The North Carolina's Outer Banks Internet Initiative

This Subscription Agreement is entered into effective (Date) _____________ by and between ________________(“Subscriber Name”) and Ruffin Associates for the services indicated below:

	Small Business Sponsorship
	NCOB Sponsor’s Corporate Site
	NCOB SuperSite
	NENC Partnership Site (Sponsors Only)
	Advanced Services
	Custom E-Mail Form (Sponsors Only)
	ARF (Sponsors Only)

(Check the service(s) for which you are applying)

1. Subscriber hereby subscribes to the North Carolina's Outer Banks Internet Initiative in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Ruffin Associates will develop the software necessary to create a corporate site or listing on subscribers behalf within the NCOB Homepage as described in the attached Schedule of Fees and Services and install the software on the Ruffin Associates network. Access to the software shall be “view only” access and is not included within the scope of this Agreement. The subscriber is encouraged to purchase standard Internet access from an access provider currently serving their area.

2. Subscriber agrees to pay Ruffin Associates any set-up fee and /or monthly fees associated with the above service(s) in accordance with the attached Schedule of Fees and Services, payable in advance. Payments are due quarterly (and in some cases, annually) and no later than 30 days from date of invoice. Payments not received within this 30 day period may result in account termination and withdrawal of the corporate site from the NCOB Homepage.

3. Subscriber has read, understands, and agrees to abide by the Acceptable Use Policies of Ruffin Associates set forth on the attachment to this Agreement. If subscriber fails to abide by the Acceptable Use Policies, Ruffin Associates shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement.

4. The term of this Agreement shall be one year, beginning on the date set forth above. This Agreement shall renew automatically for successive one year periods unless terminated in accordance with this paragraph. Either party may terminate this Agreement effective on thirty (30) days’ written notice after the initial one year term of this Agreement; but subscriber will, in all events, be required to pay all service charges due up through the first full year of the Agreement and beyond the first year to the effective date of termination. Provisions of paragraph 5 shall survive any termination. Ruffin Associates reserves the right to change the above terms and conditions by notifying the subscriber electronically or in writing at least 30 days in advance.

5. Ruffin Associates will use its best efforts to provide the highest practical level and quality of service; however, customer agrees that Ruffin Associates makes no warranties, express or implied, in connection with the Ruffin Associates network or software developed hereunder. Subscriber agrees that Ruffin Associates shall not be liable for any loss of service or other outage, damage to data, software or equipment, or any other loss, damage, expense or inconvenience. Subscriber further agrees that under no circumstances shall Ruffin Associates or subscriber be liable for any incidental, consequential, or indirect damages. Subscriber hereby waives all claims against Ruffin Associates whether in contract, tort, or strict liability, for damages, losses, or injuries in connection with or arising out of this Agreement.

Subscriber:	Ruffin Associates, Inc.:

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