Terms and conditions covering
all collocation services provided by
West Australian Networks
WHEREAS:
A. West Australian Networks is a service provider of telecommunication services
using wide area computer networks including, without limitation, the Internet;
B. Customer is the person or entity detailed in attachment (A)
C. West Australian Networks has the right to use and sell certain bandwidth
to Customer and to connect Customer’s server to the Internet;
D. Customer wishes to have its server/s connected to the Internet and to purchase
the use of bandwidth therefore from West Australian Networks;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
For the purpose of this agreement the following terms shall have the following
meanings respectively:
(a) “Burst” – bandwidth usage by Customer in excess of the bandwidth block
purchased hereunder;
(b) “Internet Connection” – connection of Customer’s
server/s to the Internet by West Australian Networks;
(c) “Kbps” – kilobytes per second of bandwidth usage;
(d) “Mbps” – megabytes per second of bandwidth usage;
(e) “Price” – the price payable by Customer to West Australian
Networks for the life of this agreement (the period the service is provided),
as set forth online at:
http://www.westnet.net.au/westnet/hosting/index.php?content=8
for the Plan initialed by Customer; a copy is attached to this agreement as
attachment (B).
(f) “Server Placement” – placement of Customer’s computer
server/s at a location where it is capable of being connected to the Internet;
(g) “Term” – 12 months commencing on the date of Internet
Connection / installation of server/s. This date is listed in attachment (B).
2. Internet Connection
West Australian Networks agrees to provide Customer with server placement,
IP addresses, and Internet connectivity for the Term of this agreement, based
on the Plan initialed by Customer hereto, at the Price applicable to such Plan.
3. Payment of Price
Customer agrees to pay to West Australian Networks the Price applicable to
the Plan initialed by Customer hereto, payment to be prepaid (in advance) before
the first of every calendar month. The Setup fees and first month are to be
paid prior to the server/s being installed. Failure to make full payment of
any invoice by the due date (1st of the month) will result in the servers connectivity
being withdrawn and the server impounded until the full outstanding amount is
paid.
4. Customer’s Warrant as to Legality of Data
West Australian Networks is not responsible for the type or content of data
conveyed via Customer’s server/s. Customer warrants to West Australian
Networks that all data conveyed via Customer’s server/s will comply with
the laws of Australia and any other laws world wide that could and should reasonably
be complied with.
5. West Australian Networks’s Name not to be Used
Customer shall not use the West Australian Networks name or any derivative thereof in any literature
or advertising in any form without the prior written consent of West Australian Networks.
6. Interruption of Service
West Australian Networks does not guarantee uninterrupted Internet service
to Customer and shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental
or consequential damages suffered or sustained by anyone in connection with
the Internet Connection. The provision of Internet Connection at any particular
bandwidth rate does not constitute a guarantee of the end to end throughput
or bandwidth available to the Customer. West Australian Networks is not responsible
for any consequences resulting from hardware or software failure. West Australian
Networks will provide support for any hardware provided by it for the Internet
Connection, and should any problems arise with West Australian Networks’s
hardware or software it will take reasonable action to rectify the situation
and will keep Customer informed of the progress. If Customer’s server
or the data transmitted via such server is in some way harmful to the network
West Australian Networks reserves the right to disconnect the Internet Connection
until the problem is resolved.
7. Termination by West Australian Networks
West Australian Networks reserves the right to terminate this Agreement:
(a) without reason or cause by giving 30 days notice in writing of its intention
to terminate;
(b) forthwith if Customer defaults in making the payments required of it by
the due date indicated on the invoice/es
(c) forthwith if Customer server is involved in spamming or any other illegal
activities.
(d) forthwith if Customer server is involved in a breach of the AUP
Acceptable Use Policy see http://www.westnet.net.au/westnet/about/index.php?content=5
8. Termination by Customer
Customer may terminate this Agreement by giving 30 days prior written notice
to West Australian Networks of Customer’s intention to terminate and payment
by Customer to West Australian Networks of the total monthly Price payable by
Customer for the remaining portion of the contract Term. Payment in full is
required prior to the server/s being release by West Australian Networks.
9. Access to Server
West Australian Networks shall grant to Customer reasonable access to the premises
where Customer’s server/s is/are located, provided that such access shall
be during normal business hours and shall be arranged by Customer with West
Australian Networks not later than 24 hours before such access. Emergency access
out side of business hours is available 24 X 7 and charged at $130 p/hr.
10. Non-Enforcement does not Constitute Waiver
Failure by either party at any time to enforce any of the specific provisions
of this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further enforcement of such
provisions or the exercise of any other right hereunder.
11. Continuance of Agreement
The provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect until the final performance
of all of the respective obligations set forth in the respective articles.
12. Agreement Supercedes
The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement represents a composite
of all previous agreements reached to date and that hereafter this Agreement
is the only agreement between the parties with respect to the rights and obligations
contemplated by this Agreement and shall supercede and replace any discussion,
letter or form of agreement, oral or written, which may exist as of the date
of execution and delivery of this Agreement.
13. Applicable Law
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and the rights
of the parties shall be governed by the laws of the state of Western Australia.
Each of the parties hereby irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts
of the state of Western Australia.
14. Time
Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
15. Notices
All notices, payments, statements or other documents that any party to this
Agreement is required to or elects to give to the other will be in writing and
will be delivered in one of the following ways:
(a) by personal delivery;
(b) by addressing the notice as indicated below and depositing the same postage
prepaid via Australia Post;
(c) by courier;
(d) by facsimile transmission (not valid for payments); or
(e) by e-mail (not valid for payments).
The parties addresses for mail, delivery, facsimile and e-mail are as set out
at the beginning of this Agreement and may be changed by a party giving notice
to the other party hereto in the manner provided in this section. Each notice,
statement or other document so delivered, except as this Agreement expressly
otherwise provides, shall be conclusively deemed to have been given when delivered
personally or by courier, or in the case of delivery by Australia Post, five
business days after the date of mailing, or when delivered by facsimile transmission
or e-mail, on the day following such facsimile transmission or e-mail transmission.
16. Hosting
& AUP
section of the web site located at http://www.westnet.net.au
Details of all hosting plans, terms and conditions are available online at the
Hosting
& AUP
section of the web site located at http://www.westnet.net.au
17. Amendment
Any amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and must be signed by a
duly authorised representative of West Australian Networks and by a duly authorised
representative of the Customer.
18. Attachments
(A) Cover sheet detailing name, contact address and numbers including e-mail
address for the client and West Australian Networks
(B) Details of collocation plan, start date and optional extras to be included
and covered by this agreement.
19. Insurance.
Customer is libel for his own insurance.
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