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(TOS)
Terms of Service & AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
Definition:
Provisioning:
To supply with provisions. Provision:
the act or process of providing. Provide: to supply or make available
(something wanted or needed). Offplanet, Inc provides high-speed
Internet connections, for the purpose of providing content or applications
to the World Wide Web(Internet).
Provision of Services:
Offplanet owns, controls, Leases, or is affiliated with entities
(herein called “Offplanet Affiliates”) having leasehold interests
in certain office and storage space (herein called “Premises”),
which may be suitable for the provisioning, placement and operation
of certain telecommunication equipment, computer equipment, cabling
and connections (herein called “Connections”). Connections to be
referred to herein as a “Terminal Facility”
Intention:
It is the purpose of this agreement to provide to CLIENT high speed
Internet connections, Through Offplanet Inc’s network, located at
the Terminal Facility.
License to Occupy, Permissible Use & Relocation
Provisions:
This document shall comprise a complete and binding agreement between
the Parties only upon execution by Offplanet and Client of a provisioning
Schedule pertaining to an individual Terminal Facilities. Each provisioning
Schedule and any amendments thereto, when dated and subscribed by
the Parties, shall incorporate the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Each provisioning Schedule shall have attached thereto
the following Exhibits unless otherwise noted: General Description
of Work Tasks & Special Terms & Conditions, identified as “Exhibit
1”; Generally Accepted Rules of Conduct, identified as “Exhibit
2”; provisioning Schedule, identified as “Exhibit 3”. References
in this Agreement to rights or obligations of Offplanet shall refer
to the right and obligations of Offplanet n the appropriate provisioning
Schedule for the Terminal Facility to which it pertains. In the
event of any other conflict or inconsistency between this provisioning
Agreement and the terms set forth in a provisioning Schedule, terms
of the provisioning Schedule shall in all cases prevail, but only
for the Terminal Facility identified in the conflicting or inconsistent
provisioning Schedule. Client acknowledges that it has been granted
only a license to occupy the Space and that it has not been granted
any real property interests in the Space. Except as expressly provided
in this paragraph, Client shall utilize the Space only for provisioning,
interconnection of the Equipment to the network services of Offplanet.
All interconnections and cross connections must go through Offplanet.
If Client requires telecommunication services that Offplanet is
unable or unwilling to provide (after having been given a reasonable
opportunity by Client to provide the required services) Client shall
have the right to interconnect the Equipment to facilities of the
dominant local exchange carrier (LEC). Client must obtain the prior
written consent of Offplanet before allowing the Equipment to be
interconnected with the LEC network, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, and any consent not given or denied within
45 business days after such written notice shall be deemed to be
granted.
Termination & Renewal:
Following the expiration of the Term for each Provided Internet
Connection or failure of the Parties to enter into any renewal periods,
Client’s license shall continue in effect on a month-to-month basis
for up to three months, upon the same terms and conditions specified
herein, unless terminated by either Client or Offplanet upon fifteen
days prior written notice. This agreement shall be terminated after
90 days following the expiration of the Term. Upon termination or
expiration of the Term for each Provided Internet Connection, Client
agrees to remove the Equipment and other property that has been
installed by Client or Client’s agents. Client agrees to reimburse
Offplanet for all reasonable repair or restoration costs associated
with damages and/or destruction caused by Client’s personnel, agents,
suppliers/contractors or visitors during the Term or as a consequence
of Client’s removal of the Equipment or property installed in the
Space. In the event such Equipment or property has not been removed
within Thirty- (15) days of the effective termination or expiration
date, the Equipment shall be deemed abandoned and Client shall lose
all rights and title thereto. Unless otherwise specified, Offplanet
will handle all equipment installation and disassembly which shall
be in compliance with their specifications. In the event the Terminal
Facility becomes the subject of a taking by eminent domain by any
authority having such power, Offplanet shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement. Offplanet shall attempt to give Client reasonable
advance notice of the removal schedule. Client shall have no claim
against Offplanet for any relocation expenses, any part of any award
that may be made for such taking or the value of any unexpired term
or renewal periods that result from a termination by Offplanet under
this provision, or any loss of business from full or partial interruption
or interference due to any termination. However, nothing contained
in this Agreement shall prohibit Client from seeking any relief
or remedy against the condemning authority in the event of an eminent
domain proceeding or condemnation that affects the Space.
Prices & Payment Terms:
Client shall pay Offplanet monthly recurring fees (“Recurring Fees”),
which shall include charges for use, connection fees as well as
cross-connect fees (“Cross Connect Fees”), and Bandwidth charges
(“Bandwidth Charges”), if applicable. Client also shall be charged
non-recurring fees for build-out of Space (“Build-Out Charges”),
including cross-connect installation fees and/or Dispatch Labor
Charges where applicable. If Client requests that Offplanet provide
services not delineated herein or in the provisioning schedules
at any time during the Term, Client agrees to pay Offplanet price
for such services at the time services are rendered. Prices do not
include taxes, except as specifically stated herein. Client agrees
to pay or reimburse Offplanet for any applicable taxes that are
levied based on the transaction hereunder, exclusive of taxes on
Offplanet income and real estate taxes on the Terminal Facility.
Any such charges shall be invoiced and payable within the payment
terms of this Agreement. Offplanet agrees to provide Client with
reasonable documentation to support invoiced amounts for taxes within
thirty days of receipt of a Client’s written notice. The provisioning
fee, electric charges and/or bandwidth charges shall be increased
by any increases incurred by Offplanet and required under the lease
relevant to the Premises on which the provisioning equipment is
located. Client shall pay to Offplanet its pro rata share of any
increases based on the number of square feet of the provisioned
connections compared to the number of square feet leased by Offplanet
under the applicable lease. Offplanet shall notify Client of any
such increase as soon as feasible, but not less than 30 days. Client
shall not have the right to approve or disapprove any rate increases
for rack space or Bandwidth charges in relation with any increases
incurred by Offplanet. All Recurring Fees shall be for a set amount,
for a set period and shall be due without further invoicing or reminder
process each month commencing on the first day of the Term as identified
in the provisioning Schedule and thereafter, on the first day of
each month. Charges for partial months will be prorated accordingly.
All recurring fees shall be invoiced and payable net ten (10) days
from the 1st day of the month for which payment is to be applied.
Late payments shall be subject to late charges if payment is not
received within the payment term period. Charges delineated in the
provisioning Schedule for build-out and implementation of the provisioning
service shall be invoiced and paid by Client when invoiced. Offplanet
may require payment up to fifty percent of the “Build-Out Fees”
prior to commencing construction.
Additional Terms Governing Use of Provisioning
Connections or Equipment Space & Installation of Equipment:
Before beginning any delivery, installation, replacement or removal
work, Client must obtain Offplanet’s written approval of Client’s
choice of suppliers and contractors, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or unduly delayed. Offplanet may request additional
information before granting approval and may require scheduling
changes and substitution of suppliers and contractors as conditions
of its approval. Approval by Offplanet is not an endorsement of
Client’s supplier or contractor, and Client will remain solely responsible
for the selection of the supplier or contractor and all payments
for any such work. Client’s use of the provisioning connection,
space, installation of equipment and access to the terminal facility
shall at all times be subject to Client’s adherence to the generally
accepted industry standards, security rules, and rules of conduct
established by Offplanet for the terminal facility. Client agrees
not to erect any signs or devices to the exterior portion of the
space. Offplanet shall not arbitrarily or discriminatorily require
Client to relocate the equipment; however, upon 30 days prior written
notice or, in the event of an emergency, such time as may be reasonable,
Offplanet reserves the right to change the location of the provisioning
connection or the terminal facility to a site which shall afford
comparable environmental conditions for the equipment and comparable
accessibility to the equipment. Offplanet and Client will work together
in good faith to minimize any disruption of Client’s services as
a result of such relocation. Offplanet shall be responsible for
the cost of improving the provisioning connection and space to which
the equipment may be relocated, and for relocation of equipment
interconnected to Offplanet services, except that Offplanet shall
not be responsible for relocating facilities installed in violation
of Section 2 above.
Insurance:
Client agrees to maintain, at Client’s expense, during the entire
time of this Agreement any Insurance coverage they deem necessary.
Offplanet is not responsible for any liability for lack of any type
of insurance coverage not carried by Client.
Default:
If Client fails to perform its obligations, or fails to pay for
services rendered hereunder, Offplanet, at its sole discretion,
with Written or Email notice, will issue a default notice letter
to Client demanding the default condition to be cured. If the default
condition is not remedied within the time period specified in the
notice letter, which shall not be less than five (5) calendar days,
Offplanet may then, without the necessity of any further notice,
discontinue performance and terminate this Agreement and pursue
any other remedies available at law or in equity. Offplanet’s failure
to exercise any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute or
be construed by Client as being a waiver of any past, present, or
future right or remedy. At any time during the term of this Agreement,
Offplanet may, at Offplanet’s sole discretion, immediately terminate
this Agreement if Client is not then maintaining the equipment solely
for the purpose of originating and/or terminating telecommunications
transmissions carried over the Offplanet network or as otherwise
set forth in the Provisioning of Services paragraph of this Agreement,
or pursuant to the terms and conditions, if any, contained in any
Provisioning Schedule identified herewith. If Client commits an
act of default under any Provisioning Schedule to which this Agreement
pertains, Offplanet may declare Client to be in default of any and
all other Provisioning Schedules in effect without the necessity
of showing separate failures, acts or omissions by Client. If Client
commits an act of default with respect to the purchase of telecommunications
services from Offplanet, which would entitle Offplanet under its
separate tariffs and agreements to terminate its services to Client,
then Offplanet shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and
all Provisioning Schedules & Addendums to which this Agreement pertains.
Late Charges:
Invoicing is normal Net 10, invoices are all due on the first 1st
day of billing month: Client failure to pay in timely manner shale
under this ‘Late Charges’ result in one of the following: $100.00
Late Fee Penalty for every 5 Days Late; Or 10% Late Fee Penalty:
Offplanet’s failure to exercise any of its rights hereunder shall
not constitute or be construed by Client as being a waiver of any
past, present, or future right or remedy provided here-in.
Warranties, Remedies & Disclaimers:
Offplanet shall, at Offplanet’s expense, defend Client against any
and all claims that the Provided Connection used by Client hereunder
infringes upon any third party’s property or ownership rights. Offplanet
shall, at Offplanet’s sole-option either (I) settle any such claim,
(II) secure valid rights for Client’s continued use, or (III) furnish
equivalent Provisioning that is not infringing and that can be used
to satisfy the original specifications in Offplanet’s determination.
This warranty and remedy by Offplanet shall be valid only if Client
gives Offplanet prompt written notice upon Client’s receipt of any
such claim, Client provides Offplanet with all pertinent information
in its possession relative to such claim and Offplanet shall have
sole control over the settlement of defense of such claim. The Provided
Connections (Provisions) is accepted “as is” by Client. Client acknowledges
that Offplanet has made no representation as to the fitness of the
Provision connections for Client’s intended purpose. Except for
the warranties set forth in this article, there are no warranties,
whether express, implied, oral, or written, with respect to the
provisioning or services covered or furnished pursuant to this agreement,
including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. Moreover, the remedies provided
in this article are exclusive and in lieu of all other remedies.
Force Majeure:
Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party under this Agreement
for any failure nor delay in performance that is due to causes beyond
its reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of god
or nature, governmental actions, fires, civil disturbances, interruptions
of power, transportation problems, Acts of War, Acts of Crackers,
Hackers or any other malicious or natural entity.
Assignment/Transfer:
Client shall not assign or transfer the rights or obligations associated
with this Agreement, in whole or in part, without Offplanet’s prior
written consent.
Indemnification/Release:
In no event shall Offplanet, its Affiliates, Client, or any of their
respective officers or employees, be liable, one to the other, for
any loss of profit or revenue or for indirect, incidental, special,
punitive, or exemplary damages incurred or suffered by each other,
arising from or pertaining to Client’s use or occupancy of the space
or provisioned connection including (without limitation) damages
arising from interruption of electrical power or HVAC services.
Client shall indemnify and hold harmless Offplanet, Offplanet Affiliates,
and their respective officers and employees, servants, and agents
from and against any and all claims, costs, expenses, or liability
(including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of Client’s use
of the provisioned service or Client’s operation of the Equipment
within the terminal facility. Each party shall be liable to the
other for damage to property and death or injury to persons if such
damage, loss or injury is caused by the negligent or willful acts
or omissions of such party or its officers, employees, servants,
agents, affiliates or contractors, or by the malfunction of any
equipment supplied or operated by said party.
Governing Law and Venue:
The laws of the State of Florida shall govern the terms of this
Agreement. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that the exclusive
venue for the resolution of all disputes concerning this Agreement
shall be Brevard County, Florida .
Arbitration & Attorneys Fees:
The parties agree that any controversy or claim between them arising
out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled exclusively
by arbitration. Such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance
with the commercial arbitration rules then in force of the American
Arbitration Association. The arbitration award shall be final and
binding on both parties. Judgment upon such arbitration award may
be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The Parties agree that
should either party bring action for enforcement, interpretation
or otherwise under this Agreement the prevailing party in such action
shall be entitled to its attorney’s fees and costs including those
incurred in any appeal.
Entire Agreement:
This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties
and no other representations or statements will be binding upon
the parties. If any part of this Agreement is held to be invalid
or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining terms and conditions
of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Clerical or Typographical Errors:
This Agreement has been prepared with care and consideration to
the Parties. Any Clerical or Typographical errors including but
not limited to, spelling errors, grammatical errors, Clerical errors,
Alignment errors or Typographical errors; shall not be construed
to divert, change, or misinterpret the intentions of this Agreement.
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP):
Email:
No spamming.
Web Content:
All content must be of a legal nature as per Federal, State, Provincial
and Local statutes. It is the Clients responsibility to know and
understand any applicable Statutes or Laws governing the Client.
Network Control:
Packet sniffing: No “packet sniffing”, “hacking”, or other actions
that may be observed as being of malicious nature, to be solely
determined by Offplanet, Inc.
Trespassing:
No trespassing. You may only access your own equipment space with
an Offplanet, Inc. Employee or Officer.
Caching:
Client expressly (I) grants to Offplanet, Inc. a license to cache
the entirety of Customer’s Web Site(s), at Offplanet, Inc`s discretion
including content supplied by third parties, Provisioned by Offplanet,
under this Agreement and (II) agrees that such caching is not an
infringement of any of Customer intellectual property rights or
any third party’s intellectual property rights.
IP Address Ownership:
Offplanet, Inc. shall maintain and control all IP numbers and addresses
that may be assigned to Customer by Offplanet, Inc. Offplanet, Inc.
reserves, in its sole discretion, the right to change or remove
any and all such IP numbers and addresses.
Confidential Information:
Each party acknowledges that, in the course of the performance of
this Agreement, it may have access to customer information and communications,
including proprietary information claimed to be unique, secret,
or confidential, and which constitutes the exclusive property and
trade secrets of the other party ("Confidential Information"). Each
party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential
Information and to use the Confidential Information only to the
extent necessary for legitimate business uses in connection with
this Agreement. Upon request of either party or on termination or
expiration of this Agreement, each party shall return the Confidential
Information of the other party then in its possession. Nothing in
this Agreement shall prohibit or limit either party’s use of information
which (a) is now, or hereafter becomes, publicly known or available
through lawful means; (b) is rightfully in receiving party’s possession,
as evidenced by receiving party’s records; (c) is disclosed to the
receiving party without confidential or proprietary restriction
by a third party who rightfully possesses and rightfully discloses
the information; (d) is independently developed by the receiving
party without any breach of this Agreement; (e) is the subject of
a written permission to disclose provided by the disclosing party;
or (f) is required by law to be disclosed.
TOS and AUP Changes:
All provisions are subject to the TOS (Terms of Service) and AUP (Acceptable
Use Policy) of Offplanet Inc. The AUP or TOS may be changed from
time to time at the discretion of the Company. Subscribers understand
that changes to the AUP or TOS by the Company shall not be grounds
for early contract termination or non-payment. It is Recommended
that Subscribers return to this page often to review any posible
Changes.
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