BULLSEYE TELECOM
MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT
1. BASIC AGREEMENT. The Master Service Agreement and the agreements and documents referenced herein constitute a contract (collectively, 'Agreement'). Customer has agreed to purchase the services ('Services') selected on each individual attached Service Order (collectively, the 'Service Orders' and each, a 'Service Order'), or authorized telephonically by the customer subject to recorded Third Party Verification, and such additional Services as may be ordered by Customer from BULLSEYE TELECOM from time to time in the future, on these terms and conditions, and such other terms and conditions identified in the Agreement, including the terms set forth in the specific Service Terms and Conditions ('Service Terms and Conditions'), which can be found at www.bullseyetelecom.com. If Customer does not have access to the electronic version of the Service Terms and Conditions, a hard copy will be provided upon request. Customer agrees to comply with all such terms and conditions and to timely pay for all Services. Customer is responsible for verifying that all Customer information on the Service Order is complete and accurate and reflects Customer's intentions. To the extent any terms or conditions in this Master Service Agreement are inconsistent with the terms set forth in the Service Terms and Conditions, the terms set forth in the Service Terms and Conditions will govern.
2. PROVISION OF SERVICES. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, BULLSEYE TELECOM shall provide to Customer the Services solely for Customer's own use, and not for the use or benefit of any third party. Customer may allow its employees, agents, and other users to access the Services on Customer's behalf, provided Customer communicates the terms and conditions of this Agreement to all potential users, and obtains from each user (or, in the case of a minor user, from the parent or legal guardian) a substantively equivalent agreement that limits the liability of BULLSEYE TELECOM as described in this Agreement. Customer takes full responsibility for the use of the Services by any minors and hereby consents to such minors' use of the Services. The Services provided by BULLSEYE TELECOM to the Customer are not for resale without the prior written agreement of BULLSEYE TELECOM. In the event the Customer attempts to sell the Services, including the routing of Internet Protocol traffic from other individuals or organizations, BULLSEYE TELECOM must be notified. In such case, BULLSEYE TELECOM may, at its sole discretion, increase the fees associated with the Services rendered hereunder, or terminate this Agreement, pursuant to the termination provisions contained in these Terms and Conditions.
3. CPNI NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT SOLICITATION. BULLSEYE TELECOM's ability to deliver superior service is enhanced by having access to Customer account records for marketing purposes. Customers have the right, and BULLSEYE TELECOM has the duty, to protect the confidentiality of information such as the types and amounts of Services Customers buy from BULLSEYE TELECOM and what Customers pay for those services. This information is known as Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI). BULLSEYE TELECOM is required to get a Customer's permission before using CPNI to offer Customer any additional Services outside the product category currently subscribed to by the Customer. BULLSEYE TELECOM will not share information regarding a Customer's account unless required to do so by law. Customer's service will not be affected regardless of whether or not a customer allows BULLSEYE TELECOM use of the CPNI.
4. UPGRADES AND SUPPORT. From time to time, BULLSEYE TELECOM may (and has the right to) send information and offers to Customer and its users about upgrades, documentation and other services offered by BULLSEYE TELECOM. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise agreed in writing, under no circumstances shall BULLSEYE TELECOM have any obligation to provide Customer with upgrades, enhancements, modifications, or support for the Services other than as set forth herein.
5. BILLING, CHARGING AND PAYMENT.
5.1. DEPOSIT. A deposit may be required of a Customer in compliance with state law. BULLSEYE TELECOM may review Customer's credit profile and may require a security deposit or other assurance(s) of payment as a condition to continuing to provide Services (except where such deposits or assurances are prohibited).
5.2. CREDIT LIMIT. Any credit limit established for Customer shall not be exceeded at any time, unless Customer has received the prior written consent of BULLSEYE TELECOM. If Customer's charges do or are projected by BULLSEYE TELECOM to exceed its credit limit, or if there is a change in Customer's credit rating, BULLSEYE TELECOM may review Customer's credit profile and may require a security deposit or other assurance(s) of payment as a condition to continuing to provide Services (except where such deposits or assurances are prohibited).
5.3. RATES AND PRICING TERMS. Customer is being provided each Service reflected on the Service Orders at the charges, recurring and nonrecurring, stated on the Service Orders, and where applicable, at the per minute rate stated for the specific Service. If Service is being procured at rates not specified, Customer agrees to pay the standard rate that applies to other similarly situated customers with its volume and term commitment. The rates and charges made available to Customer include any standard volume discounts or promotions that may from time to time be offered for the Services. No discounts are cumulative. Percentage discounts are effective only when associated with the standard rates for an identified BULLSEYE TELECOM plan, and confirmed in writing by BULLSEYE TELECOM.
Except as otherwise provided herein, Customer is guaranteed the same net rate for the quoted Service so long as it remains in compliance with this Agreement. Billed charges will include in addition to the rate: any non-recurring charges; governmental taxes; tax and tax-related surcharges, including ad valorem taxes or surcharges; governmental fees or assessments, including surcharges and fees established or assessed by government, and any program-related requirements of BULLSEYE TELECOM; temporary surcharges to recover additional charges or fees required to be paid by unrelated service providers; applicable operator assistance charges, any local loop or Premise Access charges, and any charges of third parties related to Customer's Services which are passed through to Customer; each of which shall be payable by Customer. Discount credits are not available for locations and accounts for which Customer has not accepted full and primary payment responsibility.
BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to lower pricing for any Service(s) to the Customer with no ability for the Customer to terminate those Service(s). If BULLSEYE TELECOM increases rates (excluding surcharges and fees) for any Service(s)under the existing Agreement, the Customer has up to thirty (30) days from notification of any rate increase to terminate those Service(s) (by written notice to BULLSEYE TELECOM or by telephone notice by contacting BULLSEYE TELECOM Customer Service subject to recorded Third Party Verification), negotiate a new one, or accept the rate increase. Failure to provide such notice within such thirty (30) day period shall be deemed Customer's acceptance of the rate increase, unless specified otherwise in Service Terms and Conditions.
5.4. PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS. Customer shall pay monthly to BULLSEYE TELECOM the fees for all Services provided, including all applicable line access, seat, feature, usage and any other fixed recurring charges as set forth in this Agreement. Services specified as 'prepaid,' if any, shall be paid in part at time of sale, the balance due at time Service is installed. Customer shall also pay BULLSEYE TELECOM any applicable Account Initiation fees and or Deposits at the time of execution of this Agreement. Line access, seat, feature and any other fixed recurring charges will be invoiced monthly, in advance, and are due upon receipt during the term of this Agreement. Each invoice will also show any fees due for usage for the previous completed month and are due at the same time as the advance monthly fees.
5.5. BILLING DISPUTES. Any billing disputes must be received by BULLSEYE TELECOM in writing within thirty (30) days of the invoice date, and to be effective must be made in good faith, with any itemization of the nature and amount of the dispute, and with Customer timely paying all undisputed amounts.
5.6. LATE/NON-PAYMENT. Failure to pay fees on a timely basis may at BULLSEYE TELECOM's option, be deemed as termination by Customer, and Customer shall be liable to BULLSEYE TELECOM for one hundred (100%) percent of scheduled monthly recurring charges due under this Agreement through the scheduled termination date of the Agreement, as if an early termination had not occurred. This amount will be billed as a single lump sum amount, due and payable by Customer to BULLSEYE TELECOM upon termination. Should the Services be terminated, interrupted or discontinued due to non-payment, BULLSEYE TELECOM may at its option require Customer to pay a restoration charge, in addition to any current late payment charge and interest, prior to reconnecting the Services. Unpaid invoices are subject to BULLSEYE TELECOM'S then-current late payment charge and interest of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month on any outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law, plus all expenses of collection, including attorney's fees.
6. AGREEMENT TERM. Service is offered on the contractual term periods specified on the applicable Service Order and begins upon the date of initial service activation, unless specified otherwise in the Service Terms and Conditions. Subsequent terms of this Agreement automatically renew for one (1) year periods without further action by Customer unless Customer gives BULLSEYE TELECOM written notice of non-renewal at least sixty (60) days but not more than one-hundred twenty (120) prior to the end of the term in which notice is given. Expiration of the term or termination of Service does not excuse Customer from paying all unpaid, accrued charges due in relation to the Agreement.
7. EQUIPMENT
7.1. BULLSEYE TELECOM PROVIDED EQUIPMENT. If, and to the extent that, BULLSEYE TELECOM provides to Customer, on the terms and conditions as specified in this Agreement, any equipment in connection with this Agreement (the 'Equipment'), Customer, at Customer's own cost and expense, shall maintain and keep the Equipment in good repair, condition and working order, shall use the Equipment lawfully, in a careful and proper manner, and shall not alter the Equipment without BULLSEYE TELECOM's prior written consent. BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to inspect the Equipment at any reasonable time. The Equipment is for the express purpose of use by the Customer, and no persons or entities other than Customer may use, store or operate the Equipment without the written consent of BULLSEYE TELECOM. The Equipment is, and at all times shall remain, the sole and exclusive property of BULLSEYE TELECOM, and Customer shall have no right, title or interest therein, except as set forth by this Agreement. Except as described in this Agreement, Customer has no right to purchase or otherwise acquire title to or ownership of any of the Equipment or property of this Agreement no matter that the Equipment or any part thereof may now be, or hereafter become, attached or affixed to real property or any improvements thereon. Customer, upon the termination or expirations of this Agreement, shall return, at its sole cost, the Equipment in good repair and condition (normal wear and tear excepted) to BULLSEYE TELECOM. Customer shall maintain adequate insurance on the Equipment to insure against damage to or loss of the Equipment and shall provide to BULLSEYE TELECOM a copy of a Certificate of Insurance, upon request.
7.2 LAWFUL USE OF SERVICE, CPE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. Customer agrees to use the Services and Equipment only for lawful purposes. Customer agrees not to use the services for transmitting or receiving any communication or material that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, give rise to a civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. Customer and its users shall observe all generally accepted Net protocol. To comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate its Services properly, or to protect itself or its account holders, BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to access and disclose any information, data, graphics, video, sound, files and other content created by, provided by, or accessed by Customer ('Content'), including account holders' names and other registration and identification information. BULLSEYE TELECOM will fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating suspected lawbreakers, and reserves the right to report to such authorities any suspect activity of which it becomes aware. BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Services, if BULLSEYE TELECOM determines in its sole discretion that Services are being used for any of the aforementioned activities.
8. BREACH, DEFAULT AND TERMINATION. The following provisions govern breach by a party:
8.1. BREACH BY CUSTOMER. If Customer (I) fails to pay any outstanding charges after five (5) days written notice of delinquency, or (II) fails to comply with any other material term or condition of this Agreement or fails to cure any other breach of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of such breach from BULLSEYE TELECOM, Customer shall be in default and BULLSEYE TELECOM may, at its option, take any or all of the following actions: (a) in compliance with state law, terminate the Services or any portion thereof; (b) temporarily suspend or block the Services; (c) remove Customer and Customer's equipment from BULLSEYE TELECOM facilities and locations; (d) commence action to collect all sums then due or that subsequently become due to BULLSEYE TELECOM; and (e) take any additional steps permitted by law. In the event of termination, Customer shall be liable for all charges incurred as of the termination date, and for such additional charges and fees set out in this Agreement. If Customer takes advantage of or abuses use of any Service or facility provided under this Agreement, such as leaving an internet connection up for an unusual amount of time, BULLSEYE TELECOM has the right to charge for any excess usage and all related costs or expenses. BULLSEYE TELECOM also has right to upgrade Services onto an advanced facility without additional permission from the Customer.
8.2. BREACH BY BULLSEYE TELECOM. If BULLSEYE TELECOM fails to comply with any material term or condition of this Agreement, and fails to cure its breach of any material term or condition of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after BULLSEYE TELECOM's receipt of notice from Customer of such breach, Customer may terminate the circuit or Service which is the subject of such failure or non-observance, except for charges incurred with continued use. The Customer shall have no further obligation to BULLSEYE TELECOM for payment of charges (except for the continued use charges) for the terminated circuit or Service after notice to BULLSEYE TELECOM of termination after the expiration of thirty (30) day notice period, unless otherwise specified in the Service Terms and Conditions. Except for the provisions of Section 21, this subsection states Customer's exclusive remedy for a breach by BULLSEYE TELECOM.
8.3. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall be effective and binding upon the parties hereto upon full execution by both parties. Should Customer seek to terminate existing Services at any service location, whether Services are to be relocated to another location or not, or should Customer, for any reason, cease operations at the Service Location provided for in this Agreement, Customer shall be liable to charges as outlined in BULLSEYE TELECOM'S Move Relocation Policy, a copy of which can be found on BULLSEYE TELECOM's web site at www.bullseyetelecom.com or in writing upon request, and subject to the notice provisions outlined in the Service Terms and Conditions. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon the other party's breach of any term, condition, or obligation under this Agreement if such breach is not remedied (i) within ten (10) days from the date of written notice with respect to any monetary obligation, and (ii) within thirty (30) days from the date of written notice with regard to any other breach. If any legal authority such as FCC, PUC or ILEC changes, modifies, repeals, or initiates any rules, orders, tariffs, or other legal requirements that impact BULLSEYE TELECOM's ability to maintain this Agreement in whole or in part and in BULLSEYE TELECOM's sole determination, BULLSEYE TELECOM may terminate this Agreement.
BULLSEYE TELECOM recognizes that Customer's technology needs can change rapidly. For that reason, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.4 or any other provisions in this Agreement, Customer will not be liable to pay any cancellation charges if Customer switches from one type of BullsEye Service ('Prior Service') to another type of BullsEye Service ('New Service') before the term of the Prior Service expires, so long as: (a) the length of the term for the New Service is at least as long as the amount of time remaining in the term for the Prior Service; and (b) the monthly recurring charges for the New Service are equal to or greater than the monthly recurring charges for the Prior Service.
8.4. TERMINATION FEE FOR EARLY CANCELLATION. Should Customer cancel an order in process prior to installation, or, following installation, terminate this Agreement at any time during the term of the Agreement, Customer shall be liable to pay BULLSEYE TELECOM cancellation charges as outlined in BULLSEYE TELECOM's Order Cancellation and Termination Policy, a copy of which can be found on BULLSEYE TELECOM's web site at www.bullseyetelecom.com or in writing upon request, and which, in part, provides that Customer may be liable to BULLSEYE TELECOM for one hundred (100%) percent of scheduled monthly recurring charges due under this Agreement through the scheduled termination date of the Agreement, as if an early termination had not occurred, unless otherwise noted in the Services Terms and Conditions. Where Customer's failure to pay fees on a timely basis results in a termination of Services, such termination shall be deemed a termination by Company, and Customer shall be liable to pay BULLSEYE TELECOM cancellation charges as outlined in BULLSEYE TELECOM's Order Cancellation and Termination Policy. If this Agreement is cancelled prior to expiration of the Initial Term or the then current term either (I) by BULLSEYE TELECOM for Customer's breach or (II) by Customer except in accordance with the customer service quality satisfaction assurance provision or a BULLSEYE TELECOM breach, Customer is liable for a termination fee ('Termination Fee') equal to the sum of one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly recurring charges for each remaining month of the Term, all circuit charges as specified in this Agreement, any cancellation charges for circuits or other Services from BULLSEYE
TELECOM or from third parties through BULLSEYE TELECOM, CPE or Equipment charges and any applicable governmental program charges, unless otherwise noted in the Services Terms and Conditions. Customer agrees that the Termination Fee and the cancellation charges each are based on an agreed term commitment by Customer and is not a penalty. Customer is responsible for any termination fees, commitment fees or penalties that may be assessed to Customer by any predecessor carrier that was utilized by customer prior to obtaining service from BULLSEYE TELECOM.
8.5. OTHER ISSUES ON TERMINATION. In the event BULLSEYE TELECOM initiates litigation under this Agreement, then unless Customer prevails in such litigation by order or judgment, BULLSEYE TELECOM shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and other costs of collection. Customer specifically acknowledges that numbers are an addressing convention as part of the North American Numbering Plan and that it has no right to any number(s) or addresses, and that BULLSEYE TELECOM is authorized to not transfer any transportable, toll-free number or other number or address to any other telecommunications provider if Customer has any outstanding balance on its BULLSEYE TELECOM account at the time this Agreement is terminated. BULLSEYE TELECOM may, solely at BULLSEYE TELECOM's discretion, release any telephone number that was ported to BULLSEYE TELECOM by Customer and used in conjunction with Customers Service to Customers new service provider provided Customers account is terminated and paid in full.
9. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sub-licensable by Customer except with BULLSEYE TELECOM's prior written consent.
10. FORCE MAJEURE. Customer shall not hold BULLSEYE TELECOM liable for any delay or failure in performance whatsoever due to acts of God, earthquakes, shortage of supplies, transportation difficulties, labor disputes, riots, war, fire, epidemics and similar occurrences beyond BULLSEYE TELECOM's reasonable control.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, which includes the Service Orders, these Master Services Terms & Conditions and theagreements and documents referenced therein and herein, along with any applicable tariff sections, represent the entire understanding between BULLSEYE TELECOM and Customer with respect to the Services and supersede any prior written or oral offers or proposals provided by BULLSEYE TELECOM or its representatives not specifically incorporated herein by reference. All modifications to this Agreement must be in written form and approved by BULLSEYE TELECOM.
12. NO WAIVER. If either party fails, at any time, to enforce any right or remedy available to it under this Agreement, that failure shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right or remedy with respect to any other breach or failure by the other party.
13. CONSTRUE AGREEMENT TO BE VALID. In the event any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the unaffected provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to the extent practicable and consistent with the legitimate original expectation of the parties.
BULLSEYE TELECOM and Customer shall negotiate to substitute for such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision a mutually acceptable provision consistent with such original expectations.
14. NON-DISCLOSURE. Customer agrees that it will not affirmatively disseminate or disclose any of the material terms and condition of this transaction, other than those terms and conditions that are made available to the public by applicable law or regulation, for a period of two (2) years except for that information that is or becomes known or available publicly without any violation of this Agreement, is obtained through a third party without any obligation of confidentiality, or is disclosed pursuant to law or legal process, or is disclosed with permission of the other party.
15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of the Michigan, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles, and the courts sitting in either Oakland County, Michigan or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue relative to any claim or dispute arising hereunder.
16. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT. BULLSEYE TELECOM may change the terms and conditions of this Agreement from time to time. Changes to this Agreement supersede all previously agreed to electronic and written Terms and Conditions. If Customer continues to be enrolled in, use, or pay for the Services after any changes in prices, charges, and/or terms and conditions have been made, Customer agrees to the changes. Notices are given and effective on the date posted on the BULLSEYE TELECOM web site at www.bullseyetelecom.com and/or the date BULLSEYE TELECOM notifies Customer of changes by the following: email at the address provided by Customer, postcard, letter, recorded announcement, message on Customer's bill, an insert in Customer's bill, newspaper ad, or a call to Customer's billed telephone number, whichever occurs first.
17. SURVIVAL. The provisions of Sections 5, 7, 8 and 19 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
18. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT NOTICE (18 USC 2701-2711). BULLSEYE TELECOM MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR PRIVACY OF ANY COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TRANSMITTED ON ITS NETWORK OR ANY NETWORK ATTACHED TO ITS NETWORK. BULLSEYE TELECOM will not be liable for the privacy of e-mail addresses, registration and identification information, disk space, communications, confidential or trade-secret information, or any other Content stored on BULLSEYE TELECOM's equipment, transmitted over networks accessed by the Services, or otherwise connected with Customer's use of the Services. Customer agrees that due to the state of the art capabilities, unauthorized access to their site is possible. BULLSEYE TELECOM acts as a common carrier, and as such does not provide any filtering or protection from the activities of the Internet as a whole. The Customer is responsible for analyzing, implementing, maintaining, and monitoring network security as it pertains to its site. In order to help maintain the security of the BULLSEYE TELECOM environment, BULLSEYE TELECOM may control access to privileged modes of operation on the BULLSEYE TELECOM network. Any attempts by Customer to bypass or otherwise thwart security on privileged modes of operation, or gain unauthorized access to any BULLSEYE TELECOM facilities, will constitute a breach of this Agreement. In the event of such breach, all moneys due through the end of the term will become due and payable immediately, Internet service will be immediately terminated, and Customer may be liable for other damages as well. Customer agrees to inform BULLSEYE TELECOM of any apparent breaches of security, such as loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure or use of a user ID or password. Until BULLSEYE TELECOM is notified by electronic or conventional mail, or by telephone, of a breach of security, Customer shall remain liable for any unauthorized use.
19. WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. BULLSEYE TELECOM warrants only that its United States telecommunications network meets the applicable technical standards established for call transport by the telecommunications industry and that it has the authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform in accordance with its terms. BULLSEYE TELECOM DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ITS FACILITIES, TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, DATA OR SERVICE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FUNCTION.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF SERVICES FOR WHICH BULLSEYE TELECOM OFFERS SERVICE-SPECIFIC CREDIT OR WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED OR LIMITED AS A MATTER OF LAW, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF BULLSEYE TELECOM FOR ALL CLAIMS OF WHATEVER NATURE ARISING OUT OF ITS PROVISION OF FACILITIES, TRANSMISSION, DATA, SERVICE OR EQUIPMENT, AND NOT CAUSED IN WHOLE OR PART BY CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE CORRESPONDING PROPORTION OF THE MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGES TO CUSTOMER FOR THE PERIOD OF SERVICE DURING WHICH ANY MISTAKE, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELAY, ERROR OR DEFECT (OR ANY OTHER EVENT OR ACTION GIVING RISE TO A CLAIM) OCCURS. WITH RESPECT TO ANY TARIFFED SERVICE, BULLSEYE TELECOM'S LIABILITY FOR ITS GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, IF ANY IS NOT LIMITED BY SUCH TARIFF. EXCEPT FOR A REFUND OF ACTUAL CHARGES PAID FOR A NUMBER ASSIGNMENT, PUBLICATION, LISTING OR ADVERTISEMENT (OR WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED AS A MATTER OF LAW) BULLSEYE TELECOM SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO (i) ANY PREMATURE OR INCORRECT PUBLICATION, LISTING OR ADVERTISEMENT OR ANY TELEPHONE NUMBER OR BUSINESS; (ii) ANY OMISSION OR FAILURE TO LIST OR PUBLISH NUMBERS IN ANY DIRECTORY OR LISTING EXCEPT AS ANY STATE LAW OR COMMISSION RULE OR REGULATION MAY OTHERWISE SPECIFY; AND (iii) ANY DISCONTINUANCE OR CHANGE OF ANY NUMBER. IN NO EVENT SHALL BULLSEYE TELECOM BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUE, PROFITS OR OTHER BENEFIT. BULLSEYE TELECOM IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION THAT DOES NOT PERTAIN TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES THAT IS COMMITTED BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS. THE REMEDIES SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMER.
20. MISCELLANEOUS. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. Both parties agree this Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and all modifications must be in a writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of this Agreement and Customer does not have any authority of any kind to bind BULLSEYE TELECOM in any respect whatsoever. In the event of a breach of this Agreement, or a dispute with respect hereto, which cannot be settled by the parties through negotiation, the parties agree to submit the matter to the Small Claims Court in Southfield, Michigan, or, if such court is unavailable, the Small Claims Court of appropriate jurisdiction and venue elsewhere in Oakland County, Michigan; provided, however, that if the dispute is not within the jurisdiction of such court or the amount of the claim exceeds the jurisdictional limit of such court, the parties agree to submit the matter to binding arbitration in Southfield, Michigan, pursuant to the Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association. In addition, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover costs and attorneys' fees. All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered; when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail; the day after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service; and upon receipt, if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. CUSTOMER RECOGNIZES AND AGREES THAT THE WARRANTY, LIABILITY AND REMEDY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE MATERIAL BARGAINED-FOR BASES OF THIS AGREEMENT, THAT WITHOUT THEM BULLSEYE TELECOM WOULD NOT ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND REFLECTED IN THE DECISION BY CUSTOMER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
21. CUSTOMER QUALITY ASSURANCE. BULLSEYE TELECOM's service quality is intended to be competitive. If Customer faces continuing Service problems, is dissatisfied with BULLSEYE TELECOM's network quality or faces continued problems with its sales or Service support (but not rates or pricing), Customer may notify BULLSEYE TELECOM of such dissatisfaction and as its exclusive remedy, cancel this Agreement (or any individual Service) subject to payment of all charges currently unpaid, but without liability for any termination fee or cancellation charges, except third party charges and the installation cost of dedicated circuits, if: (i) the problem is not caused by Customer or its representatives or vendors and is attributable solely to facilities, Services or causes within BULLSEYE TELECOM's reasonable control; (ii) BULLSEYE TELECOM is unable to resolve a covered problem to Customer's reasonable satisfaction within thirty (30) days after receipt of Customer's notice; and (iii) Customer's account with BULLSEYE TELECOM is current (i.e., there is no outstanding balance older than thirty (30) days) at the time of cancellation. The notice shall be communicated to BULLSEYE TELECOM, Attention Contract Administration at 25900 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, Michigan 48237 or telephone: 877-NET-BULL (877-638-2855).
22. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS - SPECIFIC SERVICES. BULLSEYE TELECOM will provide the Services within the BULLSEYE TELECOM network at the performance levels and according to the terms stated in any Service Order that may apply to a specific Service. Credits for failure to meet the performance levels are stated in any such Service Order. The performance levels stated in such Service Order shall continue to apply to the same extent to such Service if it is detariffed for the remainder of the Term, unless otherwise modified by BULLSEYE TELECOM. No Service Order or other credits are cumulative.
By signing, faxing or mailing (via US Mail or e-mail) your approval of this Master Service Agreement, you and BullsEye Telecom are agreeing to this Master Service Agreement, any Service Orders attached to this Master Service Agreement and the specific Terms and Conditions for the Service(s) ordered (Service Ts & Cs), which can be found at www.bullseyetelecom.com. If you do not have access to the electronic version of the Service Ts & Cs, a hard copy will be provided upon request. Further, by signing, faxing or mailing (via US Mail or e-mail) your approval of this Master Service Agreement, you acknowledge that you do not need to complete the signature blocks on any attached Service Order for that Service Order to be binding on you and BullsEye Telecom.
BULLSEYE TELECOM DATA SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. BASIC AGREEMENT.
2. RESTRICTIONS.
3. EQUIPMENT.
4. IP ADDRESSES.
5. CIRCUIT EXTENSIONS AND CROSS CONNECTS.
6. INTERNET CONTENT.
7. LIMITATION OF BULLSEYE TELECOM EVERYWHERE
DIAL UP SERVICES.
7.1. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS.
7.2. IDLE TIMEOUT.
7.3. MAXIMUM SINGLE SESSION.
7.3. MINIMUM RE-CONNECT LIMIT.
7.4. MULTIPLE, CONCURRENT ONLINE SESSIONS.
7.5. OTHER CONDITIONS OF USE.
8. BULLSEYE TELECOM CHANGES IN TYPE OF SERVICE
POLICY.
8.1. UPGRADES OR DOWNGRADES IN SPEED OF SAME
SERVICE.
8.2. SERVICE CHANGE FROM DSL TO SUITEREACH
SERVICE.
8.3. SERVICE CHANGE FROM DSL TO T1 SERVICE.
8.4. SERVICE CHANGE FROM T1 TO DSL SERVICE.
8.5. SERVICE CHANGE FROM T1 TO SUITEREACH
SERVICE.
8.6. SERVICE CHANGE FROM SUITEREACH TO DSL
SERVICE.
8.7. SERVICE CHANGE FROM SUITEREACH TO T1
SERVICE.
8.8. SERVICE CHANGE FROM ETHERADVANTAGE TO A HIGHER ETHERADVANTAGE
SERVICE.
8.9. SERVICE CHANGE FROM ETHERADVANTAGE TO A LOWER SPEED SERVICE
SERVICE.
9. ORDER CANCELLATION POLICY.
10. EARLY TERMINATION.
1. BASIC AGREEMENT. These Data Services Terms and Conditions apply
to any and all Data Services ordered by Customer (the 'Services') and
supersede any inconsistent BULLSEYE TELECOM terms and conditions set forth in
the Master Service Agreement. For purposes of these Data Services Terms and
Conditions, 'Agreement' shall have the definition given in the Master Service
Agreement.
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2. RESTRICTIONS. Customer shall only use the Services for lawful
purposes, in compliance with all applicable laws including, without
limitation, copyright, trademark, obscenity and defamation laws. Unlawful
activities may include (without limit) storing, distributing or transmitting
any unlawful material through use of the Services, attempting to compromise
the security of any networked account or site, making direct threats of
physical harm or mass distribution of unsolicited communications (i.e.
'Spamming'). Customer and its users shall observe all generally accepted Net
protocol. This includes sales practices, mass unsolicited e-mail distributions
(which are prohibited), advertising on discussion boards / newsgroups (overt,
direct ads are prohibited), language and other items as are in effect from
time to time. To comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests,
to operate its Services properly, or to protect itself or its account holders,
BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to access and disclose any information,
data, graphics, video, sound, files and other content created by, provided by,
or accessed by Customer ('Content'). This may also include disclosing account
holders' names and other registration and identification information. BULLSEYE
TELECOM reserves the right in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated,
to remove from public view any Content incorporated on or through its
Services. BULLSEYE TELECOM will fully cooperate with law enforcement
authorities in investigating suspected lawbreakers, and reserves the right to
report to such authorities any suspect activity of which it becomes aware.
Customer agrees that a line installed for BULLSEYE TELECOM DSL service will be
used solely for the purpose of utilizing DSL service and will not be used for
originating or terminating voice telephone usage such as local, long distance
or any other services not associated with the utilization of the BULLSEYE
TELECOM DSL service. If BULLSEYE TELECOM finds such voice telephone usage
associated with the DSL line, BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to bill
Customer for usage associated with this line at rates outlined in the BULLSEYE
TELECOM tariff on file with the regulatory agency in your state and to
terminate DSL service if usage on this line continues. If the line is
terminated, the Customer will be subject to termination charges outlined in
the BULLSEYE TELECOM Master Service Agreement and Order Cancellation and
Termination Policy.
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3. EQUIPMENT. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement,
Customer shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any equipment
needed to connect to, access, and otherwise use the Services, including,
without limitation, modems, routers, computing hardware, software, and local
and long distance telephone service. Customer shall be responsible for
ensuring such equipment is compatible with the Services. Customer shall also
be responsible for maintaining the security of all its accounts, passwords,
files, and any Content it disseminates through using the Services, and for all
uses of its accounts, with or without Customer's knowledge or consent.
BULLSEYE TELECOM shall not be liable for any use of a requested domain name
prior to BULLSEYE TELECOM informing Customer that such name has been approved
by Network Solutions. .
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4. IP ADDRESSES. BULLSEYE TELECOM will assign IP addresses based on
the number of work stations / nodes and as they are needed and used by
Customer. IP blocks are for Customer use only and it is understood that
BULLSEYE TELECOM will not guarantee routing of any IPs of any user other than
Customer, even if such IP address is part of a block assigned to Customer by
BULLSEYE TELECOM. IP addresses are not portable. If Customer discontinues
service with BULLSEYE TELECOM it will need to obtain new IP addresses.
BULLSEYE TELECOM will have no responsibility or liability for any actions or
costs incurred by Customer in obtaining or reconfiguring its equipment with
new IP addresses. BULLSEYE TELECOM reserves the right to restrict the number
of IP addresses assigned to Customer pursuant to the internet protocol and
policies established by the American Registry for Internet Numbers.
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5. CIRCUIT EXTENSIONS AND CROSS CONNECTS. Prices listed herein and
on any applicable Service Order are exclusive of any taxes, tariffs,
telecommunications surcharges, or other fees that may be imposed from time to
time by applicable third parties, law, or regulations. Such surcharges or fees
include, but are not limited to, cross connect fees for Customer provisioned
local loops, telecom circuit extension fees, electrical extensions, service
calls, and fees for jacks and other peripheral equipment provided by a third
party and/or not contracted for herein. Circuit Extensions shall be defined as
the extension from the LEC point of entry to the Customer's desired
demarcation location. In cases where Customer is a lessee of the facilities in
which Internet service is to be installed, Customer assumes complete
responsibility for all negotiations with lessor regarding access rights and
any delays associated therewith. Customer also assumes all responsibility for
any costs assessed to Customer by lessor as a result of the installation of
Internet connectivity.
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6. INTERNET CONTENT. BULLSEYE TELECOM hereby WARNS Customer that a
vast variety of Content is available on the networks to which the Services
provide access. Some of this Content may be deemed shocking, distasteful,
misleading, inaccurate or otherwise harmful to Customer and/or users. BULLSEYE
TELECOM has no obligation to screen, edit, monitor or otherwise censor Content
in any way. Customer hereby acknowledges BULLSEYE TELECOM has, and shall have,
no liability for how the Services are used, what Content is posted or
accessed, or what effects the Content may have on Customer and its users, or
how they may interpret or use such Content. Customer agrees to hold BULLSEYE
TELECOM harmless from all consequences of Customer posting, accessing or using
Content, as well as claims resulting from Customer's access to the Services
and their use.
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7. LIMITATION OF BULLSEYE TELECOM EVERYWHERE DIAL UP SERVICES
7.1. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS. Customer agrees that for all published
BULLSEYE TELECOM EveryWhere access numbers, there will be a defined monthly
hourly usage limit. The limit is 30 hours per seat per month. The User agrees
that once the monthly limit is reached, the account will be billed $.75/hour
for each hour in excess of thirty (30) hours for the remainder of the billing
cycle.
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7.2. User agrees that their online session may be automatically
terminated after fifteen (15) minutes of consecutive inactivity. Inactivity is
defined as less than 500 bytes of data transferred between User's modem and
the BULLSEYE TELECOM EveryWhere service.
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7.3. MAXIMUM SINGLE SESSION. User agrees that their online session
may be automatically terminated after three (3) hours of consecutive time,
regardless of data transferred during such specific online session.
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7.4. MINIMUM RE-CONNECT LIMIT. User understands they cannot log
back onto the BULLSEYE TELECOM EveryWhere system for a time period of one (1)
minute following the termination of their previous online session, regardless
of the reason for the previous session's termination.
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7.5. MULTIPLE, CONCURRENT ONLINE SESSIONS. User agrees to maintain
no more than one (1) concurrent online session for each PPP/ISDN account
purchased.
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7.6. OTHER CONDITIONS OF USE. These conditions may be amended from
time to time. They may also be extended to include other conditions applicable
to specific products or services offered by BULLSEYE TELECOM from time to
time.
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8.BULLSEYE TELECOM CHANGES IN
TYPE OF SERVICE POLICY
8.1. UPGRADES OR DOWNGRADES IN
SPEED OF SAME SERVICE. BULLSEYE TELECOM will not charge
Customers for speed upgrades or downgrades within the same service. However,
if the Customer upgrades to a higher speed, a higher monthly recurring charge
('MRC') will be assessed, based on the cost of the new speed.
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8.2. SERVICE CHANGE FROM DSL TO
SUITEREACH SERVICE. Customers who wish to change from DSL
service to SuiteReach service, will incur no additional charges for the
service change.8.2.
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8.3. SERVICE CHANGE FROM DSL TO
T1 SERVICE.
Customers who wish to change from DSL service to T1 service will be subject to
a one-time $150 change of service fee per line. A higher MRC will be assessed,
based on the cost of the new speed.
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8.4. SERVICE CHANGE FROM T1 TO
DSL SERVICE.
Customers who wish to change from T1 service to DSL service will be subject to
full cancellation penalties associated with T1 services. Please refer to the
BULLSEYE TELECOM Master Service Agreement and Order Cancellation and
Termination Policy.
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8.5. SERVICE CHANGE FROM T1 TO
SUITEREACH SERVICE. Customers who wish to change from T1
service to SuiteReach service will be subject to a one-time $150 change of
service fee per line.
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8.6. SERVICE CHANGE FROM
SUITEREACH TO DSL SERVICE. Customers who wish to change from
SuiteReach service to DSL service will be subject to full cancellation
penalties associated with SuiteReach services. Please refer to the BULLSEYE
TELECOM Master Service Agreement and Order Cancellation and Termination
Policy.
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8.7. SERVICE CHANGE FROM
SUITEREACH TO T1 SERVICE. Customers who wish to change from
SuiteReach service to T1 service will be subject to a one-time $150 change of
service fee per line. In addition, a higher MRC will be assessed, based on the
cost of the new speed.
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8.8.
SERVICE CHANGE FROM ETHERADVANTAGE TO A HIGHER ETHERADVANTAGE
CONNECTION SPEED.
Customers who wish to change from EtherAdvantage to higher EtherAdvantage
service speeds will be subject to a one-time service change fee of $750 per
line. In addition, a higher MRC will be assessed, based on the cost of
the new service speed.
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8.9 SERVICE CHANGE FROM ETHERADVANTAGE TO A LOWER SPEED SERVICE.
Customers who wish to change from EtherAdvantage service to a lower-speed
service such as T1 will be subject, at the sole discretion of BullsEye
Telecom, to full cancellation penalties associated with the EtherAdvantage
service. Please refer to the BULLSEYE TELECOM Master Service Agreement
and Order Cancellation and Termination Policy.
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9. ORDER CANCELLATION POLICY.
DSL, T1 and Suite Reach Dedicated Access Customers. Customer cancellation of
order prior to installation will incur the following charges:
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DSL Orders: $150.00 per
line
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T1 Orders: $500.00 per T1
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Frame Relay: $500.00 per
site
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SuiteReach: $150.00 per
line
EtherAdvantage.
Customer cancellation of order prior to installation will incur
the following charges:
- Recovery of all
costs incurred by Bullseye Telecom for preparation of order, procurement
of equipment and implementation of services, including time and
materials for order processing, circuit design and other service
provisioning activities normal to the qualification, engineering and
installation of EtherAdvantage service.
- 100% of scheduled
monthly recurring charges due under the Service Agreement until the
scheduled termination date of the Agreement. This amount will be
billed and payable as a single lump sum payment by Customer to BULLSEYE
TELECOM.
10. EARLY TERMINATION.
Subject to Section 8 of these Data Services Terms and Conditions, Customer
early termination of Service Agreement after installation will incur the
following charges: Each circuit - 100% of scheduled monthly recurring charges due under the Service Agreement
until the scheduled termination date of the Agreement. This amount will be
billed and payable as a single lump sum payment by Customer to BULLSEYE
TELECOM. HOSTED SERVICES Charges equivalent to the costs of any hardware and
service orders procured by BULLSEYE TELECOM required to provision the order,
including any communications hardware, servers, software, orders for
interconnection services and any penalties payable by BULLSEYE TELECOM to its
vendors as a result of the cancellation of the order. AN ADDITIONAL $500
CANCELLATION FEE Subject to Section 8 of these Data Services Terms and
Conditions, Customer early termination of Service Agreement for hosted
services will incur a charge of 100% of scheduled monthly recurring charges
due under the Service Agreement until the scheduled termination date of the
Agreement. This amount will be billed and payable as a single lump sum payment
by Customer to BULLSEYE TELECOM.
ETHERADVANTAGE
SERVICE
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Recovery of all unpaid costs incurred by BullsEye Telecom for
preparation of order, procurement of equipment and implementation of
services, including time and materials for order processing, circuit
design and other service provisioning activities normal to the
qualification, engineering and installation of EtherAdvantage service.
- 100% of scheduled
monthly recurring charges due under the Service Agreement until the
scheduled termination date of the Agreement. This amount will be
billed and payable as a single lump sum payment by Customer to BULLSEYE
TELECOM.
11. DATA SERVICES
MOVE/RELOCATION POLICY.
DSL
Customers with a need to relocate their DSL service to a new location will
be subject to a one time $150 relocation fee per line. BULLSEYE TELECOM will
waive any DSL installation charges at the time of ordering the line for the
new location.
T1
Customers with a need to relocate their T1 service to a new location will be
subject to the following:
Less than one year of T1 service:
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Remaining number of
months in term multiplied by $250 (per line)
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A one time $250
relocation fee per line
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BullsEye will waive the
T1 installation fee for the new location.
Greater than one year of T1 service:
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A one-time $250
relocation fee per line
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BullsEye will waive the
T1 installation fee for the new location.
ETHERADVANTAGE
Availability of EtherAdvantage service is dependent on the availability of fiber
loop and other infrastructure at each location for which EtherAdvantage service
is ordered. Customers who want to relocate their EtherAdvantage service to
a different location from that at which it originally was installed will need
to contact BullsEye Telecom to request an evaluation of feasibility and
estimate of costs required to implement the relocation of service.
SUITEREACH
Customers with a need to relocate their service will not be subject to any
relocation penalties as long as the customer elects BULLSEYE TELECOM dedicated
connectivity services (such as SuiteReach, DSL, T1 or EtherAdvantage) at the new
location.
FRAME RELAY
If a customer seeks to terminate service at any location on a frame relay
network, customer will be charged all termination liability fees that BULLSEYE
TELECOM incurs from network vendors, regardless of whether service is
established at another location. These charges may include termination
liability for local access lines, frame relay ports, site visits and other
charges. We will quote service move fees, including termination liability, for
any service location at Customer’s request.
BullsEye Telecom Statement of
Responsibility for Data Services
At BULLSEYE TELECOM, we want to achieve the expectations we've set. Part of
this commitment is ensuring that our customers understand the responsibilities
associated with our products and services. Your Broadband consultant will walk
through the detail of what responsibilities we have to you as well as the
responsibilities that you control. Your signature on the Statement of Service
Responsibilities let's us know that you understand the expectations we've set
- and allows us to move forward to achieve them.
BULLSEYE TELECOM REFERENCE POINTS:
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Local Access Service
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Inside Wiring
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Customer Premise
Equipment Installation
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Customer Premise
Equipment Programming for Internet Service
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Domain Name Services
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BullsEye Telecom E-mail
Hosting
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BullsEye Telecom Web Site
Hosting
CUSTOMER REFERENCE POINTS:
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Local Area Network
Physical Connectivity
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Computer Workstation and
Server LAN Addresses
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Computer Workstation and
Server Software
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Customer Premise
Equipment Programming for Frame Relay Service
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Non-BullsEye Telecom DNS
Hosting
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Non-BullsEye Telecom
E-Mail Hosting
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Non-BullsEye Telecom Web
Site Hosting
Establishment of Internet
and other network services is a complex and sophisticated undertaking that
requires coordination of activities among a variety of service providers and
organizations. A partial listing of parties that must get involved includes
local access providers, DSL service providers, domain name registering service
providers and a local area network administrator. Depending on conditions at
your service locations, successful installation of services may also require
extensive inside wiring and cabling, and software configuration services. It
is BULLSEYE TELECOM's mission to provide the finest Internet and other wide
area networking services available in the markets we service. It is the
purpose of this Statement of Responsibility to define, in plain English, our
direct service responsibilities and those areas in which we share
responsibility for successful service installation with our customers and
other service providers with whom they do business.
What BullsEye Telecom is Responsible
for:
BULLSEYE TELECOM is responsible for the establishment of wide area network
(WAN) services to the routers at your designated service locations. Wide area
network service includes the ability to originate and receive traffic to and
from the Internet, either directly or by means of a frame relay or
EtherAdvantage connection through your host business location, at each of your
network service sites. Specific components of this responsibility include:
LOCAL ACCESS SERVICE
Coordination of local access services to each service location with all
local access providers required for the services you have ordered. These
service providers will include Regional Bell Operating Companies (such as, but
not limited to, Ameritech), providers of digital subscriber line, frame relay
and ethernet switching services providers that may be required to implement
the kind of connection you have ordered. The fundamental test of connectivity
between our network and your service sites is the ability to 'ping' your
routers.
INSIDE WIRING
Except as noted below, inside wiring required to install your router at a
service demarcation point established and agreed to at the time of our site
survey of your designated service locations. Exceptions to this policy include
cases in which it is apparent that the service installation point requires
more than 100 feet of inside wiring, or requires construction or other
extraordinary installation services that are beyond the customary scope of
inside wiring services. We will establish at the time of the site survey
whether inside wiring services are likely to be within the scope of our
standard service offering, and if they are not, we will provide an estimate of
feasibility, required effort and cost to extend service to the agreed-upon
service demarcation point. If extraordinary inside wiring services are
required, we will advise you on potential sources that can provide these
services through direct contract with you.
CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION
On-site installation of routers or any other network interface devices
that may be required to establish connectivity to your designated service
locations within our service areas. For locations outside our immediate
service areas, we will either provide you with a third-party installation
service at your cost or ship the router or other equipment to you for your
installation.
CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT
PROGRAMMING FOR INTERNET SERVICES
Programming of routers or other interface devices with IP addresses
required to establish wide area connectivity to the Internet and from your
host network service location.
DOMAIN NAME SERVICES
If Domain Name Services (DNS) have been ordered, we will register a new
domain name or effect the transfer of an existing domain name from an
incumbent Internet service provider, as may be appropriate. BULLSEYE TELECOM,
working with you, will determine whether it is most advantageous for BULLSEYE
TELECOM to host the domain name based on the configuration of your services.
If, for example, you have a web site hosted at another service provider's data
center, we may require that that service provider host the domain. In any
event, we will ensure that IP addresses are configured in such a way as to
provide reliable access to your network services, including both your business
location and any off-site hosted services you may have.
BULLSEYE TELECOM E-MAIL HOSTING
If BULLSEYE TELECOM is hosting your e-mail, we will ensure that each mailbox
you order has a user name assigned, that it resides on one of our mail servers
and that it is accessible under the appropriate domain name.
BULLSEYE TELECOM WEB SITE HOSTING
If BULLSEYE TELECOM is hosting your web site, we will ensure that you have the
required space available on one of our web servers, that IP addressing is
configured in such a way that your registered domain name resolves to your web
site and that you have the capability, via FTP, to manage remotely the content
of your web site.
What the Customer is Responsible
for:
BULLSEYE TELECOM is committed to providing you with complete, high-quality
data connectivity services, and we will work with you to ensure that you
achieve the greatest use of the network services that we provide. That said,
BULLSEYE TELECOM is not in a position to provide local area network (LAN)
installation and maintenance services, and is not in a position to configure
the software on the computers and other workstations on your network. It is
advisable at the time of the installation of our WAN connectivity services, or
shortly thereafter, that you have your designated LAN services integrator -
whoever installed your LAN and configured your desktop software - on hand to
ensure that the Internet services we provide to the router are accessible at
each of your LAN workstations. Specific items you and/or your LAN integrator
are responsible for include the following:
LOCAL AREA NETWORK PHYSICAL
CONNECTIVITY
Physical connection of your local area network from the router to which we
provide WAN service to the workstations, servers and other addressable devices
on your LAN. Your LAN may include hubs and internal switching devices that may
require reconfiguration upon installation of our wide area network connection.
In addition, you may want to extend your LAN to new locations at your business
site requiring new cabling and other equipment. Our installation personnel are
not trained and certified to provide these services.
COMPUTER WORKSTATION AND SERVER LAN
ADDRESSES
Assignment of internal IP addressing required to establish connectivity
among the workstations, servers and other addressable devices on your LAN. We
will ensure that you or your LAN integrator are aware of the public IP
addresses that we have assigned to your network; all private IP addresses to
be assigned to the users of your LAN are the responsibility of you and your
LAN service provider.
COMPUTER WORKSTATION AND SERVER
SOFTWARE
Configuration of your desktop software to ensure service availability to the
individual users of your LAN. Your LAN and/or software integrator will need to
ensure that all browsers, e-mail clients, connection managers and other
networking software on your individual workstations are configured properly to
provide connectivity your network services.
CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT
PROGRAMMING FOR FRAME RELAY SERVICE
Programming of routers or other interface devices with Data Link Circuit
Identifiers ('DLCIs') required to establish private, point-to -point,
wide-area-network connectivity via frame relay between your client and host
network service locations.
E-MAIL HOSTING BY CUSTOMER OR OTHER
SERVICE VENDOR
If BULLSEYE TELECOM does not host your e-mail, we are not responsible for the
assignment and maintenance of user names to your individual e-mail accounts.
That responsibility rests with your LAN integrator or network administrator if
your e-mail is hosted on a server on your LAN, or with the service provider
providing hosting services to you through a remote data center services, as
appropriate,
WEB SITE HOSTING BY CUSTOMER OR
OTHER VENDOR
If BULLSEYE TELECOM hosts your website, you, the customer, are responsible
for maintaining adequate, accessible backup copies of all web page
folders/files for changing and/or reposting web pages for any and all
circumstances.
If BULLSEYE TELECOM does not host your web site, we are not responsible for
the hosting of your domain name services (DNS) and the resolution of your
domain name to the appropriate IP address. Please note: If your web site is
hosted on a server on your LAN, we will host and resolve your DNS; but if your
web site is hosted by another service provider at a remote data center, we
will not host and resolve your DNS.
Please understand that our intention in defining the limitations of our
responsibilities in providing data communications services is to ensure that
we establish expectations with our customers at the outset of our relationship
in such a way that we minimize the possibility of later misunderstanding. We
provide the best wide area data communication services in the markets in which
we operate, and we intend to continue doing so by focusing on those services
that we know we can provide at high levels of customer satisfaction and
economical cost. Although we want to service your communication needs as far
as we possibly can, it does neither us nor our customers good for us to
attempt to provide services for which we are not trained and qualified. In
those cases in which services beyond the scope of our installation procedures
are required to ensure your satisfactory use of our network services, we will
be glad to work with you to identify third party vendors who can provide those
services.
Dedicated Internet Access
Premium Service Level Agreement
PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED
At BULLSEYE TELECOM, we back up our promises with industry-leading performance
and reliability guarantees - demonstrated by our superior performance over
seven years of providing high-value, mission-critical data access and
transmission services to the commercial marketplace. We are one of only very
few providers to guarantee minimal packet loss over the Internet - not just on
our local access and switching platform - and we guarantee 100% network
availability. If our network is not performing as promised, or you lose
connectivity as defined below, you are entitled to receive a credit. It's
another way that BULLSEYE TELECOM demonstrates its commitment to complete
customer satisfaction.
BULLSEYE TELECOM INTERNET ACCESS
GUARANTEES 100% NETWORK AVAILABILITY.
BULLSEYE TELECOM guarantees that the BULLSEYE TELECOM network will always be
available. You will receive a credit of one (1) day's service of your monthly
recurring connectivity charges for every service-impacting network outage. If
you incur eight (8) or more consecutive hours of downtime in any given month,
you will receive the service for that month at the impacted location free of
charge. Network outages are measured from the time we receive a customer
report of the outage.
PROACTIVE CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION.
BULLSEYE TELECOM guarantees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that you will be
notified of any network outage resulting in downtime. You will be entitled to
a prorated credit equivalent to one (1) day's share of your monthly recurring
access charge for any month in which BULLSEYE TELECOM does not notify you of a
service affecting outage, provided that the e-mail address, phone number and
other contact information provided by you to us for this purpose is accurate
and current.
MINIMAL PACKET LATENCY.
BULLSEYE TELECOM guarantees an average monthly Internet latency of less than
85 milliseconds within the BULLSEYE TELECOM network. Latency is measured
between the BULLSEYE TELECOM network and the rest of the Internet as
represented by over 100 popular webs sites on various other national Internet
service providers' networks. You will be entitled to a prorated credit
equivalent to one (1) day's share of your monthly recurring access charge for
any month in which BULLSEYE TELECOM's average Internet latency exceeds 85
milliseconds.
MINIMAL PACKET LATENCY FOR EtherAdvantage.
BULLSEYE TELECOM guarantees an average monthly latency of less than 60
milliseconds within the BULLSEYE TELECOM network and between sites using
EtherAdvantage.
MINIMAL PACKET LOSS.
BULLSEYE TELECOM guarantees an average monthly Internet packet loss of
less than five (5) percent. You will be entitled to a prorated credit
equivalent to one (1) day's share of your monthly recurring access charge for
any month in which BULLSEYE TELECOM's average packet loss exceeds five
percent.
ON-TIME INSTALLATION.
BULLSEYE TELECOM guarantees new service installation by the quoted activation
date, contingent on the availability of properly-conditioned physical
facilities between your service location and the appropriate network point of
presence. If BULLSEYE TELECOM does not meet the respective installation
intervals listed below, you are entitled to the following:
|
Access Type |
T1 & SuiteReach |
DSL Core Network |
DSL Extended Network |
EtherAdvantage |
|
Installation
Commitment: |
30 business days from receipt of a completed order
and credit approval |
30 business days from receipt of a completed order
and credit approval |
Best efforts |
Within 10 business days of quoted installation date
following facilities engineering approval |
|
Credit: |
One full month MRC at the impacted location |
One full month MRC at the impacted location |
No credit |
Pro-rated one day MRC credit for each business day
beyond the ten-day commitment standard |
Note: The network performance metrics defined in these Data Services Terms and
Conditions and any applicable Service Order do not apply to non-availability
of network services arising from traffic or other service impacts induced by
extraordinary events such as viruses, denial of service attacks and other
network events that are not originated by or are beyond the control of
BULLSEYE TELECOM.