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Mutualink Product Line: Consists of those services, software application(s) and equipment designated as the “Interoperability Product” (as defined below) by SmartLink

The Interoperability Product consists of the following:  A software application (the “Application”), which is a peer-to-peer Internet Protocol (IP) communications interoperability software application, as the same may be modified and enhanced, which is designed to be operated and used on dedicated desktop and end-user client computer hardware systems meeting manufacturer specifications (“Interoperability Work Station”).  Additionally, there are certain radio system hardware interface devices and other communication integration hardware that may exist to enable Application to communication system interfaces (the “Radio Network Interface Controllers”).  The Radio Network Interface Controllers, Interoperability Work Station and any other hardware or equipment that may be required or made available shall be referred to collectively as the “Authorized Hardware”.  The Application and any other embedded software shall only and solely be operated in conjunction with the specific and designated Authorized Hardware (the Application together with the Authorized Hardware is referred to as the “Interoperability Product”).   

 

 

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DEFINITIONS. Unless defined elsewhere in the customer Order Form, capitalized terms have the following meaning:  Customer means the customer identified in the customer Order Form (the term “you” also means Customer). Mutualink means the company (the terms “we”, “us” or “our” also mean Mutualink).

 

OBLIGATIONS.  Provided you pay all amounts when due, we agree to provide you with the Interoperability Product. The Interoperability Product will include a license key in order for you to access and operate the Interoperability Product on an authorized basis.  You agree not to: (i) assign this Order or your rights under it (without our prior written consent which may be withheld in our sole discretion), (ii) sublicense, rent, or lease all or any portion of the Interoperability Product or use the Interoperability Product at or for any location that is not listed in this Order Form.  We will attempt to provide the Interoperability Product in a timely manner. You understand, however, that you will be required to submit various items and/or information to us and by certain stipulated time-frames in order for us to meet applicable deadlines.   Should you fail to provide us with the requested items or otherwise fail to meet applicable timeframes, you acknowledge and agree that: (i) we may have to delay a particular date and (ii) we will not be responsible for any resulting delays.  Neither party shall be in default if failure to perform any obligation hereunder, other than the payment of monies, is caused solely by conditions beyond such party’s control, including acts of God, civil commotion, strikes, terrorism or threatened terrorism, labor disputes, or governmental demands or restrictions.

 

FEES.   The amount of fees due and payable to Mutualink hereunder are set forth in this Order Form.  Such fees do not include any additional amounts that may be charged by an authorized service agent of Mutualink (if applicable).  Unless stated otherwise in writing, you agree to pay all fees upon receipt of an invoice. All fees are exclusive of applicable sales and use taxes and you will be responsible for any such taxes.  All fees are listed in United States Dollars.   If we install the Interoperability Product, billing will commence thirty (30) days from activation of the Interoperability Product. If we do not install the Interoperability Product, billing will commence thirty (30) days from the date the last item of the Interoperability Product is shipped to you.  The first invoice may be pro-rated and shall include the first month of fees payable in advance. Thereafter, monthly fees shall be payable in advance. Should we be required to travel to your or a third party’s facilities, we reserve the right to be reimbursed (and you agree to reimburse us) for all travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that we incur to provide the Interoperability Product, provided you authorize such travel.

 

OWNERSHIP. Unless you purchase the Authorized Hardware (which you will own), we own the Interoperability Product, including the processes or methods used to create the Interoperability Product, certain information prepared by us or used by us in providing the Interoperability Product, and all other intellectual property rights therein.  However, we do not, and shall not, own any materials, or information contained therein, that you provide to us.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY. The parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Order, including, but not limited to, the Interoperability Product and any related information and pricing, shall be deemed confidential information and shall not be disclosed by you to any third party.

 

TERM. Commences on the date this Order is signed by a duly authorized representative of us and continues until terminated as set forth herein.

 

TERMINATION. Without prejudice to any other rights, either party may terminate this Order immediately if the other party (i) fails to materially comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Order (and has failed to cure the same within three (3) days of written notice thereof), (ii) fails to pay when due any and all fees (or, alternatively, suspend the provision of the Interoperability Product (in whole or part)), (iii) ceases to do business in the normal course, and/or (iv) becomes or is declared insolvent or bankrupt, being the subject of any proceeding relating to liquidation or insolvency or making an assignment for the benefit of its creditors.  In addition, we may terminate this Order without cause and without penalty upon five (5) days written notice provided that we provide you with a pro-rata refund of the applicable, if any, recurring subscription fees (after deducting any fees that remain outstanding). Conversely, you may terminate this Order without cause and without penalty upon ten (10) days written notice, except that you shall not be entitled to receive any refund of the applicable recurring subscription fees that have been paid prior to the effective date of termination.  Upon termination of this Order, the Interoperability Product shall be immediately deactivated and you shall promptly return to us or our service agent (if applicable) as determined by us, the Application (including any copies) and/or any and all Authorized Hardware in your possession that you did not purchase and, thus, do not own.  Any terms of, or obligations under, this Order that survive termination, either by their nature or express language, remain in effect until fulfilled and apply to each of our respective successors and assignees. 

 

SCOPE OF DELIVERABLES. Unless agreed to otherwise, you agree to provide us with all necessary access to your premises, internal wiring, CPE, and other facilities and equipment in order to install and support the Interoperability Product.   In the event we provide additional goods and/or services or it becomes necessary for us to provide repair services or replacement parts, additional modification or related investigating, consulting or system integration, we reserve the right to invoice you for the same at our then current rates and costs.   Further, we may suspend your use of the Interoperability Product, should you (in our reasonable belief) improperly use the Interoperability Product. You acknowledge that we provide the Interoperability Product to third parties and that nothing in this Order or in your engagement or use of the Interoperability Product shall restrict or prevent us from using or providing the same or similar Interoperability Products to third parties.

 

DELEGATION, RE-CONFIGURATION.  We may use agents, sub-agents, contractors and/or sub-contractors for such periods and upon such terms as we reasonably deem proper.   In addition, we may assign this Order in whole or in part so long as the assignee agrees in writing to assume and perform the terms and covenants of this Order. Notice of the assignment shall be delivered to you.

 

GENERAL WARRANTIES.  You represent and warrant to us that (i) all information and materials you submit to us for our use or incorporation when providing the Interoperability Product to you do not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party, and (ii) you are in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 

 

DISCLAIMERS. The Application is based upon, and may incorporate, information (including third party information) which may not be correct.   Thus, the Application/Interoperability Product entails the possibility of some human and machine errors, which might not be correct or, if applicable, might fail to materialize or produce the results you anticipated. AS SUCH, WE PROVIDE THE APPLICATION/INTEROPERABILITY PRODUCT AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE INTEROPERABILITY PRODUCT, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING BY VIRTUE OF CUSTOM OF TRADE OR COURSE OF DEALING.  FURTHER, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE INTEROPERABILITY PRODUCT COMPRISING THE APPLICATION WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR OR VIRUS FREE, AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR QUIET POSSESSION.

 

EXCLUSIONS. To the extent that you use the Application/Interoperability Product in connection with any public safety, emergency response or other critical response environment, including but not limited to uses by fire, police, emergency medical personnel or systems, entities or agencies responsible for roads and/or transportation, entities or agencies responsible for utilities monitoring or emergency response systems, we, our sub-agents, agents, contractors, subcontractors, representatives and/or advisors (“Mutualink Parties”) shall not be responsible for any injuries, damages, settlements, attorneys’ fees and expenses that may be attributable, in whole or in part, to delays in response time or errors that may arise out of or relate to any communications failures, interruptions or delays. 

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY OF THE MUTUALINK PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ECONOMIC OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ANY OF THE MUTUALINK PARTIES WAS INFORMED OR MADE AWARE OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF ANY OF THE MUTUALINK PARTIES BECOMES LIABLE UNDER THIS ORDER, THEN REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS OF THE CLAIM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE INTEROPERABILITY PRODUCT, except for any refund elected to be provided by us, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY DAMAGES. In any such case, the Mutualink Parties’ entire liability and your exclusive remedy for any matter or for any other liability relating to the Interoperability Product shall be, at our option, as follows from time to time exercised subject to applicable law: (a) return of the amount paid (if any) for the Interoperability Product during the last 12 months for which subscription fees were paid, or (b) repair or replace the Interoperability Product. You will receive the remedy elected by us without charge, except that you are solely responsible for any expenses you may incur (e.g., cost of shipping to us).  No remedy will apply if failure of the Interoperability Product has resulted from accident, abuse, misapplication, abnormal use or a virus. YOU AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE AND REFLECTS AN ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND US IN VIEW OF THE FEES THAT WE CHARGE TO YOU.

 

INDEMNIFICATION. You will defend, indemnify, and hold the Mutualink Parties harmless against and from any and all Losses that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Mutualink Parties when such liability or the like arises as a result of our use of any materials you provide to us as well as our providing and your use of the Interoperability Product (including your conduct of any business, advertising, marketing, sales, or any negligent, illegal, or libelous act in connection therewith). “Losses” means all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, injuries, taxes, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever.

 

PARTIAL INVALIDITY; RIGHTS; REMEDIES.  If any part, term, or provision of this Order is held illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict with any applicable and enforceable law, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions of this Order shall not be affected.  All rights not expressly granted to you in this Order are reserved to us.  The remedies stated in this Order are in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.

 

STATUS OF PARTIES.  We are acting as an independent contractor, and the parties are not partners or joint venturers of one another in any respect under this Order.

 

GOVERNING LAW. This Order shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to the principles of conflict of law of any jurisdiction. The parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court sitting in Connecticut, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Order and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court, and the parties waive any objection to the convenience of the forum.

 

COSTS.  The party prevailing in the enforcement of the provisions of this Order, including collection of any amounts due hereunder, shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to all sums to which it is entitled or any other relief, at law or in equity, reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees and any court costs.  As to overdue amounts, we may charge you interest at the lesser of one percent (1%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by law for each month or portion thereof that the outstanding balance of any amount due remains unpaid.

 

COMPLETE ORDER. This Customer Order Form, the EULA, the Certificate of Warranty (if applicable) shall be collectively referred to as this “Order”.  This Order is the entire Order between you and us concerning the Interoperability Product, and supersedes all previous communications, representations, proposals, understandings, and Orders, either oral or written.  Failure of any party to insist on strict compliance with the provisions of this Order shall not constitute waiver of that party's right to demand later compliance with the same or other provisions of this Order.  Any changes to this Order must be in writing and signed by you and us.