AAccess Network Communications. ("AAccess Network Communications") agrees to provide you ("User") with those services ("Service") set forth on the Application subject to User's compliance with the terms and conditions below.

PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING THE SERVICE. BY ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.

Warranty Disclaimer

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES SET FORTH ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

AAccess Network Communications exercises no control whatsoever over the content of the information passing through AAccess Network Communications' system. Use of any information obtained via AAccess Network Communications is at User's risk. Neither AAccess Network Communications nor any of its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their respective employees warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does AAccess Network Communications make any warranty as to the results from use of the Service.

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY AAccess Network Communications, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. NEITHER AACCESS NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS NOR ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, CANCELBOTS, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AAccess Network Communications, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM USER'S USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON OR USE OF INFORMATION, SERVICES OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ALTERATION OF OR USE OF USER'S ACCOUNT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. IN THE EVENT AAccess Network Communications IS FOUND LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AAccess Network Communications' LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE UNUSED BALANCE OF USER'S SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT PRO-RATED TO REFLECT THE CURRENT TERM.

If User is dissatisfied with the Service or with any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines or practices of AAccess Network Communications in operating the Service, User's sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Service.

Indemnification

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, User agrees to indemnify and hold AAccess Network Communications, its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their respective employees harmless against any and all liability, loss, claim, judgment, damage and expense including without limitation attorney's fees and cost of litigation) incurred or suffered by AAccess Network Communications, its licensers, its affiliates, its contractors, or their respective employees as the result of any and all use of User's account whether authorized or not authorized or as a result of the negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of any of the terms of this Agreement by User, including but not limited to claims, liabilities, losses, damage, judgment and expense which arise out of alleged injury or death of any person or damage to property of every kind and description. User shall promptly notify AAccess Network Communications in writing of any claim of which it is obligated under this indemnity. User shall have the right to assume the defense of any such claim. User and AAccess Network Communications shall confer as to and agree on the legal counsel(s) to be selected in any such defense.

Age Limit

User represents to AAccess Network Communications that he or she is 18 years of age or older. User understands that certain materials available from Service provided under the terms of this Agreement may not be suitable for individuals under the age of 18.

Sexually Explicit Materials

User understands that the Internet contains unedited materials some of which are sexually explicit or may be offensive. User accesses such materials at his or her own risk. AAccess Network Communications has no control over and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for such materials.

Prohibited Uses

User may not:

send unsolicited email, (known as 'spam') to anyone residing on our servers or through our servers, or when dialed into the network. The following types of email sent constitute as spam: Forged email To/From address other than from the actual sender or to the actual recipient. Message subject not related to the email body. Email not requested by the recipient. emails sent in bulk by sender. mail bombs.

restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Internet;

post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law, including without limitation the U.S. export control laws and regulations;

post on webspace provided any sexually explicit materials or materials that may be offensive.

post or transmit any information or software which contains a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component;

post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way exploit any information, software or other material obtained through the Service for commercial purposes (other than as expressly permitted by the provider of such information, software or other material);

upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way, information, software or other material obtained through the Service which is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner or rightholder;

upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, transmit or distribute in any way any component of the Service itself or derivative works with respect thereto;

send unsolicited advertising or promotional materials to other network users (See section titled "MESSAGING");

allow users to run Maillist, Listserv or any form of auto-responds from User's account;

run or activate processes while User is not logged in;

violate the security of any computer network, crack passwords or security encryption codes, transfer or store illegal material including that deemed threatening or obscene, or engage in any kind or illegal activity;

attempt to defeat any idle timer or system tool intended to enforce the part-time and personal nature of User's connection, including the use of pingbots and other methods of avoiding timing disconnection (See section titled "LIMITATIONS OF DIAL-UP SERVICES"); or

violate any of the rules, regulations and policies of those networks and computer systems accessed via User's account.

AAccess Network Communications has no obligation to monitor the Service. However, User agrees that AAccess Network Communications has the right to monitor the Service electronically from time to time and to disclose any information as may be necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the Service properly, or to protect itself or its subscribers. AAccess Network Communications will not intentionally monitor or disclose any private E-mail message unless required by law. AAccess Network Communications reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole and absolute discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation of this Agreement. AAccess Network Communications reserves the right to suspend access to the Service for User's account. The account's suspension may be rescinded within the sole and absolute discretion of AAccess Network Communications following payment of a reconnection charge, to be determined by AAccess Network Communications in its sole and absolute discretion.

Messaging

User agrees to limit their use of the AAccess Network Communications service, specifically regarding the use of AAccess Network Communications' electronic (email) services, to the following restrictions:

Unauthorized Use of Relay Servers

User agrees that any unauthorized use of any email server located throughout the Internet for the purposes of relaying or distributing messages is prohibited.

Fraudulent Addressing

User agrees that the purposeful distribution of any email message where the return address, originator's address, or any other identifiable aspect of the message has been purposefully altered, is prohibited. User may not purposefully misrepresent the origination information of any email messages sent while using the AAccess Network Communications service.

Fraudulent Content

User agrees to be held responsible for the distribution of fraudulent materials.

VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS, RELATING TO THE TERMS DESCRIBED WITHIN THIS "MESSAGING" SECTION OF THIS DOCUMENT, WILL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE PENALTY OF $200. AAccess Network Communications RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE USER'S CREDIT CARD, IF ON FILE FOR USE IN PAYMENT OF AAccess Network Communications SERVICES, A ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS. IN THE EVENT USER PRE-PAYS FOR THEIR AAccess Network Communications SERVICE VIA CASH, CHECK, OR MEANS OTHER THAN CREDIT CARD, AAccess Network Communications RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVOICE AND HOLD USER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS. USER ALSO AGREES TO THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF AAccess Network Communications SERVICES FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS.

Limitation of Web Hosting Services

Although AAccess Network Communications advertises "Unlimited Bandwidth" in regards to some of its services there are several limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended of unnecessary use of AAccess Network Communications services by any such User, which restricts system availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Hosting offered by AAccess Network Communications.

Restricted Content

You agree not to post any of the following restricted contents: Illegal, Abusive or Unethical Activities include, but are not limited to, pornography, obscenity, nudity, violations of privacy, hacking, computer virus, gambling, or promotion of gambling, and any harassing or harmful materials or uses, as determined by us. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim resulting from your publications or use of Illegal, Abusive or Unethical materials.

Bandwidth Restrictions

Although we advertise unlimited bandwidth, we reserve the right to inform you that you must transfer your website if an excessive amount of bandwidth is being used. If the request is not met within 5 days, we do reserve the right to remove the website from our system.

Limitation of Dial-Up Services

Although AAccess Network Communications advertises "Unlimited Access" in regards to some of it's Dial-Up services, there are several limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended to limit the amount of unnecessary use of AAccess Network Communications services by any such User, which restricts overall AAccess Network Communications system availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Dial-Up access services offered by AAccess Network Communications.

Idle Timeout

User agrees to have their online session automatically terminated after ten (10) minutes of consecutive inactivity. Inactivity is defined as less than 500 bytes of data transferred between User's modem and the AAccess Network Communications service.

Maximum Single Session

User agrees to have an online session automatically terminated after five (5) hours of consecutive time, regardless of data transferred during such specific online session.

Minimum Re-Connect Limit

User understands they cannot log back onto the AAccess Network Communications system for a time period of one (1) minute following the termination of their previous online session, regardless of the reason for the previous session's termination.

Multiple, Concurrent Online Sessions

User agrees to maintain no more than one (1) concurrent online session for each PPP/ISDN account purchased.

Starnet Access Restrictions

User agrees to not use the service as a dedicated connection. The determination of what a dedicated connection is shall be at the sole determination of AAccess Network Communications. Service is provided as an unlimited service provided that you may not use the provided connection as a dedicated connection.

ISDN Access Restrictions

User agrees that for all ISDN Accounts that they will be limited to 300 channel hours of access per month. If the customer exceeds the 300 channel hour limit, there account will be temporarily disabled until the first of the next month.

UU.net Access Restrictions

User agrees that for all UU.net locations, that they will be limited to 150 hours of access per month. If a customer exceeds the 150 hour limit, there account will be temporarily disabled until the first of the next month.

Terms & Billing

Service Provider will activate Customer's Account upon acceptance of Customer's application either verbal or written. All services are for full term as specified by the fee schedule with no pro-rating of any kind (except as noted below). Customer shall promptly notify Service Provider in writing or by E-mail of any changes in
Customer's Account information, such as changes in address or telephone number.

Terms of Payment

A credit card User agrees to allow "Your ISP" to bill his or her card on each successive billing date without obtaining User's permission after the initial charge. A credit card User shall notify AAccess Network Communications of any changes in credit card number or expiration date. If the card is not honored for any reason, AAccess Network Communications will attempt to notify the card holder by using the telephone information given at sign-up or by E-mail. AAccess Network Communications will call the card holder, and if alternative billing has not been established, the account will be terminated. Restoring the account will be subject to a setup fee of $10.00.

If payment is by check, payment due dates are indicated on User's invoice. Dishonored checks are subject to a collection fee (see section below entitled "Method of Collection") and User's account may be suspended until the account is current. If payment is not received, service will be terminated and a setup fee of $10.00 will be added to charges for additional Service.

AAccess Network Communications maintains the right to terminate Service for any unpaid subscriptions. Accounts in default are subject to an interest charge of 2.5% per month on the outstanding balance. Termination of Service shall not relieve User from the obligation to satisfy outstanding invoices. In the event AAccess Network Communications utilizes an attorney to collect any unpaid amounts, User shall be responsible for the payment of all of AAccess Network Communications' attorneys' fees and costs in the collection of these sums.

AAccess Network Communications reserves the right to change prices at any time without prior notice to it's customers or the public. Price changes will not be retroactive for existing customers, regardless of the length of their existing service subscription.

Rates

Customer shall pay Monthly Service Fee as set forth on Service Provider 's then current Fee Schedule in advance. All fees are subject to change without notice.

Method of Payment

All services are prepaid and non-refundable. Service Provider reserves the right to collect the last month's non-refundable payment in advance and may collect or recollect such at anytime.

Approved automatic payment method (i.e. credit card or electronic payment etc.) will be used. Service Provider will automatically debit payments by Customer using the original payment method specified or until modified by customer.

Checks or Money Orders may only be used to pay for: One (1) Year Service Fees.

Method of Collection

There is a $25.00 service charge for each returned check and an additional $40.00 collection fee for each item charged back to Service Provider (draft/check). Customer must notify Service Provider at least 15 working days before the next payment is due if Customer would like to change the method of payment. Accounts
that are delinquent may have their service disconnected.

Billing Cycle

Monthly Subscribers

Customer's billing cycle begins on the day of the month they sign up and will be automatically billed on the 1st of each month following.

Cycle Subscribers

All services will be paid in advance for Customers choosing One (1) year Service. New service will be billed respectively. Notification will be sent by US Postal Service or E-Mail.

Right to Cancel

AAccess Network Communications reserves the right to cancel Service for any reason without prior notice. Pre-paid service is non-refundable. AAccess Network Communications will not refund any shipping or handling fees. Cancellations after the first of the month will be charged for that month.

User must notify AAccess Network Communications via telephone or in writing to cancel Service. Cancellations shall not be honored by electronic mail. Fees for any setup, shipping and handling, and monthly service charges placed by AAccess Network Communications are non-refundable.

No Confidentiality

Information transmitted through AAccess Network Communications and through the Internet in general is not confidential. AAccess Network Communications can not and shall not guarantee privacy or protection of any User. AAccess Network Communications reserves the right to monitor any User's transmissions when deemed necessary for providing proper service and/or to protect the rights and property of AAccess Network Communications.

Customer Information

Unless required by court order, subpoena or other legal request, or upon the advice of counsel, "Your Company Name" may publish User's name and other consumer information in one or more directories which may be accessed by other Internet users. In addition, unless User notifies "Your Company Name" to the contrary as provided above, "Your Company Name" may make such information available to third parties from time to time. User understands further that merchants on the Internet may have access to such information and may make it available to third parties in accordance with their normal practices unless User notifies those merchants directly that User does not wish such information to be made available.

Non-transferable

The right to use the Service is not transferable. Accounts are for User's use only. User shall be responsible for the confidentiality of User's password. Loaning User's account to others, connecting a system used by multiple persons, group use of user log-ins, and consuming more than one modem line are explicitly prohibited. If User has multiple accounts, then User shall be limited to one log-in session per system account at any time. Violation of those terms shall constitute theft of Service and may be prosecuted under civil and criminal law.

Purchases on the Service

If User wishes to make purchases on the Service, User may be asked by the merchant or information or service provider from whom User is making the purchase to supply certain information, including credit card or other payment mechanism information. User agrees that all information User may provide any merchant or information or service provider on the Service for purposes of making purchases shall be accurate, complete and current. The merchants and information and service providers offering merchandise, information and services on the Service set their own prices and may change prices or institute new prices at any time. User agrees to pay all charges incurred by users of User's account and credit card or other payment mechanism at the prices in effect when such charges are incurred. User shall also be responsible for paying any applicable taxes relating to purchases on the Service.

No System Backup

AAccess Network Communications does not and will not perform system backups on any User's E-mail account(s). AAccess Network Communications shall not be held responsible for any lost E-mail data, email attachments, or any E-mail message contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or system causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, AAccess Network Communications will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet activity.

AAccess Network Communications shall not be held responsible for any lost web data, web files, or any website contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or system causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, AAccess Network Communications will not provide historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or Internet activity.

Failure to Comply With Terms and Conditions

AAccess Network Communications may deny User access to all or part of the Service without notice if User engages in any conduct or activities that AAccess Network Communications in its sole discretion believes violates any of the terms and conditions in this Agreement. If AAccess Network Communications denies User access to the Service because of such a violation, User shall not have the right (1) to access through AAccess Network Communications any materials stored on the Internet, (2) to obtain any credit(s) otherwise due to User, and such credit(s) shall be forfeited, (3) to access third party services, merchandise or information on the Internet through AAccess Network Communications, and AAccess Network Communications shall have no responsibility to notify any third-party providers of services, merchandise or information nor any responsibility for any consequences resulting from lack of notification.

Miscellaneous

User agrees to remain signed into the network only when actually making use of same, and to disconnect when idle for significant periods of time (more than 10 minutes). User also agrees to not remain connected to AAccess Network Communications' system for periods exceeding (5) five hours, in any single continuous session. User authorizes AAccess Network Communications to enforce these restrictions by appropriate software and network measures, automated and manual.

User agrees to notify AAccess Network Communications if User moves or otherwise changes his or her mailing address or phone number, and to list a truthful name, postal address and telephone number on the forms User supplies to AAccess Network Communications.

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.

AAccess Network Communications' failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement.

AAccess Network Communications may modify this Agreement from time to time by placing a notice of such modification on our website, and User's continued use of the Service following notice of such modification shall be deemed to be User's acceptance of any such modification. It is User's responsibility to check this online area regularly to determine whether this Agreement has been modified. If User does not agree to any modification of this Agreement, User must immediately stop using the Service.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any cause of action User may have with respect to the Service must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred.

AAccess Network Communications shall not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this Agreement or interruption of service resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, civil or military authority, acts of public enemy, war, riots, civil disturbances, insurrections, accidents, dire, explosions, earthquakes, floods, the elements, strikes, labor disputes, shortages of suitable parts, materials, labor or transportation or any cause beyond the reasonable control of AAccess Network Communications.

Venue for litigation of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, naming AAccess Network Communications as the defendant, shall be proper only in a venue determined by AAccess Network Communications.

In any action between AAccess Network Communications and User to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, AAccess Network Communications shall be entitled to recover expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between User and AAccess Network Communications with respect to the Service.

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