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Subscription Agreement
This agreement is entered into between Winchester Wireless,
Service provider for Broadband service, and Customer on the
following terms and conditions:
1.
Computer Equipment and Location Requirement.
As of November 2008 the required computer equipment to access
Winchester Wireless Broadband Service is:
Personal Computer
· 300 Mhz CPU or greater
· 32 MB of RAM
· 15 MB of Free Hard Disk Space
· Windows 98 Second Edition Operating System or Higher
· CD ROM Drive
Customer acknowledges Winchester Wireless’s computer
requirements may change from time to time. Additionally, Customer
agrees that Winchester Wireless is not obligated to continue
to provide service to the Customer should Customer’s computer fail
to meet Winchester Wireless’s computer requirements, as
changed from time to time. Customer agrees that Winchester
Wireless assumes no liability to provide services for computer
systems incompatible with Winchester Wireless equipment.
Winchester Wireless service is based upon a “Near to Non
Line of Site” from the Customer’s equipment location to one of
Winchester Wireless’s antenna sites, Winchester Wireless
reserves the right to deny service to any Customer based upon their
location in regards to a Winchester Wireless antenna site.
Winchester Wireless may also deny services in cases where the
Customer’s equipment location requires an external antenna
connection and an external connection is not allowed or
Winchester Wireless determines it is not practical.
2. Access
Provided.
The equipment provided by Winchester Wireless will allow
Customers to access the Internet, online services and other
information (collectively Service). Customer acknowledges that
Customer may incur charges while using the Service in addition to
those billed by Winchester Wireless. Customer agrees and
understands that all such charges, including all applicable taxes
related to the Service, are the sole responsibility of Customer.
Customer also agrees that any and all IP addresses assigned by
Winchester Wireless to Customer are not the property of customer
and Winchester Wireless has the right to change IP addresses
of Customer at any time.
3.
Payment Terms.
a. Agreement to Pay. Customer agrees to pay to Winchester
Wireless all monthly fees set forth on the Work Order and
installation charges, including applicable franchise fees, taxes,
customer service fees, and late fees by valid credit card or
automatic bank withdrawal, Winchester Wireless’s monthly
service fees are billed one month in advance. If Winchester
Wireless does not receive timely payment, Customer agrees to
Winchester Wireless’s assessment of late fees and the right of
Winchester Wireless to disconnect Customer’s Service. If
Winchester Wireless disconnects Customer’s Service, Customer
will be required to pay a reconnect fee and all past due charges
before Winchester Wireless reconnects Customer’s Service.
Winchester Wireless reserves the right to require Customer to
pay a security deposit for Service at any time.
b. Payment Methods. Customer agrees to pay Winchester Wireless
by either a valid credit card or automatic bank withdrawal in
accordance with the payment terms on the work received by Customer
for the Service and agrees that Winchester Wireless has the
right to change the structure and amount of its fees at any time
subject to applicable law.
c. Authorization to Winchester Wireless. Customer hereby
authorizes Winchester Wireless to charge Customer’s VISA,
Mastercard, other credit card or other payment method authorized by
Customer for any outstanding service, late fees and installation
charges.
4.
Installation and Access to Customer’s Premises.
Customer authorizes Winchester Wireless, and its employees,
agents, contractors, and representatives to enter Customer’s
premises (the "Premises") in order to install, maintain, inspect,
repair and remove the Equipment and/or the Service. If Customer is
not the owner of the Premises, Customer will supply Winchester
Wireless with the owner’s name and address, evidence that
Customer is authorized to grant access to the Premises on the
owner’s behalf, and written consent from the owner of the Premises.
Customer authorizes Winchester Wireless and/or its
authorized contractors to install a transceiver, modem, software,
router, wiring and outer equipment (the “Equipment”) at the Premises
necessary to provide Winchester Wireless Broadband service
(the “Service”). Any custom installation work that Customer
requests, including but not limited to placing cable under carpet,
through cabinets, through interior walls or inside molding, will
result in additional charges. Customer agrees that Winchester
Wireless will not be liable for any alterations to the Premises
that result from the installation or removal of the Equipment,
including, but not limited to, holes in walls, cable wiring or
antenna mounting brackets.
5.
Relocating/Removing Equipment. Customer agrees that
he/she will not remove the Equipment from the Premises or connect
the Equipment to any outlet other than the outlet to which the
Equipment was initially connected by the Winchester Wireless
installer. Winchester Wireless may relocate the Equipment for
Customer within the Premises at the Customer’s request and upon
payment to Winchester Wireless of relocation fees. Customer
agrees not to connect any other device to the dedicated
Winchester Wireless Service Connection. Customer understands
that doing so may cause damage to the Winchester Wireless
Broadband Direct network and subject Customer to prosecution for
damages.
6.
Contact Address. For any inquiries or notices
required in connection with this Agreement, Customer should contact
Winchester Wireless in writing at Winchester Wireless,
2979 Valley Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601.
7.
Prohibited Uses of the Service; Indemnity. Customer
agrees not to use the Winchester Wireless Equipment or the
Service directly or indirectly to:
a. perform any illegal activity;
b. breach or attempt to breach the security of another user or
attempt to gain access to any other person’s computer, software or
data without the knowledge and consent of such person. The Equipment
and the Service may not be used in any attempt to circumvent the
user authentication or security of any host, network or account. Use
or distribution of tools designed for compromising security is also
prohibited.
c. invade another person’s privacy;
d. unlawfully use, possess, post, transmit or disseminate obscene
material or child pornography;
e. post, transmit, or disseminate content which violates any
proprietary rights of Winchester Wireless or any third party
or is unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous,
defamatory or otherwise offensive or objectionable;
f. unlawfully promote or incite hatred;
g. post, transmit or disseminate objectionable information,
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, federal or
international law, order or regulation;
h. 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;
i. copy, distribute or sublicense any software provided by
Winchester Wireless, except that Customer may make one copy of
each software program for back-up purposes only;
j. service, alter, modify or tamper with any Winchester
Wireless-owned Equipment or Service or permit any other person
to do the same that is not authorized by Winchester Wireless;
k. restrict, inhibit or otherwise interfere with the ability of
any other person to use or enjoy the Equipment or the Service,
including, without limitation, posting or transmitting any
information or software which contains a virus, lock, key, bomb,
worm, Trojan horse or other harmful feature; or generating levels of
traffic sufficient to impede others’ ability to send or retrieve
information;
l. operate a Web, http, FTP, email, chat, nntp, game, gateway or
proxy server from home;
m. you may not reference Winchester Wireless (e.g., by
including "Organization: Winchester Wireless" in the header
or by listing an IP address that belongs to Winchester Wireless)
in the header of any unsolicited e-mails, even if that e-mail is not
sent through the Winchester Wireless Broadband Direct
network.
n. disrupt or attempt to disrupt Winchester Wireless’s
backbone network. Prohibited disruptions include, but are not
limited to, sending unsolicited bulk or commercial e-mail messages
("spam"). Unsolicited e-mail may not direct the recipient to any web
site or other resource which uses the Winchester Wireless
Broadband Direct service. In addition, "mail bombing," the sending
of numerous copies of the same or substantially similar messages or
very large messages or files with the intent to disrupt a server or
account, is prohibited;
o. resell the Service or otherwise charge others to use the
Service or use the Service for operation as an Internet Service
Provider.
p. use the Equipment or Services in a way which is contrary to
any other Winchester Wireless policy that may be posted by
Winchester Wireless from time to time. Specifically, customer
agrees to abide by the Winchester Wireless Subscription
Agreement and should consult this document regularly to ensure that
their activities conform to the most recent version.
q. use an IP address or client ID not assigned to Customer.
Customer agrees that engagement in any of the activities listed
above will result in immediate termination of Customer’s Service. In
addition, Winchester Wireless reserves the right to
disconnect or reclassify as commercial any Customer found in
violation of Section 7 items l or n. This Section 7 shall not in any
way limit Winchester Wireless’s rights of termination
pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement.
Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Winchester
Wireless and each of their respective affiliates,
subcontractors, employees and agents, from any claims arising from
Customer’s use of the Service; this includes, but is not limited to,
use of the Equipment or the Service in any manner prohibited under
this Section 7.
8.
Winchester Wireless Content Rights.
Winchester Wireless has no obligation
to monitor the content on the Service and expressly disclaims any
responsibility for any offense or injury arising out of the
Customer’s access to or dissemination of such content. Customer
acknowledges and agrees that Winchester Wireless has the
right to monitor content 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. Winchester Wireless
reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or
materials that, in its sole discretion, are unacceptable,
undesirable or in violation of this Agreement.
9. Customer Information.
a. Credit Inquiries. Customer authorizes Winchester Wireless
to make inquiries and to receive information about Customer’s credit
history from others and to enter this information in Customer’s
file.
b. Information Collection and Disclosure. Customer agrees that
Winchester Wireless may, from time to time, collect information
concerning Customer’s use of the Service. Customer agrees that such
information may be shared with other third parties provided that
Winchester Wireless (i) does not disclose any personally
identifiable customer information to others, except as allowed by
law, and (ii) otherwise complies with all applicable privacy laws.
If Customer does not want that information used in such a manner,
Customer must notify Winchester Wireless in writing at 2979
Valley Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601.
c. Customer expressly grants Winchester Wireless
permission to disclose personally identifiable information relating
to customer or customer’s account in response to (a) a subpoena
issued in a civil or criminal investigation or litigation; (b) a
civil investigative demand issued by a government entity; or (c) a
court order.
10. Customer Service. Customer
acknowledges and agrees that Winchester Wireless has the
right to charge Customer fees for providing Customer support
services and Customer agrees to pay all fees charged by
Winchester Wireless for such services. Customer agrees that
Winchester Wireless shall not be liable for any damage to
Customer’s equipment resulting from or arising in connection with
its provision of Customer support service and support for the
Winchester Wireless Broadband Direct service even if such damage
results from the negligence or gross negligence of the Winchester
Wireless installer, technician or customer service
representative.
11. Term, Termination and Expiration.
a. Term. This Agreement is for the term reflected on the Work
Order, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference.
b. Termination. Customer may terminate this Agreement prior to
expiration of the term by payment to Winchester Wireless of a
fee equal to the remaining fee due for the contracted term
accompanied by a written notice of such termination mailed to
Winchester Wireless at the address set forth in Section 6.
Winchester Wireless may terminate this Agreement at any time by
providing Customer with a twenty-four (24) hour notice and Customer
shall not be entitled to a return of any previously paid monthly
fees. Winchester Wireless will notify the Customer of its
termination of this Agreement by electronic or other means.
c. Customer Obligations Upon Termination. Customer agrees that
upon termination of this Agreement:
1. Customer will pay Winchester Wireless in full for
Customer’s use of any Winchester Wireless owned Equipment and
Service up to the later of the agreed term of service or the date on
which the Service and any Winchester Wireless Equipment have
been disconnected and returned if Customer terminates this
Agreement.
2. Customer will permit Winchester Wireless to access
Customer’s Premises at an agreed to time to allow Winchester
Wireless to remove Winchester Wireless Equipment and
other material provided by Winchester Wireless if this
Agreement is terminated by either party. Winchester Wireless
agrees to purchase equipment back from customer at a value of $100
if agreement is terminated beyond the initial 30 day money-back
cancellation period, provided that the equipment is still in
operational condition.
3. Customer agrees to immediately return all Winchester
Wireless Equipment pursuant to this Agreement if this Agreement
is terminated by either party.
d. Winchester Wireless Retention Rights. Nothing contained
in this Agreement shall be construed to limit Winchester Wireless’s
rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
12. Amendment. Customer agrees
that Winchester Wireless may, in its sole discretion, change,
modify, add or remove portions of this Agreement, and the Service
provided hereunder, at any time. Winchester Wireless will
notify Customer of any such changes by posting notice of such
changes on its website or sending notice via e-mail or postal mail.
Customer’s continued use of the Service following notice of such
change shall be deemed to be Customer’s acceptance of the
modification. If Customer does not agree to any such modification,
Customer must immediately stop using the Service and notify
Winchester Wireless that Customer is terminating this Agreement
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement.
13. Disclaimer of Warranty.
Winchester Wireless EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE ARE PROVIDED BY
Winchester Wireless "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
Winchester Wireless DOES NOT WARRANT UNINTERRUPTED USE OF THE
EQUIPMENT OR THE SERVICE. Winchester Wireless DOES NOT
WARRANT THAT ANY DATA OR ANY FILES SENT BY OR TO CUSTOMER WILL BE
TRANSMITTED IN UNCORRUPTED FORM OR WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF
TIME. ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF NON
INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY
ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED.
14. Back-Up Requirements. Customer
represents that he/she understands the installation, use,
inspection, maintenance, repair and removal of the Equipment may
result in service outages or potential damage to Customer’s
computer. Customer therefore agrees to back-up all existing computer
files by copying them to another storage medium prior to such
activities involving the Equipment. Customer expressly releases
Winchester Wireless and each of its’ respective affiliates,
subcontractors, employees and agents, from any liability whatsoever
for any damage to or loss or destruction of any of Customer’s
software, files, data or peripherals. Customer acknowledges that the
sole responsibility for carrying out the back-up described in this
Paragraph resides with Customer and that Winchester Wireless
does not bear any responsibility for insuring that Customer has
performed such back-up.
15. Winchester Wireless Performance and
Reliability Rights. Customer agrees that Customer is
purchasing a residential or commercial best-effort data service with
no performance or reliability warranty either expressed or implied
by Winchester Wireless. Winchester Wireless reserves
the right to manage its network for the greatest benefit of the
greatest number of subscribers including, but not limited to the
following: rate limiting, traffic prioritization, and protocol
filtering. Customer expressly acknowledges, accepts and agrees that
such action on the part of Winchester Wireless may affect the
performance of the service and that Customer specifically releases
Winchester Wireless from all liability associated with such
action. Customer agrees that Winchester Wireless has the
right to enforce limits on specific features of the Service,
including, but not limited to, e-mail storage and web hosting
maximums.
16. Damage to and Encumbrances on Equipment,
Computer, Software.
a. Ownership of Equipment. Customer agrees that all Equipment,
except for equipment purchased and paid for in full by Customer,
will at all times remain the property of Winchester Wireless.
Customer agrees that Customer shall not sell, transfer, lease,
encumber or assign all or part of the Equipment to any third party.
Customer agrees to pay Winchester Wireless the full retail
cost for the repair or replacement of any lost, stolen, unreturned,
damaged, sold, transferred, leased, encumbered or assigned Equipment
or part thereof, together with any costs incurred by Winchester
Wireless in obtaining or attempting to obtain possession of any
such Equipment. If the Equipment is lost, stolen, sold, transferred,
assigned or damaged, Customer agrees that Winchester Wireless
may, at its option, install new or reconditioned Equipment, and the
Customer agrees to pay all charges for installation of said
Equipment. Customer hereby authorizes Winchester Wireless to
charge Customer’s Visa, Master Card, other credit card or automatic
bank withdrawal authorized by Customer for any outstanding Equipment
charges.
b. Customer’s Hardware and Software. Should the hardware of
Customer’s computer be damaged as a result of the gross negligence
of Winchester Wireless or the gross negligence of an
authorized agent of Winchester Wireless, Customer agrees that
Winchester Wireless will only be liable to Customer for the
repair or replacement (at the discretion of Winchester Wireless)
of the damaged parts up to a maximum of $500.00. Customer agrees
that Winchester Wireless shall have no liability whatsoever
for any damage to or loss or destruction of any of Customer’s
software, files or data.
c. Customer Purchased Equipment. Customer agrees to only connect
Winchester Wireless-approved equipment to the Winchester
Wireless network.
17. Viruses. Software or other
content downloaded from the Service may contain viruses and it is
Customer’s sole responsibility to take appropriate precautions to
protect Customer’s computer from damage to its software, files and
data. Customer agrees that neither Winchester Wireless, nor
any of its’ respective affiliates, subcontractors, employees or
agents, shall have any liability whatsoever to Customer for any
damage to or loss or destruction of any software, files or data
resulting from any virus, lock, key, bomb, worm, mallware, spyware,
adware, popups, Trojan horse or other harmful features.
18. Maintenance. Customer
acknowledges that Winchester Wireless Service may be
temporarily unavailable or limited because of capacity limitations
and because of equipment modifications, upgrades, relocations,
repairs, and similar activities. To minimize impact to Customer
scheduled maintenance will be performed during the non-peak hours of
11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Customer agrees that Winchester Wireless
may interrupt Customer’s service without any compensation or notice
to Customer. Customer agrees that Winchester Wireless is not
responsible for any network elements beyond the demark.
19. No Liability for Content.
There may be some content on the Internet or otherwise available
through the Service which may be offensive to some individuals, or
which may not be in compliance with all local laws, regulations and
other rules. Customer agrees that Winchester Wireless assumes
no responsibility for the content contained on the Internet or
otherwise available through the Service. Customer agrees that all
content accessed by Customer through the Service is accessed and
used by Customer at Customer’s own risk, and Winchester Wireless,
and each of its’ respective 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 Customer.
Winchester Wireless SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE ACCURACY, QUALITY AND CONFIDENTIALLY OF INFORMATION OBTAINED
THROUGH THE SERVICE.
20. No Winchester Wireless Liability For:
a. Eavesdropping. Customer acknowledges and agrees that other
Winchester Wireless Service subscribers may be able to access
and/or monitor Customer’s use of the Service. Customer assumes all
risks of eavesdropping not only with Winchester Wireless’s
transmission facilities and other Customer’s, but also assumes this
risk on the Internet and other services to which access is provided
by Winchester Wireless. Any sensitive or confidential
information is sent at Customer’s sole risk, and Customer agrees
that neither Winchester Wireless, nor any of its’ respective
affiliates, subcontractors, employees or agents, shall have any
liability whatsoever for any claims, losses, actions, damages, suits
or proceedings arising out of or otherwise relating to such actions
by Customer.
b. FTP/HTTP/Proxy/Gateway Server Setup. Customer acknowledges and
agrees 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
Customer’s computer. Customer agrees that neither Winchester
Wireless, or any of its’ respective affiliates, subcontractors,
employees or agents, shall have any liability whatsoever to Customer
for any claims, losses, actions, damages, suits or proceedings
resulting from, arising out of or otherwise relating to the use of
such applications by Customer, including, without limitation,
damages resulting from others accessing Customer’s computer or from
any loss of data maintained on the Network.
21. Limitation of Liability.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, neither
Winchester Wireless, or any of its’ respective affiliates,
subcontractors, employees or agents, shall be liable to Customer or
to any third party for:
a. any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or
consequential losses or damages, including loss of profits, loss of
earnings, loss of business opportunities and personal injuries
(including death), resulting directly or indirectly from, or
otherwise arising in connection with, the use of the Service by
Customer or any other use of the Equipment, including, without
limitation, any damage resulting from or arising out of Customer’s
reliance on or use of the Equipment or Service, or the mistakes,
omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays
in operation, non deliveries, mis-deliveries, transmission, or any
failure of performance of the Equipment or Service;
b. any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or
consequential losses or damages, including loss of profits, loss of
earnings, loss of business opportunities and personal injuries
(including death), resulting directly or indirectly from, or
otherwise arising in connection with, the termination or
reclassification of Customer’s account by Winchester Wireless
pursuant to this Agreement.; and
c. any losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities or costs
(including legal fees) resulting directly or indirectly out of, or
otherwise arising in connection with, any allegation, claim, suit or
other proceeding based upon a contention that the use of the
Equipment or Service by Customer or a third party infringes the
copyright, patent, trademark trade secret, confidentiality, privacy,
or other intellectual property rights or contractual rights of any
third party.
d. The limitations set forth in this Section 16 apply to the
acts, omissions, negligence and gross negligence of Winchester
Wireless, each of its’ respective affiliates, subcontractors,
employees and agents, which, but for this provision, would give rise
to a cause of action in contract, tort or any other legal doctrine.
e. Customer agrees that his/her sole and exclusive remedies under
this Agreement are as expressly set out in this Agreement.
22. Hardware Installation.
Customer agrees that if the installation of an Ethernet card or an
Adapter card is required, it will be necessary to open Customer’s
computer to install the card. Further, Customer agrees that the
system files on Customer’s computer may be modified as part of the
card installation process. Customer acknowledges that Winchester
Wireless neither represents, warrants, nor covenants that such
installation will not disrupt the normal operations of Customer’s
computer and Customer releases Winchester Wireless from all
liability whatsoever for any damage resulting from the above.
Customer agrees that Winchester Wireless is not responsible
for returning Customer’s PC to its original configuration prior to
installation of the card.
23. Multiple Users. Customer
acknowledges that Customer is executing this Agreement on behalf of
all persons who use the Equipment and/or Service through Customer’s
computer. Customer agrees that it is Customer’s sole responsibility
to ensure that all such other users understand and comply with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Customer further
acknowledges and agrees that Customer is solely responsible and
liable for any and all breaches of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, whether such breach is the result of use of the Service
and/or Equipment by Customer or by any other user of Customer’s
computer.
24. Governing Law. This Agreement
shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the State of Oklahoma. Customer agrees not to institute
any claim, suit or proceeding against Winchester Wireless, or
any of its affiliates, officers, directors or agents more than one
(1) year after the date the cause of action arose.
25. General. Winchester
Wireless and Customer agree that 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. Winchester Wireless’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 provision of this
Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by
Customer. This Agreement is freely assignable by Winchester
Wireless to third parties.

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