Upon acceptance
of this Agreement by ("Company") the customer subscribing
to Company's services hereunder ("Customer") agrees
to and shall be bound by each and all of the following provisions:
1. Unless otherwise
specified on the face hereof, the minimum initial term hereunder
shall be twelve (12) months after execution hereof, and customer
agrees to maintain all services covered hereby for the full
duration of such minimum term. Provided, that if this Agreement
applies to add-on service(s) the minimum initial term shall
be the unexpired portion of the current term of the Agreement
covering Customer's original service. Following expiration
of the initial term, this Agreement shall be automatically
renewed for successive terms of the same duration as the initial
term, or in the case of add-ons for the same duration as Customer's
original Internet Service Agreement, unless either party shall
notify the other in writing of non-renewal at least one month
in advance of the expiration of the term then in force. Such
termination notice shall be effective upon the later of (a)
the last day of the term, or (b) the last day of the month
following the month in which such notice is given. During each
renewal term, the terms and conditions contained herein shall
apply, except that during such term the rates charged Customer
may be adjusted to reflect any changes therein implemented
after date hereof.
2. In the event
that Customer's service is discontinued by Company, either
at Customer's request or for breach of Customer's obligations
hereunder, Customer shall be required to pay, in addition to
any other amounts owed Company, a service restoration charge
of $20.00 per service (or such other amount as may be specified
in any applicable tariffs), prior to reconnection.
3. The total charges
for all equipment and services to be supplied under this Agreement
for the full duration of each term are agreed to be fully earned
upon commencement of that term, irrespective of Company's agreement
to collect any part thereof in installments. In the event of
termination for any reason, Customer shall nonetheless be obligated
to pay Company in full all charges applicable to any remaining
portion of the term then in force, or until the units have
been returned, whichever is later, which charges, in addition
to any other amounts owed under this Agreement, shall accelerate
and become due and payable immediately upon termination, without
reduction or proration.
Upon termination, customer shall be responsible for the care and return of
all rental equipment provided by Company, and unless waived pursuant to paragraph
7 below, shall be liable for all repair cost and/or for the full replacement
cost of all equipment which is lost, stolen, or otherwise not returned for
any reason. Customer acknowledges such equipment to be in good and acceptable
condition upon its receipt, and shall return it to Company in the same condition,
reasonable wear and tear excepted, irrespective of when this Agreement is terminated.
Customer shall continue to be responsible for all charges applicable to the
equipment and services provided hereunder until all such equipment has been
received by Company. In addition, if Customer fails to deliver such equipment
to Company within ten (10) days of termination hereof, and it becomes necessary
for Company to undertake its recovery, Customer shall be liable for all expenses
incurred therein with a minimum charge of $10.00 per equipment unit, in addition
to all other amounts owed hereunder.
4. Company and
its vendors shall not be liable for any failure or delays in
service for any reason, nor for any consequential or incidental
damages of any kind whatsoever. Customer acknowledges his/her/its
understanding that Internet communications are subject to such
delays and failures from time to time, and agrees that Company
and its vendors shall have no liability therefore irrespective
of cause beyond the actual direct loss of company provided
internet services, but in no event for more than the maximum
amount of $25.00 per occurrence or related series of occurrences
or the maximum set forth in applicable tariffs, if different.
All Internet addresses assigned for use with the service provided
hereunder shall remain the sole property of Company or its
vendors, and customer shall acquire no rights therein. Company
may change or reassign such addresses at any time without liability
of any kind.
5. Upon reasonable
advance request, and subject to Customer not being in default
of any obligations hereunder, Company shall repair and maintain
any rental equipment provided hereunder and to the extent indicated
on the face hereof, any applicable customer supplied equipment.
The following non-exclusive list are outside the scope of Company's
repair and maintenance service, and Customer shall be required
to pay additionally therefore: (a) repair of any damage over
and above normal wear and tear, such as through physical abuse,
misuse, or tampering, (b) replacement of cases, batteries,
or cables, irrespective of cause.
6. Company's invoices
are payable upon presentation. Any charges not paid within
thirty (30) days of invoice date shall be subject to a late
payment charge until they are paid, with a minimum late payment
charge of $0.50 in months when a charge is due, or at the maximum
rate allowed by law, whichever is less. In the event that any
check tendered in payment of amounts due Company is returned
by the bank for any reason, the applicable Customer account
shall be assessed a service charge which shall be in addition
to any other legal rights available to company.
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7. Customer may, at its option,
elect to avoid liability for loss or destruction of Company's
equipment beyond the stated deductible values per unit specified
on the face of this agreement, by payment of the applicable
Waver of Liability Charge. Such payment shall protect Customer
against liability for loss or destruction of such unit beyond
the stated deductible for a period of one year from the date
of payment. Protection will be renewed automatically each year
and the renewal charges added to customer's account unless
Customer or Company terminate Customer's service, or otherwise
terminate Customer's Waiver of Liability coverage prior to
expiration of the covered year. To avail himself of coverage,
all of Customer's Company-supplied equipment must be covered,
including any equipment which the Customer may add hereafter.
Waiver of liability charges are not refundable or proratable
for any reason, and are deemed fully earned upon payment. Customer
shall continue to be responsible for the payment of the stated
deductible values for any equipment which is lost, stolen,
or destroyed while covered under the program. Waiver of liability
on any particular unit is limited to one occurrence, and a
separate Wavier of liability Charge shall be due and payable
upon replacement of the lost, stolen or destroyed equipment
by Company. Customer's entitlement to the benefits of the Waiver
of Liability program may be terminated by Company in the event
of nonpayment of any applicable charges or any fraud or other
abuse of Company's equipment or services. All equipment found
after being reported lost are Company's property, and a refund
or a credit of the paid deductible will be issued to the original
customer, less processing charges not to exceed $25.00 per
occurrence. In the event that Customer's losses of equipment
exceed statistically established losses for the industry, Company
may, at its sole discretion, elect to cancel the Waiver of
Liability program and issue a credit to Customer, on a prorate
basis, for the unused portion of remaining Waiver of Liability
Charges. Should Customer elect not to subscribe to the Waiver
of Liability, Customer shall be responsible for reimbursement
to Company to the replacement values set forth on the face
of this agreement. Damage to rental equipment through physical
abuse, misuse, tampering, is outside the scope of Company's
Waiver of Liability , and Customer shall be required to pay
additionally for any repairs necessitated thereby, as well
as for regular maintenance charges as applicable. Company shall
be the sole judge as to whether rental equipment has been physically
abused, misused or tampered with. Customer has indicated on
the front side hereof whether Waver of Liability protection
is accepted or declined.
8. The person executing this Agreement
on behalf of Customer warrants that he or she has all necessary
authority therefore, and that Customer is the rightful owner
of, or is otherwise lawfully entitled to the possession and
use of, any Customer supplied equipment and addresses to be
used or traded in to Company.
9. Internet services offered by
Company are at all times subject to all rules, regulations
and provisions of any applicable tariffs as well as any applicable
statues of regulations of the Federal Communication Commission
or State Agencies may lawfully direct in the exercise of their
jurisdiction.
10. No representative of Company
has any authority to vary these Terms & Conditions in any
way, nor to make any representations in conflict herewith,
or in conflict with any applicable tariffs.
11. This Agreement shall not become
binding upon Company until its acceptance by Company, including
approval of Customer's Credit.
12. If Company takes legal action
to enforce this agreement, Company shall be entitled to an
award of reasonable attorney's fees in addition to any other
relief granted.
13. This Agreement shall not be
transferable or assignable by Customer without the prior written
consent of Company.
14. Taxes may be charged a applicable.
15. This Agreement is subject to
the terms of the tariffs of Company, and revisions thereof,
on file with local governments where applicable. Should any
provisions in this agreement conflict with the provisions of
the tarrif, these provisions shall be deemed modified to the
extent necessary to comply therewith.
16. In the event that Customer
fails to pay any amounts owed Company, including without limitation,
amounts for damage or non-return of equipment as and when due
hereunder, Customer hereby authorizes Company to charge or
debit such amounts to any credit card account or checking/draft
account of Customer in the Company's records, and to execute
on Customer's behalf any necessary charge or debit forms, copies
of which shall be mailed to Customer at the last address shown
on company's records.
17. All rights to works designed
by Company or its vendors shall remain the property of Company
and shall not be transferred unless and until company transfers
right(s) in writing.
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