s Activation Date, except if it qualifies as a reactivation
under this Compensation Schedule. When an individual or entity places more
than
one order and each order is assigned to a separate Company SIM (for a different
wireless service number), each order is treated as a separate Authorized GSM
Subscriber.
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1.7 Authorized
Upgrade Subscriber: An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a) a
current
Subscriber to any post-paid Company rate plan who meets Company’s current
upgrade eligibility requirements;
(b) who
Dealer supplies with new certified GSM Equipment;
(c) for
whom
Dealer renews the term of Subscriber’s contract with Company for at least one
additional year on an Authorized Rate Plan, with the express consent of the
Subscriber;
(d) for
whom
Dealer complies with Company’s current upgrade eligibility requirements;
and
(e) when
an
individual or entity places more than one order and each order is assigned
a
separate Company SIM (for a different wireless service number), each order
is
treated as a separate Authorized Upgrade Subscriber.
1.8 Authorized
Feature Subscriber: An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a) |
who
is an active post-paid Subscriber of Company, or is currently activating
an Authorized Rate Plan;
|
(b) |
who
places an order through Dealer for an Authorized
Feature;
|
(c) |
who
is obligated to pay for the Authorized Feature in addition to the
Subscriber’s Authorized Rate Plan;
|
(d) |
for
whom an Authorized Feature is activated and has not been deactivated
before the end of the calendar month in which the Authorized Feature
was
activated; and
|
(e) |
when
an individual or entity places more than one order for the same Authorized
Feature and each order is assigned to a separate Company SIM (for
a
different wireless service number), each order is treated as a separate
Authorized Feature Subscriber.
|
1.9 Authorized
GoPhone “Pay As You Go” Subscriber: An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a) who
places an order for Service on a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan on certified
GSM Equipment;
(b) for
whom
Service is activated on a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan and airtime
is added
to
the account; and
(c) who
has
not been active on a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan at any time within 180
days before this Subscriber’s Activation Date. When an
individual
or entity activates more than one Company SIM (for different wireless service
numbers), each order is treated as a separate Authorized
GoPhone “Pay As You Go” Subscriber.
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1.
10 Authorized
GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscriber: An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a) who
places an order for Service on a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan on certified
GSM Equipment;
(b) who
makes
the initial Service payment in full;
(c) for
whom
Service is activated on a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan, and that is not
deactivated before the end of the calendar month in which the Service was
activated; and
(d) who
has
not been active on a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan at any time within 180
days before this Subscriber’s Activation Date. When an individual or entity
activates more than one Company SIM (for different wireless service numbers),
each order is treated as a separate Authorized GoPhone “Pick Your Plan”
Subscriber.
1.11 The
following terms used in this Compensation Schedule have the corresponding
meanings under the Agency Agreement: “Dealer”
means
“AGENT,” “Service”
means
“WCS,” and “Company”
means
“CINGULAR.” Subscriber
means
any customer of Service.
2. Compensation.
2.1 Compensation
Schedules.
Dealer
earns the compensation set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1 for each Authorized
Subscriber. If an Authorized GSM Subscriber activates only one Authorized Rate
Plan per Company SIM, then that rate plan (voice or data) constitutes the
primary Authorized Rate Plan. Dealer earns no compensation for activations
on
non-authorized rate plans.
2.2 Compensation
for Combined Voice and Data Subscribers.
If an
Authorized GSM Subscriber activates voice and data rate plans together on the
same Company SIM, then the voice Authorized Rate Plan constitutes the primary
Authorized Rate Plan, which is compensated as an Authorized GSM Subscriber.
The
activation of the data Authorized Rate Plan does not constitute a separate
Authorized GSM Subscriber and is compensated as an Authorized Feature
Subscriber. If an Authorized Upgrade Subscriber upgrades existing voice and
data
rate plans on the same Company SIM, then the voice Authorized Rate Plan
determines Dealer’s compensation, and no compensation is earned for the upgrade
of the data rate plan.
2.3
Adding
a Voice Authorized Rate Plan Within the Chargeback Period.
If a
Subscriber or an Authorized Upgrade Subscriber is using a data Authorized Rate
Plan as a stand-alone plan (not combined with a voice plan on the same Company
SIM), and if this Subscriber adds a voice plan to the same Company SIM within
the Chargeback Period, then:
(i)
|
the
voice plan becomes the primary Authorized Rate Plan of the Authorized
GSM
Subscriber (subject to the Rate Plan change provision under Section
5
below); and
|
(ii)
|
the
data Authorized Rate Plan deactivates and becomes an Authorized Feature
eligible for compensation as an Authorized Feature
Subscriber.
|
2.4 Adding
a Voice Authorized Rate Plan After the Chargeback Period.
If a
Subscriber or an Authorized Upgrade Subscriber is using a data uthorized Rate
Plan as a stand-alone plan (not combined with a voice plan on the same Company
SIM), and if this Subscriber adds a voice plan to the same Company SIM after
the
Chargeback Period has expired, then:
(i)
|
the
voice plan becomes the primary Authorized Rate Plan, but is not eligible
for compensation; and
|
(ii)
|
the
data Authorized Rate Plan becomes an Authorized Feature eligible
for
compensation as a Authorized Feature
Subscriber.
|
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2.5 Compensation
Terms. Each
Approved Retail Location/Dealer location may be assigned a unique dealer code
under which all Authorized Subscribers from that specific physical location
must
be activated to be eligible for compensation. Company will direct compensation
to the Dealer that actually performs the activation based on the dealer code
that is used during activation. All compensation will be paid or credited to
Dealer by Company within 45 days of the end of the calendar month during which
the activation occurred.
3. Chargebacks.
3.1 Chargebacks
for Authorized Subscribers Starting September 1, 2005.
If any
Authorized Subscriber (activated starting September 1, 2005) for which Dealer
earned compensation under this Agreement deactivates, is deactivated, or changes
to a rate plan that constitutes a deactivation as defined below, then Dealer
must refund to Company all compensation earned by Dealer in any manner under
this Agreement with respect to this former Subscriber (“Chargeback”).
However, once earned, SMF is not subject to Chargeback. The Chargeback amount
may be less than 100% if specifically stated in this Compensation Schedule.
Subscriber suspensions will not trigger a Chargeback. The “Chargeback
Period”
or
“Vesting
Period”
means
the 180-day period beginning on the appropriate Activation Date where
compensation is subject to Chargeback, except that any day or part of a day
where a Subscriber is suspended does not count toward the Chargeback Period
(and
therefore will extend the Chargeback Period). Company will calculate all
Chargeback amounts in its sole and absolute discretion and will automatically
offset amounts owed to Dealer with amounts owed to Company under this Chargeback
provision.
3.2 Rate
Plan Changes as Deactivations Starting September 1, 2005. If
conducted within the Chargeback Period, the following rate plan changes by
any
Authorized Subscriber (activated starting September 1, 2005) will constitute
“deactivations” and will trigger a Chargeback:
(i)
to
a
Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan from an Authorized Rate Plan;
(ii)
to
an
Authorized Rate Plan from a Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan;
(iii)
|
to
a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan from a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate
plan; and
|
(iv)
|
to
a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan from a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate
plan.
|
3.3 Combined Voice
and Data Subscribers Starting September 1, 2005. For
all
Authorized GSM Subscribers (activated starting September 1, 2005), if the
primary Authorized Rate Plan of an Authorized GSM Subscriber is deactivated
within the Chargeback Period, but the data Authorized Rate Plan remains active,
then the data Authorized Rate Plan becomes the primary Authorized Rate Plan
for
this Authorized GSM Subscriber (subject to the Rate Plan change provision under
Section 5 below), and any Authorized Feature Subscriber compensation originally
earned by Dealer for the data Authorized Rate Plan is subject to Chargeback.
Separately, if the data Authorized Rate Plan of an Authorized GSM Subscriber
is
deactivated within the Chargeback Period, but the primary Authorized Rate Plan
remains active, then any Authorized Feature Subscriber compensation originally
earned by Dealer for the data Authorized Rate Plan is subject to
Chargeback.
3.4 Chargebacks
for Subscribers Activated Before September 1, 2005. Chargebacks
for all activations that occurred before September 1, 2005 and that generated
a
commission from Company will be calculated and performed separately by Company,
and there will be no change in how these chargebacks were handled from Dealer’s
previous compensation Exhibit or Schedule, as applicable. Specifically, for
all
Dealers under an Agency Agreement with Company, the chargeback terms and
conditions regarding the Vesting Period for all qualified Subscribers originally
activated under the previously effective Exhibit C are in accordance with the
Agency Agreement and that previously effective Exhibit C. For all Dealers under
a former AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreement, the Chargeback terms and conditions
for all Authorized Subscribers activated under a previously effective Schedule
2
are in accordance with that previously effective Schedule 2.
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4. Reactivation
Within Chargeback Period.
4.1 Newly
Acquired Reactivation.
If any
Authorized GSM Subscriber (not originally activated by Dealer) is deactivated
within that Subscriber’s Chargeback Period, and then reactivated with the same
mobile number by Dealer back to an Authorized Rate Plan, this reactivated
Subscriber is considered a new Subscriber for purposes of qualifying as an
Authorized GSM Subscriber. However, a reactivated Authorized GSM Subscriber
is
not added to Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base for SMF purposes.
4.2 Reactivation
by Same Dealer. If
an
Authorized GSM Subscriber of Dealer is activated on or after September 1, 2005
and is deactivated within that Subscriber’s Chargeback Period, and then
reactivated with the same mobile number by Dealer back to an Authorized Rate
Plan, this reactivated Subscriber is considered a new Subscriber for purposes
of
qualifying as an Authorized GSM Subscriber. However, for Chargeback purposes,
the Subscriber’s original Activation Date remains unchanged. If an Authorized
GSM Subscriber of Dealer is activated before September 1, 2005 and is
deactivated within that Subscriber’s Chargeback Period, and then reactivated
with the same mobile number by Dealer back to an Authorized Rate Plan, Dealer
earns the reconnect/reactivation compensation under the previously effective
compensation Exhibit or Schedule, and the original Activation Date remains
unchanged.
5. Rate
Plan Changes.
5.1 Activations
Starting September 1, 2005. If,
within the Chargeback Period, an Authorized GSM Subscriber (activated starting
September 1, 2005) changes Service to another Authorized Rate Plan, within
the
same market for which a different amount of compensation is earned under this
Compensation Schedule, Company will automatically make the appropriate monetary
adjustment to the amount of compensation paid or credited to Dealer for that
Authorized GSM Subscriber. If, within the Chargeback Period, the primary
Authorized Rate Plan of an Authorized GSM Subscriber (activated starting on
September 1, 2005) is deactivated but the data Authorized Rate Plan remains
active, this event will constitute a rate plan change under this section where
the data Authorized Rate Plan will change to the primary Authorized Rate Plan.
5.2
Activations Before September 1, 2005. Rate
plan
changes for all Subscribers that were activated before September 1, 2005 and
are
within the Chargeback Period/Vesting Period will be calculated and performed
separately by Company, and there will be no change in how these rate plan
changes were handled from Dealer’s previous compensation Exhibit or
Schedule.
6. Service
Transfers from Market to Market.
6.1 Activations
Starting September 1, 2005.
For
Authorized Subscribers (activated starting September 1, 2005), if the Authorized
Subscriber processes the Service transfer from one Company market to another
Company market through Company’s relocation center, then no Chargeback will
occur. However, if the Authorized Subscriber does not follow Company’s
relocation process, a Chargeback will occur if the Service transfer is within
the Chargeback Period. In all cases and at all times, a Service transfer will
result in that Subscriber being removed from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base.
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6.2 Activations
Before September 1, 2005.
Service
transfers for subscribers activated before September 1, 2005 will be handled
separately by Company and there will be no change in how these Service transfers
were handled from Dealer’s previous compensation Exhibit or
Schedule.
7. Cooperative
Advertising Funds.
7.1 Cooperative
Advertising Funds. Dealer
may earn cooperative advertising funds (“Coop
Funds”)
that
accrue in a cooperative advertising account (“Coop
Account”)
for
purposes of reimbursing Dealer for certain advertising or other approved
expenses. In order to qualify for reimbursement from the Coop Account, Dealer
must comply with any cooperative advertising Dealer Policies (or any coop
program Exhibit) issued by Company. The amount of Coop Funds, if any, that
will
accrue for each Authorized GSM Subscriber is set forth on Schedule 2.1/Exhibit
C-1.
7.2 Forfeiture
of Funds.
All Coop
Funds credited to the Coop Account will be permanently forfeited to Company
if
they are not used within the time frame and according to the Dealer Policies
regarding Cooperative Advertising. No interest is paid to Dealer on funds
credited to the Coop Account, and any amounts remaining in the Coop Account
upon
termination of the Dealer Agreement are permanently forfeited to
Company.
8. Estimated
Compensation.
Company
reserves the right to estimate compensation due Dealer. This estimate will
be
revised and adjusted within 60 days based on Company’s review of all relevant
records concerning compensation due Dealer.
9. Subscriber
Management Fee (“SMF”) under Legacy Cingular Agency Agreements (“Orange”) only
(Starting September 1, 2005, all SMF earned by Dealer will be under the
following SMF provision).
9.1
A. SMF
Service
Revenue.
SMF
Service Revenue consists solely of the applicable month’s xxxxxxxx for all
monthly recurring charges for Authorized Rate Plans, Authorized Features, and
additional local airtime charges billed to all
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base (defined below) in each market.
SMF
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers. SMF
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees, fees for additional services, Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not specifically identified as being within
SMF
Service Revenue.
9.1
B. Pre-9/1/05
SMF Orange Service
Revenue. Pre-9/1/05
SMF Orange Service Revenue consists of the revenue used by Company to calculate
SMF under Dealer’s previous
Company Exhibit C regarding compensation as of August 31, 2005 (“Pre-9/1/05
Exhibit C”). Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers. Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees, Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not revenue used by Company to calculate SMF
under Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Exhibit C.
9.2
A. Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base (for SMF purposes). Under
legacy Cingular Agency Agreements, Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base is
maintained separately for each individual market where Dealer is eligible and
is
comprised of the following Subscribers only: all Authorized
GSM Subscribers that Dealer activates under this SMF program of the Dealer
Agreement starting September 1, 2005. However, Authorized GSM Subscribers that
qualify as a reactivation under this Compensation Schedule and Authorized GSM
Subscribers activated on legacy Blue rate plans are not added into Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base. No other Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base, including without limitation, Authorized GoPhone
“Pay
As You Go” Subscribers, Authorized GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscribers,
Authorized Feature Subscribers, and Authorized Upgrade Subscribers, all of
which
are not included.
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9.2
B. Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base (under legacy Cingular Agency Agreements
only). Under
legacy Cingular Agency Agreements only, Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber
Base is the base of post-paid Subscribers used by Company to calculate SMF
under
Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Exhibit C, in each individual market where Dealer is
eligible. No new Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange
Subscriber Base.
9.3 Removal
from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber
Base.
(A) Once
a
Subscriber has canceled or has been deactivated from Service in Company’s
system, including without limitation transferring service from one Company
market to another or changing rate plans from any post-paid rate plan to any
Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan, that Subscriber is no longer eligible and will
be
removed from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or from Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05
Orange Subscriber Base. However, a Subscriber that deactivates and then
reactivates with the same mobile number remains in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base or in Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base. Dealer’s Eligible
Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base are determined by
Company and are based solely on Company’s records. Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base is the base of Subscribers that Company uses to determine both Dealer
Churn
Rate and the amount of SMF that Dealer earns.
(B) Company
may, at its discretion, remove all Subscribers from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base who were activated at a
specific retail location if Dealer ceases to operate this location or otherwise
transfers its interest in the location. Removal takes effect on the date of
closure or transfer. However, if within 6 months after closure or transfer,
Dealer opens and operates an alternate retail location in the same market that
is approved in writing in advance by Company, then the Subscribers that remain
active as of the date the alternate retail locations opens for business may
be
reinstated into Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange
Subscriber Base. Company has the sole and absolute right to approve or not
approve any proposed alternate retail location.
9.4 Dealer
Churn Rate.
Dealer
is eligible to earn a monthly SMF for each Company market depending upon its
Dealer Churn Rate in each individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF
under this Agreement. Dealer Churn Rate is a single number based on the actual
Subscriber post-paid churn rate of Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base in each
individual eligible market and is measured solely by Company, using Company’s
records, rounded to the hundredth decimal place (“Dealer Churn Rate”). The
formula Company uses to calculate Dealer Churn Rate is as follows. The number
of
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base at the beginning and end of any
month added together and then divided by 2 is the Dealer’s Average Eligible
Subscriber Base. The Dealer Churn Rate is the number of Subscribers in Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base that deactivated from Company’s systems in the relevant
market in a month divided by Dealer’s Average Eligible Subscriber Base for that
same month.
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9.5
A. SMF
Earned on Dealers Eligible Subscriber Base. SMF
is
not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current services
under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new Subscribers,
servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, achieving its churn
requirements, and keeping this Agreement in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has
no
vested interest in SMF and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all
times. SMF is a potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a
percentage of Dealer’s SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each
individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF. SMF, if any, may be earned
monthly, where Dealer is eligible, based on Dealer’s prior month Dealer Churn
Rate and on the corresponding SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit
C-1. Dealer will earn no SMF in any month in which it does not achieve the
Dealer Churn Rate set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1 for any individual
market. Dealer’s SMF eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s SMF are
specific to each market where Dealer operates.
9.5
B. Pre-9/1/05 Orange
SMF Earned on Dealers Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base. Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF is not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current
services under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new
Subscribers, servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, and keeping
this Agreement in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has no vested interest in
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all times. Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
is a
potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a percentage of Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each individual
market where Dealer is eligible for Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF.
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF, if any, may be earned monthly, where Dealer is eligible based on the
corresponding Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1.
Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF are specific to each market where Dealer operates.
9.6 Termination
of SMF and Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF. Dealer
does not earn and will not be paid any SMF or Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF after the
termination of the Dealer Agreement for any reason. As a result, all SMF and
Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF will stop immediately upon termination of the Agreement
under all circumstances. Further, Company,
in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend payment of Dealer’s SMF and
Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF for
any
month in which Dealer fails to achieve any SMF or Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
qualification requirement as provided in the Agreement.
10. Subscriber
Management Fee (“SMF”) under Legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreements (“Blue”)
only (Starting September 1, 2005, all SMF earned by Dealer will be under the
following SMF provision).
10.1
A. SMF
Service
Revenue.
SMF
Service Revenue consists solely of the applicable month’s xxxxxxxx for all
monthly recurring charges for Authorized Rate Plans, Authorized Features, and
additional local airtime charges billed to all
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base (defined below) in each market.
SMF
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers. SMF
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees, fees for additional services, Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not specifically identified as being within
SMF
Service Revenue.
10.1
B. Pre-9/1/05
SMF Blue Service
Revenue. Pre-9/1/05
SMF Blue Service Revenue consists solely of the applicable month’s combined
monthly primary rate plan access fees for all post-paid
Subscribers in Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base (defined below - under
legacy AT&T Wireless agreements only) in each market as it was calculated
under Dealer’s prior Schedule 2. Pre-9/1/05
SMF
Blue
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers. Pre-9/1/05
SMF
Blue
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, Authorized
Feature fees, local or national airtime fees, upgrade fees, roaming
fees, fees for additional services, Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not specifically identified as being within
Pre-9/1/05 SMF Blue Service Revenue.
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10.2
A. Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base (for SMF purposes). Under
legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreements, Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base is
maintained separately for each individual market where Dealer is eligible and
is
comprised of the following Subscribers only: all Authorized
GSM Subscribers that Dealer activates under this SMF program of the Dealer
Agreement starting September 1, 2005. However, Authorized GSM Subscribers that
qualify as a reactivation under this Compensation Schedule and Authorized GSM
Subscribers activated on legacy Blue rate plans are not added into Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base. No other Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base, including without limitation, Authorized GoPhone
“Pay
As You Go” Subscribers, Authorized GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscribers,
Authorized Feature Subscribers, and Authorized Upgrade Subscribers, all of
which
are not included.
10.2
B. Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base (under legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer
Agreements only). Under
legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreements only, Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base is the base of post-paid Subscribers used by Company to
calculate Continuing Service Awards under Dealer’s previous Schedule 2 regarding
compensation as of August 31, 2005 in each individual market where Dealer is
eligible. No new Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base.
10.3 Removal
from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber
Base.
(A) Once
a
Subscriber has canceled or has been deactivated from Service in Company’s
system, including without limitation transferring service from one Company
market to another or changing rate plans from any post-paid rate plan to any
Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan, that Subscriber is no longer eligible and will
be
removed from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or from Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base. However, a Subscriber that deactivates and then reactivates
with the same mobile number remains in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or in
Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base. In addition, a Subscriber will be
removed from Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base once it has been active
for the maximum 36 months after its Activation Date. Dealer’s Eligible
Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base are determined by
Company and are based solely on Company’s records. Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base is the base of Subscribers that Company uses to determine both Dealer
Churn
Rate and the amount of SMF that Dealer earns.
(B) Company
may, at its discretion, remove all Subscribers from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base who were activated at a
specific retail location if Dealer ceases to operate this location or otherwise
transfers its interest in the location. Removal takes effect on the date of
closure or transfer. However, if within 6 months after closure or transfer,
Dealer opens and operates an alternate retail location in the same market that
is approved in writing in advance by Company, then the Subscribers that remain
active as of the date the alternate retail locations opens for business may
be
reinstated into Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base. Company has the sole and absolute right to approve or not
approve any proposed alternate retail location.
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10.4 Dealer
Churn Rate.
Dealer
is eligible to earn a monthly SMF for each Company market depending upon its
Dealer Churn Rate in each individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF
under this Agreement. Dealer Churn Rate is a single number based on the actual
Subscriber post-paid churn rate of Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base in each
individual eligible market and is measured solely by Company, using Company’s
records, rounded to the hundredth decimal place (“Dealer Churn Rate”). The
formula Company uses to calculate Dealer Churn Rate is as follows. The number
of
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base at the beginning and end of any
month added together and then divided by 2 is the Dealer’s Average Eligible
Subscriber Base. The Dealer Churn Rate is the number of Subscribers in Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base that deactivated from Company’s systems in the relevant
market in a month divided by Dealer’s Average Eligible Subscriber Base for that
same month.
10.5
A. SMF
Earned on Dealers Eligible Subscriber Base. SMF
is
not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current services
under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new Subscribers,
servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, achieving its churn
requirements, and keeping this Agreement in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has
no
vested interest in SMF and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all
times. SMF is a potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a
percentage of Dealer’s SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each
individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF. SMF, if any, may be earned
monthly, where Dealer is eligible, based on Dealer’s prior month Dealer Churn
Rate and on the corresponding SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit
C-1. Dealer will earn no SMF in any month in which it does not achieve the
Dealer Churn Rate set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1 for any individual
market. Dealer’s SMF eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s SMF are
specific to each market where Dealer operates.
10.5
B. Pre-9/1/05 Blue
SMF Earned on Dealers Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base. Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
is not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current services
under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new Subscribers,
servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, and keeping this Agreement
in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has no vested interest in Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all times. Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF is a
potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a percentage of Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each individual
market where Dealer is eligible for Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF.
Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF, if any, may be earned monthly, where Dealer is eligible based on the
corresponding Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1.
Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF
eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
are specific to each market where Dealer operates.
10.6 Termination
of SMF and Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF. Dealer
does not earn and will not be paid any SMF or Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF after the
termination of the Dealer Agreement for any reason. As a result, all SMF and
Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF will stop immediately upon termination of the Agreement
under all circumstances. Further, Company,
in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend payment of Dealer’s SMF and
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF for
any
month in which Dealer fails to achieve any SMF or Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
qualification requirement as provided in the Agreement.
11. Modification.
Company
may modify the terms and conditions or the payment amounts of every type of
compensation listed in this Compensation Schedule in any way with at least
30
days advance written notice to Dealer. Company may, without advance notice
to
Dealer, stop offering any Service plans, or may introduce new or revised Service
plans and new services with different compensation than what is set forth in
this Compensation Schedule.
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SCHEDULE
2.1 /Exhibit C-1
Compensation
Schedule - Exclusive
Effective
Date: September 1, 2005
Effective
only in the Company Markets within the Area that are listed
below
Market(s):
Carolinas
I. |
AUTHORIZED
SUBSCRIBER COMPENSATION (excluding
Authorized Feature Subscribers)
|
1.A. Authorized
GSM Subscribers. Applies
only to the primary Authorized Rate Plan (all voice Authorized Rate Plans,
and
all data Authorized Rate Plans that are activated without a voice rate plan
on
that same SIM).
Authorized
Rate Plan Monthly Recurring Charge
|
Compensation
per Authorized GSM Subscriber
(2-Year
Term)
|
Compensation
per Authorized GSM Subscriber (1-Year Term)
|
Compensation
per Authorized GSM Subscriber (No Term)
|
$0
- $35
|
$140
|
$65
|
$50
|
$35.01
- $45
|
$220
|
$145
|
$50
|
$45.01
- $55
|
$275
|
$200
|
$50
|
$55.01
- $75
|
$360
|
$285
|
$50
|
$75.01
+
|
$440
|
$365
|
$50
|
1.B.
Coop
Accrual per Authorized GSM Subscriber = $20.00
2. Authorized
Upgrade Subscribers
Authorized
Rate Plan Monthly Recurring Charge
(at
end of month)
|
Compensation
per Authorized Upgrade Subscriber (2-Year Term)
|
Compensation
per Authorized Upgrade Subscriber (1-Year Term)
|
$0
- $35
|
$80
|
$25
|
$35.01
- $45
|
$125
|
$50
|
$45.01
- $55
|
$150
|
$75
|
$55.01
- $75
|
$200
|
$125
|
$75.01
+
|
$250
|
$175
|
3. |
Authorized
GoPhone “Pay As You Go” Subscriber =$35.00
|
4. |
Authorized
GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscriber =$60.00
|
5.
A. Subscriber
Management Fee (SMF):
*
Dealer Churn Rate at or below 3% =
Five
Percent (5%) of Dealer’s SMF Service Revenue
*
Dealer Churn Rate above 3% =
NO
SMF
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5.
B. Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF = N/A
5.
C.
|
Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF =
Five Percent (5%) of Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF Service
Revenue
|
II. AUTHORIZED
FEATURE SUBSCRIBER COMPENSATION & CHARGEBACK
Each
Authorized Feature Subscriber earns four (4) times the monthly recurring charge
of the Authorized Feature, up to a maximum compensation of $100.
Company
will Chargeback each Authorized Feature Subscriber at three (3) times the
monthly recurring charge of the Authorized Feature, up to a maximum Chargeback
of $75.
However,
there is no compensation for any handset insurance Authorized
Feature.
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