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[Issue] Automatic renewal [Comments] 
Vendor form contracts typically renew automatically for additional terms unless we give specified prior notice. This is probably not a major concern in the context of "free" services, assuming there is nothing in the contract that actually requires us to use the service (particularly exclusively); we can simply cease to use it, with no significant adverse consequence. In other cases, however, it will be important to use a "tickler" system to remind us when we need to make a decision about renewal and give notice of any termination. Ideally, the contract would renew automatically (so we don't have to renegotiate every time), but also allow termination for convenience on some reasonably short period of notice.
IT: Legal and Quasi-Legal Issues in Cloud Computing Contracts
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