1. Definitions.
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c. Main Street Broadband’s ability to provide
services to other customers or (ii) if Subscriber
uses a Service in violation of the Main Street
Broadband Acceptable Use Policy or is
suspected of doing so. Subscriber may not resell
or grant any third party a license or sublicense to
use any of the Services. We may restore such
interrupted or terminated Service, in our sole
discretion, following Subscriber correction of the
violation and/or payment of any amounts due,
including any restoration charge we assess for
restoring Subscriber’s Service.
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in the event Subscriber fails to pay any amounts as
and when due, Main Street Broadband may charge
Subscriber the lesser of 1-1/2% interest per month or
the maximum rate of interest allowable under
applicable law.
5. Content. a. Subscriber Content. As between Subscriber and Main Street Broadband, any information, data or material originated or disseminated by Subscriber (“Subscriber Content”) shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Subscriber, including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other proprietary rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant Main Street Broadband any ownership right in, or license to, the Subscriber Content. b. Proprietary Rights of Main Street Broadband. All materials, including, but not limited to, any computer software (in object code and source code form), data or information developed or provided by Main Street Broadband or its suppliers under this Agreement, and any knowhow, methodologies, equipment, or processes used by Main Street Broadband to provide the Services to Subscriber, (collectively, the “Main Street Broadband Materials”) shall, as between Main Street Broadband and Subscriber, remain the sole and exclusive property of Main Street Broadband. In connection therewith, to the extent necessary, Subscriber hereby transfers and assigns all rights, title and interest that Subscriber may have in and to the Main Street Broadband Materials to Main Street Broadband. c. Limitations on Subscriber Content. Subscriber assumes responsibility for ensuring that the Subscriber Content does not infringe or violate any right of any third party or any United States or state law or regulation, including, without limitation, copyrighted material, threatening, malicious, or obscene material, material protected by trade secrets, material that is otherwise deemed to be proprietary, any material which may subject Main Street Broadband to civil or criminal liability, or any material that violates the Main Street Broadband Acceptable Use Policy. d. Internet Connection and Privacy. Main Street Broadband and Subscriber acknowledge that use of or connection to the Internet is inherently insecure and that connection to the Internet provides opportunity for unauthorized access by a third party to Subscriber’s computer systems, |
networks, and any and all information stored
therein. INFORMATION TRANSMITTED AND
RECEIVED THROUGH THE INTERNET
CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
CONFIDENTIAL AND MAIN STREET
BROADBAND CANNOT AND WILL NOT
WARRANT THE PRIVACY, SECURITY,
AUTHENTICITY, AND NON-CORRUPTION OF
ANY INFORMATION SO TRANSMITTED, OR
STORED IN ANY SYSTEM CONNECTED TO
THE INTERNET. MAIN STREET BROADBAND
SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WHATSOEVER
OF SUBSCRIBER’S CONNECTION TO OR USE
OF THE INTERNET, AND MAIN STREET
BROADBAND SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY USE BY SUBSCRIBER OF
SUBSCRIBER’S INTERNET CONNECTION IN
VIOLATION OF ANY LAW, RULE, OR
REGULATION OR ANY VIOLATION OF THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
ANOTHER.
e. Internet Acceptable Use Policy. Subscriber agrees to adhere to Main Street Broadband’s Internet Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which may be viewed at http://www.MainStreetBB.com. 6. Equipment. To the extent that this Agreement includes the leasing, installation, management and/or maintenance of Equipment, Main Street Broadband and Subscriber agree as follows: a. Subscriber shall take such actions as are directed by Main Street Broadband to protect Main Street Broadband Equipment and shall keep Main Street Broadband Equipment free and clear from all liens, claims and encumbrances. Subscriber acknowledges that Main Street Broadband may take any steps necessary to perfect and protect its interest in Main Street Broadband Equipment, including, but not limited to making UCC-1 filings. b. Subscriber bears the entire risk of loss, theft, destruction or damage to Main Street Broadband Equipment. c. Subscriber shall not move, configure, reconfigure, program or otherwise affect any Main Street Broadband Equipment without the prior written consent of Main Street Broadband. d. At the end of the term of this Agreement, Subscriber shall return the Main Street Broadband Equipment to Main Street Broadband, at Subscriber’s expense. |
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e. Any manufacturer’s or supplier’s warranties with
respect to the Subscriber Equipment purchased
from or through Main Street Broadband are and
shall be passed on to Subscriber by Main Street
Broadband to the extent assignable; and
Subscriber shall be solely responsible for
maintaining the Subscriber Equipment. MAIN
STREET BROADBAND MAKES NO
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT
TO THE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT, ITS
MERCHANTABILITY, OR ITS FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
7. Services Provided by Third Parties. The Services will be provided either by Main Street Broadband or by our third party vendors or contractors. We reserve the right to change or modify the source of any Services provided to Subscriber without notice. 8. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR ON THE SERVICE AGREEMENT, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT SUBSCRIBER RECEIVES FROM MAIN STREET BROADBAND PURSUANT TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF OTHERS, ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, OR ACTS OF GOD. WE DO NOT PROMISE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY LOSS OF DATA DUE TO DELAYS OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS. WE MAY NOT MANUFACTURE ANY EQUIPMENT OR RELATED SOFTWARE THAT SUBSCRIBER MAY USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, AND SUBSCRIBER’S ONLY WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE ARE THOSE PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER (WITH RESPECT TO WHICH WE HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER). SUBSCRIBER RECOGNIZES THAT THE SERVICES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE TEMPORARILY INTERRUPTED DUE TO CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS AND/OR NETWORK OR |
EQUIPMENT REPAIRS, UPGRADES OR
MODIFICATIONS.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN THE EVENT WE ARE FOUND TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO SUBSCRIBER FOR DAMAGES IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT OR THIS AGREEMENT, SUBSCRIBER AGREES THAT OUR LIABILITY TO SUBSCRIBER WILL NOT EXCEED SUBSCRIBER’S PRO-RATED MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGE FOR SERVICES DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH SUBSCRIBER INCURRED SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL MAIN STREET BROADBAND BE LIABLE HEREUNDER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUES. 10. Changes. We may change this Agreement, including any change in any charge or fee, or the imposition of a new charge or fee, at any time if we give Subscriber notice in advance of the change. If we make a change to this Agreement that is material and Subscriber does not wish to accept such material change, Subscriber may terminate this Agreement for the affected Service by giving Main Street Broadband at least thirty (30) days written notice, in which case Subscriber will not be subject to the early cancellation fee described in Section 3(e) above. Subscriber will, however, still be responsible for all charges for Services and Equipment made before Subscriber terminated Subscriber Agreement for that Service. A material change is ONLY a change that (a) terminates or substantially reduces the availability of a Service for Subscriber or (b) results in the increase of any charge by more than ten percent (10%) of the monthly charge for that Service. Material changes in a Service DO NOT include the increase in, or imposition of: (1) any charge required to be collected by any governmental authority, or (2) any charge permitted to be collected by any governmental authority to recoup our expense for the provision of a service required by that governmental authority. 11. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, without regards to its principles of conflicts of laws. 12. Assignment. We may assign this Agreement to another entity without any advance consent from or notice to Subscriber. Subscriber may not assign this Agreement without our prior written consent. For purposes hereof, an assignment shall include any transfer or conveyance, directly or indirectly, by assignment, merger, transfer of assets, sale of stock or operation of law. |
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13. No Waiver; Severability. If we do not enforce
any right or remedy available under this Agreement,
that failure is not a waiver. If any part of this
Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement will remain in force.
14. Third Parties. This Agreement is for the benefit of Subscriber and Main Street Broadband and their respective successors and permitted assigns only and not any third party. 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Service Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between Subscriber and Main Street Broadband and supersedes any and all prior agreements, negotiations, understandings, statements, representations or promises between Subscriber and Main Street Broadband’s officers, agents or employees. |
16. Independent Contractor. The parties hereby
agree that the relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained herein
shall be construed to create any employment
relationship, joint venture, partnership or other similar
relationship between the parties within the meanings of
any applicable laws of the United States.
17. Notice. Any notice required hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses set forth above and shall be deemed to have been delivered when: (i) deposited in the United States mail, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested with adequate postage affixed; (ii) delivered to a national overnight courier service and addressed to the persons set forth in the signature block below; or (iii) by facsimile to such other address as either party may provide to the other in accordance with these notice provisions |
© 2008 MAIN STREET BROADBAND. Proprietary and Confidential. This document may not be shared with any party other than MAIN STREET BROADBAND or the client named herein without the express written permission of MAIN STREET BROADBAND. MAIN STREET BROADBAND 945 E. Paces Ferry Rd. NE Suite 2200 Atlanta, GA 30326 |
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