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TLG White Paper Podcast: Effectively Negotiating Telecom Agreements

Carrier agreements are intended to set forth the terms and conditions under which resellers purchase the essential commodity of their business:  telecommunications services.  Sadly, however, it is the rare instance when resellers have read or truly understand the essential terms and conditions of their agreements or negotiate the terms of their agreements effectively as a matter of tactic or strategy.  Even more troubling is the fact that few resellers use their agreements to facilitate their business interests and to protect themselves against undue risk.  As a result, rather than being a roadmap to success and a shield against risk, carrier agreements often become minefields through which resellers unwittingly wander until the inevitable misstep is made and the damage is done.

This white paper is the first in a series addressing key issues in telecom agreements.  Future white papers will address the process of drafting telecom agreements (including a discussion of some of the most critical terms) as well as agreement implementation, dispute resolution and litigation issues.  We hope that you find them of value.

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Washington, DC: Based on briefs and oral arguments presented by Technology Law Group, a judge in the federal District Court for the District of Maryland ruled today that distributors selling prepaid cards may be the lawful agents of the carrier supplying the underlying telecommunications services. The significance of this ruling is that it means that the supplying carrier may be held legally liable for the breach of contract, tortious conduct or other unlawful acts of their distributors and for the damages that result.

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Most agreements, including most telecommunications agreements, contain language identifying the forum in which disputes will be resolved. To an ever-increasing degree, telecommunications agreements require the parties to submit their disputes to arbitration. Although these provisions can be among the most important in any agreement, they are little understood, buried in the boilerplate at the end of agreements and generally ignored.

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