Cable
Modem Service Subscription Agreement
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS--IMPORTANT: The ISP Service described in
this Agreement (the "ISP Service") is the online content,
features, functions and services (including Internet access) of the
ISP selected by Subscriber, as provided over Operator's cable network.
Each of Operator and ISP has different areas of responsibility for
the ISP Service. This Agreement principally covers the general rights
and obligations Subscriber has with regard to Operator, not ISP. However,
where stated, some aspects of this Agreement apply to Subscriber's
relationship with ISP.
The ISP may
have one or more separate agreements, policies or other terms covering
Subscriber's right and obligations with regard to the ISP Service
("ISP Terms") that are also binding on Subscriber. This
Agreement does not cover any features or services that are not distributed
over the Operator's cable network that may be provided to Subscriber
by ISP separately from the ISP Service under the ISP Terms. In
the event of termination of the ISP Service, Subscriber must also
contact ISP to ensure that these other features or services (such
as dial-up access) are properly continued or discontinued.
Please refer
to the Subscriber Materials for information on how to contact each
of Operator and ISP for different areas of customer support.
1.
Definitions.
(a) "Agreement"
means this Subscription Agreement, as it may be amended from time
to time by Operator.
(b) "Computer"
means the personal computer(s) located at Subscriber's residence
that will be used to access the ISP Service, as specified on the
accompanying work order. Each Computer will need to meet certain
minimum hardware and software requirements that will be specified
for the ISP Service; such requirements may be changed from time
to time by Operator and/or ISP ("System Requirements").
(c) "ISP"
means the Internet service provider selected by Subscriber from
among those offered by Operator for the ISP Service.
(d) "Operator"
means the local Time Warner Cable affiliated cable operator that
is providing the ISP Service over its cable system, or any cable
operator to whom such Operator assigns this Agreement.
(e) "Operator
Equipment" is defined in Section 4(b).
(f) "Operator
Parties" shall mean Operator and its corporate parents, affiliates
and subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees
and agents.
(g) "Software"
means the computer software, if any, licensed by ISP to Subscriber
to access the ISP Service, or licensed by Operator to Subscriber
to facilitate installation or distribution of the ISP Service.
(h) "Subscriber"
means the account holder authorized by Operator to access and use
the ISP Service.
(i) "Subscriber
Materials" means the handbooks, manuals and other guide materials
provided by Operator and/or ISP to Subscriber regarding use of the
ISP Service.
(j) "Subscriber
Privacy Notice" means the Subscriber Privacy Notice described
in Section 12(c), as it may be amended from time to time by Operator.
(k) "Terms
of Use" shall mean all rules, terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement or otherwise established now or hereafter by Operator
regarding permissible or impermissible uses of, or activities related
to, the ISP Service.
2. General.
(a) This Agreement
(and the Terms of Use) set forth the terms and conditions governing
Operator's provision of the ISP Service to Subscriber. No representation,
warranty, term or condition, and no statements or agreements by
any employee or agent of Operator, other than as specifically set
forth in this Agreement, shall be binding on Operator. Each of Operator,
ISP or Subscriber may terminate the ISP Service to Subscriber at
any time for any reason, in its sole individual discretion. This
Agreement will, however, remain in full force and effect for any
ISP Service subscribed for by Subscriber, regardless of Subscriber's
changing his or her choice of ISP.
(b) The ISP
Service has maximum "throughput" limits (i.e., limits
on the rate at which data may be sent to or received from the Subscriber
at any time), as set forth in the price list and Subscriber Materials
for the ISP Service.
(c) Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that Operator and ISP shall each have the
right to monitor Subscriber=s "bandwidth consumption"
(i.e. aggregate volume of data that may be sent or received) at
any time and on an on-going basis, and to limit excessive bandwidth
consumption by Subscriber (as determined by Operator and/or ISP)
by any means available to Operator or ISP, including suspension
or termination of ISP Service.
(d) Operator
reserves the right to implement specific limits on the maximum amount
of bandwidth consumption available to Subscriber per month for the
level of ISP Service subscribed for by Subscriber. Once such limits
are implemented, if Subscriber exceeds the bandwidth consumption
limits assigned to the level of ISP Service for which Subscriber
has subscribed in any month, Operator (or ISP if ISP is billing
Subscriber for ISP Service) has the right to limit bandwidth consumption
by Subscriber in excess of such level by any means available to
Operator or ISP, including suspension of ISP Service, and/or to
impose additional fees and charges on Subscriber.
(e) In addition
to the foregoing, Operator and ISP each shall have the right at
any time to add to, modify or delete any aspect, feature or requirement
of the ISP Service, including but not limited to content, equipment
and system requirements. Operator shall have the right to add to,
modify or delete any provision of this Agreement and/or any Terms
of Use established by Operator and/or the Subscriber Privacy Notice
at any time. An online version of this Agreement, the Terms of Use,
and the Subscriber Privacy Notice, as so changed from time to time,
will be accessible at http://help.twcable.com or another online
location as designated by Operator. Operator will notify Subscriber
of any significant change in this Agreement, the Terms of Use or
the Subscriber Privacy Notice. Upon any such change, Subscriber's
continued use of the ISP Service will constitute Subscriber's consent
to such change. If Subscriber does not agree to any such change,
Subscriber immediately shall stop using the ISP Service and notify
Operator and ISP that he/she is terminating the subscription to
the ISP Service.
(f) Subscriber
represents and warrants that he/she is at least 18 years of age.
(g) Subscriber
is responsible in all respects (including payment obligations) for
all use of Subscriber's account, including under any screen name,
user name or password by any person, and all use by others of Subscriber's
account is subject to the terms hereof and the Terms of Use.
For the purposes of this Agreement, all use of Subscriber's account,
whether or not authorized by Subscriber, shall be deemed Subscriber's
use. Subscriber shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality
of Subscriber's passwords, and for ensuring that all use of Subscriber's
account complies fully with the provisions of this Agreement and
the Terms of Use.
(h) Subscriber
may access via the ISP Service certain content, merchandise, products
and services for which there are charges payable to third parties
(which may include ISP and/or entities affiliated with Operator).
Subscriber agrees that all such charges will be Subscriber's sole
and exclusive responsibility and agrees to pay the same when due,
and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Operator Parties for all
liability in connection therewith. Operator is not liable for the
quality of any content, merchandise, products or services (or the
price thereof) offered to Subscriber via the ISP Service, for the
representations or warranties made by the seller and/or manufacturer
of any such item, or for damage to or injury, if any, resulting
from the use of such item.
(i) Transfer
of all or a portion of the account, the ISP Service or the Operator's
Equipment by Subscriber to any other person or entity, or to a new
residence or other location, is prohibited.
3. Charges.
(a) The following
subsections (i) through (v) shall apply if, and only if, Operator
is the party billing Subscriber for the ISP Service:
(i) Subscriber
agrees to pay Operator for his/her subscription to the ISP Service
and for all use of Subscriber's account, including applicable charges
for installation, if any, and all applicable local, state and federal
fees and taxes. Charges for the ISP Service are set forth on a separate
price list of which Subscriber hereby acknowledges receipt. Both
the amounts and the types (e.g., periodic, time-based, use-based)
of charges for the ISP Service are subject to change. Recurring
monthly ISP charges will be billed monthly in advance. Charges based
upon actual use of the Service (including but not limited to charges
based upon time or bandwidth usage, and for pay-per-view and pay-per-play
offerings) will be billed in the next practicable monthly billing
cycle following such use, or as otherwise specified in the price
list. All charges are payable on the due date specified on the bill.
(ii) An administrative
late charge may be charged on ISP Service accounts that are past
due. Payment for the ISP Service must be received by Operator on
or before the due date stated on the monthly bill. Failure to deliver
payment by the due date is a breach of this Agreement. Subscriber
agrees that each individual non-payment causes Operator to suffer
damages in an amount that is difficult to ascertain with certainty.
Operator has made a reasonable estimate to determine the damages
caused by late payments generally and has used this estimate to
set a liquidated damages late fee amount. The current late fee is
listed in the list of charges on the price list or can be provided
upon request. Operator reserves the right to change the late fee
amount at any time in the future upon notice to Subscriber of the
new amount.
(iii) Once Subscriber's
account or any other account of Subscriber with Operator is past
due, Operator may terminate ISP Service to Subscriber without notice.
(iv) If Subscriber's
account is past due and Operator sends a collector to the Subscriber's
premises, a field collection fee may be charged. The current field
collection fee is listed in the list of charges on the price list
or can be provided on request.
(v) If Subscriber
discontinues the ISP Service or the ISP Service to Subscriber is
discontinued for any reason including nonpayment, Subscriber may
be required, in addition to payment of all outstanding balances
on all accounts with Operator, to pay a reconnect charge or trip
charge (where applicable) before reconnection.
(b) Operator
may verify Subscriber's credit standing with credit reporting agencies
in accordance with applicable laws and require a deposit based on
Subscriber's credit standing. Regardless of credit standing, Operator
may require a bank or credit card or account debit authorization
from Subscriber. The foregoing may apply if Operator is billing
Subscriber for the basic ISP Service and also with regard to Operator's
provision of Operator Equipment to Subscriber if ISP is billing
the Subscriber for the basic ISP Service.
(c) Operator
may charge a service fee for all returned checks and account debit,
bank card or charge card chargebacks. The current service fee is
listed in the list of charges on the price list or can be provided
on request.
(d) Subscriber
will also be responsible for all other expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) incurred by Operator in collecting any amounts
due under this Agreement and unpaid by Subscriber.
(e) Regardless
of whether Operator is billing for the basic ISP Service, ISP may
require submission of a bank or credit card or account debit authorization
or other assurance of payment from Subscriber, including in the
event that charges for additional or continuing services outside
the ISP Service billed by Operator are or will be payable under
the ISP Terms. Operator or ISP may bill any bank or credit card
submitted by Subscriber to ISP or utilize any other means of payment
available to ISP for any past due amounts payable to Operator hereunder.
(f) Notice
given by Subscriber to Operator of termination of Subscriber's ISP
Service may not be sufficient to terminate billing by ISP for additional
or continuing services under the ISP Terms. Subscribers are solely
responsible for contacting ISP in addition to Operator to ensure
that all such services are terminated in accordance with the ISP
Terms.
(g) Responsibility
for billing of Subscriber for the ISP Service may be changed between
Operator and ISP upon notice to Subscriber.
4.
Installation; Equipment and Cabling.
(a) The installation
services and related equipment that will be available from Operator
for a standard installation are as described in Operator's list
of charges. Other services that may be available from Operator at
additional charges for a non-standard installation are also described
in Operator's list of charges. If self-installation is available
from Operator and elected by Subscriber, Operator will provide kits
and instructions and any related installation services as described
in the list of charges. Subscriber authorizes Operator to make any
preparations to the premises necessary for the installation, maintenance
or removal of equipment.
(b) Any equipment
provided by Operator to Subscriber (other than any Network Interface
Card ("NIC") installed in the Computer) will be considered
"Operator Equipment" and will be subject to Section 4(g)
below. Any cabling installed by Operator will remain the property
of Operator except as otherwise required by applicable law.
(c) Operator
will have no obligation to install, support, maintain, repair or
replace (x) any Computer; or (y) any cable modem or cabling or other
equipment that is not Operator Equipment. Operator will not support,
repair, replace or maintain any NIC, regardless of whether provided
and installed by Operator.
(d) Operator
and its authorized agents may enter Subscriber's premises and have
access to Subscriber's Computer(s) periodically during the term
of this Agreement and after its termination to install, connect,
inspect, maintain, repair, replace or alter the Operator Equipment,
to install or deliver the Software, or to disconnect and remove
the Operator Equipment.
(e) Operator
and ISP shall have the right to upgrade, modify and enhance cable
modems and Software from time to time through "downloads"
from the network or otherwise. Without limiting the foregoing, Operator
may, at any time, employ such means to limit the throughput available
through individual cable modems whether or not provided by Operator.
(f) If Subscriber
is not the owner of the premises upon which Equipment and Software
are to be installed, Subscriber warrants that he/she has obtained
the consent of the owner of the premises for Operator personnel
and/or its agents to enter the premises for the purposes described
in Section 4. Subscriber shall indemnify and hold Operator harmless
from and against any claims of the owner of the premises arising
out of the performance of this Agreement.
(g) Operator
Equipment and Cabling.
(i) The Operator
Equipment is and at all times shall remain the sole and exclusive
personal property of Operator, and Subscriber shall acquire no interest
therein by virtue of the payments provided for herein or the attachment
of any portion of the Equipment to the Subscriber's residence or
otherwise.
(Ii) Subscriber
will not open, alter, misuse, tamper with or remove the Operator
Equipment as and where installed by Operator, and will not remove
any markings or labels from the Operator Equipment indicating Operator
ownership or serial or identity numbers. Subscriber will safeguard
the Operator Equipment from loss or damage of any kind, and (except
for any self installation procedures approved by Operator) will
not permit anyone other than an authorized representative of Operator
to perform any work on the Operator Equipment.
(Iii) Upon termination
of the ISP Service to Subscriber, for whatever reason, Subscriber
acknowledges that his/her right to possess and use the Operator
Equipment shall likewise terminate. In such event, the Operator
Equipment shall be returned to Operator in the same condition as
when received, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Subscriber will
promptly return the Operator Equipment or notify Operator to schedule
retrieval by Operator. If Subscriber does not promptly return the
Operator Equipment or schedule retrieval, Operator may enter any
premises where the Operator Equipment may be located for the purpose
of disconnecting and retrieving the Operator Equipment. Failure
of Operator to remove its Operator Equipment shall not be deemed
an abandonment. Subscriber will pay the expense incurred by Operator
in any retrieval of the unreturned Operator Equipment from Subscriber.
Operator may charge Subscriber a continuing monthly fee until any
remaining Operator Equipment is returned, collected by Operator
or fully paid for by Subscriber in accordance with Section 4(g)(iv).
The current fee is listed in the list of charges on the price list
or can be provided on request.
(Iv) If the
Operator Equipment is damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen while in
Subscriber's possession, Subscriber shall be liable for the cost
of repair or replacement of the Operator Equipment. If the Operator
Equipment is not returned to or retrieved by Operator as described
in Section 4(g)(iii) upon termination of the ISP Service, Subscriber
will pay Operator, on demand, the amount specified in the then-current
price list for the replacement cost of the Operator Equipment without
any deduction for depreciation, wear and tear or the physical condition
of such Operator Equipment. Subscriber agrees that if he/she fails
to return the Operator Equipment, Operator or ISP can charge Subscriber's
credit card for the amounts described in Sections 4(g)(iii) and
4(g)(iv), in addition to any other remedies or collection efforts.
If Operator is charging a security deposit, the obligations of Operator
regarding such security deposit shall be governed by the terms of
the deposit receipt provided by Operator to Subscriber at the time
the deposit is collected.
(v) Upon termination
of the ISP Service, subject to applicable law and regulation, Operator
may, but shall not be obligated to, remove any cabling installed
by Operator on Subscriber's premises.
(h) Software.
To the extent any Software is licensed by Operator (such as self
installation tools, but not including any browser or client Software
provided by ISP as part of the ISP Service), such Software is provided
for the limited purpose of facilitating Subscriber's use of the
ISP Service as described in this Agreement. Subscriber will not
engage in, or permit, any additional copying, or any translation,
reverse engineering or reverse compiling, disassembly or modification
of or preparation of any derivative works based on the Software,
all of which are prohibited. Subscriber will return or destroy all
Software provided by Operator and any related written materials
promptly upon termination of the ISP Service to Subscriber for any
reason. All other Software is licensed under the ISP Terms and is
not the responsibility of Operator.
5.
Subscriber Conduct.
(a) The ISP
Service as offered and provided under this Agreement is a residential
service offered for personal, non-commercial use only. Subscriber
will not resell or redistribute (whether for a fee or otherwise)
the ISP Service, or any portion thereof, or otherwise charge others
to use the ISP Service, or any portion thereof. Subscriber agrees
not to use the ISP Service for operation as an internet service
provider, for the hosting of websites (other than as expressly permitted
as part of the ISP Service) or for any enterprise purpose whether
or not the enterprise is directed toward making a profit.
(b) Subscriber
acknowledges that Subscriber is responsible for and assumes all
risks with respect to whether materials uploaded, posted or otherwise
made available on or via the ISP Service through Subscriber's account
may violate any laws or rights.
6. Review
and Enforcement.
(a) Operator
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to review content
on public areas of the ISP Service, including chat rooms, bulletin
boards and forums, in order to determine compliance with this Agreement
and the Terms of Use.
(b) Operator
may suspend Subscriber's account, or cancel Subscriber's account
without prior notification if Operator determines in its discretion
that Subscriber has violated this Agreement or any of the Terms
of Use. Operator reserves the right to suspend or terminate the
ISP Service to Subscriber for a single violation of this Agreement
or the Terms of Use. If Subscriber's account is suspended, Subscriber
will not be charged for that period of time. If Subscriber's account
is canceled, Subscriber will be refunded any pre-paid fees minus
any amounts due Operator.
(c) Subscriber
agrees that Operator shall have the right to take any action that
Operator deems appropriate to protect the ISP Service or Operator's
facilities and Operator Equipment.
7. Republication.
(a) Subscriber
acknowledges that material posted or transmitted through the ISP
Service may be copied, republished or distributed by third parties,
and will hold the Operator Parties harmless for any harm resulting
from such actions.
(b) Subscriber
hereby grants to Operator, and hereby represents and warrants that
he/she has all necessary rights to so grant, the non-exclusive,
worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, right and license
to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute,
perform and display in any media all material posted on the public
areas of the ISP Service via Subscriber's account and/or to incorporate
the same in other works, but only for purposes consistent with operation
and promotion of the ISP Service.
8. Support;
Service and Repairs.
Operator will
repair damage to or, at Operator's option, replace Operator Equipment,
and otherwise attempt to correct interruptions of the ISP Service,
due to reasonable Operator Equipment wear and tear or technical
malfunction of the system or network operated by Operator, at Operator's
expense. The Subscriber Materials contain details on contacting
TWC for this support. TWC has no other responsibility for support,
maintenance or repair of any equipment, software or service, whether
provided by the ISP, a third party or Subscriber. For assistance
with other technical problems, Subscriber should refer to the Subscriber
Materials or the support area of the ISP Service. If any other support
services are available from Operator, such services will be at additional
charges as described in Operator's price list.
9. Service
Interruptions; Force Majeure.
Except as otherwise
legally required, Subscriber is entitled to a prorated credit upon
request only in the event of complete failure of the ISP Service
due to technical malfunction of the system or network operated by
Operator and/or ISP for twenty-four (24) consecutive hours or more.
To qualify for an adjustment, Subscriber must request a credit from
Operator within thirty (30) days of the failure. Such a credit will
be refunded on the next practicable bill for the ISP Service issued
by Operator to Subscriber. The Operator Parties shall have no liability,
including as set forth in this Section 9, for interruption of the
ISP Service due to circumstances beyond its control, including without
limitation, acts of God, flood, natural disaster, regulation or
governmental acts, fire, civil disturbance, strike or weather. Operator
is only obligated to provide the above-referenced credits if Operator
is billing Subscriber for the ISP Service at the time of the outage.
10. Disclaimer
of Warranty; Limitation of Liability.
(a) SUBSCRIBER
AGREES THAT THE ISP SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY OPERATOR 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 OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN
THOSE WARRANTIES THAT ARE IMPLIED BY, AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION,
RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER, THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
OPERATOR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE ISP SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR FREE. SUBSCRIBER FURTHER AGREES THAT ALL USE OF THE ISP
SERVICE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCESSING AND USE OF CONTENT,
INFORMATION, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, THE PURCHASE OF MERCHANDISE
AND SERVICES, THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
BY AND TO SUBSCRIBER AND THE DOWNLOADING OF COMPUTER FILES) IS AT
SUBSCRIBER'S SOLE RISK.
WITHOUT LIMITING
THE FOREGOING:
(i) ANY AND
ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY ISP TO SUBSCRIBER THAT ARE
NOT PART OF THE ISP SERVICE AS DEFINED HEREIN ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE
OF THIS AGREEMENT AND OPERATOR HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY
FOR ANY SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
(Ii) NONE OF
THE OPERATOR PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE SECURITY OF
SUBSCRIBER'S COMMUNICATIONS VIA OPERATOR'S FACILITIES OR THE ISP
SERVICE (WHETHER SUCH COMMUNICATIONS ARE DIRECTED WITHIN THE ISP
SERVICE, OR OUTSIDE THE SERVICE TO THE INTERNET), OR THAT THIRD
PARTIES WILL NOT GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR MONITOR SUBSCRIBER'S
COMPUTER(S) OR ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS. SUBSCRIBER AGREES THAT NONE
OF THE OPERATOR PARTIES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SUCH UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS. SUBSCRIBER HAS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE SUBSCRIBER'S
COMPUTER AND ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS.
(b) SUBSCRIBER
UNDERSTANDS THAT THE INSTALLATION, USE, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE,
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REMOVAL OF THE ISP SERVICE, EQUIPMENT AND
SOFTWARE MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SUBSCRIBER'S COMPUTER(S) OR OTHER
HARDWARE, INCLUDING SOFTWARE AND DATA FILES STORED THEREON. SUBSCRIBER
SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR BACKING UP ALL EXISTING COMPUTER
FILES PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING ACTIVITIES.
NONE OF THE OPERATOR PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY, AND EACH
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER, FOR ANY DAMAGE
TO OR LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, DATA OR FILES.
(c) EXCEPT FOR
THE REFUND OR CREDIT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 6(B) AND
9 RESPECTIVELY, IN NO EVENT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) WILL ANY OPERATOR
PARTY OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR
DISTRIBUTING THE ISP SERVICE (INCLUDING THE CONTENT INCLUDED THEREIN
OR THE SERVICES ACCESSED THEREBY) OR EQUIPMENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE ISP SERVICE, ANY ACTION
TAKEN TO PROTECT THE ISP SERVICE OR THE BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
(d) SUBSCRIBER
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10 SHALL
APPLY TO ALL CONTENT OR SERVICES INCLUDED IN, OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH,
THE ISP SERVICE, AND ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AND MAY BE ENFORCED
BY, ALL OF THE OPERATOR PARTIES.
11. Indemnification.
Subscriber agrees
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Operator Parties from
and against any and all claims and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, arising out of or related in any way to the use
of the ISP Service by Subscriber or otherwise arising out of the
use of Subscriber's account or any equipment or facilities in connection
therewith, or the use of any other products or services provided
by ISP to Subscriber.
12. Privacy.
(a) Subscriber's
privacy interests, including Subscriber's ability to limit disclosure
of certain information to third parties, are addressed by, among
other laws, the Federal Cable Communications Act (the "Cable
Act") and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Personally
identifiable information that may be collected, used or disclosed
in accordance with applicable laws, is described in the Subscriber
Privacy Notice delivered to Subscriber by Operator on its own behalf
and on behalf of its Affiliated ISPs (as defined in Section 12(c)),
which is incorporated herein by reference. Subscriber acknowledges
receipt of the Subscriber Privacy Notice.
(b) Operator
may collect (whether automatically or otherwise) and share (with
other Time Warner Cable entities and with ISP) information of the
type described in the Subscriber Privacy Notice (some of which may
be deemed personally identifiable information as that term is used
in the Cable Act) relating to Subscriber that Operator may acquire
as a result of the provision of the ISP Service. Subscriber hereby
expressly consents to the collection by, and sharing between, Operator
and ISP and other Time Warner Cable entities of such information.
(c) The Subscriber
Privacy Notice provides information about the privacy practices
of ISPs that are affiliated with Operator (America Online and Road
Runner and any provider of any other affiliated ISP Service that
Operator may offer in the future; collectively, "Affiliated
ISPs") in connection with their provision of ISP Services (i.e.,
ISP services as provided over Operator's cable network). If Subscriber
subscribes to the ISP Service of an Affiliated ISP, Subscriber hereby
expressly consents to the collection, use and disclosure of personally
identifiable information by such Affiliated ISP as set forth in
the Subscriber Privacy Notice. Subscriber acknowledges that the
provisions of this Section 12(c) are for the benefit of each of
the Affiliated ISPs as well as Operator.
(d) In addition
to actions and disclosures specifically authorized by law or statute
or authorized elsewhere in this Agreement, Operator and its Affiliated
ISPs shall each have the right (except where prohibited by law notwithstanding
Subscriber=s consent), but not the obligation, to disclose any information
to protect their respective rights, property and/or operations,
or where circumstances suggest that individual or public safety
is in peril. Subscriber hereby consents to such actions or disclosures.
13. Arbitration.
ANY CONTROVERSY
OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (BUT NOT ANY
CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES OR THE THEFT OR OTHER
UNAUTHORIZED RECEIPT OF ANY TIME WARNER CABLE SERVICE ON THE PART
OF SUBSCRIBER) SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION COMMENCED
WITHIN ONE YEAR UNDER THE THEN-CURRENT COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES
OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (OR ANY CONSUMER RULES ADOPTED
BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION TO WHICH BOTH PARTIES AGREE),
EXCEPT THAT EITHER PARTY MAY SEEK EQUITABLE OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
ONLY IN AN APPROPRIATE COURT OF LAW OR EQUITY. NO CLAIM SUBJECT
TO ARBITRATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE COMBINED WITH A CLAIM
SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION BEFORE A COURT OF LAW OR EQUITY. THE ARBITRABILITY
OF DISPUTES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARBITRATOR. ANY AWARD OF
THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SHALL STATE THE REASONS FOR
THE AWARD. JUDGMENT UPON AN AWARD MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING
COMPETENT JURISDICTION. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER
TO AWARD ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE LIMITS SET FORTH
IN OR EXCLUDED UNDER SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE FEDERAL
ARBITRATION ACT, 9 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1 TO 16, SHALL GOVERN THE INTERPRETATION
AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PARAGRAPH. EACH PARTY SHALL BEAR ITS OWN
EXPENSES AND THE COST OF ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL BE SHARED EXCEPT THAT
SUBSCRIBER MAY RECOVER HIS/HER FILING AND ARBITRATOR(S)= FEES IF
SUBSCRIBER IS THE PREVAILING PARTY. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE
ANY ENTITLEMENT TO ATTORNEYS= FEES OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. CONSOLIDATED OR CLASS ACTION ARBITRATIONS
SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER
TO ORDER PRE-HEARING DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS OR THE TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS,
BUT MAY COMPEL ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
AT THE HEARING.
14. Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement,
the accompanying work order and any Terms of Use or other rules
now or hereafter specified by Operator for the ISP Service constitute
the entire agreement between Operator and Subscriber with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous written
agreements between Operator and Subscriber with respect to such
subject matter; provided that any other subscription or customer
agreement or terms and conditions relating to Subscriber's cable
television service with Operator shall remain in full force and
effect. Acceptance of the ISP Service shall constitute acceptance
of the terms and conditions herein.
15. Term.
This Agreement
will remain in effect until terminated by either party or superseded
by a revised Subscription Agreement.
16. Continuity
of Service.
In order to
provide continuity of service to Subscriber if the ISP Service is
no longer available over Operator's cable system, Subscriber agrees
that Operator may (depending on the terms of ISP's agreement with
Operator) provide an alternative ISP service to Subscriber. In such
event, Operator will notify Subscriber of the date as of which Subscriber
will begin receiving the alternative ISP Service, which shall also
be governed by this Agreement, and Operator will provide to Subscriber
a price list for such alternative service. Subscriber will have
the right at any time to terminate the alternative ISP service or
to change Subscriber's subscription to any other ISP service then
offered by Operator.
17.
Interpretation; Severability.
This Agreement
is, and shall be interpreted as, subject to applicable law and regulation
and to any applicable franchise agreement between a governmental
authority and Operator. In the event that any portion of this Agreement
is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalid or unenforceable
portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as
nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties
as set forth herein, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect.
18. Consent
to Electronic Notice.
Unless otherwise
specified, all notices required or contemplated hereunder will be
provided by Operator by such means as Operator shall determine in
its discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, Subscriber agrees
that Operator may provide any notices required or contemplated hereunder
or by applicable law, including without limitation notice of changes
to this Agreement, the Terms of Use or the Privacy Notice, by electronic
means (e.g., email or online posting).
19. Waiver.
Failure by Operator
to enforce any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver
of any such rights. No waiver by either party of any breach or default
shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach
or default.
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