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I-Stream
Service Terms of Use |
This Agreement ("Agreement") is
between I-Stream ., and an end
user of I-Stream 's enhanced voice
communications services as described below.
This Agreement governs both the services described
below and any devices provided by I-Stream for use in conjunction with the services,
including but not limited to the "I-Stream Equipment" (as defined herein). In this
Agreement, "you" and "your" mean the customer
of the I-Stream services defined
below, and "I-Stream ," "we,"
"our," and "us" mean I-Stream
., and any I-Stream affiliates
authorized to provide you with I-Stream services. BY ENROLLING IN, ACTIVATING,
USING, OR PAYING FOR THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE
TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING THOSE PERTINENT TO 911 EMERGENCY DIALING,
AND TO THE PRICES, CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PROVIDED TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE
DURING THE SERVICE REGISTRATION PROCESS, INCLUDING
IN MARKETING AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS ASSOCIATED
WITH YOUR OFFER, AND ON THE I-Stream SERVICE WEB SITE, ALL
OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THE SERVICES,
AND CANCEL THE SERVICES IMMEDIATELY BY CALLING
I-Stream AT 305
FOR FURTHER DIRECTIONS. CERTAIN TELEWORKER OFFERS
WILL CONTAIN ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WHICH ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE,
AND WILL GOVERN IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT WITH
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. |
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| 1. SERVICE
DESCRIPTION |
| I-Stream Service is an
enhanced voice communication service whereby
the voice communication is converted to Internet
Protocol ("IP") and carried, in part, over high-speed
Internet access, also known as broadband Internet
service. This service may be generically referred
to as "voice over IP". It is separate and distinct
from standard I-Stream Local,
Local Toll and Long-Distance services. "Service"
or "Services" is defined to include Voice over
IP calling and certain calling and call management
features or advanced features associated with
the Service, including additional features or
advanced features which I-Stream
, in its sole discretion, may add, modify, or
delete from time to time. |
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| 2. SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS |
| I-Stream Service requires:
(a) specialized customer premises equipment
called a telephone adapter ("TA" or "I-Stream Equipment") obtained through
I-Stream or a third party that
allows connectivity from a regular telephone
handset (which you need to supply) to your
broadband connection and which you are responsible
for installing yourself pursuant to instructions
provided to you by I-Stream
or a third party supplier; and (b) a broadband
connection via cable modem (2-way cable) or
DSL with broadband capability of at least
90 Kbps upstream speed that you have a right
to use at your own expense.
Since voice
over IP is dependent on the broadband connection,
the availability of an adequate power supply
and correct TA configuration, I-Stream does not guarantee that the service
will be continuous or error-free. In addition,
Service may, from time to time, be interrupted
for equipment, network, or facility upgrades
or modifications. |
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| 3. I-Stream SERVICE
911 EMERGENCY DIALING |
| a. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION
BELOW ABOUT 911 DIALING CAREFULLY. BY USING
AND PAYING FOR THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE INFORMATION BELOW
REGARDING THE LIMITATIONS OF I-Stream CALLVANTAGE 911 EMERGENCY DIALING
SERVICE, AND THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN SUCH
SERVICE AND TRADITIONAL 911 OR e911 CALLS.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLACE
TRADITIONAL 911 OR e911 CALLS FROM TELEPHONES
CONNECTED TO THE TELEPHONE ADAPTER PROVIDED
FOR THIS SERVICE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE
HAVE TOLD YOU THAT THE SERVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT
TRADITIONAL 911 OR e911. YOU AGREE TO ADVISE
ALL INDIVIDUALS OF THIS LIMITATION WHO MAY
HAVE OCCASION TO PLACE CALLS OVER THIS SERVICE
FROM THE LOCATION AT WHICH YOU HAVE INSTALLED
IT.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND
THAT I-Stream SERVICE DOES OFFER A LIMITED 911-TYPE
SERVICE BUT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND
THAT SUCH 911-TYPE DIALING DIFFERS IN IMPORTANT
RESPECTS FROM TRADITIONAL 911 SERVICE, AS
DESCRIBED HEREIN.
I-Stream 911 EMERGENCY DIALING IS ONLY
AVAILABLE ON I-Stream CERTIFIED
DEVICES OR EQUIPMENT AND UPON COMPLETION OF
ORDER PROCESSING.
b. 911-TYPE DIALING CAPABILITIES
WITH I-Stream SERVICE
WHEN YOU DIAL 911 ON YOUR PHONE UTILIZING
I-Stream
SERVICE, YOUR CALL MAY BE ROUTED TO A DIFFERENT
DISPATCHER THAN THAT USED FOR TRADITIONAL
911 DIALING. THE DISPATCHER WILL BE LOCATED
AT EITHER A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT(PSAP)
OR OTHER PSAP OR LOCAL OR REGIONAL EMERGENCY
SERVICE PERSONNEL DESIGNATED FOR WIRELESS
SERVICES FOR THE ADDRESS YOU LISTED AT THE
TIME YOU REGISTERED FOR THE SERVICE OR OTHER
BACK-UP EMERGENCY ANSWERING SERVICES. IN ADDITION,
I-Stream CALLVANTAGE 911 SERVICE
HAS FEWER CAPABILITIES THAN TRADITIONAL 911
SERVICE AS FOLLOWS:
I-Stream 911 SERVICE
WILL NOT FUNCTION IF YOUR TA FAILS OR IS NOT
CONFIGURED CORRECTLY OR IF YOUR I-Stream SERVICE IS
NOT FUNCTIONING FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE, BROADBAND SERVICE OUTAGE, OR SUSPENSION
OR DISCONNECTION OF YOUR SERVICE BECAUSE OF
BILLING ISSUES. IF THERE IS A POWER OUTAGE,
YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO RESET OR RECONFIGURE
THE I-Stream EQUIPMENT PRIOR
TO BEING ABLE TO USE YOUR I-Stream SERVICE, INCLUDING
FOR 911 PURPOSES.
THE PSAP OR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICE
DISPATCHER RECEIVING I-Stream
CALLVANTAGE 911 EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLS MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO CAPTURE AND/OR RETAIN AUTOMATIC
NUMBER OF LOCATION INFORMATION. THIS MEANS
THAT THE DISPATCHER MAY NOT KNOW THE PHONE
NUMBER OR PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE PERSON
WHO IS MAKING THE 911 CALL. THEREFORE, IF
YOU DIAL 911 USING I-Stream SERVICE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY
TELL THE DISPATCHER YOUR LOCATION (OR THE
LOCATION OF THE EMERGENCY, IF DIFFERENT).
YOU MUST ALSO TAKE CARE TO NOT DISCONNECT
THE LINE, AS THE DISPATCHER MAY NOT HAVE A
PHONE NUMBER TO USE TO CALL YOU BACK. IF YOU
ARE UNABLE TO SPEAK AND DESCRIBE YOUR LOCATION,
THE EMERGENCY DISPATCHER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
LOCATE YOU.
FOR TECHNICAL REASONS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF NETWORK CONGESTION,
WITH I-Stream SERVICE THERE IS A GREATER POSSIBILITY
THAT YOUR 911 CALL WILL PRODUCE A BUSY SIGNAL
OR WILL EXPERIENCE UNEXPECTED ANSWERING WAIT
TIMES AND/OR TAKE LONGER TO ANSWER, AS COMPARED
TO TRADITIONAL 911 CALLS.
IF YOU DO NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFY
THE ACTUAL LOCATION WHERE YOUR I-Stream EQUIPMENT WILL BE LOCATED AT THE TIME
YOU REGISTER FOR THE SERVICE, 911 COMMUNICATIONS
MAY BE MISDIRECTED TO AN INCORRECT LOCAL EMERGENCY
SERVICE PROVIDER.
911 DIALING WILL NOT FUNCTION
CORRECTLY IF YOU MOVE YOUR I-Stream EQUIPMENT TO A LOCATION OTHER THAN
THAT PROVIDED WHEN YOU REGISTERED FOR THE
SERVICE. IN SUCH EVENT, IN ORDER TO HAVE 911
CALLING ROUTED CORRECTLY, YOU MUST UPDATE
YOUR SERVICE ADDRESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE I-Stream SERVICE WEBSITE.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND
THAT I-Stream WILL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SERVICE OUTAGE AND/OR INABILITY TO
DIAL 911 USING YOUR SERVICE OR TO ACCESS EMERGENCY
SERVICE PERSONNEL DUE TO THE 911 DIALING CHARACTERISTICS
AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS DOCUMENT.
YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS
I-Stream , ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES AND AGENTS AND ANY OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO
YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, FROM ANY
AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES (INCLUDING LOSS OF
PROFITS OR REVENUE), DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES,
COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES) BY, OR ON BEHALF
OF, YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR USER OF THE
SERVICE RELATING TO THE FAILURE OR OUTAGE
OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO
911 DIALING.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I-Stream DOES NOT OFFER PRIMARY LINE OR LIFELINE
SERVICES, AND THAT I-Stream
STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE AN
ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ACCESSING TRADITIONAL
911 SERVICES. |
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| 4.
OTHER SERVICE DISTINCTIONS |
| a. Privacy Policy
and Security
Voice over IP communication utilizes, in whole
or in part, the public Internet and third
party networks to transmit voice and other
communications. You acknowledge and understand
that I-Stream cannot guarantee
that voice over IP communication is completely
secure. I-Stream always respects
your privacy and treats the content of all
communications as private, except as may be
required by law. Please refer to the I-Stream Online Privacy Policy at www.att.com/privacy
for additional information.
b. Power Outages
You acknowledge and understand that the Service
does not function in the event of power failure.
Should there be an interruption in the power
supply, the Service will not function until
power is restored. A power failure or disruption
may require you to reset or reconfigure equipment
prior to utilizing the I-Stream Service.
c. Broadband Service Interruptions
You acknowledge and understand that the Service
does not function in the event of interruption
of your broadband or high speed Internet access
service.
d. Home Security Systems
and other Non-voice Communications Equipment
All non-voice communications equipment, including
but not limited to, home security systems
that are set up to make automatic phone calls,
fax machines, modems and medical monitoring
devices, are not compatible with I-Stream Service. By
accepting this Agreement, you waive any claim
against I-Stream for interference
with or disruption of such systems due to
the Services.
e. Local Number Portability
In the event you are not utilizing a new phone
number for your I-Stream Service, but rather are transferring
an existing phone number, which currently
is subscribed to a carrier other than I-Stream for local, local toll and/or
long distances telecommunications services,
to I-Stream
Service, the terms and conditions of this
paragraph shall apply:
1) you hereby authorize I-Stream to process your order for
I-Stream
Service and to notify your local telephone
company of your decision to switch your local,
local toll and long distance services to I-Stream Service,
and represent that you are authorized to take
this action;
2) you agree and acknowledge that
if you set up your TA prior to the date that
the number switch becomes effective ("Port
Effective Date"), you will be able to make
outgoing calls only over the phone you have
connected to the TA. In such event, you should
keep another phone connected to an existing
phone extension at your service location to
receive incoming calls until the Port Effective
Date, after which you will be able to both
make and receive calls using the I-Stream Service; and
3) you agree and acknowledge that
if your TA is not yet activated as of the
Port Effective Date, your existing phone service
for the number you are transferring will be
disconnected you will have no service for
that line. Therefore, to avoid an interruption
in your phone service, it is extremely important
that you install the TA prior to, or on, the
Port Effective Date. An estimate of the Port
Effective Date will be sent to you via e-mail
by I-Stream following your completion
of the ordering process. |
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| 5. USE OF
SERVICE |
| a. Lawful, Non Fraudulent
Use of Service and TA
I-Stream will accept no more
than 3 orders for I-Stream Service per household. You
agree to use the Service and TA only for lawful
purposes. You will not use the Service or
TA for any unlawful, abusive, or fraudulent
purpose, including, for example, using the
Service in a way that (1) interferes with
our ability to provide Service to you or other
customers; or (2) avoids your obligation to
pay for communication services. If I-Stream has reason to believe that
you or someone else is abusing the Service
or using it fraudulently or unlawfully, we
can immediately suspend, restrict, or cancel
the Service without advance notice. The TA
is intended for use only in the United States.
If you remove the TA to a country other than
the United States and attempt to use the Service
from there, you do so at your own risk, including
the risk that such activity violates local
laws in the country where you do so. I-Stream reserves the right to terminate
your service immediately and without advance
notice if you violate the above restrictions,
leaving you responsible for all outstanding
charges, all of which immediately become due
and payable.
b. Theft of I-Stream Equipment or Service
You agree to notify I-Stream
immediately, in writing or by calling the
I-Stream customer support line,
if the TA is stolen or if you become aware
at any time that your Service is being stolen
or fraudulently used. When you call or write,
you must provide your account number and a
detailed description of the circumstances
of the TA theft or stolen or fraudulent use
of Service. Failure to do so in a timely manner
may result in the termination of your Service
and additional charges to you.
c. Prohibited Uses of
Service
You are expressly prohibited from reselling
or transferring the Service or I-Stream Equipment to any other person for
any purpose, without express written permission
from I-Stream in advance. In
addition, you are expressly prohibited from
using the Service for auto-dialing, continuous
or extensive call forwarding, telemarketing,
fax broadcasting or fax blasting, or for uses
that result in excessive usage inconsistent
with normal residential or home office usage
patterns. If I-Stream determines,
in its sole discretion, that you are reselling
or transferring the Service or that your Service
is being used for any of the aforementioned
activities, I-Stream reserves
the right, without advance notice, to immediately
terminate or modify the Service, or to change
your calling plan to a different offer on
a prospective basis, and in addition, to assess
additional charges for each month in which
excessive usage occurred. If you subscribe
to a calling plan which included unlimited
calling of any type, unless otherwise specified
by your specific plan in marketing materials
associated therewith, any usage in excess
of 5,000 aggregate minutes per month, taking
into account all types of calling in your
plan which are provided on an unlimited basis,
shall be presumed to be not consistent with
these restrictions and shall be subject to
the conditions above.
d. Copyright / Trademark
/ Unauthorized Usage of Device, Firmware or
Software
The Service and TA and any firmware or software
used to provide the Service or provided to
you in conjunction with providing the Service,
or embedded in the TA, and all Services, information,
documents and materials on I-Stream 's web site(s) are protected by trademark,
copyright or other intellectual property laws
and international treaty provisions. All websites,
corporate names, service marks, trademarks,
trade names, logos and domain names (collectively
"Marks") of I-Stream are and
shall remain the exclusive property of I-Stream and nothing in this Agreement
shall grant you the right to right or license
to use such Marks. You acknowledge that you
are not given any license to use firmware
or software used to provide the Service or
provided to Customer in conjunction with providing
the Service, or embedded in the TA, other
than a nontransferable, revocable license
to use such firmware or software (without
making any modification thereto) strictly
in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, and that the TA is exclusively
for use in connection with the Service. If
you decide to use the Service through an interface
device not provided by I-Stream
, which I-Stream reserves the
right to prohibit in particular cases or generally,
you warrant and represent that you possess
all required rights, including software and/or
firmware licenses, to use that interface device
with the Service and you will indemnify and
hold harmless I-Stream against
any and all liability arising out of your
use of such interface device with the Service.
e. Tampering with the
TA
You agree not to change the electronic serial
number or equipment identifier of the TA,
or to perform a factory reset of the TA, without
express permission from I-Stream
in each instance. I-Stream reserves
the right to terminate your Service should
you tamper with the TA. |
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| 6. CANCELLATION
OF SERVICE BY YOU OR I-Stream
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| You may cancel the Service
at any time by calling and notifying the I-Stream customer service representative.
If for any reason you cancel I-Stream Service or if
I-Stream cancels the Service pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, I-Stream will provide instructions on how to
dispose of the I-Stream Equipment.
If you receive the I-Stream Equipment
associated with your I-Stream Service free of charge
and you do not subscribe to I-Stream Service within six months
of your receipt of the TA or you cancel your
I-Stream
Service at any time, I-Stream
reserves the right to request that You return
the I-Stream Equipment to I-Stream at I-Stream 's
expense. In such case, if you do not return
the I-Stream Equipment within
16 days of the earlier of (i) the date that
I-Stream requests the return of
the I-Stream Equipment or (ii)
the date of your Service cancellation, you will
be charged a disconnect fee. |
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| 7. BILLING
AND PAYMENT FOR SERVICE |
| a. I-Stream
will render to you monthly on-line bills for
I-Stream
Service, with the following charges:
1. A monthly service flat fee
for unlimited local calling, call features,
and advanced service. Depending on the specific
calling plan to which you subscribe, other
types of calls, such as in-state, state-to-state,
or outbound international calling, may either
be included in the monthly service flat fee
on an unlimited basis, or may carry additional
per-minute rates. All such rate information
will be described in the marketing materials
associated with your offer.
2. Any additional calls which
are not included in the monthly fee, charged
on a per minute usage basis. You can view
the rates for international calls placed over
I-Stream
Service at https://www.callvantage.att.com/rates.
3. Depending on your calling plan
and method of installation, you may also be
charged for activation, early termination,
plan change, separate features, modifying
features on your account, inside wire and
installation, disconnect and/or other fees,
as further described at http://www.usa.att.com/callvantage/faqs/billing.jsp
or in the marketing materials pertinent to
your offer. If an early termination fee applies
to your offer, it will not apply if you cancel
your service less than 30 days or more than
one year after the date we commence billing
for your service. You may incur charges or
experience a change in the terms of your plan
offer if you change your phone number after
your I-Stream Service has been activated. Where
you obtained your TA directly from I-Stream , I-Stream also
reserves the right to charge for shipping
and handling charges associated with the TA.
If, in addition, you also receive
traditional non-Voice over IP I-Stream local, local toll and/or long distance
services, the charges for these services will
not appear on the same online bill. You will
continue to be separately responsible for
those charges.
All fees and charges will be billed
in advance except for usage-based charges
and any other charges which I-Stream decides to not advance bill, all of
which will be billed monthly, in arrears.
I-Stream reserves the right
to increase the frequency of your billing
if at any time the amount you owe I-Stream for the Service exceeds $75.
b. Payment Method for
Online Bills
You authorize I-Stream to charge
any amounts payable by you in connection with
your use of the Service automatically by credit
card. Your right to use the Service is subject
to any limits established by your credit card
issuer. Your charges and credits issued in
accordance with Section 7(a) above will appear
on an online billing statement that you may
access from the I-Stream web
site at www. I-Stream.org customerservice.att.com.
You give I-Stream permission
to obtain authorization for use of your credit
card from your credit card issuer.
c. Commencement of Billing
You understand that you are responsible for
self-installing the TA once you receive it.
Where you purchase the TA directly from I-Stream , once your order is processed
and the Service is provisioned, we will ship
you the TA by 2 day mail, and will begin monthly
billing for the Services promptly after the
TA shipment date (we refer to this date as
the "Service Activation Date"). You are encouraged
to complete installation of the TA promptly
because you will be responsible for full payment
for the charges on your I-Stream
bill even if you have not yet installed the
TA and used the Service at the time the bill
is rendered.
d. Price Changes
We may change the prices and charges for the
Services and/or international calling from
time to time. We may decrease prices without
providing advance notice. Increases to the
prices or charges for the Services and/or
international calling are effective no sooner
than fifteen days after we post them on our
web site at https://www.callvantage.att.com/rates.
Increases to charges that recover our costs
associated with government programs are effective
no sooner than 3 days after we post the increases
on our web site.
e. Charges and Billing
Charges accrue through a full billing period.
To determine the charge for each international
call, we round up to the next full minute
for any fraction of minutes used. We will
determine the format of the bill and the billing
period, and we may change both the bill format
and the billing period from time to time.
f. Failure to Pay
We may suspend, restrict, or cancel the Services
and this Agreement, without advance notice,
if you do not make payments for current or
prior bills by the required due date. Service
suspension or cancellation will result in
your loss of the number associated with the
Service.
g. Late Payment Charge
We may add interest charges to any past-due
amounts at the lower of 1.5% per month or
the maximum rate allowed by state law, prorated
for each day payment is past due. Acceptance
of late or partial payments (even if marked
"Paid in Full" or with other restrictions)
shall not waive any of our rights to collect
the full amount of your charges for the Service.
Notice of any disputes must be in writing
and received by us within 30 days after you
received your bill or you will waive any objection.
You agree to reimburse us for reasonable attorneys'
fees and any other costs associated with collecting
delinquent or dishonored payments. If charges
cannot be processed through your credit card,
we will charge you an additional $15.00. If
the state law where you receive the Service
requires a different fee, we will charge you
that amount.
h. Taxes and Other Charges
I-Stream will charge you for
and you must pay any applicable taxes, fees,
surcharges or other charges associated with
nationwide and international calls using the
Service, unless you can show with documentation
satisfactory to us that you are exempt. Taxes
will be in the amounts that federal, state
and local authorities require us to bill you.
i. No Credit Allowances
for Interruption of I-Stream Service
You acknowledge and agree that the Services
are provided "as is." Credit allowances for
interruption of I-Stream Service, including international
calling services, will not be provided. |
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| 8. INSTALLATION
OF SERVICE |
| I-Stream may
make available home wiring solutions, either
which you self-install or utilizing professional
installers in certain geographic areas, which
will enable you to use phone jacks throughout
your home to access the Service. With solutions
involving professional installation, I-Stream reserves the right to determine
the appropriate configuration for the home wiring
solution, and to modify or add components to
existing wiring. The price and additional terms
and conditions associated with professional
home installations shall be provided to you
separately by the professional installer. |
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| 9. INDEMNIFICATION |
| YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY,
AND HOLD I-Stream , ITS AFFILIATES
AND AGENTS AND ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER
WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICE, HARMLESS
FROM CLAIMS OR DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING
OUT OF THIS SERVICE, THE TELEPHONE ADAPTER,
OR ITS INSTALLATION, OR THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LACK OF 911 DIALING
OR DIALING ASSOCIATED WITH A SECURITY SYSTEM.
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF
THIS AGREEMENT.
YOU AGREE THAT I-Stream SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST US THAT ARISE FROM
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. FURTHER, YOU AGREE
TO REIMBURSE US FOR ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES
RELATED TO THE DEFENSE OF ANY SUCH CLAIMS,
INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, UNLESS SUCH CLAIMS
ARE BASED ON OUR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS
NEGLIGENCE. THIS PROVISION WILL CONTINUE TO
APPLY AFTER THE AGREEMENT ENDS. |
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| 10. LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY |
| BY ENROLLING IN, ACTIVATING,
USING OR PAYING FOR THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE
THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND
THE LIMITATIONS OF I-Stream SERVICE DESCRIBED HEREIN.
I-Stream 'S LIABILITY
TO YOU ON ACCOUNT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF
I-Stream RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING ACTS OR OMISSIONS RELATED TO 911
DIALING, SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGE
TO REAL OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR
BODILY INJURY OR DEATH PROXIMATELY CAUSED
BY I-Stream 'S INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT
OR RECKLESSNESS. EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES THAT ARE
THE DIRECT RESULT OF I-Stream
'S WILLFUL OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, YOU
WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY OTHER DAMAGES,
INCLUDING INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
FOR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUE OR OTHERWISE REGARDLESS
OF THE FORM OF ACTION. I-Stream
AND OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANY DAMAGES
OR MODIFICATIONS TO, OR LOSS OR DESTRUCTION
OF, ANY OF YOUR SOFTWARE, FILES, DATA OR PERIPHERALS.
I-Stream SHALL HAVE
NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM INSTALLATION WORK PERFORMED BY YOU OR
BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY WIRING, SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD OR OTHER WORK
ASSOCIATED WITH ENABLING THE SERVICE OR CREATING
EXTENSIONS THERETO. |
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| 11. WARRANTIES |
| EXCEPT AS THIS AGREEMENT
EXPRESSLY STATES, AND EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED
WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THE MATERIALS ACCOMPANYING
THE EQUIPMENT, WE MAKE NO EXPRESS WARRANTY REGARDING
THE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT OR ANY INSTALLATION
SERVICE AND DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING
ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE ALSO MAKE NO WARRANTY
THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR
FREE. WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, I-Stream EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, TO MAKE A WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND ON OUR BEHALF AND YOU SHOULD NOT
RELY ON ANY SUCH STATEMENT.
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| 12. DISPUTE
RESOLUTION BY BINDING ARBITRATION |
| IT IS IMPORTANT
THAT YOU READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION CAREFULLY.
THIS SECTION PROVIDES FOR RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION BEFORE
A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF IN A COURT
BY A JUDGE OR JURY OR THROUGH A CLASS ACTION.
YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS TO OBTAIN
RELIEF FROM A FEDERAL OR STATE REGULATORY
AGENCY. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO RESIDENTS
OF CALIFORNIA.
a. Binding Arbitration
The arbitration process established by this
section is governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16. You have the
right to take any dispute that qualifies to
small claims court rather than arbitration.
All other disputes arising out of or related
to this Agreement (whether based in contract,
tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or
any other legal or equitable theory) must
be resolved by final and binding arbitration.
This includes any dispute based on any product,
service or advertising having a connection
with this Agreement and any dispute not finally
resolved by a small claims court. The arbitration
will be conducted by one arbitrator using
the procedures described by this Section.
If any portion of this Dispute Resolution
Section is determined to be unenforceable,
then the remainder shall be given full force
and effect.
The arbitration of any dispute
shall be conducted in accordance with the
American Arbitration Association's ("AAA")
Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related
Disputes, as modified by this Agreement, which
are in effect on the date a dispute is submitted
to the AAA. You have the right to be represented
by counsel in an arbitration. In conducting
the arbitration and making any award, the
arbitrator shall be bound by and strictly
enforce the terms of this Agreement and may
not limit, expand, or otherwise modify its
terms.
NO DISPUTE MAY BE JOINED WITH
ANOTHER LAWSUIT, OR IN AN ARBITRATION WITH
A DISPUTE OF ANY OTHER PERSON, OR RESOLVED
ON A CLASS-WIDE BASIS. THE ARBITRATOR MAY
NOT AWARD DAMAGES THAT ARE BARRED BY THIS
AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES
OR ATTORNEYS' FEES UNLESS SUCH DAMAGES OR
FEES ARE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY A STATUTE.
YOU AND I-Stream BOTH WAIVE
ANY CLAIMS FOR AN AWARD OF DAMAGES THAT ARE
EXCLUDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
b. Arbitration Information
and Filing Procedures
Before you take a dispute to arbitration or
to small claims court, you must first contact
our customer account representatives at the
customer service number on your I-Stream bill for the Services, or write to
us at I-Stream , P.O. Box 944078,
Maitland, Florida 32794-4078, and give us
an opportunity to resolve the dispute. Similarly,
before I-Stream takes a dispute
to arbitration, we must first attempt to resolve
it by contacting you. If the dispute cannot
be satisfactorily resolved within sixty days
from the date you or I-Stream
is notified by the other of a dispute, then
either party may then contact the AAA in writing
at AAA Service Center, 134555 Noel Road, Suite
1750, Dallas, Texas 75240-6620 and request
arbitration of the dispute. Information about
the arbitration process and the AAA's Arbitration
Rules and its fees are available from the
AAA on the Internet at www.adr.org <http://www.adr.org/>,
or by contacting us at
The arbitration will be based
only on the written submissions of the parties
and the documents submitted to the AAA relating
to the dispute, unless either party requests
that the arbitration be conducted using the
AAA's telephonic, online, or in-person procedures.
Additional charges may apply for these procedures.
Any in-person arbitration will be conducted
at a location that the AAA selects in the
state of your primary residence. Arbitrations
under this Agreement shall be confidential
as permitted by federal law. By notifying
I-Stream within twenty days
after commencing an arbitration proceeding,
you may elect to relieve both parties to the
arbitration of confidentiality obligations.
c. Fees and Expenses of
Arbitration
You must pay the applicable AAA filing fee
when you submit your written request for arbitration
to the AAA. The AAA's filing fee and administrative
expenses for a document arbitration will be
allocated according to the AAA's Rules, except
as stated herein, for claims of less than
$10,000, you will only be obligated to pay
a filing fee of $20 and we will pay all of
the AAA's other costs and fees. For claims
between $10,000 and $75,000, you will pay
a fee to the AAA of no more than $375, and
we will pay all of the AAA's other costs and
fees. If you elect an arbitration process
other than a document ("desk") or telephone
arbitration, you must pay your allocated share
of any higher administrative fees and costs
for the process you select. If you request
such an alternative process, or for claims
of $10,000 or greater, I-Stream
will also consider, upon receiving your request
and on a case-by-case basis, paying some or
all of the AAA's fees and expenses that you
would otherwise be allocated under the AAA's
rules. You also may ask the AAA about the
availability of a pro bono arbitrator and/or
a waiver or deferment of fees and expenses
from the AAA; more information about the AAA's
rules and policies is available at the AAA's
web site, which is www.adr.org. Unless applicable
substantive law provides otherwise, each party
will pay its own expenses to participate in
the arbitration, including attorneys' fees
and expenses for witnesses, document production
and presentation of evidence. If you prevail
before the arbitrator, however, you may seek
to recover the AAA's fees and the expenses
of the arbitrator from us. If we prevail before
the arbitrator, and if we show that you acted
in bad faith in bringing your claim, then
we may seek to recover the AAA's fees and
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Party Rights
This Agreement does not provide any third
party with a remedy, claim, or right of reimbursement.
b. Acts Beyond Our Control
Neither you nor we will be responsible to
the other for any delay, failure in performance,
loss or damage due to fire, explosion, power
blackout, earthquake, volcanic action, flood,
the weather elements, strike, embargo, labor
disputes, civil or military authority, war,
acts of God, acts or omissions of carriers
or suppliers, acts of regulatory or governmental
agencies, or other causes beyond our reasonable
control, except that you must pay for any
Services used.
c. Assignment
We can assign all or part of our rights or
duties under this Agreement without notifying
you. If we do that, we have no further obligations
to you. You may not assign this Agreement
or the Services without our prior written
consent.
d. Notices
Notices from you to I-Stream
must be provided as specified in this Agreement.
Notice from you to I-Stream
made by calling I-Stream at
is effective as of the date that our records
show that we received your call. I-Stream 's notice to you under this Agreement
will be provided by one or more of the following:
posting on our web site, recorded announcement,
bill message, bill insert, newspaper ad, postcard,
letter, call to your billed telephone number,
or e-mail to an address provided by you.
e. Separability
If any part of this Agreement is found invalid,
the rest of the Agreement will remain valid
and enforceable.
f. Governing Law
This Agreement is governed by the Federal
Communications Act to the extent applicable,
and otherwise This Agreement will be governed
by the law of the State of New York, without
regard to its choice of law rules, except
that the arbitration provisions in Section
11 are also governed by the Federal Arbitration
Act. This governing law provision applies
no matter where you reside, or where you use
or pay for the Services.
g. Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between us and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, statements or proposals concerning
the Service, including representations, whether
written or oral. This Agreement can only be
amended as provided in Section 7(d) and Section
13(h) herein. No written or oral statement,
advertisement, or service description not
expressly contained in the Agreement will
be allowed to contradict, explain, or supplement
it. Neither you nor I-Stream
is relying on any representations or statements
by the other party or any other person that
are not included in this Agreement.
h. Changes to this Agreement
I-Stream may change this Agreement
from time to time. If we make any changes
to the prices or charges, we will comply with
our notice commitments described in this Agreement.
IF YOU CONTINUE TO BE ENROLLED IN, USE, OR
PAY FOR THE SERVICES AFTER ANY CHANGES IN
THE PRICES, CHARGES, TERMS OR CONDITIONS,
YOU AGREE TO THE CHANGES.
Where required by law in specific
states, and subject to the requirements thereof,
customers who cancel their service within
the first three, five, seven, fifteen or other
number of days specified by state law, as
applicable, following acceptance of this Agreement,
will be refunded all charges incurred with
respect to their account.
In addition to meeting the video
over IP needs of home and corporate users,
we also plan to partner with large, OEM organizations
by offering them low-maintenance, high-margin
packages. By carefully selecting strategic
partners and resellers, I-Stream has the ability
to reach millions of households and thousands
of organizations across the country with very
low overhead.
Our management the team is comprised
of industry-recognized leaders who have proven
track records in both the operational and
marketing arenas. All of us here at I-Stream
strive to nurture and improve upon our company's
reputation for quality, consistency, and excellence
in customer support. |
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