GLOBAL BROADCASTING COMPANY

• Standard Terms: Net 30 from date of invoice. Late payments incur a fee of 5% per month.
• New Clients: 50% deposit of estimated total required to confirm booking and reserve equipment.
• Travel Expenses: All hard travel costs (flights, train, hotel) must be booked by Production or paid in advance. Operator will not front costs exceeding $50.
• Payment Methods: ACH/Wire Transfer, Zelle, or Check. Cryptocurrency accepted upon request.

• Less than 24 hours notice: 100% of Labor + 100% of Gear Rental
• 24–48 hours notice: 50% of Labor + 100% of Gear Rental
• Travel Cancellations: Client responsible for any non-refundable travel costs regardless of notice.
• Turnaround & Meal Penalties: Production responsible for 30-minute meal break and minimum 10-hour turnaround between wrap and call time.

Production is responsible for providing a Certificate of Insurance (COI) naming the Operator as "Additional Insured" and "Loss Payee" for rented equipment.

• Without COI: Operator may decline shoot or require credit card hold for gear replacement value.
• Client/Production responsible for insurance deductible up to $5,000 for loss or damage.
• $400/day downtime fee may apply for days operator cannot work due to gear damage caused by Client/Production.

• Standard Retention: Media offloaded to client drives on-site. Operator retains backup for 7 days as courtesy only.
• Extended Archiving: 30-day archiving available for $100 flat fee.
• Late Retrieval: Requesting media after 7 days without Extended Archiving incurs $50 retrieval fee plus shipping.
• Data Handoff: Clients must provide high-speed SSD (USB-C / USB 3.2) for 4K footage. Operator not responsible for delays from slow/incompatible media.

Expenses billed to ensure safety of gear and operator. When booked by production, lodging/travel confirmation must be delivered within 24 hours of booking.

• Lodging: Billed at cost or booked by Production
• Per Diem (M&IE): Billed at prevailing GSA M&IE rate for location
• Inter-City Travel: Ticket + Cartage at cost (Business Class/Acela preferred on Amtrak)
• Local Transport: Rideshare/Taxi billed at cost
• Rental Vehicle: Billed at cost + Tolls & Parking (if required and approved)

• Vendor Onboarding: Operator requires completed W-9 form and applicable vendor onboarding packet prior to start of shoot.
• Taxes: All listed rates exclude any applicable sales or use taxes, which will be added to final invoice as required by law.

• Strict Handoff Policy: Clients MUST provide a high-speed, empty NVMe/SSD drive (USB-C 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3) for on-site offload. Spinning HDDs or USB 2.0 drives will be rejected.
• Media Purchase: If no suitable drive is provided, the Client will be billed for a new Rugged SSD at the rates listed in the quote ($160/1TB or $260/2TB).
• Cloud Backup: Footage is uploaded to Google Drive as a courtesy backup (internet permitting). This is NOT a primary delivery method for large raw files.
• Retention: Operator retains backup for 7 days only. Long-term archiving is the sole responsibility of the Client.