Revised: December 2, 2003
Terms of Service and changes to Terms of Service
1. CTVOC will provide the user named above with access to the CTVOC
Cable-Lynx High-Speed Internet Service on these Terms. In these
Terms, we refer to the user as you. By using the Cable-Lynx
Service, you accept these Terms.
2. CTVOC may change these Terms (including its charges for the Cable-Lynx
Service) from time to time. If you do not accept the changes, you
must immediately terminate the Cable-Lynx Service by sending a notice
under paragraph 24.
3. You agree that notice of any change in these Terms may be given
by posting on the CTVOC website and no separate notice will be sent
by ordinary mail. You are responsible to monitor the web site from
time to time for the current Terms. CTVOC recognizes that you may
not access the web site every day; therefore changes do not take
effect until 10 days after the change is posted on the CTVOC web
site.
4. In addition to these Terms, CTVOC has also adopted an Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP), which governs your use of the Cable-Lynx Service
and may in fact, limit your use of the Cable-Lynx Service. A copy
of the AUP may be viewed at www.cable-lynx.net. The terms of the
AUP may also change from time to time and you are responsible to
monitor for the most current terms, which are posted on the CTVOC
website.
5. At any time you may request a printed copy of the current Cable-Lynx
Internet Access terms of the Cable-Lynx AUP.
Service, Allowances and Charges for Exceeding Allowances
6. The Cable-Lynx Service is a means of access and connection to
the Internet via cable, cable modem and your computer (Computer)
provided to residential customers. CTVOC only provides support for
a single computer connected directly to the cable modem. Any use
of signal sharing devices and/or software such as a
hub, router or proxy software will not be supported by CTVOC.
7. The Service includes three (3) e-mail accounts and a monthly
allowance of five (5) megabytes of web storage space. One (1) Gigabyte
of upstream data transfer and five (5) Gigabytes of downstream transfer.
Any allowance not used in any month may not be carried forward.
8. CTVOC will charge you for any use exceeding the monthly allowance
at the rate set by CTVOC from time to time. (See paragraph 13.)
Equipment Provided by CTVOC
9. CTVOC will provide a cable outlet, a cable modem, Internet software
(browser and stack), a dedicated host name, initial connectivity
to the Internet and technical assistance in configuring TCP/IP software
(collectively the Equipment) as part of the monthly
connection fee. If you ask CTVOC to return and reinstall the Internet
software, initial connectivity to the Internet, and/or configure
TCP/IP software, CTVOC may charge a reinstallation fee.
10. You are responsible for any additional equipment required to
obtain the Cable-Lynx Service.
11. You are responsible for providing an Ethernet card that complies
with the Cable-Lynx Service specifications. CTVOC is only responsible
for providing the software and installing the cable outlet and cable
modem.
Charges for Cable-Lynx Service including Additional Charges
12. CTVOC will charge monthly in advance for the Cable-Lynx Service
commencing on the first day of each and every month after installation
until you or CTVOC terminate the Cable-Lynx Service.
13. If you exceed the monthly allowance in paragraph 7, you are
subject to an additional charge. The current monthly additional
charge is $10 per 1 GB of downstream data transfer and $4 per 100MB
of upstream data transfer.
14. CTVOC may change the Cable-Lynx Service charges at any time.
Current charges for the Cable-Lynx Service are posted on the CTVOC
website.
15. If you request other equipment, such as a cable modem, or other
services available from CTVOC, CTVOC shall be entitled to charge
for such upgrades or other services at their published rate as provided
by CTVOC.
16. CTVOC may require a non-interest bearing deposit on some accounts.
Access to Users Premises
17. You authorize CTVOC, its servants, agents, employees, contractors
and representatives to enter your premises in order to install,
maintain, inspect, repair or remove the Equipment. Access to your
premises will be at a mutually convenient time to CTVOC and you.
Permitted use of the Cable-Lynx Service
18. You agree to use the Equipment and the Cable-Lynx Service only
as permitted by law and following CTVOCs Acceptable Use Policies.
The AUP will be posted from time to time on the CTVOC website.
Prohibited Use of the Cable-Lynx Service
19. You agree not to use equipment or Services and you further agree
not to permit or allow use of the Equipment or Service, directly
or indirectly to:
(a) Invade another persons privacy; post, transmit, distribute
or disseminate content which is unlawful, threatening, abusive,
libelous, slanderous, defamatory or otherwise offensive or objectionable;
post, transmit or disseminate objectionable information including
without limitation any transmissions consisting or encourage conduct
that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability
or otherwise violate any municipal, federal or international law,
order or regulation;
(b) Copy, distribute or sublicense any software provided by CTVOC,
except that you may make one copy of each software program for backup
or archival
purposes only;
(c) Alter, modify, tamper with, or relocate the Equipment and or
Services without prior notification to CTVOC in order to permit
CTVOC to relocate the Equipment for you within your premises;
(d) Restrict, inhibit or otherwise interfere with the ability of
any other person to use or enjoy the Equipment, Services or the
Internet, including without limitation, posting or transmitting
of any information or software which contains a virus, lock, key,
bomb, worm, Trojan horse or other harmful or debilitation feature;
or generating levels of traffic sufficient to impede others ability
to send or retrieve information; (e.g. pin flooding another users
IP address);
(e) Disrupt CTVOCs backbone network nodes or network services;
(F) Provide unauthorized and unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited
bulk email.(SPAM)
(g) Run World Wide Web, FTP or other servers from your premises;
(h) Resell CTVOC Internet Services and/or resell Internet services
using CTVOCs primary service.
File Sharing Programs
20. Programs such as KAZAA and other file-sharing programs effectively
turn your PC into a server and may greatly increase upstream and
downstream traffic from and to your PC. Use of these programs may
cause you to exceed your traffic allowances resulting in additional
charges. Overuse of these programs may also constitute abuse of
the Cable-Lynx Service and lead to termination.
Change or Residence
21. If you move to a new address within the geographical area served
by CTVOC, you must notify CTVOC of the change in address. CTVOCs
Rights
22. CTVOC has no obligation to monitor the Cable-Lynx Service content.
However, you acknowledge and agree that CTVOC has the right to monitor
content
electronically from time to time and to disclose any information
as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental
requirement, to operate the
Cable-Lynx Service properly, or to protect itself or its subscribers.
CTVOC reserves the right to refuse to post, or to remove any information
or materials, in whole
Or in part, that, in its sole discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable,
or in violation of these Terms.
CTVOCs Retention of Rights
23. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed to limit CTVOCs
recourse against any User for any act or omission of you in connection
with the Cable-Lynx Service
in breach of these terms, at law, and/or the usage of policies set
by CTVOC from time to time.
Termination
24. Termination Rights - Either party may terminate Cable-Lynx Service
at any time upon providing the other party with phone or written
notice.
25. Users Obligation Upon Termination - You agree that upon
termination of Cable-Lynx Service:
(a) You will pay to CTVOC for your use of the Equipment and Services
up to the later of the effective date of termination of Cable-Lynx
Service or the date upon which the Cable-Lynx Service and Equipment
have been disconnected and returned to CTVOC.
(b) You will return all Equipment to CTVOC including Cable Modem
and matching power supply as well as any software provided by CTVOC.
You will return or destroy all copies of any software provided by
CTVOC including all backup copies.
No Warranty
26. ALL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY CTVOC AS IS
AND AS AVAILABLE, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
27. CTVOC DOES NOT WARRANT UNINTERRUPTED USE OR OPERATION OF THE
EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.
28. CTVOC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY DATA OR FILES SENT BY, OR TO
YOU WILL BE TRANSMITTED IN UNCORRUPTED FORM OR WITHIN A REASONABLE
PERIOD OF TIME.
29. ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, ENDORSEMENTS AND CONDITIONS
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT
AND ANY IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABLE QUALITY AND THOSE
ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE
OF TRADE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
Back-up Requirements
30. The installation, use, inspection, maintenance, repair and removal
of the Equipment may result in service outages or potential damage
to your Computer. You
agree to back-up all existing computer files by copying them to
another storage medium prior to installation of the Equipment. CTVOC
shall have no liability
whatsoever for any damage to, or loss, or destruction of your software,
files or data.
Ownership/Damages Re: Equipment
31. All Equipment, (except that purchased and paid for in full by
you), will at all times remain the property of CTVOC. You may not
sell, transfer, lease or assign any interest in, mortgage or encumber
all or any part of the Equipment to any third party. You shall pay
for the full retail cost of the repair or replacement of any
lost, stolen, unreturned, damaged, mortgaged, sold, transferred,
leased, encumbered or assigned Equipment or part thereof, together
with any costs incurred by
CTVOC in obtaining or attempting to obtain possession of any such
Equipment, up to a maximum of $900.00 plus applicable taxes. You
hereby authorize CTVOC to charge your VISA, Mastercard, other credit
card or other payment method authorized by you for any outstanding
Service and Equipment charges due to CTVOC.
No Liability for Content
32. There is content on the Internet that may be offensive to some
Users, or which may not be in compliance with local laws, regulations
or rules. CTVOC assumes no responsibility for, and exercises no
control over the content contained on the Internet and other on-line
Services, CTVOC does not censor the legality or acceptability of
such content. All content accessed through the Cable-Lynx Service
is accessed and used by you at your sole risk.
Limitation of Liability
33. CTVOC is not liable to you or to any third party for:
(a) Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential
losses or damages, including loss of profits, loss of earnings,
loss of business opportunities
and personal injuries (including death), resulting directly or indirectly
out of, or otherwise arising in connection with, the use of the
Cable-Lynx Service by you or any other user of the Equipment or
the Cable-Lynx Service, including, with out limitation, any damage
resulting from or arising out of your reliance on or use of the
Equipment or the Cable-Lynx Service, or the mistakes, omissions,
interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays in operation,
transmission, or any failure of performance of the Equipment or
the Cable-Lynx Service; and
(b) Any losses, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities or costs
(including legal fees) resulting directly or indirectly out of,
or otherwise arising in connection with,
any allegation, claim, damage suit or other proceeding based upon
a contention that the use of the Equipment or Cable-Lynx Service
by you or a third party infringes the copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret, confidentiality, privacy, or other industrial or intellectual
property rights or contractual rights of any third party.
34. This limitation applies to all acts, omission, or gross negligence
of CTVOC, its officers, employees, agents, contractors or representatives,
which, but for this
provision, would give rise to a cause of action against CTVOC in
contract, tort or any other legal doctrine.
35. Your sole and exclusive remedies are as expressly set out in
these Terms.
36. In the event of any breach by CTVOC, its affiliates or its gents,
including any breach of fundamental term or negligence, your exclusive
remedy is to receive from CTVOC payment for actual and direct damages
to a maximum amount equal to the fees paid by the Customer to CTVOC
in the past three months.
General
37. These Terms shall be exclusively governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the laws
of Canada applicable therein.
38. These Terms replace all prior written or verbal Terms regarding
the Cable-Lynx Service.
39. If any Terms are found to be unenforceable, the enforceable
portion shall be construed in accordance with the applicable law
as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the
party and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force
and effect. CTVOCs failure to insist upon or enforce strict
performance of any provisions of these Terms shall not be construed
as a waiver of any provision or right.
40. You acknowledge that you have read (or have been advised to
read) these Terms, you fully understand the Terms and you agree
to abide by these Terms.
How to Contact CTVOC
41. For any inquiries or notices required in connection with these
Terms, you may contact CTVOC by e-mail at internet @ cable-lynx.net;
by telephone at
780-672-8839, or by mail to the attention System Administrator.