EXHIBIT 10.15
NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
"INTERNET ACCOUNT SERVER" PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of January 14, 1997 ("Effective Date") between
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Netscape Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation with its principal
place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
("Netscape") and Concentric Network Corporation, a Florida corporation with its
principal place of business at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
("Provider").
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A. Netscape develops and markets technology and services for use in
connection with the Internet. Netscape has a system ("Account Server") that
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assists Internet users in the U.S. and Canada to select, and sign up with, an
Internet Service Provider from a menu of access providers that have entered into
agreements with Netscape.
B. Provider is an Internet Service Provider that wishes to be included in
the menu ("Menu") of Internet Service Providers used with the Account Server so
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that users of Netscape's Account Server who wish to become subscribers of
Provider's Internet access services may sign up with Provider through the
Account Server ("Subscribers").
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Netscape and Provider agree as follows:
1. Account Server. The current description of the Account Server is
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contained in Attachment A. Provider acknowledges that this may be revised by
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Netscape from time to time in response to technology changes and/or market
conditions. Netscape will issue specific written procedures for participation
on the Account Server. Provider's participation on the Account Server will be
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including its Attachments, and
Netscape's written procedures.
2. Menu of Providers. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
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Agreement (including Provider's payment in full of the fees and expenses
specified in Section 7, Netscape will include Provider in the Menu. Provider
acknowledges that Netscape will determine the format, ordering, and contents of
the Menu (including the total number of Internet access providers listed in the
Menu at any time, whether or not the Menu is divided into categories of service
providers, the placement of such categories, and service Provider's placement
within the categories and Menu) in its sole discretion, and may revise such
format, ordering, and contents at any time.
3. Provider Infrastructure/Deliverables.
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3.1 Requirements for Internet Access Infrastructure.
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Netscape requires, and Provider agrees to establish and maintain and be
solely responsible for the infrastructure for Internet access as described in
Attachment B in order that Netscape may provide Subscribers with a choice of
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competitive Internet access services.
3.2 Requirements for Account Creation Infrastructure.
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Netscape requires, and Provider agrees to establish and maintain the
infrastructure for account creation as described in Attachment B in order that
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Netscape may integrate Provider with Netscape's Account Server.
3.3 Provider Deliverables.
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3.3.1 Provider Pages.
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(a) Function of Provider Pages. When a user of the
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Account Server wishes to team about a specific Internet service provider, the
user may select the provider from the Menu and will then be linked to one or
more informational HTML pages containing the provider's fee schedule and
describing its service offerings ("Provider Pages"), which are intended to aid
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the user in deciding which provider to subscribe to.
(b) Delivery of Provider Pages. Provider will deliver to
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Netscape, within ten (10) days of Netscape's provision of the appropriate form
to Provider, the Provider Pages of the Provider in final form, a copy of which
is to be attached as part of Section 3.1 of Attachment B, for incorporation into
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the Account Server. Provider may update its Provider Pages up to once each
month by delivering revised pages to Netscape in final form by the 25th day of
the previous month. Netscape will update the Account Server with such revised
pages within ten (10) days of their delivery by Provider, subject to subsection
(c) below.
(c) Review and Approval of Provider Pages. Netscape will
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have the right to review the content and format of each Provider Page prior to
including any such page in the Account Server. If Netscape determines, in its
sole discretion, at any time before or after delivery of any such page by
Provider that such page contains any material, or presents any material in a
manner, that is not appropriate for use in the Account Server, Netscape will
inform Provider of such determination and, if such page is already incorporated
in the Account Server, Netscape may immediately remove such page from the
Account Server. Instead of Netscape incorporating such Provider Page in the
Account Server, Provider will deliver to Netscape a revised Provider Page that
Netscape determines, in its sole discretion, is appropriate for use in the
Account Server. In no event will Netscape be required to incorporate any
Provider Page or other information in the Account Server except as described in
this paragraph.
3.3.2 Other Provider Deliverables. Additionally, Provider will
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provide Netscape with and be solely responsible for other deliverables as
described in Attachment B.
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4. License Rights. Provider grants to Netscape a non-exclusive license
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during the term of this Agreement to use, reproduce, electronically distribute,
publicly display, and publicly perform the materials delivered to Netscape by
Provider in connection with the Account Server. Nothing in this Agreement gives
either party any exclusive marketing or distribution rights.
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5. Marketing and Promotion.
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(a) Marketing. Netscape will determine in its sole discretion the
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manner of, and resources it will devote to, advertising, promoting, and
otherwise marketing the Account Server under this Agreement. Provider
acknowledges that the commercial success of the Account Server is highly
speculative and that Netscape has made no representation to Provider that
Provider will obtain or maintain any Subscribers through Provider's
participation on the Account Server. Provider agrees to participate in press
announcements regarding the creation and deployment of the Account Server as
reasonably requested by Netscape.
(b) Trademark Usage in Marketing Materials. Netscape will have the
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right to use Provider's trademarks, trade names, servicemarks, and/or logos in
any advertising, promotional, and other marketing materials for the Account
Server in a manner consistent with Provider's standard trademark usage. Netscape
will submit samples of such materials to Provider from time to time upon
Provider's request.
6. Technical Support. Netscape will provide front-line (first line)
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technical support to users of the Account Server during the account creation
process in accordance with Netscape's then current technical support policies.
Provider agrees to provide back-up (second line) technical support to Netscape
during the account creation process. Provider will have sole responsibility for
end user support for Internet access services once the user has become a
Subscriber of Provider's services, including the configuration (whether manual
or automatic) of the end-user's computer to connect to Provider's service and
the user account that is created.
7. Payments.
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(a) Bounties. Provider agrees to pay Netscape a bounty for each new
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Subscriber. The amount of each bounty will be calculated as specified in
Attachment C and will accrue as to each Subscriber on the [*] of service to such
Subscriber by Provider. Provider will pay Netscape bounties on a calendar month
basis within thirty (30) days of the end of the month in which the bounty
accrued. The payment may be made either (i) with the monthly report required to
be submitted by Provider under Section 8 below or (ii) by electronic wire
transfer to an account designated by Netscape.
(b) Taxes. All bounty payments are payable in U.S. Dollars and are
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exclusive of any applicable taxes. Provider shall be responsible for all
national, state and local taxes, value added or sales taxes, levies and
assessments and withholding taxes pertaining to the bounties payable by Provider
(except taxes based upon Netscape's net income from the receipt of bounties from
the Provider) except to the extent Provider provides Netscape with a valid
applicable tax exemption
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[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been
requested with respect to the omitted portions.
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certificate. If any applicable law requires Provider to withhold amounts from
any bounty payments to Netscape hereunder, Provider shall effect such
withholding, remit such amounts to the appropriate taxing authorities and
promptly furnish Netscape with tax receipts evidencing the payment of such
amounts.
(c) Equipment Required for Provider. Provider agrees to pay all
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incremental expenses required to establish communication links between the
Provider's sign up system and the Account Server system. The type and amount of
such incremental expenses and the implementation schedule is to be mutually
agreed to by the parties.
(d) Development Expenses. Provider agrees to pay Netscape the
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expenses incurred by Netscape in modifying the Account Server to make it
properly interface with Provider's sign up system. The type and amount of such
development expenses and the development schedule is to be mutually agreed to by
the parties and to be attached as part of Attachment B. Netscape will own all
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modifications to the Account Server.
(e) Toll-Free Telephone Charges. For subscribers that access the
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Account Server through Netscape's 800# access, each month Netscape will ▇▇▇▇
Provider, and Provider will pay Netscape an amount equal to [*]. Provider will
pay the Toll Charges within thirty (30) days upon receipt of invoice from
Netscape. Provider shall have the right, no more than once per twelve month
period, upon reasonable prior written notice to Netscape, to have an independent
third party verify that the amount of the Toll Charges billed to Provider is
correct, or if incorrect, the amount which such third party believes Provider
should have been charged. Provider shall not have the right to learn the total
number of new subscribers for all providers on the Menu.
8. Records and Reports. Provider shall use the "REG_CHANNEL" identifier
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passed from Netscape to Provider during account creation to sort and total the
Subscribers for each unique marketing channel created by Netscape. Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each month, Provider will deliver to Netscape
in writing or by e-mail a report in the format as specified in Attachment D
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showing the number of Subscribers acquired by Provider for each REG_CHANNEL
through the Account Server system for whom Provider provided the 61st day of
service during such month. Bounty payments must accompany the monthly report.
Provider will maintain, for at least three (3) years after termination of this
Agreement, accurate books and records relating to Subscribers who signed up for
Provider's services through the Account Server. Netscape shall have the right,
no more than once per twelve month period, upon reasonable prior written notice
to Provider, to have an independent third party verify Provider's compliance
with Provider's reporting and payment obligations, including, without
limitations, that the number of Subscribers per REG_CHANNEL reported to Netscape
is correct. Provider shall not have the right to learn information about, or
the identity of, each unique marketing channel created by Netscape.
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[*]Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been
requested with respect to the omitted portions.
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9. Subscriber Fees and Terms. Provider will determine its Internet
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subscription fees and the terms of its service offerings in its sole discretion.
10. Confidential Information. Confidential information of each party
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disclosed in connection with this Agreement ("Confidential Information") will be
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treated as specified in the agreement contained in Attachment E. In the event
such agreement terminates or expires, its terms will continue to govern the
Confidential Information. Information pertaining to Subscribers, as referenced
in Section 12 of this Agreement, will not be considered Confidential
Information.
11. Indemnity. Each party will defend, indemnify, and hold the other
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party harmless against any third party claims arising from the manufacture, use,
reproduction, or distribution, as authorized in this Agreement, of any
technology, content, or other information supplied by it under this Agreement,
including but not limited to arising out of any alleged infringement or
misappropriation of any copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, or other
intellectual property tight, or violation of any laws or right of privacy or
publicity or content regulation.
12. Proprietary Rights.
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(a) Ownership. Provider acknowledges that Netscape and its licensors
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own all right, title, and interest in and to the Account Server. Netscape
acknowledges that Provider and its licensors own all right, title, and interest
in and to Provider's Internet access system. Provider and Netscape both
acknowledge that Provider and Netscape shall co-own (without rights of
inspection or any duty to account) any information pertaining to Subscribers of
Provider's services, including, but not limited to the name, address and new
email address of Subscriber. Any use of such Subscriber information shall be in
compliance with applicable privacy laws.
(b) No Right to Use. Nothing in this Agreement gives Provider any
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right or license to use, reproduce, or distribute any technology or intellectual
property rights in the Account Server or otherwise belonging to Netscape. Except
for Netscape's right to make use of the Provider Pages and Provider's
trademarks, trade names, servicemarks, logos and other materials as specified in
this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement will give Netscape any right or
license to use, reproduce, or distribute any technology or intellectual property
rights in Provider's Internet access system or otherwise belonging to Provider.
13. Term and Termination of Agreement.
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(a) Term. This Agreement is for a period of one year beginning on
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the Effective Date, and thereafter it will automatically renew subject to
Section 13(b).
(b) Termination at Will. Either party may terminate this Agreement
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at will at any time during the term of this Agreement with or without cause, by
written notice given to the other party given not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the effective date of such termination.
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(c) Bounty Rights on Termination. Following termination of this
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Agreement, Provider will pay to Netscape all bounties not yet paid on all
Subscribers who registered with Provider through the Account Server at any time
prior to the termination of this Agreement, regardless of when Provider's
obligation to pay such bounty accrues.
(d) Other Expenses and Fees Incurred Prior to Termination. If this
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Agreement is terminated, and the development expenses incurred by Netscape under
Section 7 above have not been fully paid prior to such early termination,
Provider will pay to Netscape such percentage of the total development expenses
as is determined by the ratio of the actual time that Netscape has spent on
modifying the Account Server pursuant to Section 7 prior to such early
termination divided by the total, planned development time. All other expenses
and fees due to Netscape shall be payable in full.
(e) Survival. Sections 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13(c), 13(d), 14 and 15 will
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survive termination of this Agreement.
14. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER
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SECTION 11, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR ANY
FORM OF SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSES OF ACTION
OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. NETSCAPE WILL HAVE NO LABILITY FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS OR
OTHER ACTIVITY BY SUBSCRIBERS OR POTENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS. IN NO EVENT WILL
NETSCAPE'S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO
IT BY PROVIDER UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT.
15. General.
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(a) Assignment. This Agreement is not assignable by either party
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without the other party's written consent.
(b) Independent Contractor. Netscape's relationship with Provider
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during the term of this Agreement will be that of an independent contractor, and
not a partner or joint venturer.
(c) Notices. All notices and demands under this Agreement will be in
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writing and will be delivered by personal service, confirmed fax, confirmed
email, express courier, or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
address of the receiving party set forth in this Agreement (or at such different
address as may be designated by such party by written notice to the other
party), and will be effective upon receipt.
(d) Governing Law and Venue. The laws of the State of California,
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excluding that body of law controlling conflicts of law, will govern all
disputes arising out of or relating to this
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Agreement. Each party hereby consents to personal jurisdiction and service of
process on it in the State of California and waives any right to object thereto.
(e) Compliance with Law. Each party will at all times comply with
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all applicable international, national, state, regional, and local laws and
regulations, including U. S export control laws, in performing its duties under
this Agreement.
(f) Force Majeure. Neither party will be responsible for any failure
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to perform its obligations under this Agreement due to causes beyond its
reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, riot,
embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents,
strikes, or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor or
materials.
(g) Waiver. The waiver by either party of any breach of this
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Agreement by the other party will not waive subsequent defaults by such party of
the same or a different kind.
(h) Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is
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held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable,
the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
(i) Publicity. Neither party will disclose any of the terms of this
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Agreement to any third party. Provider agrees that Netscape may issue a press
release regarding this Agreement, subject to Provider's approval of the contents
thereof.
(j) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with its attachments,
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constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties pertaining
to the subject matter hereof; and supersedes in its entirety any and all prior
written or oral agreements or communications between the parties with respect to
such subject matter. Provider acknowledges that it is not entering into this
Agreement on the basis of any representations not expressly contained herein,
any modifications or waivers under this Agreement must be in writing and signed
by both parties.
The parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
PROVIDER: NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS
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Signature: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Signature: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: President and CEO Title: Senior Vice President,
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Marketing
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Date: 3/13/97 Date: 3/17/97
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REVIEWED BY
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NETSCAPE LEGAL
Initial /s/ SSL
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ATTACHMENT A
1. Account Server Description and Specifications
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(a) Using either Netscape software or via the Internet, user accesses Account
Server, and a Menu of Providers is presented to user. User chooses a category of
service provider and then a specific Provider, and Account Server communicates
with Provider's sign up server via the ISP Protocol (Mecca). All communications
are secured using SSL Security Protocol. Account is created, user becomes a
Subscriber and:
1. Account Server passes account parameters to Subscriber's computer for
automatic configuration by Netscape supplied account setup software,
(if user accesses the Account Server via Netscape software)
or
2. Account Server presents the account parameters, including ISP's
support phone number, to Subscriber for printing and manual
configuration. (if user accesses the Account Server via the Internet).
(b) A front-end server for the ISP Protocol is provided by Netscape.
NETSCAPE ISP PROTOCOL SERVER SPECIFICATION
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The document entitled "Netscape REGD Specification" is attached here or has
already been provided.
(c) A front-end server for the SSL Security Protocol is provided by Netscape.
NETSCAPE SECURITY SERVER SPECIFICATION
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The document titled "Netscape SSLD Specification" is attached here or has
already been provided.
ATTACHMENT B
PROVIDER INFRASTRUCTURE/DELIVERABLES & DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
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1. Provider Infrastructure for Internet Access.
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(a) All POPs must support PPP, with PAP/CHAP compliancy.
(b) Support for POP3 and SMTP mail servers.
(c) Support for NNTP for news.
(d) Support for "Free" accounts for testing that are valid for no
less than 5 days.
2. Provider Infrastructure for Account Creation.
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(a) Installation of ISP Protocol Server (REGD) per Attachment A including
SSLD Security Server, on a Unix-based system. Both server front-ends
are provided by Netscape to Provider.
(b) Support for real-time account provisioning. Once an error-free account
creation process is complete, Subscriber must be able to access
Provider's service through Provider's POPS, with a delay of no more
than 10 minutes.
(c) Support for creating "Free" test accounts for testing account creation
process, and Provider's Infrastructure.
(d) Support for capturing and reporting the REG_CHANNEL identifiers and
total number of subscribers for each REG_CHANNEL identifier.
(e) Back-end support staff available via phone and email 24 hours per day,
7 days per week to monitor, troubleshoot and support the Account
Creation Infrastructure.
(f) Support for maintaining [*] uptime of the Account Creation
Infrastructure.
3. Provider Deliverables.
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3.1 Provider Pages.
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Provider will provide to Netscape:
(i) Provider's official company name, as it is to be displayed by our account
creation interface. This will be used in all text fields and buttons
containing Provider's company name.
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[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been
requested with respect to the omitted portions.
(ii) Logo and icon files. Two gif image files of Provider's logo, one 48 x 48
pixels, and one 82 x 50 pixels. Gifs should be the full given size,
preferable with a white background. One Windows 3.1 icon file, ico (32 x
32 pixels), to be placed on Windows 3.1 user's desktop should also be
delivered.
(iii) Sales Phone Number. This phone number appears at the top of Provider's
offer page and is used to get pre-sales information about the services
provided.
(iv) A paragraph describing any features that apply to all price plans. This
information is passed in the "plan_info" field of the account_parameters_
sent packet. An example would be: 'Activation Fee/One time charge of US
$5.00 for initial connection.'
(v) Price plan names and descriptions. This information is passed in the
"price_plans" field of the account_parameters_sent packet. As the
following example shows, HTML may be included in the descriptions.
"price_plans=type=select'Aplan=plan 1'Bdescription=[P]l day free[/P] US
$0.00 per month for 0 hours per month.'Aplan=plan 2'Bdescription=[P]l day
free[/P]US $00.00 per month for 00 hours per month [BR] All hours are
[B]Free.[/B]'M"
(vi) Support information and phone number. The phone number must be passed in
the "support_number" field of the account_created packet.
(vii) Key Advantages. Provide a brief description of the advantages of
Provider's service relative to other providers. This information is added
by Netscape into the HTML of the Provider Pages. This information is
required to be a list of items. Some possibilities include:
. Special modem support such as 28.8 or ISDN. Reliability and
availability of dialup connections.
. Number and location of access points. Roaming support. 800 number
dial-ins.
. If your support methods are better or more available. If you have an
800 number.
. Length of experience as an ISP.
. Newsgroup access. Application access. Special content access.
. Web page hosting services for subscribers.
(viii) Terms and Conditions. The terms and conditions of Provider's service
will be described using the following format:
"Once your service connection is completed, please be sure to review the
[ISP] terms and conditions for service located at [URL]. If you do not
agree to these please notify us at [Support Phone Number] to cancel your
service."
(ix) Confirmation message. The confirmation message is displayed to the
subscriber while they decide whether to accept creation of the account.
The message to be displayed is passed in
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the "message" field of the send_confirmation packet, and is a free-form
page created by Provider.
An example confirmation message is:
"Welcome to [ISP]. You have chosen [describe plan]. [describe any special
features not highlighted previously]. [describe anything that might be
important about the account]. [describe more terms and conditions]."
3.2 Other Provider Deliverables.
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(a) Information on Provider's platform on which the Unix-based REGD Mecca
Protocol server will run. This is required for Netscape to provide the
Provider with the REGD front-end ("Protocol Server") and SSLD front-
end ("SSL Security Server").
(b) Domain name for Provider's system. IP address, name and port number
for their sign up server machine (host for ISP Protocol Server and SSL
Security Server). Whether POPs are VJ compression enabled.
(c) Contacts for updates and changes to the POPS, offer pages, system
configurations, maintenance procedures and protocol revisions.
4. Incremental Expenses (Section 7(c)).
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The type and amount of incremented expenses and the schedule are to be
mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties.
5. Development Expenses (Section 7(d)).
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The type and amount of development expenses and the development schedule
are to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties.
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ATTACHMENT C
BOUNTY RATES
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[*]Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of 1 page containing such
information has been omitted from this exhibit. Confidential treatment has been
requested with respect to the omitted portions.
ATTACHMENT D
REPORT FORMAT
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REG_CHANNELs Number of Subscribers
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Example: NSCP1OO1
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[*]Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been
requested with respect to the omitted portions.
ATTACHMENT E
MUTUAL CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
Each party (the "Receiving Party") understands that the other party (the
"Disclosing Party") may disclose information (including, without limitation,
computer programs, code, algorithms, names and expertise of employees and
consultants, know-how, formulas, processes, ideas, inventions (whether
patentable or not), schematics and other technical, business, financial and
product development plans, forecasts, strategies and information) which, to the
extent disclosed to the Receiving Party is hereinafter referred to as
"Proprietary Information" of the Disclosing Party. All Proprietary Information
disclosed in tangible form by the Disclosing Party shall be marked
"confidential" or "proprietary" and all Proprietary Information disclosed orally
or otherwise in intangible form by the Disclosing Party shall be designated as
confidential or proprietary at the time of disclosure and shall be reduced to a
writing marked "confidential" or "proprietary" and delivered to the Receiving
Party within thirty (30) days following the date of disclosure.
In consideration of the parties' discussions and any access the Receiving
Party may have to Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving
Party hereby agrees as follows:
1. The Receiving Party agrees (i) to hold the Disclosing Party's
Proprietary Information in confidence and to take all necessary precautions to
protect such Proprietary Information, (ii) not to divulge any such Proprietary
Information or any information derived therefrom to any third person, (iii) not
to make any use whatsoever at any time of such Proprietary Information except to
fulfill the purposes of the Internet Account Server Participation Agreement to
which this Attachment E is attached, (iv) not to remove or export any such
Proprietary Information from the country of the Disclosing Party, and (v) not to
copy or reverse engineer, reverse compile or attempt to derive the composition
or underlying information of any such Proprietary Information. The Receiving
Party shall limit the use of and access to the Disclosing Party's Proprietary
Information to the Receiving Party's employees who need to know such Proprietary
Information for the purpose of such internal evaluation and shall cause such
employees to comply with the obligations set forth herein. The Receiving Party
shall treat the Proprietary Information with at least the same degree of care
and protection as it would use with respect to its own proprietary information.
The foregoing obligations shall survive for a period of three (3) years from the
date of disclosure of the Proprietary Information. Without granting any right or
license, the Disclosing Party agrees that the foregoing shall not apply with
respect to information that (a) is publicly available at the time of disclosure
or which thereafter becomes publicly available, through no improper action or
inaction by the Receiving Party or any affiliate, agent or employee of the
Receiving Party, or (b) was in the Receiving Party's possession or known by it
prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party, or (c) was rightfully disclosed to
the Receiving Party by another person without restriction, or (d) is
independently developed by the Receiving Party without access to such
Proprietary Information, or (e) is required to be disclosed pursuant to any
statutory or regulatory authority, provided the Disclosing Party is given prompt
notice of such requirement and the scope of such disclosure is limited to the
extent possible, or (f) is
required to be disclosed by a court order, provided the Disclosing Party is
given prompt notice of such order and provided the opportunity to contest it.
2. Immediately upon request by the Disclosing Party at any time, the
Receiving Party will turn over to the Disclosing Party all Proprietary
Information of the Disclosing Party and all documents or media containing any
such Proprietary Information and any and all copies or extracts thereof. The
parties understand that nothing herein (i) requires the disclosure of any
Proprietary Information, which shall be disclosed, if at all, solely at the
option of the Disclosing Party, or (ii) requires either party to proceed with
any proposed transaction or relationship in connection with which Proprietary
Information may be disclosed.
3. The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that due to the unique
nature of the Disclosing Party's Proprietary Information, there may be no
adequate remedy at law for any breach of its obligations. The Receiving Party
further acknowledges that any such breach may allow the Receiving Party or third
parties to unfairly compete with the Disclosing Party resulting in irreparable
harm to the Disclosing Party and, therefore, that upon any such breach or any
threat thereof, the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek appropriate
equitable relief in addition to whatever remedies it may have at law. The
Receiving Party will notify the Disclosing Party in writing immediately upon the
occurrence of any such unauthorized release or other breach.
4. Neither party acquires any intellectual property rights under this
Attachment or through any disclosure hereunder, except the limited right to use
such Proprietary Information in accordance with this Attachment. No warranties
of any kind are given with respect to the Proprietary Information disclosed
under this Attachment or any use thereof; except as may be otherwise agreed to
in writing.
CONCENTRIC NETWORK CORPORATION
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NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS (Company)
CORPORATION
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Date: 3/17/97 Date: 3/13/97
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REVIEWED BY
NETSCAPE LEGAL
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