Outreach Internet Inc. SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") STATES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU ("YOU" OR "CUSTOMER") MAY USE THE OUTREACH INTERNET WIRELESS SERVICE (THE "SERVICE" ). BY SIGNING THE AGREEMENT, YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, NOTICES, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY AS IT SETS FORTH YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
Acceptance of Agreement. Outreach Internet Inc. provides its Service to Customer conditioned upon Customer’s acceptance, in its entirety, of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. Outreach Internet Inc. may, in its sole discretion, modify, add, or remove portions of this Agreement, and the Service provided hereunder, at anytime. Outreach Internet Inc. will notify Customer of any such changes by posting the modified Agreement on the Outreach Internet Inc. Web site: www.outreachinternet.com (the “Outreach Internet Inc. Site”), or sending notice via email, postal mail, or other means to Customer. Customer's continued use of the Service following notice of such change shall be deemed to be Customer's acceptance of any such modification. If Customer does not agree to any such modification, Customer must immediately stop using the Service and notify Outreach Internet Inc. that Customer is terminating this Agreement in accordance with the notice provisions contained herein. Scope of this Agreement. The Service may be upgraded from time to time and Customer acknowledges that Outreach Internet Inc. may install such upgrades at any time. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the Service shall be subject to the terms, conditions, and notices contained in this Agreement. Service. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Outreach Internet Inc. agrees to provide the Service in accordance with the selected service plan as set forth in the Service Request application.
I. Equipment, Service, and Installation
(a) Required Equipment. Customer understands and agrees that the Service requires certain equipment required to be provided by the Customer (the "Customer Equipment") such as a personal computer with an Ethernet jack and an appropriate operating system and a Category-5 cable (to connect Customer’s computer to wall jack) as well as certain equipment that will be provided by Outreach Internet Inc. or its designee such as an antenna, Category-5 cable (to connect antenna to wall jack), and wall jack (the "Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment"). Customer represents that it owns the Customer Equipment or otherwise has the right to use the same in connection with the Service. It is the responsibility of the Customer to provide and maintain all equipment that is not provided by Outreach Internet Inc.; including Customer Ethernet cabling, and any other networking equipment. It is Customer’s responsibility to make sure that all Customer Equipment is working properly and to troubleshoot and resolve problems with such equipment if it is not functioning properly. The Customer is provided with Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment as part of their monthly subscription fees. It is the responsibility of Outreach Internet Inc. to make sure that Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment is working properly. b) Non-Recommended Configuration. Customer acknowledges and agrees that Outreach Internet Inc. has given Customer access to the minimum computer hardware requirements for efficiently operating the Service, available on the Outreach Internet Inc. Web site at www.outreachinternet.com . If Customer does not comply with the minimum computer hardware requirements, Customer agrees that (i) Customer will not be entitled to Customer support relating to any issues other than the quality of the signal delivered to Customer's antenna and wall jack, and (ii) the following limitations of liability shall apply: Outreach Internet Inc. DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DAMAGE OR FAILURE TO CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT OR CUSTOMER'S INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USETHE SERVICE. The foregoing limitation of liability is in addition to and shall not limit any other limitation of liability set forth in the remainder of this Agreement. (c) Access to Customer's Premises. Customer authorizes Outreach Internet Inc. and its employees, agents, contractors, and representatives to enter Customer's premises (the "Premises") in order to install, maintain, inspect, repair, and if necessary remove the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment. All such services will be conducted at a time agreed to with Customer. If Customer is not the owner of the Premises, upon request, Customer will supply Outreach Internet Inc. with the owner's name and address, evidence that Customer is authorized to grant access to the Premises on the owner's behalf, and (if needed) written consent from the owner of the Premises to install the necessary Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment. Outreach Internet Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage, personal or property, to the Premises or the Customer Equipment as a result of the installation or removal of the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment. In the event Customer elects to remove or move any Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment, Customer assumes all responsibility for any damage, personal or property, caused by such action. (d) Relocating Equipment. Customer will not relocate the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment as this may affect Customer’s ability to receive Service. If Customer decides to move locations, Customer will contact Outreach Internet Inc. for additional information concerning the procedures for transferring the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment and Service to Customer's new location. Customer Acknowledges that Customer will be billed for the removal and reinstallation of the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment at Outreach Internet Inc.'s then current hourly rates plus materials. In all cases, Customer shall notify Outreach Internet Inc. as provided herein. (e) Replacement or Repair of Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment. Customer shall be solely responsible for the cost of replacement or repair of any lost, stolen, damaged, sold, transferred, leased, encumbered, or assigned Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment or part thereof, together with any incidental costs incurred by Outreach Internet Inc. relating to the replacement, repair, or installation of the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment. (f) Back-up Requirements. The installation, use, inspection, maintenance, repair, and removal of the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment may result in service outage or potential damage to Customer's computer and other Customer Equipment. If Customer does not back up all existing computer files by copying them to another storage medium prior to such activities, Customer understands and accepts the associated risks of such a decision. IN ANY EVENT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, Outreach Internet Inc. SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF THE CUSTOMER'S COMPUTER, PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, OR DATA. (g) Customer Equipment Liability. Outreach Internet Inc. has no liability whatsoever for any damage, loss, or destruction of Customer Equipment, including loss or destruction of any software, files, or data. This includes harm resultant from any computer upgrades Customer must perform for service eligibility, including the installation of an Ethernet Network Interface Card. (h) Installation. Outreach Internet Inc. or its agents will install the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment. The Customer will be billed at the time of installation, at the current rate minus any promotional package fees.
2. Fees
(a) Fees for reoccurring services are payable monthly, quarterly or annually in advance depending on your service plan and are billed to you. With payment by check, cash or credit card as applicable. Some business network plans may allow for the invoicing of services. Outreach Internet Inc. billing cycles are based on customer activation date. Fees paid are nonrefundable. (b) You acknowledge and agree that charges will be billed to you each month for the Service's basic service(s). You remain personally liable for all usage fees if your check is declined for NSF by your bank, and agree to promptly pay Outreach Internet Inc. any fees it is unable to collect from your bank. You agree to reimburse Outreach Internet Inc. for its reasonable cost of collection and attorney's fees should Outreach Internet Inc. need to pursue collection of your unpaid account. (c) Current prices for Outreach Internet Inc.’s Services are posted on our Rates section at www.outreachinternet.com. We reserve the right to change prices and institute new fees at any time upon ten (10) days prior notice, which may be given by updating our online service rates. (d) If your account is delinquent, it may be suspended or canceled at our sole discretion. If you suspend your account, regular charges continue to accrue until you cancel your account as provided in Section 9. We may charge $25 to reinstate a suspended account. (e) Interest charges of 1% per month will accrue daily on any unpaid balance that is more than 30 days old. (f) Any check that is returned to us unpaid will cost you $29.00, no exceptions. (g) Checks will be processed twice (2) if a NSF condition occurs, if check is returned twice, you will be charged $29.00 per occurrence. After second attempt to process check fails, we will turn the matter over to the State's Attorney's office for further review. (g) If you have questions about any charges to your account, you must contact Customer Service at support@outreachinternet.com. All charges are considered valid unless disputed in writing within sixty (60) days of the billing date. Adjustments will not be made for charges that are more than 60 days old.
3. Prohibited Uses of the Service
Customer shall not use the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment or the Service to, directly or indirectly: (a) participate in any unlawful purposes. Use of the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment or Service for transmission or storage of any information, data, or material in violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local regulation or law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, posting or disseminating content which is obscene, unlawful, threatening, defamatory, or which infringes the intellectual property of any person; (b) post, transmit, or disseminate objectionable information, including, without limitations, any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, federal, or international law, order, or regulation; (c) access any other person's computer or software without the knowledge and consent of such person; (d) upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, create derivative works of, or distribute in any way, information, software, or other material obtained through the Service which is protected by copyright or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of the owner; (e) alter, modify, or tamper with the Outreach Internet Inc. Service or permit any other person to do the same that is not authorized by Outreach Internet Inc.; (f) restrict, inhibit, or otherwise interfere with the ability of any other person to use the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment or the Service, including, without limitation, posting or transmitting any information or software which contains a virus or other harmful feature; or generating levels of traffic sufficient to impede others' ability to send or retrieve information; (g) inhibit or have the potential to inhibit the ability of any other person to use the Service by serving or attempting to serve faulty IP addresses to other Outreach Internet Inc. customers. Outreach Internet Inc. may deny service to Customer until the problem is resolved; (h) knowingly disrupt the Service; (i) resell the Service or otherwise charge others to use the Service. The Service is for personal use only and Customer agrees not to use the Service for operation as an Internet Service Provider or for any other business enterprise in competition with the Service; (j) connect the antenna to any computer outside of the Customer's Premises. (k) host a server or application (including HTTP, Web site, FTP, domain, mail, peer-to-peer file sharing, VPN hub, ASP, or any other application or server deemed comparable by Outreach Internet Inc.) on or through the Service if on a Basic, or Standard account. SOHO and Pro accounts may host applications with prior notification to Outreach Internet Inc.; (l) attempt to login, access, or attack any of Outreach Internet Inc’s equipment or network (m) assist (release proprietary software and information) unauthorized users to gain access to Outreach Internet Inc. network; or (n) open, tamper with or attempt to repair Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment Outreach Internet Inc. reserves the right to restrict or block certain activities or immediately terminate this Agreement and the Service (i) if Customer engages in any of the activities listed above, (ii) if Outreach Internet Inc. receives an appropriate notice or request under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, (iii) if necessary to comply with any law, regulation, rule or judicial or regulatory order, or (iv) if Customer uses the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment or Services in a way which is contrary to any other Outreach Internet Inc. policy. Copies of such policies are available on the Outreach Internet Inc. Web site. This Section shall not in any way limit Outreach Internet Inc.'s rights of termination pursuant to this Agreement. Customer assumes the risk and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Outreach Internet Inc. against all claims and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from Customer engaging in any of the activities listed above. This provision will survive termination of this Agreement.
4. Service Plans and descriptions
(a)Service plans and descriptions are available on the Outreach Internet Inc. website. Plan speeds, e-mail accounts, and descriptions are subject to change at any time. Customer acknowledges that it is your responsibility to check from time to time the current rates and descriptions. Outreach Internet Inc. reserves the right to change account descriptions at any time. (b)NAT routing, Some services require a static and public IP address to work properly. Our standard services, utilizing only Outreach Internet Inc. equipment will not allow some programs to work properly. The addition of a business or personal router with proper set-up from Outreach Internet Inc. will allow these programs to work. Customer releases Outreach Internet Inc. from any liability what so ever in the event that a particular program does not work properly on our service and equipment. (c)LAN networking protocols such as Appletalk, Microsoft Windows Networking, and Novell Netware are prohibited from working on Outreach Internet Inc.'s network beyond the service connection on your premise.
5. Monitoring the Service
(a) Outreach Internet Inc. has no obligation to monitor the Services, but may do so and may disclose information regarding use of the Services for any reason if, in the sole discretion of Outreach Internet Inc., we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including to: satisfy laws, regulations, or governmental or legal requests; operate the Services properly; or protect itself and its subscribers. Outreach Internet Inc., in its sole discretion, may remove or refuse to post any information or materials, in whole or in part. (b) We agree to abide by the terms of the then current Privacy Policy.
6. No Warranties
(a) Except for certain products and services specifically identified as being offered by Outreach Internet Inc., Outreach Internet Inc. does not control any materials, information, products, or services on the Internet. (b) You assume full responsibility and risk for use of the Service and the Internet, The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Outreach Internet Inc. does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free or that any information, software, or other material accessible via the Service is free of viruses, or other harmful components. Outreach Internet Inc. MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION, OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH Outreach Internet Inc. OR ON THE INTERNET GENERALLY. No advice or information given by Outreach Internet Inc. or its representatives shall create a warranty. Outreach Internet Inc. and its employees are not liable for any costs or damages arising directly or indirectly from your use of the Service of the Internet including any indirect, incidental, exemplary, multiple, special, punitive or consequential damages. In any event, Outreach Internet Inc.'s cumulative liability to any subscriber for any and all claims relating to the use of the Service shall not exceed the total amount of service fees paid during a one month period. (c) The Internet contains unedited materials, some of which are sexually explicit or may be offensive to you or others accessing the Service through your account. Outreach Internet Inc. has no control over and accepts no responsibility for such materials. All content accessed by you through the Service is accessed and used by you at your own risk, and Outreach Internet Inc. and its affiliates, subcontractors, employees and agents, shall have no liability whatsoever for any claims, losses, actions, damages, suits or proceedings arising out of or otherwise relating to access to such content by you. Outreach Internet Inc. specifically disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy, quality and confidentiality of information obtained through the Service. You are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all services, products, and other information, and the quality and merchantability of all merchandise provided through the Service or on the Internet. (d) Other Service subscribers may be able to access and/or monitor your use of the Service. This risk of eavesdropping exists on the Internet and other services to which access is provided by Outreach Internet Inc. as part of the Service. Any sensitive or confidential information (such as credit card numbers or other financial information, medical information or trade secrets) sent by you or to you is sent at your sole risk, and Outreach Internet Inc. and it's affiliates, subcontractors, employees or agents, shall have no liability whatsoever for any claims, losses, actions, damages, suits or proceedings arising out of or otherwise relating to such actions. (e) You should be aware that when using the Service to access the Internet or any other online service, there are certain applications, such as FTP, HTTP, proxy, or gateway server applications, which may be used to allow other Service users and Internet users to gain access to your computer. Outreach Internet Inc. and its affiliates, subcontractors, employees or agents, shall have no liability whatsoever for any claims, losses, actions, damages, suits or proceedings resulting from, arising out of or otherwise relating to the use of such applications by you, including, without limitation, damages resulting from others accessing your computer.
7. Your Remedies
(a) If you are dissatisfied with the Service or any of its terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines, or practices, your sole and exclusive remedy is to terminate your account with Outreach Internet Inc. and this Agreement and discontinue using the Service. (b) Our cumulative liability to you for any and all claims relating to the Service shall not exceed the total amount of the Service fees you have paid to us within the prior month. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WE OR OUR EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR CONTRACTORS LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, MULTIPLE, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM ANY USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR THE SERVICE. The limitations in this section shall apply whether or not the alleged breach or default is a breach of a fundamental condition or term, or a fundamental breach, or if any limited warranty or limited remedy fails of its essential purpose.
General Acknowledgments. Customer acknowledges that Outreach Internet Inc. may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation (i) the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings, or other uploaded Content will be retained by the Service, (ii) the maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, (iii) the maximum size of any email message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, (iv) the maximum disk space that will be allotted on Outreach Internet Inc.'s servers on Customer's behalf, and (v) the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) Customer may access the Service in a given period of time. Customer agrees that Outreach Internet Inc. has no responsibility or liability for the failure of the Service and the deletion of other Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. Outreach Internet Inc. reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. Customer agrees that Outreach Internet Inc. shall not be liable to Customer or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Service. Customer further acknowledges that Outreach Internet Inc. reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in our sole discretion, with or without notice.
Indemnification. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold Outreach Internet Inc., its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, co-branders or other partners harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of the Content Customer submits, posts to or otherwise transmits through the Service, Customer's use of the Service and the Outreach Internet Inc. Equipment, Customer's connection to the Service, Customer's violation of this Agreement, or Customer's infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any other person or entity.
Enforcement. Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, Outreach Internet Inc. cannot and does not confirm that each user is who they claim to be. Because Outreach Internet Inc. does not and cannot be involved in user to- user dealings or control the behavior of participants on the Service, in the event that Customer has a dispute with one or more users, Outreach Internet Inc. has no ability to prevent or restrict conduct, communications, or Content which might violate this Agreement prior to its transmission on or through the Service, nor can Outreach Internet Inc. ensure prompt removal of any such communications or Content after transmission or posting. Accordingly, Outreach Internet Inc. does not assume responsibility to Customer or others for any failure by Outreach Internet Inc. to enforce the provisions contained in this Agreement.
Assignment. Customer shall have no right to assign or transfer this Agreement or the associated Customer Equipment without the express prior written consent of Outreach Internet Inc..
Governing Law. This Agreement and the relationship between Customer and Outreach Internet Inc. shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
International Use. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, Customer agrees to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, Customer agrees to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which Customer resides.
Time Limitation. Customer agrees that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to this Agreement or use of the Service must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
Headings. The section headings and sub-headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
X. Miscellaneous
(a) Notices. For any inquiries or notices required in connection with this Agreement, Customer should contact Outreach Internet Inc. in writing at P.O. Box 536 Wilderville, Oregon 97543. Outreach Internet Inc. will use Customer’s email address or mailing address to contact Customer regarding the Service, billing, this Agreement, the Privacy Policy, and all other notices and information Outreach Internet Inc. deems necessary to provide Customer. ACCORDINGLY, CUSTOMER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR HIS/HER EMAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS Customer’s use of the Service following delivery of any notice to Customer from Outreach Internet Inc. will be deemed to be Customer’s acknowledgment and acceptance of such notice. It is Customer’s sole responsibility to notify Outreach Internet Inc. of his/her email address to use for all notices regarding this Agreement, the Privacy Policy, the Price List, the Service, and all other notifications.
(b) No Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement will create any joint venture, joint employer, franchisee-franchiser, employer-employee, or principal-agent relationship with Outreach Internet Inc., nor impose upon either company any obligations for any losses, debts, or other obligations incurred by the other except as expressly set forth herein. (c) Customer's Account, Password, and Security. Customers receive an e-mail user name, password, and account designation upon registration. Outreach Internet Inc. Customers and members of Outreach Internet Inc. Customers’ household or business (if a business account has been purchased) are the only authorized users of Customer’s Outreach Internet Inc. account and must comply with this Agreement. Customer must keep his/her password confidential so that no one else may access the Service through the account. Customer must notify Outreach Internet Inc. within 24 hours of discovering any unauthorized use of Customer’s account. Email accounts exceeding 10MB in size may block new incoming messages. User names, passwords, and email addresses are Outreach Internet Inc.'s property and Outreach Internet Inc. may alter or replace them at any time. (d) General. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes and replaces any and all prior written or verbal agreements. In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, 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 remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Outreach Internet Inc.'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 the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provisions of this Agreement
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This document is binding, and by signing up or being a Outreach Internet Inc. customer your are in agreement of this document. Outreach Internet Inc. may change this policy from time to time. Current versions will be posted on the Outreach Internet Inc. Web site. No other correspondence will be made in regards to this policy. YOU are responsible for checking the Outreach Internet Inc. web site for current versions or alterations regarding this policy.