A-1 Internet Service Provider. ("A-1 Internet Service Provider") agrees to provide you ("User") with those services ("Service") set forth on the Application subject to User's compliance with the terms and conditions below.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING THE SERVICE. BY ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.
Warranty Disclaimer
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES SET FORTH ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
A-1 Internet Service Provider exercises no control whatsoever over the content of the information passing through A-1 Internet Service Provider's system. Use of any information obtained via A-1 Internet Service Provider is at User's risk. Neither A-1 Internet Service Provider nor any of its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their respective employees warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does A-1 Internet Service Provider make any warranty as to the results from use of the Service.
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, NON INFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT
ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM
COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION
GIVEN BY A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS,
ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.
NEITHER A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER NOR ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS,
ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES 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, CANCELBOTS,
WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER, ITS AFFILIATES,
ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT
RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM USER'S USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR
TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON OR USE
OF INFORMATION, SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE,
OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS,
INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION
OR TRANSMISSION, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION
LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ALTERATION
OF OR USE OF USER'S ACCOUNT,
WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE
OF ACTION. IN THE EVENT A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER IS FOUND LIABLE UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCE
UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER'S
LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE UNUSED BALANCE OF USER'S SUBSCRIPTION
PAYMENT PRO-RATED TO REFLECT
THE CURRENT TERM.
If User is dissatisfied with the Service or with any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines or practices of A-1 Internet Service Provider in operating the Service, User's sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Service.
Indemnification
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, User agrees to indemnify and hold A-1 Internet Service Provider, its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their respective employees harmless against any and all liability, loss, claim, judgment, damage and expense including without limitation attorney's fees and cost of litigation) incurred or suffered by A-1 Internet Service Provider, its licensers, its affiliates, its contractors, or their respective employees as the result of any and all use of User's account whether authorized or not authorized or as a result of the negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of any of the terms of this Agreement by User, including but not limited to claims, liabilities, losses, damage, judgment and expense which arise out of alleged injury or death of any person or damage to property of every kind and description. User shall promptly notify A-1 Internet Service Provider in writing of any claim of which it is obligated under this indemnity. User shall have the right to assume the defense of any such claim. User and A-1 Internet Service Provider shall confer as to and agree on the legal counsel(s) to be selected in any such defense.
Age Limit
User represents to A-1 Internet Service Provider that he or she is 18 years of age or older. User understands that certain materials available from Service provided under the terms of this Agreement may not be suitable for individuals under the age of 18.
Sexually Explicit Materials
User understands that the Internet contains unedited materials some
of which are sexually explicit or may be offensive. User
accesses such materials at his or her own risk. A-1 Internet Service
Provider has no control over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for
such materials.
Prohibited Uses
User may not:
send unsolicited email, (known as 'spam') to anyone residing on our
servers or through our servers, or when dialed into the network. The following
types of email sent constitute as spam:
Forged email To/From address other than from the actual sender or to
the actual recipient.
Message subject not related to the email body.
Email not requested by the recipient.
emails sent in bulk by sender.
mail bombs.
restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Internet;
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. export control laws and regulations
post on webspace provided any sexually explicit materials or materials that may be offensive.
post or transmit any information or software which contains a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component;
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);
upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way,
information, software or other material obtained through the
Service which is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right,
or derivative works with respect thereto, without obtaining
permission of the copyright owner or right holder;
upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, transmit or distribute in any way any component of the Service itself or derivative works with respect thereto;
send unsolicited advertising or promotional materials to other network users (See section titled "MESSAGING");
allow users to run Maillist, Listserv or any form of auto-responds from User's account; run or activate processes while User is not logged in;
violate the security of any computer network, crack passwords or security encryption codes, transfer or store illegal material including that deemed threatening or obscene, or engage in any kind or illegal activity;
attempt to defeat any idle timer or system tool intended to enforce the part-time and personal nature of User's connection, including the use of pingbots and other methods of avoiding timing disconnection (See section titled "LIMITATIONS OF DIAL-UP SERVICES"); or
violate any of the rules, regulations and policies of those networks and computer systems accessed via User's account.
A-1 Internet Service Provider has no obligation to monitor the Service.
However, User agrees that A-1 Internet Service Provider has the right to
monitor the Service electronically from time to time and to disclose any
information as may be necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other
governmental request, to operate the Service properly, or to protect itself
or its subscribers. A-1 Internet Service Provider will not intentionally
monitor or disclose any private E-mail message unless required by law.
A-1 Internet Service Provider reserves the right to refuse to post or to
remove any information or materials, in
whole or in part, that, in its sole and absolute discretion, are unacceptable,
undesirable, or in violation of this Agreement. A-1 Internet Service Provider
reserves the right to suspend access to the Service for User's account.
The account's suspension may be rescinded within the sole and absolute
discretion of A-1 Internet Service Provider following payment of a reconnection
charge, to be determined by A-1 Internet Service Provider in its sole and
absolute discretion.
Messaging
User agrees to limit their use of the A-1 Internet Service Provider service, specifically regarding the use of A-1 Internet Service Provider's electronic (email) services, to the following restrictions:
Unauthorized Use of Relay Servers
User agrees that any unauthorized use of any email server located throughout the Internet for the purposes of relaying or distributing messages is prohibited.
Fraudulent Addressing
User agrees that the purposeful distribution of any email message where
the return address, originator's address, or any other
identifiable aspect of the message has been purposefully altered, is
prohibited. User may not purposefully misrepresent the
origination information of any email messages sent while using the
A-1 Internet Service Provider service.
Fraudulent Content
User agrees to be held responsible for the distribution of fraudulent materials.
VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION
OF SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS, RELATING TO
THE TERMS DESCRIBED WITHIN THIS "MESSAGING" SECTION OF THIS DOCUMENT, WILL
RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE PENALTY OF $200. A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE USER'S CREDIT CARD, IF ON FILE FOR USE IN
PAYMENT OF A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICES, A ONE-TIME FEE OF $200
PER
VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS. IN THE EVENT USER PRE-PAYS FOR THEIR A-1
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE VIA CASH, CHECK, OR MEANS OTHER THAN
CREDIT CARD, A-1 INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVOICE
AND HOLD USER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER VIOLATION OF
THESE TERMS. USER ALSO AGREES TO THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF A-1 INTERNET
SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICES FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS. ALL
PREPAID ACCOUNTS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY REFUND.
Limitation of Web Hosting Services
Although A-1 Internet Service Provider advertises "Unlimited Bandwidth" in regards to some of its services there are several limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended of unnecessary use of A-1 Internet Service Provider services by any such User, which restricts system availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Hosting offered by A-1 Internet Service Provider.
Restricted Content
You agree not to post any of the following restricted contents:
Illegal, Abusive or Unethical Activities include, but are not limited to, pornography, obscenity, nudity, violations of privacy, hacking, computer virus, gambling, or promotion of gambling, and any harassing or harmful materials or uses, as determined by us. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim resulting from your publications or use of Illegal, Abusive or Unethical materials.
Bandwidth Restrictions
Although we advertise unlimited bandwidth, we reserve the right to inform you that you must transfer your website if an excessive amount of bandwidth is being used. If the request is not met within 5 days, we do reserve the right to remove the website from our system.
Limitation of Dial-Up Services
Although A-1 Internet Service Provider advertises "Unlimited Access" in regards to some of it's Dial-Up services, there are several limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended to limit the amount of unnecessary use of A-1 Internet Service Provider services by any such User, which restricts overall A-1 Internet Service Provider system availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Dial-Up access services offered by A-1 Internet Service Provider.
Idle Time-out
User agrees to have their online session automatically terminated after ten (10) minutes of consecutive inactivity. Inactivity is defined as less than 500 bytes of data transferred between User's modem and the A-1 Internet Service Provider service.
Maximum Single Session
User agrees to have an online session automatically terminated after
five (5) hours of consecutive time, regardless of data
transferred during such specific online session.
Minimum Re-Connect Limit
User understands they cannot log back onto the A-1 Internet Service Provider system for a time period of one (1) minute following the termination of their previous online session, regardless of the reason for the previous session's termination.
Multiple, Concurrent Online Sessions
User agrees to maintain no more than one (1) concurrent online session for each PPP/ISDN account purchased.
User agrees to not use the service as a dedicated connection. The determination of what a dedicated connection is shall be at the sole determination of A-1 Internet Service Provider. Service is provided as an unlimited service provided that you may not use the provided connection as a dedicated connection.
ISDN Access Restrictions
User agrees that for all ISDN Accounts that they will be limited to 300 channel hours of access per month. If the customer exceeds the 300 channel hour limit, there account will be temporarily disabled until the first of the next month.
Nationwide Silver / Gold Package Access Restrictions
User agrees that for all locations, they will be limited to 200 hours of access per month. If a customer exceeds the 200 hour limit, there account will be temporarily disabled until the first of the next month. The timeline used for determination of hours will be EST time.
Terms of Payment
A credit card User agrees to allow "A-1 Internet Service Provider" to bill his or her card on each successive billing date without obtaining User's permission after the initial charge. A credit card User shall notify A-1 Internet Service Provider of any changes in credit card number or expiration date. If the card is not honored for any reason, A-1 Internet Service Provider will attempt to notify the card holder by using the telephone information given at sign-up or by E-mail. If alternative billing has not been established, the account will be terminated. Restoring the account will be subject to a reactivation fee.
If payment is by check, payment due dates are indicated on User's invoice. Dishonored checks are subject to a collection fee to be determined by A-1 Internet Service Provider in its sole and absolute discretion and User's account may be suspended until the account is current. If payment is not received , service will be terminated. Restoring the account will be subject to a reactivation fee.
A-1 Internet Service Provider maintains the right to terminate Service for any unpaid subscriptions. Accounts in default are subject to an interest charge of 2.5% per month on the outstanding balance. Termination of Service shall not relieve User from the obligation to satisfy outstanding invoices. In the event A-1 Internet Service Provider utilizes an attorney to collect any unpaid amounts, User shall be responsible for the payment of all of A-1 Internet Service Provider's attorneys' fees and costs in the collection of these sums.
A-1 Internet Service Provider reserves the right to change prices at any time without prior notice to it's customers or the public. Price changes will not be retroactive for existing customers, regardless of the length of their existing service subscription.
Right to Cancel
A-1 Internet Service Provider reserves the right to cancel Service for any reason without prior notice. Pre-paid service is non-refundable.
A-1 Internet Service Provider will not refund any shipping or handling fees.
User must notify A-1 Internet Service Provider via telephone or in writing to cancel Service. Cancellations shall not be honored by electronic mail. Fees for any setup, shipping and handling, and monthly service charges placed by A-1 Internet Service Provider are non-refundable.
No Confidentiality
Information transmitted through A-1 Internet Service Provider and through
the Internet in general is not confidential. A-1 Internet Service
Provider can not and shall not guarantee privacy or protection of any User.
A-1 Internet Service Provider reserves the right to monitor any User's
transmissions when deemed necessary for providing proper service and/or
to
protect the rights and property of A-1 Internet Service Provider.
Customer Information
Unless required by court order, subpoena or other legal request, or upon the advice of counsel, A-1 Internet Service Provider may publish User's name and other consumer information in one or more directories which may be accessed by other Internet users. In addition, unless User notifies A-1 Internet Service Provider to the contrary as provided above, A-1 Internet Service Provider may make such information available to third parties from time to time. User understands further that merchants on the Internet may have access to such information and may make it available to third parties in accordance with their normal practices unless User notifies those merchants directly that User does not wish such information to be made available.
Non-transferable
The right to use the Service is not transferable. Accounts are for User's use only. User shall be responsible for the confidentiality of User's password. Loaning User's account to others, connecting a system used by multiple persons, group use of user log-ins, and consuming more than one modem line are explicitly prohibited. If User has multiple accounts, then User shall be limited to one log-in session per system account at any time. Violation of those terms shall constitute theft of Service and may be prosecuted under civil and criminal law.
Purchases on the Service
If User wishes to make purchases on the Service, User may be asked by
the merchant or information or service provider from
whom User is making the purchase to supply certain information, including
credit card or other payment mechanism information. User agrees that
all information User may provide any merchant or information or service
provider on the Service for purposes of making purchases shall 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. User
agrees to pay all charges incurred by users of User's account and credit
card or other payment mechanism at the prices in effect when such charges
are incurred. User shall also be responsible for paying any applicable
taxes relating to purchases on the Service.
No System Backup
A-1 Internet Service Provider does not and will not perform system backups on any User's E-mail account(s). A-1 Internet Service Provider shall not be held responsible for any lost E-mail data, email attachments, or any E-mail message contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or system causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, A-1 Internet Service Provider will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet activity.
A-1 Internet Service Provider shall not be held responsible for any lost web data, web files, or any website contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or system causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, A-1 Internet Service Provider will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet activity.
Failure to Comply With Terms and Conditions
A-1 Internet Service Provider may deny User access to all or part of
the Service without notice if User engages in any conduct or activities
that A-1 Internet Service Provider in its sole discretion believes violates
any of the terms and conditions in this Agreement. If A-1 Internet Service
Provider denies User access to the Service because of such a violation,
User shall not have the right (1) to access through A-1 Internet Service
Provider any materials stored on the Internet, (2) to obtain any credit(s)
otherwise due to User, and such credit(s) shall be forfeited, (3) to access
third party services, merchandise or information on the Internet through
A-1 Internet Service Provider, and A-1 Internet Service Provider 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.
Miscellaneous
User agrees to remain signed into the network only when actually making use of same, and to disconnect when idle for significant periods of time (more than 10 minutes). User also agrees to not remain connected to A-1 Internet Service Provider's system for periods exceeding (5) five hours, in any single continuous session. User authorizes A-1 Internet Service Provider to enforce these restrictions by appropriate software and network measures, automated and manual.
User agrees to notify A-1 Internet Service Provider if User moves or otherwise changes his or her mailing address or phone number, and to list a truthful name, postal address and telephone number on the forms User supplies to A-1 Internet Service Provider.
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.
A-1 Internet Service Provider's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provisions 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.
A-1 Internet Service Provider may modify this Agreement from time to time by placing a notice of such modification on our website, and User's continued use of the Service following notice of such modification shall be deemed to be User's acceptance of any such modification. It is User's responsibility to check this online area regularly to determine whether this Agreement has been modified. If User does not agree to any modification of this Agreement, User must immediately stop using the Service.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any cause of action User 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.
A-1 Internet Service Provider shall not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this Agreement or interruption of service resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, civil or military authority, acts of public enemy, war, riots, civil disturbances, insurrections, accidents, dire, explosions, earthquakes, floods, the elements, strikes, labor disputes, shortages of suitable parts, materials, labor or transportation or any cause beyond the reasonable control of A-1 Internet Service Provider.
Venue for litigation of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, naming A-1 Internet Service Provider as the defendant, shall be proper only in a venue determined by A-1 Internet Service Provider.
In any action between A-1 Internet Service Provider and User to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, A-1 Internet Service Provider shall be entitled to recover expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between User and A-1 Internet Service Provider with respect to the Service.