1.
PRICE AND FEES: Monthly, no later than ten days after the delivery
of billing invoices, Client shall pay the prices for ITS services
in the amount and at the rates that ITS has filed, and may file
from time-to-time, with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Changes
to such prices, fees and rates made by ITS in accordance with the
regulations and procedures of the PUC shall be effective when billed
to Client, without any notice to Client other than as required by
the PUC. In addition, Client will be charged for each call made
at a price based on call duration and applicable mileage. All appropriate
sales, excises and other taxes and surcharges required by law, state
and federal regulations will also apply.
2.
PAYMENT: Payment is due and payable in full on the date indicated
on the Client’s invoice from ITS. Each individual signing
this Agreement on behalf of a corporation, limited partnership,
limited liability company or other entity agrees that he or she
is personally liable for all amounts owed to ITS hereunder. In making
this application, the Client Authorized Agent/Owner/Officer hereby
agrees and guarantees that all amounts will be paid within 25 days
after the invoice date. After such period, Client will be charged
a LATE FEE of $25.00 and a FINANCE CHARGE on all delinquent amounts
owed to ITS. The FINANCE CHARGE is computed by applying the monthly
periodic rate (as hereinafter defined) to all outstanding delinquent
balances. The monthly PERIODIC RATE is equal to 1.5%, which is equivalent
to an ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 18%. In the event of a service interruption
due to non-payment, a reconnection fee of $100.00 per line plus
any related charges associated with any special features or programming
will be assessed and due prior to the reestablishment of service.
Continued service by ITS shall be subject to the approval of the
ITS credit department and, if Client’s financial responsibility
or condition reasonably appears to warrant other action, ITS may
decline to provide any further service, or may require payments
in advance, deposits or other guarantees to satisfy ITS that invoices
will be paid when due. ITS may suspend service to the Client at
any time for non-payment. ITS will charge a $30.00 fee for any returned
check.
3.
ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE CHARGES: The Client may incur additional charges
from any other operating company that may be related or unrelated
to the services provided by ITS. ITS is not responsible for any
contracts or fees that client may have with any other carrier or
service provider.
4.
FORCE MAJEURE: ITS shall not be liable to client for any loss, cost,
or damages for any inadequacy, stoppage, interruption or discontinuance
of service to Client, or any failure by ITS to perform in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, caused by factors beyond the reasonable
control of ITS, which includes, without limitation, failures and
defects in telephone lines, cables, junctions or other hardware
and equipment, acts of God, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial
disturbances, wars, whether declared or undeclared, insurrections,
riots, governmental action, explosions, fire, floods, or earthquakes.
Notwithstanding the occurrence of any such event, Client shall continue
to pay and remain responsible for ITS fees and services. However,
ITS may, at is sole discretion, (a) cancel this Agreement; or (b)
modify its service as ITS deems reasonable or necessary.
5.
CLIENT NUMBERS: Once ITS issues billing account numbers to the Client,
payment for all calls billed to that billing account number or phone
number are the sole responsibility of Client. Use of the Travel
Card constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions set forth
herein.
6.
LOST OR STOLEN TRAVEL CARD NOTIFICATION: The Client is responsible
for all calls made with Client’s Travel Card. If a Travel
Card is lost or stolen, the Client is responsible for notifying
ITS Client Services immediately at 1-800-876-4ITS (4487). The lost
or stolen Travel Card Number will be deactivated by ITS as a protection
against unauthorized usage and ITS will, at such time, issue the
Client a new Travel Card.
7.
INTERPRETATION: This Agreement, subject to applicable tariffs, contains
all terms, covenants, conditions, and agreements between the parties
hereto relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and no prior
agreement, understanding or representation, either oral or written
pertaining to the same, shall be valid or of any force or effect.
The language in all parts of this Agreement shall be construed according
to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any of the parties
hereto, irrespective of who wrote the same.
8.
ATTORNEY’S FEE: If any legal action arises under or with respect
to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
from the non-prevailing party all costs and expenses, including
attorney’s fees, incurred in enforcing this Agreement (including
any appeals).
9.
LOCATION OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: Should a Client terminate this Agreement,
such termination shall not affect the liability of the Client’s
accounts and amounts then owing from Client. All legal proceedings
will take place in the City of Simi Valley, Ventura County, California.
10.
ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, successors and
assigns. Client may not assign its rights or interests under this
Agreement without ITS’ express prior written consent and any
attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void
ab initio. Furthermore, in the event of an approved assignment change,
both parties shall accept responsibility for payment of services
and the respective accounting there of.
11.
DISCLAIMER: Except as otherwise stated herein, ITS makes no warranty,
express or implied, with respect to the provision by it of long
distance service hereunder, and disclaims any express or implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
with respect to such services. Further, in no event shall ITS be
liable for, and ITS expressly disclaims any liability for actual
profits, which client (or any of Client’s clients) may suffer
as a result of ITS provisioning of, or failure to provide services,
or the use or non-use of such services by the client. ITS expressly
disclaims any representation or warranty regarding any percentage
of savings regarding the use of any services provided by ITS.
12.
TOLL FREE SERVICE DISCLAIMER: Because a toll free number is generally
available to the public, ITS is not responsible for misdialed numbers
or incorrect advertising of our Client’s toll free number
by other persons or companies, and credit will not be given for
these reasons.
13.
911 DISCLAIMER: Client understands that the physical location in
local telephone company records may reflect the street address of
the local company’s switch serving Client rather than Client’s
street address and may reflect the ITS name rather than the Client’s
name. Client agrees to so inform it’s employees and others
using services obtained on Client’s behalf by ITS and to train
such persons to state the Client’s street address clearly
when placing a call to 911 or other emergency service. Client hereby
accepts full responsibility in such situations and agrees to identify
and hold ITS harmless in the event that a caller to 911 or other
emergency service from Client’s premises fails to state name
and Client’s street address.
14. IN CASE OF ERROR OR INQUIRIES ABOUT YOUR BILL: The Federal Truth
Lending Act (“ACT”) requires us to correct billing mistakes
promptly.
15.
IN CASE OF ERROR OR INQUIRIES ABOUT YOUR BILL:
A.
If you think there is a mistake on your invoice, or if you need
more information, simply follow the instructions below. On a separate
sheet of paper, write the following:
(1) Your name and account number
(2) The dollar amount of the suspected error
(3) A description and explanation of the error (to the extent
you can explain why you believe it is an error). If you need more
information, explain the item you would like to know more about.
(4) Any other information that you think will help us to identify
the reason for your complaint or inquiry.
(5) Send your billing inquiry to:
ITS
– Integrated Telemanagement Services, Inc.
Client Services Department
4100 Guardian Street, Suite 110
Simi Valley, CA 93063
NOTE:
Be sure to mail it in time to reach us within 60 days after the
invoice was mailed to you.
B.
We must acknowledge all letters, which point out possible errors
within 30 days of receipt unless we are able to correct your invoice
during those 30 days. Within 60 days after receiving your letter,
we must either correct the error or explain why we believe the
invoice is correct. Once we have explained the invoice, we have
no further obligation to you even though you may still believe
that there is an error, except as provided in paragraph D. If
you notify us according to paragraph A, the following actions
cannot be taken unless and until we have either corrected the
error or sent you a written explanation of why we believe your
invoice to be correct.
(1) Neither we nor an attorney nor a collection agency may send
you collection letters or take other collection action with respect
to the amount in dispute.
(2) You cannot be threatened with damage to your credit rating
or sued for the amount in question, nor can the disputed amount
be reported to a credit bureau or other creditors as delinquent.
(3) HOWEVER, YOU REMAIN OBLIGATED TO PAY THE PORTION OF YOUR INVOICE
NOT IN DISPUTE, AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO SEND YOU PERIODIC BILLS.
C.
If it is determined that we have made a mistake in your billing,
you will not have to pay any finance charges on any disputed amount.
If it is determined that we did not make a mistake in billing
the disputed amount, you will be given the time to pay which you
normally are given to pay undisputed amounts before any additional
finance charges on the disputed amount can be charged to you.
D.
If our explanation does not satisfy you and you notify us in writing
within 10 days after you receive our explanation that you still
refuse to pay the disputed amount, we may report to credit bureaus
and other creditors, and may pursue regular collection procedures
including a lawsuit. But we must also report that you think you
do not owe the money, and we must let you know to whom such reports
were made. If we settle the dispute with you, it is your responsibility
to notify those to whom we reported you as delinquent that there
was a later resolution of the dispute
E.
If we do not follow these procedures, we are not allowed to collect
the first $50.00 of the disputed amount, even if the invoice turns
out to be correct.
16.
CREDITS: A credit equivalent to the actual charge for the call up
to three minutes in length will be applied for a wrong number if
the calling party requests the credit immediately by calling the
ITS Client Services Department.
17.
TERM AGREEMENT DEFINITIONS: Clients terminating this agreement at
anytime prior to the Term period will pay early termination fees.
All current and prior usage billed will be recalculated at the month-to-month
rate for each of the remaining months on the contract. Per line
or circuit fees will also be calculated at 100% of the monthly rate
multiplied by the remaining months on the contract. In addition,
any install charges that were originally waived because of the term
period will be charged on the next invoice. Client is subject to
early termination fees if usage falls below 75% of the original
commitment amount as defined on the first full month invoice generated
from this agreement. Any outstanding debt must be paid prior to
release of services provided by ITS.
This
Agreement will be renewed for a like Term unless terminated in writing
by either party 30 days prior to the conclusion of the agreed upon
Term. All other provisions of this Agreement remain in effect until
the date telecommunication services are disconnected. Clients will
continue to be able to utilize telecommunications services, and
will be liable for all charges. The effective date of this Term
Agreement is established the day of installation by ITS.
18.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEE OF QUALITY AND VALUE: If you are not completely
satisfied with your ITS service and notify us in writing within
30 days of the signed date of this Agreement, ITS will credit the
cost of switching you back to your previous carrier, up to $5 per
line (up to 5 lines). This is our Satisfaction Guarantee. Client
shall have no other right of cancellation or early termination,
19.
GOVERNING LAW: The laws of the State of California shall govern
this Agreement without reference to conflicts of law principles.
This Agreement sets forth
the entire agreement and understanding
of the parties relating to the subject matter covered. No modification
shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.
20.
PRIVACY POLICY: ITS will not offer your customer information to
third parties. We keep all your call records confidential. Any information
we collect is for our own internal purposes. ITS is bound by the
rules and regulations of the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) that states we cannot divulge customer information to anyone
without your permission. We stress the importance of your privacy
with our employees. We limit access to your information to those
who need it to do their jobs, and we maintain careful security procedures,
to help guard against unauthorized access to your corporate information.
Information we are referring to includes: your business name, customer
name, address, email address, telephone number, information from
our web site usage, either online or on applications and other forms;
information about your transactions with us, our affiliates and
others such as your account number, payment history; call records,
or phone history information. This explanation of our privacy policies
replaces any previous statement of our policies. You must be 18
years of age to order product and services from ITS. If there are
any changes we will notify our clients as required by law.