What access rights must an Even Hotels Eligible Participant grant to AT&T for the Services?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
3.1 Access Right. Eligible Participant will, during its regular business hours, allow AT&T access as reasonably required for the Services to property and equipment that Eligible Participant controls and will obtain at Eligible Participant's expense for AT&T as reasonably required for the Services to property controlled by third parties such as Eligible Participant's landlord. AT&T will coordinate with and, except in an emergency, obtain Eligible Participant's written consent to enter upon Eligible Participant's property and premises, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Access rights mean the right to construct, install, repair, maintain, replace, and remove access lines and network facilities and the right to use ancillary equipment space within a building for Eligible Participant's connection to AT&T's network. Eligible Participant must provide AT&T timely information and access to Eligible Participant's reasonable security
policies. Eligible Participant will furnish any conduit, holes, wireways, wiring, plans, equipment, space, power/utilities, and other items as AT&T reasonably requires for the Services and will obtain any necessary licenses, permits and consents (including easements and rights-of-way). Eligible Participant will have the Site ready for AT&T to perform its work according to a mutually agreed schedule.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Even Hotels Franchise Disclosure Document, as an Eligible Participant, you must allow AT&T access to property and equipment that you control during regular business hours, as reasonably required for the Services. You are also responsible for obtaining access for AT&T to property controlled by third parties, such as your landlord, at your own expense, if it's reasonably required for the Services. AT&T will coordinate with you and obtain your written consent before entering your property, except in emergencies, and your consent cannot be unreasonably withheld.
These access rights specifically include the ability for AT&T to construct, install, repair, maintain, replace, and remove access lines and network facilities. AT&T also has the right to use ancillary equipment space within a building to connect to their network. Furthermore, you must provide AT&T with timely information and access to your reasonable security policies.
As an Even Hotels franchisee, you are also responsible for furnishing any conduit, holes, wireways, wiring, plans, equipment, space, power/utilities, and other items that AT&T reasonably requires for the Services. This also includes obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, and consents, including easements and rights-of-way. Finally, you must ensure that the site is ready for AT&T to perform its work according to a mutually agreed schedule.