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Fort Mojave.net
SERVICE AGREEMENT
Terms and Conditions
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between Fort Mojave, 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 licenced 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 Fort Mojave, Inc. at 520-330-8000.
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.ftmojave.com),
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 520-330-8000,
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 520-330-8000.
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
520-330-8000 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: Ft Mojave.net, Inc.,
at 520-330-8000, or via fax at 520-330-8000. 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 Arizona, 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 Fort Mojave, Inc.
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