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PONCA CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
(d.b.a. poncacity.net) (we, us, our) and
YOU, AS A SERVER/HOSTING CUSTOMER
(you, your)
agree to the following:
| 1.0 |
Definitions. |
| 1.1 |
"Customer" means the person who orders the
Server Service and has ownership and control rights and
obligations for the Server Service. |
| 1.2 |
"Customer Data" means all supporting data
files and data structures provided by the Customer for its
Server Space. |
| 1.3 |
"Server" means the server space and
software services provided to the Customer including but not
limited to the HTTP service, FTP service, SMTP service, POP
service, server extensions, third-party software, and CGI
library scripts. |
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"Physical Server" means the serving
computers, hardware and operating- system, and software
necessary to operate and support the Web Server in
accordance with this Agreement. |
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Scope of Services. We
will provide you with the following specific services: |
| 2.1 |
Physical Server Hardware and Software
Services. We will provide the Physical Servers and other
computer and operating-system software to operate and
support the Web Server in a manner acceptable in the
industry. Although we will make reasonable efforts to
protect and backup data for you on a regular basis, we are
not responsible for the Customer Data residing on the Web
Server. You are ultimately and solely responsible for the
backup of Customer Data stored on your Server Space.
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Physical Server Set-Up and Updating.
We will configure the Web Server, and Customer will load the
Customer Data onto the server computers so as to create a
fully functional Internet presence. After the Web Server is
loaded, set up with the Customer Data, and is fully
operational, Customer will be responsible for all Web Server
content management. |
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Physical Server Connection and Access.
We will provide connection of the Server to the Internet,
including all telecommunications equipment and connections
for the Server to provide public access on a 24-hour-a-day,
7-day-a-week basis, with the exception of scheduled
maintenance downtime. We will use our best efforts to
provide uninterrupted Physical Server Connection and Access,
except for scheduled maintenance downtime and any
interruption to Physical Server Connection and Access beyond
our control caused by, for example, acts of nature,
third-party equipment or transmission failures, or security
breaches. |
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Maintenance Services. We will
perform maintenance services as we determine reasonably
necessary to maintain the continuous operation of the
Server. You agree to periodically-scheduled maintenance
downtime periods. We will provide prior notice of the
maintenance downtime, except when circumstances beyond our
control limit our ability to do so. |
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Hardware, Equipment and Software.
You are responsible for and must provide all telephone,
computer, hardware and software equipment and services
necessary to access us. We make no representations,
warranties, or assurances that your equipment will be
compatible with our service. |
| 3.0 |
Payment Terms. You agree
to the following payment terms in consideration for the
services provided: |
| 3.1 |
Set-Up Fee. You will pay us a
one-time, non-refundable set-up fee according to our current
Web Hosting Price Schedule, which is available here on our
web site or upon request. |
| 3.2 |
Service Fee. You will pay us a
monthly Service Fee for the services we provide under this
Agreement according to our current Web Hosting Price
Schedule, which is available on our web site or upon
request. The Service Fee is billed to you at the end of each
month for that month that you have already received service
and is due on receipt. If you first begin using our services
after the first of the month, we will prorate your first
month's Service Fee. The Service Fee is subject to
adjustment, with notice, according to the current Web
Hosting Price Schedule. If The Subscribers payment is
returned to us unpaid The Subscriber is immediately in
default and subject to a returned check administration fee
of $50.00 |
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Cancellation. In the event you
cancel your service, you will be charged in full for the
entire month in which you canceled your service. In the
event you have elected to prepay subsequent, additional
months' Service Fees, we retain the right to charge you an
administrative fee and deduct the administrative fee from
the subsequent, future months' Service Fees before refunding
them to you. |
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Breach. In the event we terminate
this Agreement because of a breach, you will be charged in
full for the entire month in which the breach occurred. In
the event you have elected to prepay subsequent, additional
months' Service Fees, we retain the right to charge an
administrative fee and deduct the administrative fee from
the subsequent, future months' Service Fees before refunding
them to you. |
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Tax. These fees are exclusive of any
and all federal, state, and local sales, use, value added,
excise, duty and any other taxes assessed with respect to
the services provided under this Agreement, except that your
income taxes and any sales or similar taxes on the sale of
the Customer products and services to end users shall be the
sole responsibility of the Customer. |
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3.6 |
Failure to fulfill payment terms will result in the domain ownership to
revert to poncacity.net and will incur a $75.00 transfer and collection fee.
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| 4.0 |
Representations and
Warranties. Our obligations under this Agreement are
conditioned upon the following representations and
warranties: |
| 4.1 |
Compliance with Law. You represent
and warrant that you will comply with all applicable state
and federal laws in your performance of this Agreement and
in the use and operation of your Web Space, including laws
governing technology, software, trade secrets, and
copyrights. |
| 4.2 |
Authority to Contract. You represent
and warrant that you have full authority and right to enter
into this Agreement and that there are no conflicting claims
relating to the rights granted by this Agreement.
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| 4.3 |
Non-Infringement. You represent and
warrant that your performance of this Agreement and
providing the Web Service, including the software or data
files, shall not infringe the intellectual property or other
proprietary rights of any third party. |
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Our Performance. We represent and
warrant that our services shall be performed in a
professional and workmanlike manner, and the computer
servers will be operated in accordance with our obligations
as defined by this Agreement. |
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Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT FOR
THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES CONTAINED ABOVE, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OF NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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| 5.0 |
You expressly agree that use of
our Servers is at your own risk. Neither we, our employees,
affiliates, agents, third-party information providers,
merchants, licensors or the like, warranty that our service
will not be interrupted or error free; nor do we make any
warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use
of our service or as to the accuracy, reliability or content
of any information serviced or merchandise contained in or
provided through our service, unless otherwise expressly
stated in this Agreement. |
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Under no circumstances, including
negligence, will we, our officers, agents or anyone else
involved in creating, producing or distributing our service
be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or
consequential damages that result from the use of or
inability to use our service. We will further not be liable
for results from mistakes, omissions, interruptions,
deletions of files, errors, defects, delays and operation,
or transmission or failure of performance whether or not
limited to acts of nature, communication failure, theft,
destruction or unauthorized access to our records, programs
or services. You acknowledge that this paragraph shall apply
to all content on our Servers. |
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Your exclusive remedy for all damages,
losses and causes of actions whether in contract or tort
(including negligence or otherwise) will not (a) exceed the
actual dollar amount which you paid during the 12-month
period prior to the date the cause of action arose, or (b)
include any incidental, consequential, extemporary or
punitive damages of any kind, including without limitation,
loss of data, file, profit, good will, time, savings or
revenue. |
| 6.0 |
Term and Termination.
The following describes the effective date, duration and
methods of termination: |
| 6.1 |
Effective Date. The Effective Date
of this Agreement is the last date appearing below.
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| 6.2 |
Duration. This Agreement will
commence on the Effective Date and continue on a
month-to-month basis. |
| 6.3 |
Termination for Convenience. Subject
to Section 3.3, you may terminate this Agreement at any time
for your convenience by providing us with advance written
notice. |
| 6.4 |
Breach or Default. The following
constitute a breach or default of this Agreement:
- your failure to pay the current month's
Service Fee by the billing time of the following month,
- your violation of Section 8.0,
- your violation of 9.2, or
- your violation of Sections 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3.
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| 6.5 |
Special Lien on Personal Property.
We retain a special lien on all of your personal property in
our possession to secure any payment amount you may owe us
under this Agreement. |
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Ownership Rights. We acknowledge
that all right, title and interest in the Customer Data
shall be solely owned by the Customer. We own or have
licensed all server software. In the event that we elect, at
our option, to provide custom software to you, this software
will be licensed to you for use only on our Servers on a
non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully-paid basis according to
the terms of this Agreement. |
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Activities Subject to Immediate
Deactivation. Any Web Server Space that is used for
Illegal, Abusive or Unethical Activity may be immediately
deactivated by us without warning to you. Illegal, Abusive
or Unethical Activities include, but are not limited to,
pornography, obscenity, nudity, violations of privacy,
hacking, computer virus, gambling, or promotion of gambling,
and any harassing or harmful materials or uses, as
determined by us. You agree to indemnify and hold us
harmless from any claim resulting from your publications or
use of Illegal, Abusive or Unethical materials. Although we
will make reasonable efforts to alert you to such activities
and allow you an opportunity to cure them within a 12-hour
period after discovery, we are not required to give notice
before deactivating your use of our services if, in our
discretion, your use is or results in Illegal, Abusive or
Unethical activities. If a Web Server Space is disabled, the
regular monthly fees still apply. |
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Miscellaneous. |
| 9.1 |
Public Nature of Internet. Please
understand that all information submitted on the Web Server
shall be considered publicly accessible. Important and
private information should be protected by you. For example,
we are not liable for protection or privacy of electronic
mail or other information transferred through the Internet
or any other network provider that you may use.
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Unsolicited Electronic Mail. You are
expressly prohibited from sending unsolicited bulk mail
messages ("junk mail" or "spam"). This includes, but is not
limited to, bulk-mailing of commercial advertising,
information announcements, and political tracts. Such
material may only be sent to those who have specifically
requested it. Malicious or threatening email is also
prohibited. Although we will make reasonable efforts to
alert you to such activities and allow you an opportunity to
cure them within a 12-hour period after discovery, we
reserve the right to immediately deactivate your use of our
service if we discover such activity. Further, you agree to
indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim resulting from
your use or distribution of electronic mail services through
the service provided through this Agreement.
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Governing Law and Attorneys' Fees.
This Agreement will be interpreted and applied in accordance
with the laws of the state of Oklahoma, without regard to
the conflicts of law provisions. In any action or proceeding
to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party
will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys' fees,
whether or not a suit is actually filed.
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Control and Ownership of IP. We
maintain and control ownership of all IP numbers and
addresses that may be assigned to you, and we reserve, in
our sole discretion, the right to change or remove any and
all IP numbers and addresses. |
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Excessive CPU Usage. Web Server
Space which use, in our discretion, CPU processing capacity
on the Physical Server in excess of the designed processing
capacity will be subject to immediate deactivation. Upgrades
to the processing capacity are available.
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| 9.6 |
Resale of Services You may not
resell space on your own Web Server Space to another.
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| 9.7 |
Age. You certify that you are at
least 18 years of age. |
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Transfer. You may not transfer or
assign this Agreement without the written consent of
poncacity.net. |
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9.9 |
CGI Scripts Policy.
Each account comes with its own cgi-bin. You are free to use any CGI
scripts you wish, however we reserve the right to disable any CGI script
that effects normal server operation or service to other poncacity.net
customers. You will be notified within 24 hours about offending cgi script. |
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Right To Refuse Service. poncacity.net
reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any
reason. We enforce this policy to insure a professional environment
for all the Customers of our system. |
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Damages.
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to negligence, shall
poncacity.net be liable for any incidental or consequential damages that
result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site,
even if poncacity.net or a poncacity.net authorized representative has been
advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the
limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall
poncacity.net total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of
action (whether in contract, tort including, but not limited to, negligence),
or otherwise exceed the amount paid by you to poncacity.net if any, that is
related to the cause of action.
Any damage caused by an individual or business to our business reputation
or system shall be liable to poncacity.net for any and all damages as allowed
by law. |
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Indemnification.
Users assume all risk and liability arising from their activity on this
website.
Users agree to indemnify and hold poncacity.net harmless with regard to
loss or damage experienced through use of this system.
poncacity.net cannot guarantee preservation of records, and may expire
information without notice, at its sole discretion.
poncacity.net does not assume responsibility for the content or the
context of the public display areas such as the bulletin boards or the
feedback forums.
poncacity.net cannot guarantee that we will notice or prevent any
inappropriate use of the system.
poncacity.net cannot guarantee that we will notice or prevent users from
registering with false information.
poncacity.net does not assume responsibility for the content or the
context of the listings.
poncacity.net is run as a service for the Web community and cannot take
responsibility for the quality of the items presented herein.
poncacity.net is not responsible for damage or loss caused by errors in
the system or the Internet. The system may be unavailable unexpectedly as a
result of errors or circumstances beyond our control. Use poncacity.net at
your own risk.
poncacity.net is not responsible for any additional user services
provided to the registrant. These services are provided as is, without
warranty or guarantee. |
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Invalid or Non Enforceable Provisions.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this agreement, as
so determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall not affect the other
provision hereof, and in any such occasion this Agreement shall be construed
in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.
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Choice of Law/Venue.
The laws of the State of Oklahoma, County of Kay, City of Ponca City, excluding its
conflicts-of-law rules, govern. As noted elsewhere, your conduct may be
subject to other local, state, and national laws. You expressly agree that
exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute resides in the courts of the
State of Oklahoma. You further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of
personal jurisdiction in the State of Oklahoma in connection with any dispute
or claim involving Ponca City Publishing Company, Inc. (d.b.a.) poncacity.net.
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Last Update To This Agreement: March 1, 2004

INSTRUCTIONS
After you have reviewed the above Server Agreement, please
complete the
Acknowledgment of Receipt and Execution of Agreement
Form.
If you have any questions please direct them to:
Ponca City Internet
300 N. 3rd Street
Ponca City, OK 74601
or
Phone: 580-765-3311
Fax: 580-762-6397
Email:
webadmin@poncacity.net |
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