Communications Site License
Agreement
THIS COMMUNICATIONS SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“License
Agreement”) is dated this 25 th day of
9 , 2002 (herein, the “Effective Date”),
by and between Rio Properties, Inc. (“Licensor”) and
SkyBridge Wireless, LLC, a Nevada Corporation
(“Licensee”).
WHEREAS,
Licensor desires to lease to Licensee, and Licensee desires to
lease from Licensor, all upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein, certain space on a tower operated by Licensor upon which
Licensee has mounted, or intends to mount, one or more antennas
owned and/or operated by Licensee, together with related and
ancillary equipment, and certain space within a building owned or
leased by Licensor in which Licensee intends to install other
equipment and devices used in connection with the operation of the
antennas; and
WHEREAS,
the parties acknowledge that, although this Agreement was
facilitated by Frontier Radio, Inc. (“Frontier”), and
Frontier manages the Premises on behalf of Licensor, this Agreement
is between Licensor and Licensee only and Frontier is not a party
to this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the terms
and mutual promises set forth herein and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Licenser and Licensee hereby agree as
follows:
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Definitions: In addition to all other terms defined herein,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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a)
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Governmental
Authority” means any federal, state, and local governmental,
quasi-governmental, administrative, regulatory division or
authority with legal, administrative or regulatory over any Person
with respect to the application, administration and/or enforcement
of Rules and Regulations.
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b)
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“License
Agreement” means this Communications Site License Agreement
and any and all subsequent amendments, extensions, supplements and
modifications hereto or hereof.
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c)
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“Occupant” means any person from
time to time entitled to the use and occupancy of any portion of
the Property under an ownership right or any lease, sublease,
license, concession, or other similar agreement.
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d)
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“Permittee” means all Occupants and
officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, customers,
guests, patrons, vendors, suppliers, visitor, invitees and
licensees of Occupants insofar as their activities relate to the
intended development, use and occupancy of the Property.
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e)
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“Person” means any individual,
partnership, firm association, corporation, trust, limited
liability company or any other form of business or government
entity.
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f)
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“Rules
and Regulations” means all laws, statutes, codes, rules,
regulations, restrictions, ordinances, consents, approvals and
other requirements imposed or granted by any applicable
Governmental Authority.
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a)
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Licensor hereby
grants to licensee the following rights: (collectively, the
“Licensee”); (i) a limited non-exclusive license to
install, maintain and operate Licensee’s wireless
communications equipment and appurtenances on a tower owned and/or
operated by Licensor (the”Tower”), including one or
more antennas at a centerline height of 250 feet above ground level
on the Tower, which is located on certain real property owned or
leased by Licensor and more particularly described on Exhibit
“A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference (the”Property”), and (ii) a limited
non-exclusive license to install maintain, operate, remove and
otherwise use Licensee’s equipment cabinet or compnd and
related devices owned by Licensee within a space consisting of a
four (4) square foot portion of the Property identified as the
operations site on Exhibit “B” attached hereto
(the space in which the operations site to be occupied by Licensee
on the Property and the Tower are hereinafter referred to
collectively as, the “Premises”.
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Licensor also
grants Licensee, in common with other Permittees entitled to use
the same, a non-exclusive reasonable right of access to the
premises twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week
during the Initial Term and any Renewal Term (as hereinafter
defined) for the purpose of installing and maintaining the
equipment (as hereinafter defined). The access is subject to
revocation by Licensor at any time and from time to time to exclude
and restrain any Person who is not a Permittee from accessing the
Premises, as well as other provision contained in the
Agreement.
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The Premises
are delivered in an “AS IS” condition by Licensor.
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that it has visited and inspected
the Premises and hereby accepts the physical condition thereof.
Licensee further acknowledges that no representation or warranties
have been made to Licensee or Licensor as to the condition or
suitability of the Premises, including the Tower, or as to any
engineering or other operational data. Licensee is solely
responsible for determining all aspects as the suitability,
acceptability, accuracy and adequacy of the Premises for
Licensee’s intended use.
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Licensor shall
have the right, with no less than thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice to Licensee, to require Licensee to relocate the
equipment to another area within the Property, at Licensee’s
sole expense, provided, however, that the area to which the
premises are relocated, whether in the building or on the Tower,
shall be substantially similar in size and functionality to the
Premises.
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Use . Licensee shall use the premises solely for the
receipt and transmission of wireless communications signals. The
use granted Licensee by this License shall be non-exclusive and is
limited in accordance with the terms and conditions of this License
Agreement.
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Initial
Term. The Initial
Term of this license shall be for a period of three (3) years,
commencing on the earlier to occur of the first day of August, 2002
or the date on which Licensee commences installation of the
Equipment (as hereafter defined) (the earlier of such dates is
herein, the “Commencement Date ”), and expiring
on the third (3) year anniversary of the Commencement Date (the
“Initial Term ”). Licensee agrees to provide
immediate written notice to Licensor of Licensee’s
commencement of the installation of the Equipment.
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Renewal
Terms. Provided that
an Event of Default has not occurred during the immediately
preceding Initial or Renewal Term (as applicable), Licensee shall
have the right to extend this License for one (2) additional 1 (1)
year terms (each a “ Renewal Term ”). Provided
that this License Agreement has not previously been terminated,
this License shall automatically renew for each successive Renewal
Term, unless Licensee notifies Licensor of Licensee’s
intention not to renew this License at least () months prior to the
end of the then existing term of this License. Each Renewal Term
shall be on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this
License except that consideration for this License shall increase
as provided in paragraph 6.
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During the
first year of the Initial Term, Licensee shall pay annually to
licensor the sum Eight Thousand Four Hundred and 00/100 ($8,400.00)
to be paid in equal monthly installments of Seven Hundred and
00/100 ($700.00) on the first day of each month in advance to
Licensor at Licensor’s address as specified
herein.
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Effective on
the anniversary of the Commencement Date of this Agreement during
each year of the Term, the then current Base Fee payable by
Licensee to Licensor shall be increased by an amount equal to the
greater of (i) five (5.0%) percent over the total base Fee payable
by Licensee for the preceding twelve (12) month period; or (ii) the
percentage increase which occurred in the Consumer Price Index
(“CPI”), as defined below, for the most recent (12)
month period for which the CPI is published.
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CPI is used
herein shall mean the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of labor, All
Urban Consumers, All Items (1982-84=100), or an equivalent
successor official index then in effect. In the event that the
Bureau of Labor Statistics changes the form or basis for
computation of the CPI, a reliable governmental or other
non-partisan publication of Licensor’s choice evaluating
substantially the same information previously used in determining
the CPI shall be used. No adjustments or recomputations,
retroactive or projective, shall be made because of any revision
which may later be made in the first published figure of the
CPI.
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In addition to
the Base Fee payable by Licensee hereunder, Licensee shall pay to
Licensor upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement a
one-time non-refundable Administrative Fee in the amount of
($500.00) Dollars.
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Appropriate
proration shall be made if the Initial Term does not commence on
the first day of a calendar month, or if the date of termination of
this License Agreement is not on the last day of a calendar month.
All payments of the Fee shall be made by Licensee without decudtion
or offset or prior notice or demand from Licensor. Any payment of
the Fee or other amount due hereunder not received by Licensor
within ten (10) days of thedate when due shall be subject to a late
payment charge of ten percent (10%) of the amount which is
overdue.
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Conditions. The parties’ obligations under this
License Agreement are subject to the continuing satisfaction by
Licensee that it shall secure and maintain all appropriate and
required approvals for Licensee’s intended use of the
Premises from the Federal Communications Commission (the “
FCC ”), the Federal Aviation Administration (the
“ FAA ”) and any other Governmental Authority
having jurisdiction over Licensee’s proposed use of the
Premises. Licensee’s inability (following all reasonable
efforts) to successfully satisfy these conditions or the occurrence
of any other event which effective prohibits Licensee’s
intended use of the Premises shall relieve Licensee and Licensor
from any obligation to perform under this License and Licensee
shall remove the Equipment and vacate the Premises as soon
thereafter as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than
ten (10) days thereafter. In the event that the Equipment is not
removed within such time period, then Licensee shall be liable to
pay to Licensor the Holdover Equipment Fee (as defined in paragraph
8(b)) from and after the expiration of such time period until the
Equipment is removed.
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Improvement by Licensee.
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Plans,
Structural Analysis and RF Analysis. Prior to commencement of any construction or
installation of improvements on the Premises by Licensee, Licensee
shall furnish for review and approval by Licensor, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, plans
and specifications which may be required by Licensor for such
construction or installation of such improvements. Prior to the
installation of Licensee’s Equipment or any substitutions,
replacements or accessions thereto, Licensee shall upon the written
request of Licensor conduct a structural analysis and wind load
analysis of the Tower at Licensee’s sole cost and expense
which shall include any existing loads and the projected load of
Licensee’s antennas, cabling and appurtenances. Prior to the
installation of Licensee’s Equipment on the Tower, upon the
written request of Licensor, Licensee shall conduct at
Licensee’s sole cost and expense a radio frequency
interference analysis (“ RF Analysis ”) of the
Equipment with all other equipment which is on the Tower as of the
Commencement Date. Licensee shall be solely responsible for and
shall indemnify Licensor from all reasonable costs and expenses
associated with such structural analysis, RF Analysis and the
design and construction of platforms, antenna systems, cable runs
and any other modification of any type to the Premises. Licensee
shall be responsible for securing all building permits from any and
all applicable Governmental Authorities prior to commencement of
any construction or installation. Copies of the construction permit
issued to Licensee shall be provided to licensor prior to
commencement of construction. All work performed at the Property in
connection with the installation or modification of the Equipment
and the work described in this subparagraph (a) shall be performed
by Licensee or by one or more contractors approved by Licensor,
such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Licensee
shall require all contractors, as a condition to their engagement,
to agree to be bound to Licensee by provisions substantially
identical to those included in this Agreement, specifically those
relating to the indemnification of Licensor and insurance
requirements.
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Equipment . Licensee’s communications system,
including antennas, radio equipment and operating frequency,
cabling and conduits, shelter and/or cabinets, and other personal
property owned or operated by Licensee, which Licensee anticipates
shall be located by Licensee on the Premises, is more particularly
described on Licensee’s collocation application, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C” (the
“ Equipment ”) Licensee has been issued
pertinent to this License Agreement. All of the Equipment shall be
clearly marked to show Licensee’s name, address, telephone
number and the name of the person to contact in case of emergency,
FCC call sign, frequency and location. All coaxial cable relating
to the Equipment shall be identified in the same manner at the
bottom and top of the line. At Licensor’s request, Licensee
shall promptly deliver to Licensor written proof of compliance with
all applicable Rules and Regulations in connection with the
installation of the Equipment. Licensee shall not construct or
install any equipment or improvements on the Premises or operate
any operating frequency other than that described on Exhibit
“C” . The Equipment shall remain Licensee’s
exclusive personal property throughout the term and upon
termination of the License. Licensee shall have the right to remove
all Equipment at Licensee’s sole expense on or before the
expiration or earlier termination of the License; provided that
License repairs any damage to the Premises or the Tower caused by
such removal, reasonable wear and tear to pads, utilities, fixtures
and similar items excepted. if Licensee does not remove the
Equipment on or prior to the expiration or termination of this
License Agreement, Licensee shall remove such equipment within a
reasonable period after written notice from licensor thereafter and
shall pay to Licensor an amount equal to one hundred and
twenty-five percent (125%) of the Fee then in effect during such
holdover period during which any portion of the Equipment is
actually located on the Tower (the “ Holdover Equipment
Fee ”).
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Compliance
with Governmental Rules .
Licensee shall provide all materials and shall pay for all labor
for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance or
repair of the Equipment, and shall cause all such work to be
performed in a good and workmanlike manner and completed in a
lien-free condition. All construction, installations and operations
in connection with this License Agreement by Licensee shall meet
with all applicable Rules and Regulations of the FCC, FAA and all
other applicable Governmental Authorities.
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Utilities . All utility services installed on the Premises
for the use or benefit of Licensee shall be made at the sole cost
and expense of Licensee and shall be separately metered from
Licensor’s utilities. In the event that Licensee requires an
electric power supply and/or usage different from that currently at
the property, then Licensee shall, at its sole cost and expense,
obtain such power supply. Any work performed in connection with
connecting such power supply to the Licensee’s Equipment
shall comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations.
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Taxes and
Assessments . Except as provided immediately below, Licensor
shall pay all real property taxes and assessments licensor is
obligated to pay with respect to the Property. Licensee shall
reimburse Licensor for any increases in such real property taxes.
As a condition of Licensee’s obligation to pay such
Assessments, Licensor shall provide to Licensee the documentation
from the taxing authority, reasonably acceptable to Licensee,
indicating the increase is due to Licensee’s improvements. In
the event any sales, use or other tax shall be payable by Licensor
in connection with this License Agreement, Licensee shall reimburse
Licensor on demand for such payments or shall furnish necessary
documentation to the appropriate Governmental Authority to show
that the payments hereunder shall be exempt from such sales, use or
other taxes.
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Interference, Emissions
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Licensee agrees
not to install additional equipment of types and radio
frequencies
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