16A.05[2] Telecommunications License AgreementLICENSE AGREEMENT
This LICENSE AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made as of the day of _________, 20__ by and between ________________("Licensor"), having offices at ___________________,
New York, New York 10001, and ____________________________("Licensee"), having
offices at ______________________, New York, New York 10001, and doing business
under the trade name _______________________(the "Trade Name").
WITNESSETH:
Licensor and Licensee hereby agree as follows:
1. Property. Licensor is the owner of the property known as ________________,
New York, New York (the Property), which Property includes an office building
(including the rooftop)(the "Building"), as more particularly shown on the
drawing attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
2. License Grant. Licensor hereby licenses and permits Licensee to use the
"Antenna and Electronic Equipment," a portion of the "Electronic Equipment
Room," and the "Cabling Conduit," as all of such terms are defined below,
subject to the terms and conditions specified herein, for the sole purpose of
Licensor's providing and Licensee's obtaining communication services in
connection with the operation of Licensee's communication business, using the
FCC-licensed frequency(ies) or channel(s) specified in Exhibit B-II attached
hereto and made part hereof (the "Approved Frequency"), which purpose shall not
include the carrying, transmission, broadcasting, or relaying of any side-
frequency or side-band or any frequency or content embedding, and for no other
purpose whatsoever. The license granted hereby includes the right to attach a
send/receive antenna(s) on the roof of the Building at locations designated by
Licensor, all as more particularly specified herein. Licensee shall not have any
right to physically alter the Building or its roof or to attach anything to the
Building which causes damage or which may be deemed a fixture that is or may
become a part of the Property. Subject to the rights granted to Licensee
hereunder, Licensor reserves the Property, including, without limitation, the
Building and its roof, unto itself for any and all purposes whatsoever. Licensee
shall provide unrestricted access for Licensor and its agents, employees, or
contractors to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment
Room, and the Cabling Conduit for the inspection, repair, and maintenance of the
Building or any utilities, and for any other purpose required by Licensor, at
Licensor's sole discretion. The license granted to Licensee in this Agreement
shall automatically terminate and expire upon the expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement. Termination and expiration of such license shall
be self-operative and no further instrument shall be required to effect such
termination or expiration. The foregoing notwithstanding, upon request by
Licensor, Licensee, at Licensee's sole cost and expense, promptly shall execute
and deliver to Licensor, in recordable form, any certificate or other documents
confirming the termination or expiration of Licensee's right to use the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, the Cabling Conduit, or
the roof of the Building, and the provisions of this sentence shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
3. Term. The "Term" of the license granted by this Agreement shall commence as
of the date hereof (the "Commencement Date") and shall expire on ______, 20__
(the Original Expiration Date), or on such earlier date as this Agreement may be
terminated or may expire pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or
pursuant to law. The Term of this License shall be on a year-to-year basis,
commencing upon the Commencement Date, and extending automatically from year to
year (each such extension being an "Extended Term") unless terminated as
specified below. Licensor may terminate this Agreement on not less than sixty
(60) days prior written notice of termination given to Licensee, effective
either (i) as of the Original Expiration Date, or (ii) for any termination after
the Original Expiration Date, as of the last day of the calendar month in which
the sixtieth (60th) day after the date of the giving of such notice occurs.
Licensee may terminate this Agreement on not less than one hundred eighty (180)
days prior written notice of termination given to Licensor, effective either (i)
as of the Original Expiration Date, or (ii) for any termination after the
Original Expiration Date, as of the last day of the calendar month in which the
one hundred eightieth (180th) day after the date of the giving of such notice
occurs. The initial term of this Agreement and any Extended Term are
collectively referred to herein as the "Term" of this Agreement.
4. Use and Operation of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment.(a) During the Term, Licensee, subject to the direction of Licensor and
the Telecommunications Site Manager (defined below) and in accordance with the
Building's construction rules and regulations, may construct, install, operate
and use such microwave dish or dishes, and/or such send/receive antenna(s),
and/or such whip antennas, together with related equipment, mountings and
supports (collectively, the Antenna and Electronic Equipment) on the roof of the
Building, as are shown and specified on Exhibit A - I attached to and made part
hereof, (ii) the space on the ____ floor of the Building as specified in Exhibit
A - II attached to and made part hereof to house the transmitter(s) for the
Antenna and Electronic Equipment (the Electronic Equipment Room) and (iii)
Licensor-designated cable chase access to interconnect the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment to the Electronic Equipment Room and risers through the
Building to the street ("Cabling Conduit"). The Antenna and Electronic
Equipment and the Cabling Conduit shall be installed by Licensee or, at
Licensee's election, by _______________(the Telecommunications Site Manager) (or
its successors and assigns), which is the company licensed by Licensor to manage
a facility for the operation of multiple transmitters, receivers and antennas
for various users of the electromagnetic spectrum at or in connection with the
Property (the Telecommunications Site Facility). The installation of the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment and the Cabling Conduit shall be performed at
Licensee's sole cost and expense (including, without limitation, any costs and
expenses in connection with reinforcing the roof of the Building, if required).
Except as otherwise specified below, Licensor shall have no obligation to
reserve any portion of the roof for Licensee's use and the use of the roof for
such purposes shall be allocated to the various roof licensees on a first come,
first served basis. Licensee's use of the roof of the Building shall be on a
nonexclusive and noninterfering basis. Licensee's use of the Telecommunications
Site Facility shall be expressly limited to the use of the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment and the Electronic Equipment Room, the Cabling Conduit, and
the Approved Frequency, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and
such rules and regulations governing frequency coordination among the various
roof licensees as are issued by Licensor from time to time. This Agreement and
the license granted herein are subject to such Required Modifications as
requested by the Telecommunications Site Manager to ensure that the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment comply with reasonable radiation hazard, insurance, fire
underwriting, and windloading requirements, and all federal, state, and local
laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders ("Laws"). For the purposes of
this Agreement, Required Modifications shall mean such reasonable modifications
to the Antenna and Equipment Specifications requested by Licensor or the
Telecommunications Site Manager from time to time (including a requested change
in the specified location of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment) as are
necessary and appropriate to (i) maximize use of the Telecommunications Site
Facility by multiple users, (ii) prevent intermodulation interference among
users of the Telecommunications Site Facility ( including, without limitation,
the requirement that Licensee install ferrite isolators), (iii) coordinate power
switching, cable access and cable routing by users of the Telecommunications
Site Facility, and (iv) ensure compliance with reasonable radiation hazard
requirements. Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manager shall, within ten
(10) days from the Commencement Date, provide to Licensee, in writing, any
initial Required Modifications to the Antenna and Equipment Specifications. For
the purposes of this Agreement, the "Antenna and Equipment Specifications"
applicable to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, to the Electronic Equipment
Room, and to the Cabling Conduit from time to time shall mean the information
specified in Exhibit B - I attached to and made part hereof, as modified
pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 4(a). Licensee shall not make any
alterations, additions, or changes to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the
Electronic Equipment Room, or to the Cabling Conduit, or any alterations,
additions, or changes to the Approved Frequency, without, in each instance,
obtaining Licensor's prior written consent, which may be granted or withheld, or
granted with conditions, all as Licensor in its sole and absolute discretion may
from time to time determine.(b) Licensee shall not carry, transmit, broadcast, or relay any side-
frequency or side-band or any frequency or content embedding or any program
transmission other than expressly permitted under this Agreement, and Licensee
shall use the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to relay or transmit its own
public or private licensed broadcasting, but only using the Approved Frequency,
and so as not to (i) cause any interference with transmission/reception by other
licensees in the Building or any other Telecommunications Site Facility user,
unless Licensee's Antenna and Equipment is operated in conformance with the
Antenna and Equipment Specifications, or (ii) cause, to the extent the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment does not conform with the Antenna and Equipment
Specifications, interruption or interference with or disturbance to the
reception or transmission of communication signals by or from any antennas,
satellite dishes or similar equipment installed, now, or in the future, by
Licensor, the Telecommunications Site Manager, any other licensee in the
Building or any other Telecommunications Site Facility user, or (iii) cause
damage to or interference with the operation of the Building or Building
systems, including, without limitation, damage or interference to exterior
Building lighting. Licensee shall cooperate with the Telecommunications Site
Manager with respect to the system of technical and frequency coordination
adopted by the Telecommunications Site Manager to maximize use of the
Telecommunications Site Facility and to resolve disputes among Telecommunication
Site Facility users and shall otherwise conform to the rules of operation of the
Telecommunications Site Facility established by the Telecommunication Site
Manager, provided that, except in the case of health and safety risks, such
rules do not conflict with the Antenna and Equipment Specifications. If, after
any portion of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment which does not conform to
the Antenna and Equipment Specifications in any respect is installed by
Licensee, it is discovered that the Antenna and Electronic Equipment causes any
such interference, damage or disturbance, or health or safety risks, then
Licensee, at its sole cost and expense, shall immediately (and in no event later
than 24 hours) relocate its antenna to another available area on the roof
reasonably designated by Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manager and/or
modify operation of its Antenna and Electronic Equipment to eliminate any such
interference, damage or disturbance. If any such interference or disturbance or
health or safety risks still occur despite such relocation or modification, or
if no portion of the roof is available for such relocation, Licensee, at its
sole cost and expense, shall immediately (and in no event later than 24 hours)
cease using or causing the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to be used in a
manner which does not conform to the Antenna and Equipment Specifications. In
the event Licensee fails immediately to relocate the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment or to cease using or causing the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to
be so used, Licensor or the Telecommunication Site Manager may relocate or
remove the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, and Licensee shall promptly
reimburse Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manager for any reasonable
costs incurred by Licensor or the Telecommunication Site Manager in connection
therewith. Licensee's use of electric energy for the operation of the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment shall not at any time exceed the then-existing capacity
of any of the then-existing electrical conductors or Building equipment which
shall provide the supply of electric energy to the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment.In the event that Licensee elects for the Telecommunications Site Manager
to install Licensee's Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment
Room, or the Cabling Conduit, and/or to maintain the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit in compliance
with Paragraph 4(e)(2) hereof, and if the Telecommunications Site Manager agrees
to do so, Licensee shall be charged the reasonable costs of such maintenance and
installation (including, without limitation, the cost of equipment mounting and
supports), subject to the requirements of the Antenna and Equipment
Specifications, which requirements may be waived by Licensee in its discretion.
At Licensor's option, any work to be performed on the roof of the Building or in
the Building in connection with the construction, installation, repair or
maintenance of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment
Room, or the Cabling Conduit shall be performed by Licensor at Licensee's sole
cost and expense. Licensee shall, within ten (10) days after demand therefor,
reimburse Licensor for any costs and expenses incurred by Licensor or the
Telecommunications Site Manager (whichever incurred the cost) in connection
therewith. If Licensee shall perform any of the aforementioned work, such work
shall be performed by contractors approved by Licensor and the
Telecommunications Site Manager who are compatible with Building labor then
existing at the Building, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed, and shall be performed in good and workmanlike manner and in accordance
with reasonable standards determined by the Telecommunications Site Manager. The
Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling
Conduit shall be installed and operated in accordance with the Antenna and
Equipment Specifications.
(c) Licensor shall cause the Telecommunications Site Manager to enforce
the provisions of the agreements it enters into with other Telecommunication
Site Facility users, including, without limitation, provisions regarding
interruption, interference or disturbance to the reception or transmission of
communication signals. Such agreements shall require other Telecommunications
Site Facility users to submit interference disputes to the Telecommunications
Site Manager for resolution by the Telecommunications Site Manager. Subject to
the provisions of subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this Paragraph 4, Licensor
shall not interfere or allow any person or entity to interfere with the use of
the Antenna and Electronic Equipment or cause the transmission or reception of
communication signals to be interrupted or materially interrupted or impaired by
virtue of any site condition existing on the roof of the Building, provided,
however, that Licensor and/or the Telecommunications Site Manager (or their
designated representatives) shall be entitled access to the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment for emergency or scheduled maintenance of the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment or the Building or Building systems. Licensor shall have no
obligation or responsibility for any interruption or any interference caused by
atmospheric conditions, by exterior Building lighting, or by persons or entities
other than Licensor's personnel or other Telecommunications Site Facility users.(d) In the event that Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manger
desires Licensee to relocate the Antenna and Electronic Equipment due to
circumstances other than those set forth in Paragraph 4(b) hereof, including,
without limitation, the need for required repairs to the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment or to the roof of the Building, or due to other requirements of
Licensor relating to the roof of the Building, then Licensor or the
Telecommunications Site Manager, at its option, may at any time during the Term,
after reasonable prior notice to Licensee (except in the event of an emergency),
relocate the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to another area on the roof
designated by Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manager, provided that
such relocation (i) does not affect the Antenna and Equipment Specifications
(other than the location on the roof where Licensee desires to place the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment), or (ii) does not cause the transmission or receipt of
communication signals to be interrupted or materially impaired other than
temporarily in connection with such relocation and (iii) Licensee is afforded
the option to require the Telecommunications Site Manager to provide or make
available, at no expense to Licensee, a temporary back-up facility for
Licensee's use during such relocation which duplicates in all material respects
the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to prevent interruption or material
impairment of Licensee's use of the Telecommunications Site Facility during such
relocation, and, except as set forth with respect to Licensor's or the
Telecommunications Site Manager's right to cause Licensee to relocate the
Antenna and Electronic Equipment pursuant to Paragraph 4(b) hereof, such
relocation shall be performed at the Telecommunication Site Manager's sole cost
and expense.
(e) (1) Licensor shall not have any obligations whatsoever with respect
to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, or the
Cabling Conduit, or compliance with any legal requirements relating thereto
(including, without limitation, the obtaining of any required permits or
licenses, or the maintenance thereof), nor shall Licensor be responsible for any
damage that may be caused to Licensee or the Antenna and Electronic Equipment,
the Electronic Equipment Room, or the Cabling Conduit by any other licensee or
occupant of the Building. Licensor makes no representations whatsoever that the
Antenna and Electronic Equipment will be able to receive or transmit
communication signals without interference or disturbance (whether or not by
reason of the installation or use of similar equipment by any other licensee)
and Licensee agrees that Licensor shall not be liable to Licensee therefor.
(2) Licensee, at Licensee's sole cost and expense, shall paint and
maintain the Antenna and Electronic Equipment in either green, the color of the
curtain wall of the Building, or such other color as Licensor shall determine,
and Licensee shall take whatever steps reasonably required by Licensor or the
Telecommunications Site Manager to afford lightning protection, protection from
radiation hazard exposure and to assure the mechanical stability of the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment, and to install such lightning rods or air terminals on
or about the Antenna and Electronic Equipment as Licensor or the
Telecommunications Site Manager may reasonably require. Licensee, at Licensee's
sole cost and expense, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit
in good order and condition throughout the Term of this Agreement and shall
promptly make all repairs to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the
Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit, including replacements as
and when necessary throughout the Term. Licensee, at its sole cost and expense,
shall also be responsible for all repairs of any damage occasioned to the
Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling
Conduit, or otherwise to the roof of the Building or any portion of the Building
or sidewalks on or adjacent to the Property caused or resulting from (i) the
installation and/or maintenance of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the
Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit or any item or part thereof
or any piercing of the surface of the roof of the Building (including, without
limitation, any piercing of the roof surface which may result in a leakage of
water into other areas of the roof or of the Building); or (ii) the wrongful or
negligent acts of Licensee or any of Licensee's agents, employees, or
contractors in performing any inspection of, or repairs or replacements to, or
maintenance of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment
Room, and the Cabling Conduit or any part thereof. All desired access by
Licensee or its employees, agents or contractors to the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, the Cabling Conduit, or to the
Building for purposes of performing or complying with Licensee's rights or
obligations under this Agreement shall be subject to the supervision and control
of Licensor, and to Licensor's reasonable safeguards for the security of the
Building and Licensor's operations therein, and all such access shall first be
coordinated with Licensor's Building manager, it being understood and agreed
that Licensor shall have the right to prescribe the times when such access shall
be afforded to Licensee (which may be other than during normal business hours)
all to the intent and purpose that the normal operation of the Building shall
not be disturbed or interfered with. Licensor's reasonable charges for overtime
elevator service provided to Licensee shall be paid for by Licensee upon
submission of Licensor's invoices therefor.(3) Licensee shall, at its sole cost and expense, (i) be solely
responsible for any damage caused to Licensor or any other person or entity or
to property as a result of the installation, removal, move, maintenance or use
of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the
Cabling Conduit, unless such damage is caused by the willful misconduct of the
Licensor, the Telecommunications Site Manager or Licensor's personnel, (ii)
promptly pay any tax, license, permit or other fees or charges imposed pursuant
to any Laws relating to the installation, maintenance or use of the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit,
(iii) promptly comply with all precautions and safeguards recommended by
Licensor's insurance company or by the National Board of Fire Underwriters and
all governmental authorities, (iv) perform all necessary repairs or replacements
to, or maintenance of, the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic
Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit, and (v) ensure that the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit,
comply with all Laws applicable to the installation, operation and maintenance
of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the
Cabling Conduit, including, without limitation, any Laws concerning radio
frequency radiation exposure, whether or not such Laws are usual or unusual,
ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, and whether or not such Laws
involve a change of policy on the part of the governmental body or agency
enacting or enforcing them.
(4) Licensee shall comply with all Laws relating to Hazardous
Materials and shall not introduce, store, transport, maintain, spill, release or
allow the introduction, storage, transportation, maintenance, spilling, or
release of any Hazardous Materials in or upon the Building or Property in
connection with Licensee's operations and performance pursuant to this
Agreement. "Hazardous Materials" shall mean regulated petroleum products,
hazardous and toxic materials, and hazardous waste, including, without
limitation, asbestos and PCBs, subject to, controlled, or regulated pursuant to
any environmental Laws. Licensee's indemnity set forth in Paragraph 9 hereof
shall include the specific indemnity for Licensee's breach of this subparagraph
4(e)(4) and such indemnity and Licensee's obligations pursuant to this
subparagraph 4(e)(4) shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.(f) Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the privileges granted Licensee
under this Agreement shall constitute merely a license coupled with an interest
and shall not, now or at any time after the installation of the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit, be
deemed to grant Licensee a leasehold, an easement, or any other real property
interest in the Property, the Building, or any portion thereof.
(g) Licensor hereby represents that it has obtained all site plan
approvals for the construction of the Telecommunications Site Facility required
under any legal requirements applicable to Licensor, and prior to installation,
Licensee shall obtain all permits, licenses, and other approvals required in
connection with the installation, maintenance, and operation of the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit.
Except for obtaining such site plan approvals, neither Licensor nor the
Telecommunications Site Manager shall have any obligations with respect to the
Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling
Conduit, or compliance with any legal requirements relating thereto (including,
without limitation, the obtaining of any required permits or licenses, or the
maintenance, extension or renewal thereof). Licensee shall obtain authorization
from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (and any successor or other
agency or entity having jurisdiction) to operate the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment in accordance with the Approved Frequency and the Antenna and
Equipment Specifications, and shall provide the Telecommunications Site Manager
and Licensor a true and correct copy of such Federal Communication Commission
authorization prior to installation of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the
Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit. Licensee expressly
acknowledges that any receive-only facility not requiring FCC licensing or other
approvals shall be operated by Licensee on a secondary basis to any facilities
requiring FCC licensing or other approvals operating from the Telecommunications
Site Facility, and that such FCC-authorized facilities shall be accorded
priority in accordance with FCC rules and regulations.
(h) For the purposes of this Paragraph 4, the Telecommunications Site
Manager, or its successors and assigns, shall be deemed the agent of Licensor.
5. License Fee. During the Term of this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to Licensor:
(a) A license fee in the aggregate amount specified in subparagraphs (i)
and (ii) below, as may be increased by the Additional License Fee calculated
pursuant to subparagraph (iii) below (the License Fee). The License Fee shall be
due in advance on the first day of each month during the Term of this Agreement,
and shall be payable at the office of Licensor or such other place as the
Licensor may designate by giving notice thereof to Licensee, without setoff or
deduction whatsoever. Licensee shall pay the first monthly installment of the
License Fee upon the execution of this Agreement. The License Fee for any
partial months during the Term shall be prorated. The License Fee shall consist
of the following amounts:
(i) the amount of ___________ Dollars ($0,000.00) per month with
respect to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment; and
(ii) the amount of ___________ Dollars ($0,000.00) per month with
respect to the Electronic Equipment Room.
(iii) Consumer Price Index: The License Fee currently specified to
be paid by Licensee pursuant to subparagraph (i) plus subparagraph (ii) above at
the time, from time to time, of each calculation hereunder (the "Base License
Fee"), shall be used as a basis to calculate the "Additional License Fee" as of
the times and in the manner set forth in this subparagraph (iii) and as a result
thereof, Licensee shall pay the Additional License Fee as hereinafter provided:
A. For the purposes of this subparagraph (iii), the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) "Price Index" shall mean the "Consumer Price Index
for all Urban Consumers, New York - Northeastern New Jersey, (1982-1984=100),
issued and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor.
(2) "Base Price Index" shall mean the Price Index as it
exists on the Commencement Date hereof.
B. Effective as of each January and July subsequent to the
Commencement Date hereof, the Base License Fee shall be utilized as a basis for
calculation of the Additional License Fee under this subparagraph (iii), as follows:
(1) The July calculation shall be based on the
percentage difference between the Price Index for the preceding month of June
and the Base Price Index. In the event that the Price Index for June in any
calendar year during the Term reflects an increase over the Base Price Index,
then the Base License Fee hereunder as of the July 1st following such month of
June shall be multiplied by the percentage difference between the Price Index
for June and the Base Price Index, and the resulting amount shall be the
Additional License Fee effective as of such July 1st. Such Additional License
Fee shall thereafter be payable hereunder monthly, until it is readjusted
pursuant to the terms of this subparagraph (iii).
(2) The January calculation shall be based on the
percentage difference between the Price Index for the preceding month of
December and the Base Price Index. In the event that the Price Index for
December in any calendar year during the Term reflects an increase over the Base
Price Index, then the Base License Fee hereunder as of the January 1st following
such month of December shall be multiplied by the percentage difference between
the Price Index for December and the Base Price Index, and the resulting amount
shall be the Additional License Fee effective as of such January 1st. Such
Additional License Fee shall thereafter be payable hereunder monthly, until it
is readjusted pursuant to the terms of this subparagraph (iii). The following illustrates the intention of the parties
hereto as to the computation of the Additional License Fee resulting from this
Consumer Price Index adjustment as applied from time to time to the Base License
Fee: Assuming that (i) the Base License Fee is $6,000, (ii) the Base Price Index is 255.4 and (iii) the Price Index for the particular June or December, is
280.9, then the percentage of increase is 10.0%. The sum of $6,000 would be
multiplied by 10%, resulting in a monthly Additional License Fee of $600
effective as of the immediately following July 1 or January 1, as the case may
be. Such $600 would be payable by Licensee monthly in advance thereafter until
the next such calculation and adjustment.C. In the event that the Price Index ceases to use the "1982-
1984 average of 100" as the basis of calculation, or if a substantial change is
made in the terms or number of items or composition thereof contained in or
utilized by the Price Index, then the Price Index shall be adjusted to the
figure that would have been arrived at had the manner of computing the Price
Index in effect on the Commencement Date hereof not been altered. In the event
such Price Index (or a successor or substitute index) is not available, a
reliable governmental or other nonpartisan publication, selected by Licensor,
evaluating the information used in determining the Price Index, shall be used.
D. Licensor shall cause statements of the Additional License
Fee provided for in this subparagraph (iii) to be prepared in reasonable detail
and delivered to Licensee. In no event shall the Additional License Fee payments
being made immediately prior to each such adjustment be reduced by virtue of any
succeeding adjustment occurring under this subparagraph (iii). Any delay or
failure of Licensor, beyond July or January of any calendar year, in computing
or billing for such Additional License Fee hereinabove provided, shall not
constitute a waiver of, or in any way impair, the continuing obligation of
Licensee to pay such Additional License Fee.
(b) An annual charge, paid in equal monthly installments, equal to Two
Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($2.75) times the square footage of the area of
the Electronic Equipment Room and the area occupied by the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment, prorated for partial months during the Term, for
electricity utilized to operate the Antenna and Electronic Equipment and the
Electronic Equipment Room (the Antenna Power Charge). Licensee acknowledges
that neither Licensor nor the Telecommunications Site Manager will separately
meter the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to measure its consumption of
electricity. The Antenna Power charge shall be computed by the Telecommunication
Site Manager based on the Telecommunications Site Manager's reasonable, good
faith estimate of Licensee's consumption of electricity for the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment based on the Antenna and Equipment Specifications. The
Antenna Power Charge shall be increased by a rate equal to any actual increased
rate in the cost of electricity charged to Licensor.
(c) All additional charges for relocation, maintenance, and repair of the
Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling
Conduit, and all costs and expenses relating thereto, as specified under this
Agreement to be paid by Licensee.
6. Default. (a) This Agreement is made and all of Licensee's rights hereunder
are granted on the condition that if Licensee defaults in observing or
fulfilling any of its obligations under this Agreement, and such default shall
continue uncured for a period of five (5) days after written notice of default
is given by Licensor with respect to payment of any delinquent installment of
the License Fee, the Antenna Power Charge, or any other charge payable
hereunder, or for a period of fifteen (15) days with respect to any non-monetary
default after notice is given by Licensor of such default, or if such non-
monetary default shall be of a nature that the same cannot reasonably be cured
within said fifteen (15) day period, and if Licensee shall not give Licensor
notice of its intent to cure such default and shall not have diligently
commenced curing such default within such fifteen (15) day period and shall not
thereafter with reasonable diligence and dispatch and in good faith proceed to
cure such default and complete such cure within a reasonable period for the
curing of such default, then Licensor may, upon the expiration of the applicable
cure period specified above, terminate this Agreement and Licensee's license
hereunder by giving notice of termination to Licensee, and the Term of this
Agreement shall cease and expire on the date specified in Licensor's termination
notice, which date shall be the third day after the date on which the notice of
termination is given (the Default Termination Date), and the Term of this
Agreement shall cease and expire on such Default Termination Date with the same
force and effect as if such Default Termination Date was originally provided
herein as the Expiration Date of this Agreement.(b) If Licensee is in default under any provision of this Agreement, then,
without limiting Licensor's rights and remedies Licensor may otherwise have
under this Agreement or under applicable law, Licensee, upon written notice from
Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manager, shall immediately discontinue
its use of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment until receipt of written
acknowledgment from Licensor or the Telecommunications Site Manager that all
such defaults have been cured, and Licensor may, by force or otherwise, remove
or disable the Antenna and Electronic Equipment. Notwithstanding any termination
or expiration of this Agreement pursuant to this Paragraph 6, Licensee shall
continue to be liable to Licensor for any unperformed obligations under this
Agreement.
7. Relationship. Licensor represents that it has the authority to grant this
license. The rights granted to Licensee hereunder shall be deemed merely a
license and are not, under any circumstances, intended to constitute a
partnership, employment agreement, tenancy, joint venture, or any other
relationship between the parties.
8. Exculpation of Licensor. Licensor shall not be responsible or liable to
Licensee for any damage or destruction to the Antenna and Electronic Equipment
or the Electronic Equipment Room or Cabling Conduit or for the consequences of
any casualty or eminent domain taking. Licensee shall not claim and hereby
waives all rights to any award as a result of any taking by eminent domain,
which would reduce any award of Licensor or the owner of the Property.
9. Indemnity. Licensee agrees to and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
Licensor, the fee owner of the Property, Licensor's Managing Agent for the
Property, and any superior title or interest holders in the Building or the
Property and any mortgagee holding a lien on any interest of the Building or
Property (collectively, with Licensor and the fee owner of the Property, the
"Superior Interest Holders") which are from time to time disclosed by Licensor,
and the Superior Interest Holders' and the Property fee owner's and Managing
Agent's respective directors, members, officers, agents, and employees (all of
the foregoing hereinafter referred to as the "Indemnitees") from and against any
and all claims, accidents, losses, demands, suits, judgments, liens, expenses,
costs, and damages (including without limitation court costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees) arising during the Term of this Agreement, and the term as it
may be extended and any other period of the use by Licensee or any of Licensee's
agents, servants, employees, contractors, or invitees of the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit, or
other portions of the Building, and resulting or arising out of this Agreement,
or its breach or default by Licensee. The indemnity contained in this Paragraph
9 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
10. Insurance. Licensee shall obtain and maintain throughout the Term of this
Agreement all of the insurance policies specified in Exhibit C attached to and
made part hereof. Such policies shall: (i) be written by a reputable and solvent
insurance company authorized to do business in the State of New York, and having
such insurance ratings as reasonably required by Licensor, (ii) state that such
insurance maintained by the Licensee is primary over any insurance carried by
the Licensor, (iii) be issued in the name of the Licensee, with all of the
Indemnitees named as additional insureds, and (iv) state that such insurance
shall not be invalidated by any act or omission of any of the Indemnitees. Upon
full execution of this Agreement and thereafter, at least thirty (30) days prior
to the expiration of any such policy, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor either
duplicate originals of the aforesaid policies or certificates evidencing such
insurance, provided said certificates contain an endorsement that such insurance
may not be modified or cancelled except upon thirty (30) days prior notice to
Licensor, and such certificates shall exhibit evidence of payment for the
policies. Licensee's failure to provide and keep in force any of the
aforementioned insurance shall be regarded as a material default hereunder,
entitling Licensor to terminate this Agreement and to exercise any or all
remedies available at law or in equity based on Licensee's default.
11. Security. Licensee accepts sole and complete responsibility for all security
for its equipment and supplies or the equipment and supplies of its agents,
servants, employees, contractors, and invitees while on or near the Property, at
no cost to and with no liability of Licensor for security.
12. Removal; Materials and Equipment. Licensee shall, at its sole cost and
expense, supply all materials and personnel for the conduct of its operations
permitted under this Agreement. Not later than the Expiration or Termination
Date of this Agreement, Licensee, at its sole cost and expense, shall (i) remove
the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Cabling Conduit, and Licensee's
installations, equipment, and all other personal property located in the
Electronic Equipment Room and shall repair to Licensor's reasonable satisfaction
any and all damage to the Building, the roof of the Building, or any part
thereof occasioned by such removal and shall restore the roof area affected by
the Antenna and Electronic Equipment to a state of good order and condition
(including, without limitation, patching in a manner reasonably approved by
Licensor all portions of the roof, and the skin thereof, including any
supporting structure), excepting any ordinary wear and tear, and (ii) surrender
the Antenna and Electronic Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the
Cabling Conduit, to Licensor. If Licensee fails to comply with the provisions of
this Paragraph 12, all of Licensee's personal property shall be deemed
abandoned, and Licensor, without being obligated to do so, shall have the right
to remove and dispose of all or any part of the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment, the Cabling Conduit, and Licensee's installations, equipment, and all
other personal property located in the Electronic Equipment Room or in other
portions of the Building and to make the repairs required to be made by Licensee
pursuant to this Paragraph 12 and to charge Licensee therefor, which charges
Licensee shall promptly pay upon presentation of an invoice therefor. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed as an express or implied consent for
Licensee or anyone claiming by or under Licensee to remain in possession of or
to continue to use and occupy all or any part of the Antenna and Electronic
Equipment, the Electronic Equipment Room, and the Cabling Conduit, or any
portion of the Building after the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
During the Term of this Agreement, Licensee shall, at its sole cost and expense,
promptly remove from the Building any of Licensee's installations, equipment,
and all other personal property which is no longer in use located in or on any
portion of the Building and shall repair to Licensor's reasonable satisfaction
any and all damage to the Building, the roof of the Building, or any part
thereof occasioned by such removal in the same manner and to the same extent as
specified above in this Paragraph 12 for repair in connection with removal of
Licensee's installations, equipment, and all other personal property not later
than the expiration or termination date of this Agreement. The provisions of
this Paragraph 12 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
13. Licensee's Representatives. Promptly upon the full execution and delivery of
this Agreement, Licensee shall provide Licensor with the names, addresses, and
telephone numbers (for day, night, and emergency contact) of two (2) authorized
representatives of Licensee who shall be responsible for Licensee's compliance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No other persons will be
authorized to speak or act for Licensee. Licensee may change such authorized
representatives by giving Licensor written notice of such change, together with
the changed addresses and telephone numbers.
14. Liens. Licensee covenants and agrees not to permit to be created nor to
remain undischarged, and to indemnify Licensor against, any lien, encumbrance or
charge filed against the Property or any part thereof by reason of any work,
labor, services or materials performed or furnished to or on behalf of Licensee,
and not to suffer any other matter or thing whereby the estate, right and
interest of Licensor or the fee owner of the Property or any part thereof may be
impaired. Notice is hereby given that Licensor shall not be liable for any work
or materials furnished to Licensee on credit and that no mechanic's or other
lien for any such work or materials shall attach to or affect Licensor's
interest in the Property based on any work or material supplied to Licensee or
anybody claiming through Licensee. Should Licensee receive written notice of
such a lien having attached to the Property, Licensee shall forthwith take such
action by bonding or otherwise as will remove or satisfy such lien. If Licensee
shall fail to cause such lien to be discharged within thirty (30) days after
receipt by Licensee of written notice of the filing thereof and before judgment
or sale thereunder, then, in addition to any other right or remedy of Licensor,
Licensor may, but shall not be obligated to, discharge the same by paying the
amount reasonably claimed to be due or by bonding or other proceeding deemed
appropriate by Licensor, and the amount so paid by Licensor and/or all
reasonable costs and expenses, including interest, court costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred by Licensor in procuring the
discharge of such lien shall be deemed to be part of the License Fee and shall
be due and payable by Licensee to Licensor on the first day of the next
following month.
15. Notice. Any notice or other communication which is permitted or required by
this Agreement must be in writing and shall be delivered by nationally
recognized overnight courier providing delivery receipt to any party, or may be
sent by registered or certified U.S. mail, with postage prepaid, return receipt
requested. Any such notice or other written communication shall be deemed
received by the party to whom it is sent (i) in the case of courier delivery, on
the date of delivery to the person to whom such notice is addressed as evidenced
by a signed written receipt, and (ii) in the case of registered or certified
mail, the earlier of the date receipt is acknowledged on the return receipt for
such notice or five (5) business days after the date of posting by the United
States Post Office. For purposes of notices or other written communications, the
notice address of each respective party hereto shall be the address for such
party as first given above, and if to Licensor, to the attention of _______,
with a copy to [Licensor's attorneys], ____________, New York, New York 100001,
Attention ________________, Esq., and if to Licensee, to the attention of _____.
Such addresses for notice may be changed at any time by written notice given in
accordance with this Paragraph 15.
16. No Assignment. This Agreement is personal to Licensee, and Licensee shall
not assign this Agreement, or sublicense any rights hereunder, or allow any
person or entity other than Licensee to manage or operate the Antenna and
Electronic Equipment or use the Approved Frequency, or occupy or use the
Property for any reason other than provided for herein, or operate the Antenna
and Electronic Equipment under any name other than the Trade Name, under penalty
of damages and forfeiture. Any attempted assignment or sublicensing shall be
null and void.
17. Binding Effect and Modification. This Agreement may not be changed or
terminated orally. The agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, terms
and provisions of this Agreement shall apply to and bind the parties hereto and
their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives,
successors, and permitted assigns.
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement fully embodies the agreements, covenants
and understandings between the parties hereto. All prior agreements, covenants,
understandings, and communications between the parties, written or oral, are
merged herein and shall not be construed so as to modify, amend, or contradict
this Agreement in any way.
19. Severability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall be held
unenforceable or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such unenforceability or
invalidity shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement,
but such invalid portion or provision shall be deemed severed and deleted
herefrom, as if the same had never been contained herein, and the balance of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed by and in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
21. No Waiver. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein
contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach
thereof, or of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No extension
of time for performance of any obligation or act shall be deemed an extension of
the time for performance of any other obligation or act.
22. Joint and Several Liability. If more than one person, corporation, or other
entity is named as Licensee in this Agreement and executes the same as such,
then the word "Licensee," wherever used in this Agreement, is intended to refer
to all such persons, corporations, and entities, and the liability of such
persons, corporations, or other entities for compliance with and performance of
all of the terms, covenants, and provisions of this Agreement shall be joint and several.
23. Pronouns. As used in this Agreement, all pronouns and any variations thereof
shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural
as the identity of the person or persons or entities to whom such pronouns refer
may require.
24. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings of this Agreement are for
convenience only and do not in any way limit, amplify, or modify the provisions
of this Agreement.
25. Execution and Delivery of Agreement. Submission by Licensor of this
Agreement for review and execution by Licensee shall confer no rights nor impose
any obligations on either party. This Agreement shall be of no force or effect
unless and until both Licensor and Licensee shall have executed this Agreement
and duplicate originals thereof shall have been delivered to the respective
parties hereto.
26. Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing contained is this Agreement shall be
construed so as to confer upon any other party the rights of a third party
beneficiary.
27. Attorneys' Fees. In the event Licensor shall institute suit to compel
performance by Licensee of any of Licensee's obligations contained herein or to
preclude a purported violation of the terms of this Agreement, or is compelled
to defend any action instituted by Licensee, Licensor shall be entitled to
reimbursement for, and Licensee shall indemnify and hold Licensor harmless from
and against, all costs, expenses and attorneys' fees and disbursements incurred
by Licensor in such suit.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written. LICENSOR:
[Insert Name]
By:______________________
Name:____________________
Title:___________________ LICENSEE:
[Insert Name]
Attest:____________________ By:______________________Secretary Name:____________________
Title:___________________
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR LICENSEE
State of New York )
County of ) ss.:
On the ____________ day of ____________________in the year 20__ before me, the
undersigned, personally appeared ________________________, personally known to
me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual
whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she executed the same in his/her capacity(-ies), and that by his/her
signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person or entity upon behalf
of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
_________________________
Notary Public EXHIBIT A
[Drawing of the Building]
EXHIBIT A - I
[Drawing(s) of the Antenna and Electronic Equipment]
EXHIBIT A - II
[Drawing(s) of the Electronic Equipment Room]
EXHIBIT B - I
[Antenna and Equipment Specifications]
EXHIBIT B - II
[Approved Frequency Specifications] EXHIBIT C
[Insurance]