Falcon1.net
SERVICE AGREEMENT
Terms and Conditions
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between Falcon1, Inc.
("Company") and the person or entity who
makes use of Company's Internet services and/or products
("Customer") and is subject to acceptance
by Company. Customer's acceptance is limited to the
terms and conditions of this offer. No additions or
subtractions by Customer are acceptable unless and
until expressly and mutually agreed upon in writing.
Company provides Internet service ("Service")
subject to Customer compliance with the terms and
conditions below. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY
BEFORE ACCESSING THE SERVICE. BY ACCESSING THE SERVICE,
CUSTOMER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BELOW. IF CUSTOMER DOES NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CUSTOMER MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE
THE SERVICE.
PLEASE READ EACH SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING.
1. PROVISION OF SERVICE. Company shall provide
and Customer shall accept Internet Service (all Internet
related services provided by Company offered herein
and hereinafter defined as "Service" or
"Internet Service") at the applicable rates
and charges, subject to the terms and conditions specified
in this agreement. Company shall provide Customer
with an Internet access account ID(s) and phone number(s)
by which Customer may use Company's Internet system.
Customer shall not have any proprietary right to the
access account ID(s) and phone number(s) provided
to it by Company.
The Internet Made Simple installation disk contains
software from one or more companies. All software
products are copyrighted by their respective companies,
and are provided by Company for the express purpose
of accessing the Service. Customer may not use the
software and licenses with any other Internet Access
Service. In addition, each software package has its
own license agreement. Please read these agreements
carefully.
The software on the installation disk is licensed
to Customer as the end user. The software is not sold
to Customer. The software enclosed is copyrighted
material. Customer may use the software for as long
as Customer likes provided Customer does not violate
the copyright, and follows these simple rules.
1.1_ Customer may use the software on any computer
for which it is designed so long as no more than one
person uses it at any one time.
1.2_ Customer may not make any changes or modifications
to the licensed software, and may not decompile or
disassemble the software.
1.3_ All terms and conditions in this agreement relating
to copyright and proprietary rights of Company or
affiliates shall survive termination of this agreement.
If Customer has questions related to this license
agreement, please contact Falcon1, Inc. at (740) 820-2151
Company reserves the right to revise, in its sole
discretion, the rates, terms, and conditions of its
agreement with Customer. Company may modify rates,
terms, and conditions of this agreement from time
to time by placing a notice of such modification in
the "updates" area of its web site (http://www.falcon1.net),
by broadcast e-mail message to users, or by other
means to users and/or non-users, and Customer's continued
use of the Service following notice of such modification
shall be deemed to be Customer's acceptance of any
such modification. If Customer does not agree to any
modification of this agreement, Customer must immediately
stop using the Service.
Customer agrees to pay for Service pursuant to such
revised rates, terms, and conditions, unless Customer
terminates this agreement in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this agreement. Company reserves
the right to assign designate or change access account
ID(s) and access phone number(s) when, in its sole
discretion, such assignment designation or change
is reasonable or necessary in the conduct of its business.
Service is subject to transmission limitations caused
by atmospheric, topographical and any other like conditions.
Additionally, service may be temporarily refused,
limited, interrupted or curtailed due to government
regulations or orders, system capacity limitations,
limitations imposed by an underlying communications
carrier, or because of equipment modifications, upgrades,
repairs or reallocations or other similar activities
necessary or proper for the operation or improvement
of Company's Internet system.
Customer has access to service as long as they are
actually using the Internet to send and receive data.
This excludes the use of keeping the connection alive
through the use of automation while customer is asleep
or away. Company relies on the fact that Customers
do not use the network unless they are personally
fully engaged in its use. Should Customer's connection
be idle for up to fifteen minutes Company will drop
their connection.
Company's network is engineered to support, but does
not guarantee, modem speeds up to 56K. Company does
not guarantee uninterrupted service nor uninhibited
access to service. Busy signals may occur which may
prohibit access to the service.
2. USE OF SERVICE, EQUIPMENT, AND THE INTERNET.
Service and equipment are furnished for use by Customer
for lawful purposes only. Customer warrants that Customer
is at least 18 years old.
Customer understands that access to the Internet in
general may be gained through Company service and
that all merchandise, information and services offered
or made available or accessible through Company service
or on the Internet generally are offered or made available
or accessible by third parties who are not affiliated
with Company or its affiliates. CUSTOMER ASSUMES TOTAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR USE OF COMPANY SERVICE
AND THE INTERNET. NEITHER COMPANY NOR ITS AFFILIATES
MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS
OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION
OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH COMPANY OR ON THE INTERNET
GENERALLY, AND THEY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST
OR DAMAGE ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM
ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. IT IS SOLELY CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY
TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND USEFULNESS
OF ALL OPINIONS, ADVICE, SERVICES AND OTHER INFORMATION,
AND THE QUALITY AND MERCHANTABILITY OF ALL MERCHANDISE,
PROVIDED THROUGH COMPANY SERVICE OR ON THE INTERNET
GENERALLY.
CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS FURTHER THAT THE INTERNET CONTAINS
UNEDITED MATERIALS SOME OF WHICH ARE ILLEGAL, SEXUALLY
EXPLICIT, OR MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER
ACCESSES SUCH MATERIALS AT HIS/HER OWN RISK. COMPANY
HAS NO CONTROL OVER AND ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY
WHATSOEVER FOR SUCH MATERIALS.
3. CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTS. Applications,
including activation, a change or discontinuance of
service, will be accepted only from Customer in writing
via facsimile transmission, or via US mail, or over
the phone with verification of USER ID, and Security
Code.
4. LIMITATION OF COMPANY'S LIABILITY
4.1 CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS THAT ALTERNATIVE AND COMPETING
INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS ARE AVAILABLE TO
CUSTOMER; OCCASIONAL INTERRUPTION OR IRREGULARITIES
IN THE SERVICE MAY OCCUR; ANY POTENTIAL HARM FROM
INTERRUPTIONS OR IRREGULARITIES IN THE SERVICE IS
SPECULATIVE IN NATURE; COMPANY CANNOT OFFER THE SERVICE
AT RATES WHICH REFLECT ITS VALUE TO EACH CUSTOMER;
AND COMPANY ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OTHER THAN THAT
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. ACCORDINGLY, CUSTOMER
AGREES THAT EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY LAW, COMPANY'S SOLE
LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF MISTAKES,
VIRUSES, ALL AND ANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH Y2K
(YEAR 2000), OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, ERRORS,
OR DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE OR TRANSMISSION OF SERVICE
PROVIDED BY COMPANY OR ANY UNDERLYING COMMUNICATIONS
CARRIER, OR FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
FAILURE OF COMPANY OR ANY UNDERLYING COMMUNICATIONS
CARRIER TO MAINTAIN PROPER STANDARDS OF MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
4.1.1 A CREDIT ALLOWANCE AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
4.1.3 BELOW, WILL BE MADE AT CUSTOMER'S REQUEST IN
THE FORM OF A PRO-RATA ADJUSTMENT OF THE FIXED MONTHLY
CHARGES BILLED TO CUSTOMER. FIXED MONTHLY CHARGES
ARE THE MONTHLY CHARGES FOR ACCESS AND OPTIONAL FEATURES
PER ACCESS ACCOUNT ID, ALL AS DESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE
OF RATES AND CHARGES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF INTERRUPTION.
4.1.2 THE COMPANY'S LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES IN REGARDS
TO EXTRAORDINARY AND UNREASONABLE INTERRUPTIONS OF
SERVICES, OR FOR MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, DELAYS, ERRORS
AND DEFECTS IN THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICE, SHALL
IN NO EVENT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PRO-RATA
CHARGES TO CUSTOMER FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE
SERVICE IS AFFECTED IF REPORTED TO COMPANY.
4.1.3 A SERVICE INTERRUPTION PERIOD STARTS WHEN AN
INOPERATIVE SERVICE IS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY AT
TELEPHONE (740) 820-2151, AND ENDS WHEN THE SERVICE
IS OPERATIVE.
EVERY MONTH IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE 30 DAYS.
FOR PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING THESE REGULATIONS ON
CREDITS FOR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, A CUSTOMER'S ACCESS
SERVICE MUST BE INTERRUPTED FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS
OF 48 HOURS AFTER BEING REPORTED TO COMPANY AT TELEPHONE
(740) 820-2151.
IF ACCESS SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED AS THE RESULT OF
WIDESPREAD DISASTER, AND OTHER THAN BY THE NEGLIGENCE
OR WILLFUL ACT OF THE CUSTOMER OR COMPANY AFFILIATES
OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, NO REFUND SHALL BE REQUIRED.
4.1.4 IN CASE OF AN INTERRUPTION TO SERVICE, ALLOWANCE
FOR THE PERIOD OF INTERRUPTION, IF NOT DUE TO THE
NEGLIGENCE OF THE CUSTOMER OR END USER OR END USER'S
EQUIPMENT, SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
NO CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED FOR AN INTERRUPTION OF
LESS THAN 48 HOURS. THE CUSTOMER SHALL BE CREDITED
FOR AN INTERRUPTION OF 24 HOURS OR MORE AT THE RATE
OF 1/30 OF THE APPLICABLE FIXED MONTHLY RATES FOR
EACH INTERRUPTED ACCESS ACCOUNT ID FOR EACH PERIOD
OF 24 HOURS OR MAJOR FRACTION THEREOF THAT THE INTERRUPTION
CONTINUES AFTER 48 HOURS. TWELVE (12) HOURS OR MORE
CONSTITUTES A MAJOR FRACTION OF A 24 HOUR PERIOD.
IN NO CASE WILL THE CREDIT EXCEED THE FIXED MONTHLY
CHARGES.
4.1.5 A CREDIT ALLOWANCE WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR THE
FOLLOWING:
4.1.5.1 MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS,
ERRORS OR DEFECTS, OR CURTAILMENTS IN THE SERVICE
CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL ACT OF CUSTOMER
OR OTHER PARTIES, OR MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS,
DELAYS, ERRORS, OR DEFECTS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT
OR SERVICE NOT PROVIDED BY COMPANY.
4.1.5.2 NATURAL DISASTERS, EMERGENCIES, CATASTROPHES,
SEVERE STORM OR OTHER EVENTS AFFECTING LARGE NUMBERS
OF END USERS OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY OR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS
OF OPERATION, SUCH AS THOSE RESULTING FROM WORK STOPPAGES,
CIVIL UNREST, OR OTHER EVENTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY
MAY NOT HAVE CONTROL.
4.1.5.3 INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE WHEN THE CUSTOMER
HAS RELEASED THAT SERVICE TO THE COMPANY FOR MAINTENANCE
PURPOSES, TO MAKE REARRANGEMENTS, OR FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF AN ORDER FOR A CHANGE IN THE SERVICE DURING THE
TIME THAT WAS NEGOTIATED WITH THE END USER PRIOR TO
THE RELEASE OF THAT SERVICE.
4.1.5.4 PERIODS WHEN THE CUSTOMER ELECTS NOT TO RELEASE
THE SERVICE FOR TESTING AND/OR REPAIR AND CONTINUES
TO USE IT ON AN IMPAIRED BASIS.
4.1.6 THE SERVICE FURNISHED BY COMPANY, IN ADDITION
TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH PRECEDING, IS ALSO SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATION: THE LIABILITY OF COMPANY
FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF MISTAKES, OMISSIONS,
INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE SERVICE,
ITS TRANSMISSION OR FAILURES OR DEFECTS IN FACILITIES
OF THE UNDERLYING COMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, OCCURRING
IN THE COURSE OF FURNISHING SERVICE AND NOT CAUSED
BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED
USER, OR THE UNDERLYING COMMUNICATIONS CARRIER IN
FAILING TO MAINTAIN PROPER STANDARDS OF MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION AND TO EXERCISE REASONABLE SUPERVISION,
SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE
PROPORTIONATE FIXED MONTHLY CHARGE TO THE AUTHORIZED
USER FOR SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH
SUCH MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, ERRORS,
OR DEFECTS IN SERVICE, ITS TRANSMISSION, OR FAILURES
OR DEFECTS IN FACILITIES FURNISHED BY COMPANY OR THE
UNDERLYING COMMUNICATIONS CARRIER OCCURRED.
4.2 Company shall in no event be liable for service
or equipment interruptions or delays in transmission,
errors or defects in service or equipment, when caused
by acts of god, fire, war, riots, government authorities,
default of supplier, or other causes beyond Company's
or any underlying communications carrier's control.
4.3 Customer acknowledges that Internet systems use
public access facilities to transmit voice and data
communications and that the service may not be completely
private. Company is not liable to Customer for any
claims, loss, damages or cost that may result from
lack of privacy on the system.
4.4 Customer acknowledges that Internet systems may
carry material, which may be considered abusive, profane,
or sexually offensive and that Company is not liable
to Customer for any claims, loss, damages or cost
that may result from such material.
4.5 Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and save Company
harmless against claims for libel, slander, or infringement
of copyright from the material in any form over its
facilities by Customer or those using Customer's equipment;
against claims for infringement of patents arising
from combining or using apparatus or systems of Customer
with the facilities of Company or any communications
carrier; and against all other claims arising out
of any act or omission of Customer in connection with
the facilities or service provided by Company.
5. NO SERVICE WARRANTIES. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED
ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES
OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE..
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES
OR ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL
CREATE A WARRANTY. NEITHER COMPANY NOR ITS AFFILIATES
WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER
MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES,
WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES
OR ITS CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY
TO USE THE SERVICE OR TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR ANY
PART THEREOF, OR YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF INFORMATION,
SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE
SERVICE, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS,
INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILLS, ERRORS, DEFECTS,
DELAYS IN OPERATION, OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE
OF PERFORMANCE.
If customer is dissatisfied with the service or with
any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines,
or practices of Company in operating the service,
Customer's sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue
using the service.
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF REMEDIES.
6.1 CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT COMPANY
IS NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF EQUIPMENT AND INTERNET
PACKAGE SOFTWARE, AND COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE OR INTERNET PACKAGE
SOFTWARE (WHETHER PURCHASED OR LEASED BY CUSTOMER
FROM COMPANY OR ANOTHER), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY AND ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF SUITABILITY,
DURABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. COMPANY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ASSIGNS
TO CUSTOMER ANY AND ALL MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTIES
RELATING TO EQUIPMENT OR INTERNET PACKAGE SOFTWARE
PURCHASED BY CUSTOMER, AND CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT
OF ANY AND ALL SUCH MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTIES.
6.2 CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ITS SOLE
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DEFECTS
IN THE EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE, INCLUDING MANUFACTURE
OR DESIGN, SHALL BE AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER OF THE
EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S'S WARRANTIES
AND THAT COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER
IN ANY EVENT FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, INJURY, OR EXPENSE
OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
TO ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE OR SERVICE PROVIDED HEREUNDER.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE ABOVE, COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO
LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION TO CUSTOMER, IN EITHER CONTRACT
OR TORT, FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY CUSTOMER, SUCH AS,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS OR DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL
INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED
PROFITS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OR ECONOMIC LOSSES OF ANY KIND INCURRED BY CUSTOMER
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO
ANY EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE OR SOFTWARE DESCRIBED HEREUNDER,
WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY COMPANY'S NEGLIGENCE, TO
THE FULL EXTENT SAME MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
ANY REFERENCES TO EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE DEEMED TO APPLY TO ALL EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE
PURCHASED BY CUSTOMER OR LEASED BY CUSTOMER FROM COMPANY
OR ANOTHER LESSOR. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY. YOU MAY ALSO
HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH VARY, FROM STATE TO
STATE.
7. MAKING PURCHASES ON THE SERVICE. If Customer
wishes to make purchases on the Service, Customer
may be asked by the merchant or information or service
provider from whom a purchase is being made to supply
certain information including credit card or other
payment mechanism information. Customer agrees that
all information he or she provides any merchant or
information or service provider on the Service for
purposes of making purchases will be accurate, complete
and current. The merchants and information and service
providers offering merchandise, information and services
on the Service set their own prices and may change
prices or institute new prices at any time. Customer
agrees to pay all charges incurred by users of his
or her account and credit card or other payment mechanism
at the prices in effect when such charges are incurred.
Customer also will be responsible for paying any applicable
taxes relating to purchases on the Service.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that Company cannot
guarantee the security of his or her credit card or
other payment mechanism information used to make purchases
on the Service.
8. INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE. Customer agrees
to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company,
its officers and employees, to the full extent permitted
by law from and against any and all claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses, including legal and attorney
fees, of any nature arising directly or indirectly
out of this agreement, including, without limitation,
claims for personal injury or wrongful death to Customer
or users of the equipment, products or services provided
by Company or sued in conjunction with such equipment,
products or services provided by Company and arising
out of the manufacture, purchase, operation, condition,
maintenance, installation, return or use of the equipment
or service, or arising by operation of law, whether
the claim is based in whole or in part on negligent
acts or omissions of Company, its agents or employees.
9. OPERATING RULES AND USER CONDUCT ON THE SERVICE.
Customer agrees not to publish on or over the Internet
content that violates or infringes upon the rights
of any other. If Company is challenged by any third
party regarding the suitability of Customer's content,
Company may at Company's sole discretion delete Customer's
content from the Internet service. Customer agrees
not to send unsolicited electronic mail to Company's
subscribers without Company's explicit written permission
for each instance of communication.
While using the Service, Customer may not:
9.1 restrict or inhibit any other user from using
and enjoying the Internet;
9.2 post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive,
libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane,
or otherwise objectionable information of any kind,
including without limitation any transmissions constituting
or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal
offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise
violate any local, state, national or international
law, including without limitation the U.S. import
and export control laws and regulations;
9.3 post or transmit any information or software which
contains a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or
other harmful component;
9.4 post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute
or in any way exploit any information, software or
other material obtained through the Service for commercial
purposes (other than as expressly permitted by the
provider of such information, software or other material);
9.5 upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or
distribute in any way, information, software or other
material obtained through the Service which is protected
by copyright, other proprietary right, or derivative
works with respect thereto, without obtaining permission
of the copyright owner or right holder; or upload,
post, publish, reproduce, transmit or distribute in
any way any component of the Service itself or derivative
works with respect thereto, as the Service is copyrighted
as a collective work under U.S. copyright laws.
Company has no obligation to monitor the Service.
However, Customer agrees that Company has the right
to monitor the Service electronically from time to
time and to disclose any information as necessary
to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental
request, to operate the Service properly, or to protect
itself or its subscribers. Company will not intentionally
monitor or disclose any private electronic-mail message
unless required by law. Company reserves the right
to refuse to post or to remove any information or
materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole
discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation
to this Agreement.
10. CUSTOMER AND USER RESPONSIBILITIES.
10.1 CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY
OF ITS OWN COMPUTER SYSTEM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY DEFECTS (i.e. "BUGS/VIRUSES") WHICH
ARE IMPORTED TO ITS SYSTEM THROUGH THE INTERNET.
10.2 CUSTOMER PROVIDED EQUIPMENT WILL BE COMPATIBLE
WITH COMPANY EQUIPMENT. CUSTOMER MAINTAINS COMPLETE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS COMPUTER SYSTEM, ITS COMPONENT
PARTS, MODEM, AND APPLICATIONS.
10.3 CUSTOMER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO COMPANY THAT
CUSTOMER:
10.3.1 WILL NOT REPRODUCE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE CONTENT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE THAT INFRINGES ANY
THIRD PARTY'S TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADE
SECRET, PUBLICITY, PRIVACY OR OTHER PERSONAL OR PROPRIETARY
RIGHT; AND
10.3.2 WILL USE SERVICE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS
AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROHIBITION
ON THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES TO TRANSMIT
ILLEGAL, OBSCENE, THREATENING, LIBELOUS, HARASSING,
OTHER OFFENSIVE MESSAGES, OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL MATERIAL,
OR ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL GAMBLING ACTIVITY. CUSTOMER AGREES
TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES,
THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS FROM
AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY AND COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH BY CUSTOMER
OF THE REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN
THIS SECTION 10.3.2. COMPANY MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE
DEFENSE AT ITS EXPENSE.
10.4 CUSTOMER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING,
MANAGING, EDITING REVIEWING, DELETING AND OTHERWISE
CONTROLLING THE CONTENT OF MESSAGES OR INFORMATION
IN CONNECTION WITH SERVICE. COMPANY IS ACTING AS A
PASSIVE CONDUIT ONLY. COMPANY GIVES CUSTOMER COMPLETE
DISCRETION OVER THE CONTENT TO BE ACCESSED OR DISTRIBUTED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE. COMPANY HAS NO OBLIGATION,
AND UNDERTAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER
ANY SUCH CONTENT MAY GIVE RISE TO LIABILITY TO THIRD
PARTIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY
HEREIN, IF COMPANY BELIEVES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION
THAT ANY CUSTOMER USE OF SERVICE MAY CREATE LIABILITY
FOR COMPANY, COMPANY MAY TAKE ANY ACTIONS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMINATION OF SERVICE, THAT COMPANY
BELIEVES ARE PRUDENT TO MINIMIZE COMPANY'S POTENTIAL
LIABILITY.
10.5 NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN,
IF COMPANY REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT ANY CUSTOMER OR
OTHER USER'S USE OF SERVICE INTERFERES WITH OTHER
CUSTOMERS' OR USERS' USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THEIR SERVICE,
OR CAUSES UNDUE BURDEN TO COMPANY FACILITIES, COMPANY
MAY TAKE ANY REASONABLE ACTION, INCLUDING TERMINATION
OF SERVICE.
10.6 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT,
NEITHER COMPANY NOR ANY SUPPLIER OF FACILITIES OR
SERVICES TO COMPANY SHALL BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR
ANY OTHER END USER, WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES
UNDER WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT,
NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE FOR LOST REVENUES, LOST PROFITS
OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSES INDIRECTLY
ARISING FROM CUSTOMER'S OR END USER'S USE OF OR INABILITY
TO USE THE INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES, EVEN IF COMPANY
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE PROBABILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO CUSTOMER OR END USER RELATING
TO THE INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES SHALL BE LIMITED,
IN THE AGGREGATE, TO DIRECT DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE TOTAL RECURRING MONTHLY FEES
AND CHARGES PAID BY CUSTOMER TO COMPANY FOR INTERNET
ACCESS SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS CONTRACT.
11. RATES AND CHARGES. Unless otherwise agreed
by Company, Customer will be billed in advance for
monthly access base rate charges and in arrears for
extended connect time, bandwidth, and diskuse charges.
Unless otherwise agreed by Company Customer will be
charged a minimum of one minute of connect time for
each connected call. Chargeable connect time is measured
from the time of channel seizure to channel termination
for connected calls and shall be rounded up to the
next one minute increment.
11.1 Payment is due to the Company each month upon
receipt of bill by the Customer. Payment is to be
made through a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument.
11.2 Customer shall be responsible for payment of
charges for all services furnished by Company, including
without limitation, Service establishment fees, Service
connection charges and charges for enhanced features,
sales and use taxes, other taxes required by law,
fees or other extraction imposed by or for any municipal
or other political authority against Company. Rates
and charges shall be based on prices in effect at
the time Service is furnished.
11.3 Payments received after the due date may incur
a late payment charge of the Customer of 1.5% per
month or the highest rate permitted by law of the
unpaid balance for each month or fraction thereof
that such balance shall remain unpaid.
11.4 In the event that Customer's equipment is lost,
stolen or otherwise absent from Customer's possession
and control, Customer shall nonetheless be liable
for all use and other charges attributable to the
Internet access account ID.
11.5 When payment for Service or equipment is made
by check, draft, or other negotiable instrument, a
charge of $20 may be made by Company for each time
such item is returned unpaid to Company for any reason
except to the extent limited by law.
11.6 Unless otherwise agreed by Company, Customer
shall be responsible for all outstanding charges for
service rendered and shall be responsible for all
charges through the end of the billing cycle within
which termination occurs, without proration of any
such charge.
12. DEFAULT AND WAIVER.
12.1 In the event that Customer shall default in the
payment when due of any sum due hereunder, or in the
event of any default or breach of the terms and/or
conditions of this agreement, or if any proceeding
in bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency or petition
for receivership shall be instituted by or against
Customer, Company, at its option, may:
12.1.1 Proceed by appropriate court action or actions
to enforce performance by Customer of the applicable
covenants and terms of this agreement or to recover
damages for the breach thereof; and/or
12.1.2 Terminate Service and this agreement, whereupon
all rights and interests of Customer shall terminate
and Customer shall remain liable for all Services
provided. Re-provisioning of Service thereafter will
be subject to ordinary sign-up fees, other service
fees, and deposits.
12.2 Customer shall pay to Company on demand any and
all past due amounts which Company may sustain by
reason of such default or breach by Customer, together
with all other charges as provided by this agreement,
reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Company in
connection with such breach or default by Customer
and all other costs and expenses incurred by Company
in collecting such amounts. All amounts shall be payable
by Customer without set off or deduction of any kind.
12.3 The remedies provided in favor of Company in
the event of default shall not be deemed to be exclusive
but shall be in addition to all other remedies in
its favor existing in law.
12.4 No failure on the part of Company to exercise
any right or remedy arising directly or indirectly
under this agreement shall operate as a waiver of
any right or remedy it may have nor shall an exercise
of any right or remedy by Company preclude any other
right or remedy Company may have.
13. CONSUMER INFORMATION. Customer understands
and agrees that, unless Company is notified to the
contrary by calling (740) 820-2151 or sending written
notice to Company, Company and its contractors may
publish your name and other consumer information in
one or more directories which may be accessed by other
Internet users; in addition, unless Customer notifies
Company to the contrary as provided above, Company
and its contractors may make such information available
to third parties from time to time. Customer understands
further that merchants on the Internet in general
may have access to such information and may make it
available to third parties in accordance with their
normal practices unless Customer notifies those merchants
directly that you do not wish such information made
available.
14. COMPANY ANTI-SPAM POLICY
It is contrary to the policy of Company for any user
or Customer of Services to effect or participate in
any of the following activities (defined as SPAM)
through a Company provided Service:
14.1 To post a single article or advertisement, about
which Company receives multiple complaints, to too
many Usenet or other Newsgroups, forums, email mailing
lists or other similar groups or lists;
14.2 To post to any Usenet or other Newsgroups, forum,
email mailing list or other similar group or list
articles which are off-topic according to the charter
or other owner-published FAQ or description of the
group or list;
14.3 To send unsolicited email, if such unsolicited
email provokes complaints from the recipients;
14.4 To engage in any of the foregoing activities
using the service of another provider, but channeling
such activities through a Company provided account
or remailer, or using a Company provided account as
a maildrop for responses;
14.5 To falsify user information, including the falsification
of e-mail addresses, provided to Company or to other
users of the service in connection with use of Company
Services.
Company considers the above practices to constitute
abuse of its Service and of the recipients of such
unsolicited mailings and/or postings, who often bear
the expense. Therefore, these practices are prohibited
by the terms and conditions of the Company Service.
Engaging in one or more of these practices may result
in:
14.6 Dropping of e-mail messages that do not contain
the proper and necessary information.
14.7 Termination of the Customer's account and/or
access to Company Services.
14.8 Informing any or all authorities of customer's
actions upon receipt of appropriate subpoena.
14.9 Billing the offender or Customer for Company
resources consumed, including bandwidth, CPU cycles,
administration labor, downtime, etc... (but not limited
to the listed resources) and levying cancellation
charges to cover Company's costs.
14.10 Informing any or all recipients of Customer's
SPAM of the personal and public information of the
Customer.
Company reserves the right to implement any and all
of the above actions as it may deem appropriate at
any time, without limitation, in regard to upholding
this Anti-Spam Policy. However, by not implementing
a specific action, Company is not implying consent,
lack of wrongdoing by the offending user or Customer,
nor limiting its response in the future.
Nothing contained in this policy shall be construed
to limit the actions or remedies of Company in any
way concerning the foregoing activities.
15. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS
B Company may deny Customer access to all or part
of the Service without notice if Customer engages
in any conduct or activities that Company in its sole
discretion believes violates any of the terms and
conditions inn this agreement. If Company denies Customer
access to the Service because of such a violation,
Customer shall have no right (1) to access though
Company services any materials stored on the Internet,
(2) to obtain any credit(s) otherwise due to Customer,
and such credit(s) will be forfeited, (3) to access
third party services, merchandise or information on
the Internet through Company, and Company shall have
no responsibility to notify any third-party providers
of services, merchandise or information nor any responsibility
for any consequences resulting from lack of notification.
Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Company
and its affiliates harmless from any and all liabilities,
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, related to any violation of this agreement by
you or authorized or unauthorized users of your account,
or in connection with the use of the service or the
Internet or the placement or transmission of any message,
information software or other materials on the Internet
by you or authorized or unauthorized users of Customer's
account.
16. ASSIGNMENTS. Neither this agreement nor
Customer's rights hereunder shall be assignable by
Customer except with Company's prior written consent.
The conditions hereof shall bind any permitted successors
and assigns of Customer.
17. SEVERABLE PROVISIONS. If any part of this
agreement is contrary to or prohibited by or deemed
invalid under applicable laws and regulations of any
applicable jurisdiction, the unenforceable portion
shall be construed in accordance with applicable law
as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions
of the parties, and the remaining provisions and parts
thereof shall remain and be construed in full force
and effect to the extent permitted by law.
18. RENEWAL AND TERMINATION. Unless Customer
or Company terminates this agreement as provided herein,
and except as otherwise agreed, upon completion of
any initial term of this agreement, this agreement
shall renew on a month-to-month basis. Notice of Customer's
intent to terminate this agreement shall be made in
writing to the Company, Attn: Falcon1.net, Inc., at
(740) 820-2151 , or via fax at (740) 820-2222. Company
reserves the right to not renew this agreement at
any time prior to the conclusion of the initial or
any renewal term by giving Customer notice of same.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
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Tariffs. In the event that any of the services provided
hereunder or the charges made therefore are, or at
any time become, subject to any federal, state or
local regulation or tariff, then the terms and conditions
of this agreement, including the charges set forth,
shall be deemed amended to conform to any conflicting
terms and conditions in effect under such regulation
or tariff. All non-conflicting terms and conditions
of this agreement shall remain valid and effective.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND GOVERNING LAW.
Company's failure to insist upon or enforce strict
performance of any provision of this agreement shall
not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
Neither the course of conduct between parties nor
trade practice shall act to modify any provision of
this agreement.
Customer acknowledges that this agreement contains
the entire agreement between the parties relating
to the services and/or equipment described in this
agreement and that Company and its employees have
not made orally or in writing any representations,
warranties or agreements inconsistent with the terms
of this agreement. This agreement supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, both oral and written,
with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Customer agrees to notify Company within 30 days of
any change of Customer's address.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio,
without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
Any cause of action Customer may have with respect
to the Service must be commenced within one (1) year
after the claim or cause of action arises or such
claim or cause of action is barred.
This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
Customer and Company with respect to the Service.
12/1/98
Copyright 1999 Falcon1, Inc.
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