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SERVICES AGREEMENT
Agreement between the City of Ashland by and through its Department of Electric Utilities, Ashland Fiber Network
Division ('AFN') and Customer named below for Ofl]DATA services ("Data Services") on AFN's telecommunications
system through its fiber optic network (the 'network, or 'system").
Cuatomer Nall~:
Billing Address://~, ~..,,~.~,..~/~.~y/.~.~ ~
Premises Address (if different):
Data Services Rate:
~]~ 10Mbps + ~.~.-.
[] 100Mbpe +
. I[= addreasse = $ _~?.,.~, /month
IP addresses = $ /month
I lnatallation Charge.~o 0Mbps $ 750.00
I [] 100Mbps $1,250.00
I [] Custom $
1. S£RV~F.S. Customer shall purchase and AFN shall
provide to Cus~.
1.t. DATA SERVICES. Date Services permit
access by Customerto AFN's telecommunications system
at the point of dallvery located In the Customer's premises
described above. The point of delivery is that location
where the network and Customer's system are
interconnected.
3. CHARGES.
3.1. DATA SERVICES RATF. From the serve
acceptance date, Customer shell pay the rate apecifl~
above for each month of serVice. If the service does no
begin on the first day of a billing cycle, then peyme[~ts fo
the first month shall be prorated on a dally basis. All surf~
shall be paid within 20 days alter the date of the month~
billing for services (the 'due date').
t.2. INSTALLATION SERVlCE~. installation services
consist of cco~n~ng With Custome~ the necessary
engineadng, lite euway, system configuration and-other
services neceseary to provide Customer Data Services.
These services shall be provided up to the date that the
service testing Is completed based on AFN's customary
testing procedures and the service is available to the
Customer ("the service acceptance date'). In addition,
AFN wil! install such wiring, m~itohse, routers, cabinets or
other equipment ('collectively referred to as 'AFN
facilities') necessary to connect Customer's facilities to the
network.
2. TERM. This agreement will be effective upon the date
executed by AFN and shell continua for one year, unless
sooner terminated as provldad in this agreement. In the
event written notice is not given by either party to
terminate this agreement at least 30 days prior to the
termination date, this agreement shall be extended for
successive one year periods on the same terms and
conditions except for the rate specified in section'3. The
rate for each extension pedod shall be the rate then in
effect, as published by AFN. at least 45 days prior to the
termination date.
3.2. INs'rALLA'nON 8r=~vlc,=.s CHA~E. Custom
shall pay the Installation cba~ge specified above for if~
installation services provided by AFN which charges aha
be due anti payable upon execution of this agreement (th~
'due date').
3.3, LATE PAYMENTS, I)EPO~IT. Payments raselve
alter the due date may be subject to a charge of 1~% I~
month on the unpaid balance at the dl~n of.AFb
AFN may require Customer to pay a deposit in advance
the provision of any sarv'~e. Any such deposit shall b
held by AFN in a non-interest bearing account and use
to satisfy (in whole or In part) any obligation of Customl
under this agreement.
4. SERVICE LEVELS. AFN will exercise reasonable effor
to provide service on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-per-we~
basis. Customer understands and acknowiedgsethatAF
does not Warrant that its service will be provided wlth(~
interruption. Customer also unde,i~nda that the ratl
and speed for this service is based on the utilization
burstebte date transmission methodology where the tt
bandwidth contracted for is to be utilized in bursts on
and not continuously. AFN may monitor Custome~
bandwidth utilization in order to ensure that Customer
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transmissions are within the burstable utilization rate
guidelines. These guidelines are subject to change at any
time by AFN acting in !ts sole discretion, and all such
changes shall be binding upon Customer upon written
notice to Customer by AFN.
In the event of a service outage,, AFN will have repair
personnel on site within 4 hours after receiving notification
of the outage from the Customer to the assigned service
number provided to customer from time to time. With
respect to a failure of continuous interruption which is not
excused, as provided in this section or othenvlee, which
exceeds 24 consecutive hours in duration, and of which AFN
receives written notice within 48 hours of such failure or
intermlYdon, AFN shall credit Customer's account with respect
to the affecfa~ service by an amount equal to one-lhirl~elh of
period during which the failure or intemJplion continues. This
credit shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Customer
~ respect to any intarmp~k)n or failure of the service. No
such credit shall be due, however, if the interruption is
for reasons related to scheduled nekvo~ maintenance.
5. AFN FAClU'nES. Any AFN facir~ inatalled on Cuatomer's
premises shall be and remain the property of AFN and may
be repairad or reldaCed at any time and removed at ~e
customem of AFN va"ether or not on the seme ixemises. No
placing or maintaining its fadlNse upon Custon~s
~.1. REIKNAL. Customerwlll use reasonab~atferla
to essure that AFN facllitbs are not removed or caused to be
removed by any person, other than AFN or without AFN's
6.2. P~OPER ENv~oN~Em', Customer shall use
reasonable efforts to keep the kx:alton of AFN's facilities in
the pmpar em, imnme~t as spaclltad by AFN.
6.3. DM~aE. Custome~ agrees to exercise dus care
and caution to protect AFN's facilities from the weather,
liable for any loss or damage to AFN's faculties at any
unauthorbr, ed meintanance er other cause within the
masonalde conthd of Cust0mor, ita emptoy,ess or agenta. In
Customer is liable, Customer shalt reimburse AFN for the
lesser of the reasonable cost of repair or the actual cost of
6. ~ AND OBLIGATIONS OF CUSTOMER.
6.1. INSTALLATION. Customer shall at its expense
undmlake all necessary preparations required to comply with
AFN's installation and maintenance instructions. Such
preparations include obtaining all necessary consents ~'the
installation and use o[AFN facilities in the building, ~
consents for necesse~ alterations to buildings; ensudng ~
any floor loading limits will not be excesdeo? providing
suitable accommodations, foundations and an enviro~rnant
to meet the environmental specifications torAFN including ~
necessary trunking, conduits and cable bays; Providing
suitabts electric power and any other utili~s ~ by AFI~
to install, test and or maintain AFN facilities; Drovi~ nga
suitable and safe working environment for AFN's personnel,
including an environment safe from environmental hazards;
and taking up or mmo~ng, !n time to allow AFN to cany out
installation as scheduled, any titted or fixed ~,oor coverings,
ceiling tiles, suspended ceilings and partitiOn covers.
6.2. Premises Access. Customer shall ProvideAFN
or other persons authorized by AFN with access (on bo~ a
murine and emergency basis) for the in',plementati~ of all
services contemplated to be provided by AFN. Armr the
service acceptance dale, Customer ~ provide AFN
reasonable access to the Customer premises where any
AFN facilities are instal~:l. AFN shall not be responsible for
any faults on the natwon~ or any failure to perform the
faith, requires access, and any such faul~ or fa~ure~ or the
continuation thereof am a result of the failure of Customer to
provide accese to the place at each location where AFN
facilities are installed supporting the failing service or
(a) During implementation, AFN ~
normally carry outwork required to install and/or repair AFN'i
facilities during its normal woddng hours but may, or
reasonable notice, require access at other times. A
Custm,ne~s request, AFN will cam/out wodr, to Inatall AFN'~
Customer agrees to pay overtime and any other appropdab
(b) Any out-of-pocket costs reasonabi
incurred by AFN as a consequence of the denial of anc~s
Customor (or building owne0 to any location shall be paid I~
Customer. AFN shall advise Customer of any such costs
6.3. ACCEPTABLE USE POUCIES. Customer
comply with AFN's acceptabla use policies. The ancept;l~
use policies are subject to change at any time by AFN an~
in its sole discretion, and all such changes shall be bindir~
upon Customer upon written notice to Customer by
Copies of such policies will be furnished by AFN upo
request.
6.4. SYSTEM IHTEGRn¥.
(a) Customer shall be responsible for t~
use and compatibility of equipment er software not provide
by AFN. In the event that Customer uses equipment {
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software not provided by AFN which impairs Customer's
Data Services orthe network, Customer shall nonetheless be
liable for payment for all service, including without limitation
~y software, provided by AFN. Upo~ nolica tYom AFN that
any equipment or software not provided by AFN is causing or
is likely to cause any hazard, interference, or service
obsthJcfion, Customer shall i~iately eliminate the
likelihood or hazard, interference, or sewice obstruction and
if Customer fails to do so, AFN may take such action as it
deems required to eliminate such hazard, interference or
service obstmction.
(b) Customer will (rely connect to the
network using industry standard equipment which complies
and is compatibte wllh the sewice speclficatinne set forth in
applicable technical pub, rg:a~one. No[withstanding the
undertaking of Customer in the prior sentence, if, in AFN's
any other third party is bein, g jeopardized or is lilmly fo be
premises equipment to the network by Customer or by any
other activity for which Customer is respon~l~te, AFN may
suspend the provision of tha services to any connec~n so
atfacted. Foaowing remedi~ action by Customer setlsfact=7
to AFN, AFN will reinstate the sewice provided through that
(c) AFN reservee tha dght to allow or refuse
to allow any meke, model or software revision of customer-
provided equipment to be used es a gafaway to any network
configuration for its equipmen~s interface with the network.
network ft'om damage or defadorstion. Technical instructtons
correction within 10 days for failure to pay a sum due, or
within 30 days for any other cause, and such cause is not
corrected within the applicable pedod, Cause is any material
pay any amount when due, the filing of a petition in
bankruptcy by or against Customer or Customer's inability to
meet obligations when due; or failure of Customer to cure
any violation (other than failure to pay) of the provisions of
this agreement within 30 days notice by AFN.
7.'1. CEesAllON OF SERVICE. AFN rn~y. deny
Customer accase to the netwod; and cease to provide ell or
part of any sewices clescdbed in this agreement without
notice if Customer (a) violates any provision of applicable
acceptable use policies; (b) engages, in any conduct or
activity that AFN, in its sole discretion, reasonably believes
causes a dsk that AFN may be subjected to civil or cflminel
litigation, charges, or damages; or (c) would cause AFN io be
denied access or to lose services by AFN's intemet provider.
7.2. CESSATION OF ACCESS. If AFN ceases to provide
or denies Customer access to the network pursuant to this
section, naither Customer nor any of its customers shall have
any right (a) to access through AFN any materials stored on
the intemeL (b) to obtain any credits otherwise due to
Customer, and such credits shall be forfeited, or (c) to
access third party services, merchandise or Information on
the intomet through AFN. AFN shall have no responsibility to
notify any third-party providers of services, merchandise or
infon~ation of any discontinuance of any services pursuant
to this section, nor any responsibility for any consequences
resulting from lack of such notification,
7.3. TERMINATION FEE. If AFN terminates this
agreement for cause, or if Customer terminates this
agreement without cause, Customer shall pay AFN a
termination fee equal to the lesser of Ia) the remaining
charges applicable through the end of the scheduled fan~, or
(bi sb( months of charges.
8. NO WARRANTIES. TO THE EXTENT PERMI1 1 ~-D BY
APPUCABLE LAW, AFN IS PROVIDING THE SERVICES
AND THE SYSTEM [INCLUDING BIJ'F NOT UMITED TO
THE AFN FACILITIES AND ANY ACCESS TO THE
NETWORK) AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND
HEREBY DISCLAIMSALLOTHER WARRANTIES, IFANY,
EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR
OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE SYSTEM
AND SERVICES PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIOED
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, iNCLUDING BUT NOT
UMITED TO ANY (IF ANY) AND ALL IMPUEr~
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY. FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF LACK OF VIRUSES, LACK
OF NEGLIGENCE OR LACK OF WORKMANLIKE
EFFORT.
AFN MAKES NO WARRANTY: (a) OF TrrI.E, QUIE'I
ENJOYMENT OR LACK OF INFRINGEMENT WITI-
RESPECT TO THE SYSTEM OR SERVICES; (b)' THAI
THE SYSTEM OR SERVICES ARE ~ 2000
COMPLIANT; AND (c) THAT THE OPERATION OF THE
SYSTEM OR SERVICE WILL BE UNIN I cRRUPTED OF
ERROR FREE.
9. EXCLUSION OF C E.,RnTvA. IN DAMAGES; uMrrATION OI
LIABILI'rY AND REMEDY, EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. TO THI
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMI'FTED BY APPLICABLE LA~
IN NO EVENT WILL AFN BE LIABLE UNDER AN'
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABIUTY OI
OTHER THEORY FOR ANY SPECIAL. INDIREC'
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOS
OF PROFITS OR CONFIDENTIAL OR oTHE
INFORMATION, FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, FO
PERSONAL INJURY, FOR LOSS OF PRIVACY, FO
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FAILURE TO MEET ANY DU'TY INCLUDING OF GOOD
FAITH OR OF REASONABLE CARE, FOR NEGLIGENCE,
AND FOR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR OTHER LOSS
WHATSOEVER) ARISII~G OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
RELATED TO ANY BREACH BY AFN OF THIS
AGREEMENT, TO THE PROVISION OR USE OF OR
INABILITY TO USE THE.SYSTEM OR SERVICES OR
OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT
MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF AFN HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
AFN'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER UNDER THiS
AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, INCLUDING WITHOUT
EMITATION ANY LIABILITY OF AFN FOR ANY DAMAGES
OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER. INCLUDING wf'rHOUT
LIMITATION DIRECT OR ACTUAL DAMAGES, SHALL BE
EMITED TO THE DIRECT DAMAGES INCURRED BY
CUSTOMER IN ACTUAL AND REASONABLE RELIANCE
ON THE SYSTEM OR SERVICES, WHICH DAMAGES
SHALL NOT, IN THE AGGREGATE, EXCEED 100% OF
THE AMOUNT HAVING ACTUALLY BEEN PAID BY
CUSTOMER TO AFN IN THE 3WELVE MONTH PERIOD
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE
BREACH GMNG RISE TO THE DAMAGES OCCURRED.
EXCEPT FOR THE PRO.VISION OF CREDITS TO
CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED
IN SECTION 4, THE RIGHTS AND RE .~ES GRANTED
TO CUSTOMER UNDER THIS SECTION 9 CONS11TUTE
CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
AGAINST AFN, ITS AGENTS, OFFICIALS AND
EMPLOYEES FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SYSTEM OR SERVICES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT MMITED TO CLAIMS ARISING
UNDER STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW OR
OTHERWISE
THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS
AGREI~MENT. CUSTOMER AGREES THAT AFN SHALL
HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR THE NEGEGENCE,
PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR V~SITES OF CUSTOMER;
OF AFFILIATES; OF DEVELOPERS OR CONSULTANTS
IDENTIFIEDOR REFERRED TO CUSTOM ER BY AFN; O R
OF ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT, QUALITY
AND ACCURACY OF THE FOREGOING WHICH ARE
ACCESSIBLE BY USE OF THE SYSTEM OR SERVICES
OF AFN,
10. UNCONTROLLABI.~ CONDITIONS. Neither party shell be
deemed in violation of this agreement if it is prevented
from performing any of the obligations under this
agreement by mason of severn weather and Storms;
earthquakes or other natural occurrences; strikes or other
labor unrest; power failures; nuclear or other civil or
military emergencies; acts oflagislative, judicial, executive
or administrative authorities; or any other circumstances
which are not within its reasonable control,
11.8EVERABILITY. In the event that a court, govem~ontal
agency, or regulatory body with proper jurisdic~m
determines that this agreement or a provision of.this
agreement is unlawful, this agreement, or that provisk~ of
the agreement to the extent it is unlawful, shall terminate.
If a provision of this agreement is terminated but lite
parties can legally, commercially and practicably continue
without the terminated provision, the mmaiq,der of this
agreement shall continue in effect.
12. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Failure or delay by either party
to exemise any dght or privilege under this agreement will
not operate as a waiver of such right or privilege. This
agreement may be assigned by Customer only with the
consent of AFN. This agreement constitutes the entire
understanding between Customer and AFN with respect
to Service provided herein and supersedes any prior
agreements or upderstandings.
13. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Cuatomer:
By: .
Date:
AFN Legal Review By:
Date:
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