LONG DISTANCE INTRASTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE
3. |
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
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3.4 |
OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (Cont'd)
3.4.7 Any mistakes, accidents, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors
or defects in transmission or service which are caused or contributed to,
directly or indirectly, by an act or omission of the Customer, by others,
through the use of Customer-provided facilities or equipment, or through
the use of facilities or equipment furnished by any other person using
the Customer's facilities, shall not result in the imposition of any liability
upon the Company. The Customer shall pay to the Company any reasonable
costs, expenses, damages, fees or penalties incurred by the Company as
a result thereof, including the costs of any local exchange company labor
and materials. The Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless
by the Customer against any and all claims, demands, causes of action and
liability relating to services provided pursuant to this agreement, including
payment to the Company associated with reasonable attorney's fees.
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3.5 |
PAYMENT REGULATIONS
3.5.1 Service shall be provided and billed for on a monthly basis. Payment
is to be made to the address designated on the invoice or such other location
as the Company may direct in writing from time to time. In addition to
the charges for the Company's services, the Customer shall pay any applicable
federal, state or local use, excise, sales or privileges taxes resulting
from the services furnished by the Company. Such taxes shall not be counted
toward the attainment of any volume or revenue commitment and will not
be discounted.
3.5.2 The Customer is responsible for payment of all charges for service(s)
furnished by the Company. This includes payment for calls or services (a)
originated at the Customer's number(s), whether authorized or not; (b)
accepted at the Customer's number(s) (e.g. 800 Service and collect calls);
(c) billed to the Customer's number via third number billing, a calling
card, a company-assigned authorization code, travel card number, or other
special billing number; and/or (d) incurred at the specific request of
the Customer.
3.5.3 A Customer is responsible for payment for all calls placed to
or via the Customer's telephone number(s). This responsibility is
not changed by virtue of any use, misuse, or abuse of the Customer's service
or Customer provided systems, equipment, facilities or services interconnected
to the Customer's Service, whose use, misuse or abuse may be occasioned
by third parties, including, without limitation, the Customer's employees
and members of the public, including such persons who dial the Customer's
800 number by mistake.
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