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Terms and Conditions section

Home Tech Terms & Conditions

This agreement ("Agreement") contains the terms and conditions that apply to your purchase from Plateau Telecommunications, Inc. ("Plateau") that will be provided to you ("Customer" or "You") on orders for Plateau Home Tech or Home Tech Plus Technical Support Agreements ("Support Agreement"). By accepting delivery of the Plateau services and support described on the invoice or order confirmation, Customer agrees to be bound by and accepts these terms and conditions. If You do not wish to be bound by this Agreement, You must notify Plateau immediately. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY AS WELL AS OTHER PLATEAU STANDARD TERMS THAT CAN BE FOUND AT https://www.plateautel.com/legal/termsandconditions. These terms and conditions are subject to change upon written notice at any time, at Plateau's sole discretion.

Home Tech and Home Tech Plus Support Services

  • Plateau will provide Customer with unlimited telephone, email and Web-based technical support assistance ("Support Services") for the full term of the Support Agreement. Term(s) begin upon Plateau's receipt and acceptance of Customer's order of Support Services ("Commencement Date").
  • Phone, email, or Web-based support is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm and Saturday/Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Mountain Standard Time excluding observed U.S. holidays. Support availability may occasionally vary from stated hours due to downtime for systems and server maintenance, company events, and circumstances beyond the control of Plateau. Phone and Web-based support requests will be handled in the order in which they are received. Agreement-based email support requests will be processed within one (1) business day.
  • Support Agreement will be directly associated to the Plateau Customer account. Customer will be required to provide account authentication prior to receiving support.
  • On-site support will be scheduled as needed only when phone, email, or Web-based support have been unable to resolve issues. Customer will be placed in scheduling queue for next available on-site technician. Plateau will make a reasonable effort to send an on-site technician as soon as possible, to which Customer understands this could take up to three (3) business days.
  • Professional Services: In addition to the monthly subscription fee for Home Tech or Home Tech Plus, Customer may elect to utilize Plateau for professional services at discounted prices. These optional professional services and prices can be found on Plateau's website at www.plateautel.com/products/internet/. Professional services and prices may change at any time upon notification. Plateau will provide the following standard-level phone or web technical support and services, as applicable:
    • Set-up of computer, tablet, printer, email, and digital imaging devices;
    • Installation of computer software, operating system, screen shield, memory and other hardware components and accessories on computers;
    • Software troubleshooting and repair;
    • Virus removal;
    • Data transfer, data back-up, and creation of restore CD/media;
    • Data recovery estimate and level 1 data recovery (i.e., recovering deleted files);
    • Computer tune-up;
    • Set-up of home network and connecting devices including smart home and home theater products to a home network.
    • Diagnosis and troubleshooting for computer, printer, home network, connected home, home theater, and appliance issues;
    • Cable Installations: installation of telecommunications/broadband cables only. Pricing based on per cable run not to exceed eighty (80) feet. Not available for adobe homes and homes without attic or crawl spaces.

Device Servicing Requirement

Customer is responsible for providing all necessary software and hardware to be installed. If Customer requests Plateau to order software or hardware to be installed, Customer must pay, in full, the cost of hardware or software at the time of the request. If it is determined Plateau has to have physical access of the device to perform the requested maintenance, it is Customer's sole responsibility to deliver the device to 7111 N Prince Street, Clovis, New Mexico.

  • Prior to Plateau servicing Customer's device or any other equipment, if applicable, it is the Customer's responsibility to (1) back-up the data, software, information or other files stored on Customer's hard disk drives or any other data storage device; and (2) remove and/or disconnect all USB flash drives, optical discs, external hard drives and other removable data storage devices and media from Customer's device or other equipment that you provide to us. At Customer's request, we will back-up the data on your device.
  • Device warranty notification: Even though Plateau will make an effort to determine if Customer's device is under warranty, it is Customer's responsibility to inform Plateau if the device is still under warranty. If Plateau determines the requested service may void factory warranty, Customer will be informed as such. After being informed that requested service of device may void factory warranty, Customer understands and agrees: (1) it is Customer's sole decision and responsibility to continue with maintenance; and (2) Plateau will not be liable for any damages, loss of functionality, or any issues that may arise after maintenance is completed.

Home Tech

Even though Home Tech is a month-to-month service, Customer is required to keep Home Tech on their account for a minimum of two (2) billing cycles

Home Tech Plus

Home Tech Plus has three (3) levels of WiFi options for Customer to choose from and requires a contract commitment of two (2) years. Customer understands to make full payment of selected level monthly recurring charges. Plateau will install and integrate the WiFi router and/or access points into Customer's home network. Additional charges may apply for integrating other devices into the home network, including but not limited to: home automation devices, home entertainment devices, printers, thermostats, smoke/CO2 alarms, cameras, security systems. Refer to Plateau's website for further details and pricing at www.plateautel.com/products/internet/. The Support Agreement for Home Tech Plus will commence on the date of the Support Agreement and will continue for the period of time specified in the Support Agreement (the “Initial Term”). At the end of the Initial Term, the Support Agreement will revert to a month-to-month commitment, unless either party provides the other party, written notification of its desire to cancel the Support Services. The Initial Term and any renewal terms are collectively the “Term”.

Termination

Early Termination By Customer

If Customer terminates the Support Agreement, or some of the services provided under the Support Agreement, before the end of the Initial Term or any renewal term (the “Terminated Term”), Plateau will charge Customer, and Customer will pay, an early termination charge equal to 100% of the monthly service fee for the terminated Support Services, multiplied by the number of months remaining in the Terminated Term on the date of termination. The early termination charge is in addition to the full monthly service fee payable for the month of, and months prior to, termination. Plateau will also charge Customer, and Customer will pay any unpaid recurring or non-recurring charges. Customer must also contact Plateau to terminate the Services provided to Customer by Plateau.

Termination By Plateau

  • Plateau is entitled, at its sole discretion, to suspend, terminate or change the Support Services without advance notice upon any misuse of the Support Services in any way, Customer's breach of this Agreement or the Support Agreement, Customer's failure to pay any sum due hereunder, suspected fraud or other activity by Customer or a user that adversely affects the Support Services, Plateau, Plateau's network or another customer's use of the Support Services. Plateau will be entitled to determine, at its sole discretion, what constitutes misuse of the Services, and Customer agrees that Plateau's determination is final and binding on Customer. Plateau may require, and if required, Customer will pay, an activation fee as a condition to changing or resuming a terminated or suspended account.
  • Plateau is entitled to terminate any affected portion of the Support Services if:
  • Plateau is prohibited by law from providing such portion of the Support Services; or
  • Any material rate or term contained herein and relevant to the affected Services is substantially changed by or as a result of any regulation or order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), any other local, state or federal government authority, or any carrier or Internet service provider.
  • Upon termination of this Agreement, Customer will be responsible for the full monthly service fee for the month in which termination occurs, in addition to any accrued but unpaid charges.

Restrictions

Service and support will be provided to Customer in accordance with the terms indicated in this document and on Plateau's website. Plateau has no obligation to provide service or support until Plateau has received full payment for the Support Agreement(s). Terms, conditions, support features, procedures, pricing and support availability for future periods are subject to change at any time without notice and are available on Plateau's website. Customer will be provided Support Services only for the Plateau services in which the Support Agreement was purchased. Support availability for a particular service is subject to change at any time without notice.

No Warranty; Limitation of Liability

CUSTOMER AGREES THAT THE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT ARE PROVIDED BY PLATEAU 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. PLATEAU MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT THE EQUIPMENT WILL WORK AS INTENDED. CUSTOMER FURTHER AGREES THAT ALL USE OF THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT CUSTOMER'S SOLE RISK AND CUSTOMER ASSUMES TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER'S OR ANY USER'S USE OF THE SERVICES. EXCEPT FOR THE REFUND OR CREDIT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) WILL PLATEAU BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, COST OR EXPENSE INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, TREBLE, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, EARNINGS, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF DATA, PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH), PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES, SOUGHT BY CUSTOMER OR ANYONE ELSE USING CUSTOMER'S SERVICE ACCOUNT, RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES AND/OR USE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, FAILURE, REMOVAL OR USE OF SERVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT OR CUSTOMER'S RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, DELETION OR CORRUPTION OF FILES, WORK STOPPAGE, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION, DELAYS IN INSTALLATION, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER STANDARDS OF OPERATION, FAILURE TO EXERCISE REASONABLE SUPERVISION, DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT; OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY ALLEGATION, CLAIM, SUIT OR OTHER PROCEEDING RELATING TO SERVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT, OR THE INFRINGEMENT OF THE COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, TRADE SECRET, CONFIDENTIALITY, PRIVACY, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY. PLATEAU MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICE, EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE ARE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT. PLATEAU MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE SECURITY OF CUSTOMER'S COMMUNICATIONS VIA PLATEAU'S FACILITIES OR SERVICES, OR THAT THIRD PARTIES WILL NOT GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR MONITOR CUSTOMER'S COMMUNICATIONS. CUSTOMER AGREES THAT CUSTOMER HAS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE CUSTOMER'S COMMUNICATIONS AND THAT PLATEAU WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS. PLATEAU'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PLATEAU'S LIABILITY WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CUSTOMER'S CONTRACT OBLIGATION.

Indemnification

Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Plateau, its employees, affiliates, and agents (“Plateau 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 Support Service and equipment by Customer or otherwise arising out of the use of Customer's account or any equipment or facilities in connection therewith, or the use of any other products or services provided by Plateau to Customer. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Plateau Parties against claims, losses or suits for injury to or death of any person, or damage to any property which arises from the use, placement or presence or removal of Plateau's equipment, facilities and associated wiring on Customer's premises and further, Customer indemnifies and holds harmless the Plateau Parties against claims for libel, slander, or the infringement of copyright arising directly or indirectly from the material transmitted over the facilities of Plateau or the use thereof by Customer; against claims for infringement of patents arising from combining with or using in connection with, facilities furnished by Plateau, and apparatus, equipment, and systems provided by Customer; and against all other claims arising out of any act or omission of Customer in connection with the Support Services or facilities provided by Plateau.

Notice

Plateau may deliver any required or desired notice hereunder to Customer by posting the notice on Plateau's website, or by sending notice via e-mail or first class U.S. postal mail to Customer's billing address. Plateau may also deliver any required or desired notice hereunder to Customer by contacting the telephone number on Customer's account. Customer agrees that any one of the foregoing will constitute sufficient notice. Because Plateau may from time to time notify Customer about important information regarding the Support Services, Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”), Privacy Policy, the Support Agreement, and this Agreement by such methods, Customer agrees to regularly check his or her postal mail, e-mail and all postings on the Plateau website and Customer bears the risk of failing to do so.

No Relationship

Nothing in this Agreement will create any joint venture, joint employer, franchisee-franchisor, employer-employee or principal-agent relationship between Plateau and any content, backbone, network, circuit and other technology or communications providers, software and other licensors, hardware and equipment suppliers or other third-party providers of elements of the high speed Internet service, nor impose upon any such companies any obligations for any losses, debts or other obligations incurred by the other.

Survival

All representations, warranties, indemnifications, dispute resolution provisions and limitations of liability contained in this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement, as well as any other obligations of the parties hereunder which, by their terms, would be expected to survive such termination or which relate to the period prior to termination (including legal conditions, payment, and Plateau rights and the rights of others).

Force Majeure

Plateau Parties shall not be liable for any delay or failure of performance or equipment due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to: acts of God, fire, flood, pandemics, explosion or other catastrophes, cable cuts; any law, order, regulation, direction, action or request of the United States government or of any other government including state and local governments having or claiming jurisdiction over Plateau, or of any department, agency, commission, bureau, corporation or other instrumentality of any one or more of these federal, state, or local governments or of any military authority; preemption of existing service in compliance with national emergencies, acts of terrorism, insurrections, riots, wars, unavailability of rights-of-way, material shortages, strikes, lockouts, or work stoppages.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement, the Service Agreement, the Privacy Policy and the AUP found at https://www.plateautel.com/legal constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede and nullify all prior understandings, promises or undertakings with respect to the Support Services and/or equipment.

Governing Law

The parties agree that all disputes in any way relating to, arising under, connected with or incident to this Agreement shall be litigated, if at all, solely and exclusively in the State Ninth Judicial District Courts of Curry County, New Mexico and if necessary, its respective corresponding appellate courts. The parties further agree to forebear from filing a claim in any other county or jurisdiction and expressly submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of the State of New Mexico. The performance and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of New Mexico without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Waiver

The failure of either party to enforce at any time or for any period of time the terms of this document shall not be construed as a waiver of such terms or the rights of such party thereafter to enforce each term contained herein.

Severability

If any term or condition is held void or unenforceable, it shall be severed, and every other provision shall be enforced as if the void or unenforceable term or condition had never been a part hereof. The parties agree the court is entitled to read the otherwise invalid provision as narrowly as is necessary to make it valid and enforceable. Both parties hereby agree such scope may be judicially modified accordingly in any enforcement proceeding. Both parties agree that the covenants contained herein are necessary for protection of legitimate business interests and are reasonable in scope and content.

Internet Terms & Conditions

End-User License Agreement for Plateau Services

Please read carefully.

We want to make sure every Plateau customer has a positive Wi-Fi Experience. We know this Agreement is long, but please take the time to read through it.

This Subscriber Agreement for Residential Services ("Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions under which Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, ("Plateau", "us", "we", or "our") a New Mexico corporation and any of its Affiliates, will provide the Services described herein. This Agreement is hereby incorporated into any Service Orders signed by you and incorporates by reference the terms and conditions of all other service agreements, including the Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"), FCC Disclosures, Tariff, and/or other materials referenced herein. By using our Services, you agree to abide by, and require others using the Services to abide by, this Agreement and all the documents referenced herein.

Definitions

  1. “Affiliate” means any entity that owns or is owned by, or is under common ownership with, Plateau.
  2. “Plateau-Supplied Equipment” means any equipment provided by Plateau to you for use in connection with receipt of the Services, including, but not limited to, Wi-Fi stations, routers, converters, adapters, security cameras, ONTs, and remote controls.
  3. “Customer-Owned Equipment” means any hardware or software equipment, or service owned and supplied by you.
  4. “Dispute” means any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and Plateau arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof.
  5. “Services” means all the services you receive from us, including, but not limited to, Internet, LTE, and phone.
  6. “Service Order” means a request by you for Plateau to provide one or more of the Services to you on a Plateau designated form or via Plateau's website.
  7. “Tariff” means a federal or state Plateau tariff and the successor documents of general applicability that replace such tariff in the event of de-tariffing.

Delivery of Services

This Agreement is effective as of the date Services begin and continues as long as you use our Services. Services begin when we accept the Service Order either electronically or in writing, we begin providing the Services described in the Service Order, or we begin installation for delivery of the Services described therein, whichever is earliest. This Agreement supersedes all prior oral or written agreements between Plateau and you, and Plateau will have no liability to you except with respect to its obligations described in this Agreement. In the event any aspect of your Services are terminated or changed, remaining Services will continue to be governed by this Agreement.

Charges and Billing

By using our Services, you agree to pay all charges associated with the Services, including all applicable fees, taxes, and surcharges, as well as non-standard installation (including complex, underground, custom work, non-penetrating roof mounts, special construction and/or additional outlets), and/or equipment charges, and applicable service charges. Price information for our products is available on our website at https://www.plateautel.com/. PAYMENT FOR ANY GOVERNMENT IMPOSED FEES AND TAXES THAT BECOME APPLICABLE RETROACTIVELY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

  1. Billing. Unless otherwise specified, you will be billed monthly for recurring service charges, equipment charges, and applicable state and federal taxes and fees. Payment in full for all billed charges, including recurring service charges, any additional charges for non-recurring services, and all taxes, fees, and surcharges must be received by the due date on the bill. You acknowledge that you are liable for the payment of all Services rendered by Plateau and billed to your account. No acceptance of partial payment(s) by Plateau shall constitute a waiver of any rights to collect the full balance owed under this Agreement. If your payment is returned, we may charge a processing fee for each returned payment, to the fullest extent allowed by law. You acknowledge that writing statements to the effect of “paid in full” on any checks or other payments provided to Plateau has no legal effect. Your first bill may be for more than a single month's service due to pro-rated charges from the date you first began receiving our Services, as well as monthly recurring charges for the next month and charges for any non-recurring services you have received. In some cases, you may be billed for Services outside of your recurring service charges. You will be responsible for any charges resulting from, but not limited to, changes in service, service calls, orders, or upgrades made to your account. Additionally, certain types of telephone calls may be billed on a measured basis including international long distance and directory assistance calling.
  2. Administrative Charges. If you fail to pay your bill by the due date on your billing statement, we may charge you late fees and administrative charges. You agree to pay all costs all collection agency fees and reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by Plateau in our collection attempts of any past due amounts not paid by you. If you fail to pay the amount owed, we may suspend or terminate any Services provided to you, and may require you to pay a suspension fee, in addition to paying all outstanding balances, prior to restoring your Services. It is your responsibility to ensure Plateau is in receipt of your payment on or prior to the due date indicated on your billing statement.
  3. Trial/Introductory Rates and Promotions. If you are receiving promotional or trial/introductory rates, you may cancel your Services at any time prior to the end of the promotional period by notifying us in writing, in person, or by telephone. Once the promotional or introductory period expires, regular charges for the Services will apply unless and until you notify us you would like to terminate such Services.
  4. Deposits and Outstanding Balances. We may require a security deposit from you when you initiate our Services. If Services are terminated and you have an outstanding balance owed to us, we may deduct that amount from your security deposit, or, if applicable, charge that amount to the bank account you have authorized on your auto-payment.
  5. Billing Errors. Disputes concerning your bill may be directed to Plateau by telephone, in person, email, or in writing. In the event of a dispute concerning the bill, you understand you are still required to pay the undisputed portion of the bill. Your Services shall not be disconnected for nonpayment of the disputed amount. An administrative charge may be assessed upon any outstanding undisputed balance due that remains after the due date indicated on your billing statement. We limit retroactive adjustments for billing errors to ninety (90) days from the date the error is, or reasonably should have been, discovered. In the event of a billing error, you must notify us within thirty (30) calendar days of the day you receive your bill. If no notice is received, you acknowledge your waiver of any right to receive a refund or credit.
  6. Credit Card Payments. Use of a credit card to pay for Services is governed by your agreement with the credit card issuer. You must refer to that agreement for your responsibilities and liabilities as a cardholder. By providing us with a credit card number, you authorize us to charge the card for all charges generated under this Agreement, until its termination, or authorization by you to stop charging the credit card. It is your responsibility to provide Plateau with updated credit card information on a timely basis prior to the expiration or termination of the credit card you have on file with us.
  7. Taxes and Fees. Taxes and governmental fees and surcharges may be changed with or without notice, and you will be responsible for paying additional costs incurred by Plateau for providing Services due to increase in costs caused by newly adopted laws, rules, regulations, or judgments.
  8. Changes to Services, Fees, and Prices. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify the terms in this Agreement, add to, rearrange, or discontinue any or all aspects of the Services offered (including features contained in the Services) and/or change or impose new prices and fees. This Agreement, as revised from time to time, is accessible at our website at https://www.plateautel.com/legal/termsandconditions. The most recent version of this Agreement shall supersede any prior versions which may have been provided to you. Unless otherwise specified by applicable law, Plateau will give you at least thirty (30) calendar days prior notice of any material changes affecting our Services, prices, or fees, and the effective date of such changes. Notice of such changes will be included with your billing statement, by sending it via U.S. Postal Mail, by sending notice to your email address on file with Plateau, or by other lawful means. You have the right to cancel your Services if such changes are no longer acceptable to you; however, you will be considered to have accepted all such changes upon your continued use of the Services after the specified effective date.

Service Issues

  1. Interruptions and Credits. In the event of a service interruption with your Internet, Wi-Fi, security or phone, occurring for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours after the earlier of being reported to Plateau or being found by Plateau to be out of order, resulting from causes solely within our reasonable control (aside from service interruptions resulting from your failure to pay amounts owed to us, any willful or negligent act by you or a third party, any Customer-Owned Equipment malfunctioning, our inability to gain access to your premises, or other violations of this Agreement), upon your request, you will be issued a credit to your bill for the period of the service interruption. Requests for credit must be made within five (5) business days following the service interruption. Unless required by law, such credit will not exceed the fixed monthly charges for the month of such service interruption and excludes all nonrecurring charges, one-time charges, per call or measured charges, regulatory fees and surcharges, taxes and other governmental and quasi-governmental fees. We will abide by applicable law, if such law imposes other credit requirements than described above, with respect to service interruptions. UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW, SUCH CREDIT WILL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR AN INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES.
  2. Force Majeure. We have no responsibility for service problems that are beyond our reasonable control. Examples of problems beyond our reasonable control include acts of God, flood, fire, pandemics, fiber cuts, product availability due to supply chain limitations, solar flares and those caused by storms and other natural disasters, third-party damage to access networks, failure of any signal at the transmitter, failure of a communications satellite, loss of use of utility facilities, vandalism, terrorism, unavailability of right-of-way, any law, order, regulation, or governmental act, civil disturbances, power failures, computer viruses, or strikes.
  3. Content. We exercise no control over the content of the information passing through our network and accessed through the Services. We have no duty to monitor, review, remove, or edit any material passing through or residing on our network or servers, although we reserve the right to do so. Some sites contain information that you may consider obscene or harmful. We shall not be responsible in any manner or to any extent for sites or postings that might be considered obscene, offensive, harmful, or illegal. You are responsible for your own monitoring and viewing habits, including those of minors within your household. We make no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, about the content of the information passing through our network or accessed by you through the Services. Use of any information obtained through the Services is at your sole risk. We specifically disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through the Services. Content can be controlled by Plateau's Wi-Fi app. You are responsible for securing your data and communications. We will not be responsible if a third-party gains access to your data or communications, the Services, or your Customer-Owned Equipment. We deem all use of the Services from the location which you receive such Services, including any communications made through the Services, whether authorized by you or not, as your use (such as charges attributed to Wi-Fi Calling, Video on Demand, Pay-Per- View, etc.). All charges attributed to your account will be your sole responsibility, and you agree to indemnify Plateau from any liability which may arise relating to such use and/or charges.

Equipment

The Plateau-Supplied Equipment is, at all times, the sole and exclusive property of Plateau, regardless of payments made by you related to this Agreement. At no time will Plateau be deemed to have abandoned the Plateau-Supplied Equipment in the event it is not retrieved upon termination of any Services. You are to use Plateau-Supplied Equipment only for the purpose of using the Services as set forth in this Agreement. You agree not to sell, transfer, lease, assign, or encumber Plateau-Supplied Equipment, in whole or in part, to a third party. You agree to allow us, our agents, or representatives on our behalf, access to the premise where the Services are provided to install, maintain, inspect, upgrade, disconnect, alter, remove, or replace Plateau-Supplied Equipment. Such access will be provided during regular business hours and with reasonable notice provided. You must be and hereby affirm that you are the legal age of majority in your state; and that you have the authority to provide us with access to the premise or that you have obtained the necessary approval(s) for us to access the premise. Neither Plateau personnel, nor Plateau agents or representatives, shall enter the premises where the Services are provided to perform any work unless a responsible adult is present. You agree to provide Plateau employees, agents, and representatives with a safe working environment while on the premises. If a Plateau employee, agent, or representative deems the working environment unsafe in his or her sole discretion, you agree that Plateau may elect not to provide any Services or to install, maintain, inspect, upgrade, disconnect, alter, remove, or replace Plateau-Supplied Equipment on the premise, until such premise is deemed safe by Plateau. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless (including costs and reasonable attorney's fees) Plateau personnel and/or our agents or representatives from any claim by the owner of the premise arising out of our performance of this Agreement. Neither Plateau, nor its agents or representatives, shall be liable for any effects of normal installation or repair workmanship, except for damages caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct by Plateau personnel, its agents, and its representatives. Subject to other limitations on liability contained in this Agreement, Plateau's liability for damages associated with the installation, maintenance, or repair of the Plateau-Supplied Equipment shall not exceed an amount equal to the proportionate part of the monthly recurring charge for the Services for the period during which the Services were affected. We reserve the right to make changes to Plateau-Supplied Equipment through downloads or otherwise. If we change our equipment requirements with respect to our offered Services, you acknowledge you may not be able to receive such Services with your current Plateau-Supplied Equipment. Your continued use of the Services after such changes will constitute your consent to continue using the Services, as so changed. You agree not to relocate Plateau-Supplied Equipment to a premise other than the premise where the Services were initiated and continue to be billed. Plateau-Supplied Equipment may be moved to a different premise only when you have submitted, and we have approved your change of residence request. When changing your Services or transferring your Services to a new location, we require that your account be in good standing, and your credits or charges from your previous premise shall be transferred to your new premise where Services will be rendered.

  1. Repair and Replacements. We shall repair and/or replace Plateau-Supplied Equipment provided to you at no charge, unless such repair or replacement was a result of your or a third party's misuse, negligence, fault, or theft. Plateau is not responsible for bringing Services to the input of Customer-Owned Equipment and will not be responsible for the repair or replacement of any Customer-Owned Equipment. Any repair charges related to your or a third party's misuse of any Plateau-Supplied or Customer-Owned Equipment affecting your Services will be your responsibility to pay. You agree not to allow any Plateau-Supplied Equipment to be serviced by non-Plateau personnel, agents, or representatives.
  2. Plateau-Supplied Equipment. If the Plateau-Supplied Equipment is lost, stolen, damaged, or tampered with, you agree to pay to us the retail replacement cost of the Plateau-Supplied Equipment, without deducting for depreciation or regular wear and tear. You agree to return lost or stolen Plateau-Supplied Equipment that is recovered, even if you have paid Plateau for its replacement cost. Our equipment and Services are being provided to you for your personal and residential use only. You agree not to resell, charge for, or redistribute all, or any portion, of the Services. Those receiving Services agree not to use our Services for commercial purposes, including for the purpose of conducting telemarketing or auto-dialing, or for any other use inconsistent with normal residential use. You agree not to provide persons who are not members of your household with access to Plateau-Supplied Equipment or your passwords and/or usernames. You agree you will not, nor allow others, to misuse, tamper, or remove Plateau-Supplied Equipment or use it contrary to this Agreement. Tampering with or altering with the network to receive unauthorized services is a federal crime punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. You are prohibited from removing, manipulating, or altering in any way our logos, markings, labels, serial numbers, or other identifying information from the Plateau-Supplied Equipment. Our AUP for residential Internet is located on every Service Order (or via a website if we notify you). We may modify the AUP from time to time with the new version being posted as set forth above, with or without notice to you. If you knowingly access Services that you have not paid for or enable others to access such Services that they have not paid for, or cause or assist in the willful damage, alteration, or destruction of Plateau-Supplied Equipment, or unauthorized reception or diversion of Services, you will be considered to have breached this Agreement, and you may be subject to statutory damages, fines, civil claims, and/or criminal charges. The Services provided to you may differ depending on which Plateau-Supplied Equipment you use. For example, Services and user experience may differ depending on whether you have our Smart Home Wi-Fi or security equipment. Not all Plateau-Supplied Equipment will support all Services and certain Services may not be available in all areas.
  3. Customer-Owned Equipment. Plateau provides full, end-to-end Internet and Premium Wi-Fi Services. As such, Plateau does not allow, or support, Customer-Owned Equipment. Plateau shall have no obligation to provide, maintain, service, repair, connect, operate, or replace Customer-Owned Equipment, or provide customer support relating to any issues relating to the compatibility of Customer-Owned Equipment with the Services. You acknowledge and agree that when Plateau personnel or authorized contractors must attempt or perform troubleshooting, maintenance, or repairs resulting from Customer-Owned Equipment malfunctioning, you shall be responsible for payment of all charges. Service calls generated by Customer-Owned Equipment may be subject to additional charges and Plateau-Supplied Equipment will be installed.
  4. Usernames and Passwords. Plateau may furnish you with one or more user identifications and/or passwords for use with respect to the Services. You shall be responsible for the confidentiality and use of such user identifications and/or passwords and shall immediately notify Plateau if there has been an unauthorized release, use, or other compromise of any user identification or password. In addition, you agree that all authorized users shall keep confidential and not distribute any information or other materials made available by or on behalf of Plateau. Plateau shall not be liable for any loss, cost, expense, or other liability arising out of any use of any such identification or password. Plateau may change or discontinue any such identification or password, or your right to use the same, at any time.
  5. Fiber/Wireless Network. You understand and agree that the fiber/wireless devices installed or provided by Plateau will remain connected on the premise through the duration of your Services with us, as well as after termination of the Services. Fiber/wireless service is installed either underground, or aerial and will usually follow the same route as existing telephone or television cabling. You acknowledge that Plateau will need access to either your front or back yard, depending on your neighborhood power and communications utility locations. For new and existing single unit installations, the fiber/wireless devices shall become a fixture to the realty upon installation. You shall be responsible for the payment of any damages resulting from your or a third party's negligence or misuse of the fiber/wireless network. You acknowledge and agree that neither you nor a third party may remove, replace, rearrange, attach to, or repair the fiber/wireless network. You may otherwise be held responsible for the cost of rectifying the fiber/wireless network and we may terminate or suspend your Services.

Software and Intellectual Property

  1. Software License. To facilitate your use of our Services, we may provide you with software and/or firmware. Any software or firmware provided with our Services or contained within the Plateau-Supplied Equipment may only be used for non-commercial and private use to the extent necessary to use or receive the related Services. You are being granted a revocable, personal, limited, non-transferable, non-assignable, and non-exclusive license to download, install, and use the software or firmware, so long as this Agreement remains in full force and effect. Use of such software or firmware does not give you any ownership rights, and you may not sublicense, lease, rent, or assign the software or firmware. Except for your limited license to use the software or firmware, all other intellectual property rights associated with the software or firmware shall remain at all times with us and/or our licensors. You agree that you shall not, nor shall you permit others, to publish, duplicate, display, modify, distribute, reverse engineer, transmit, decompile, attempt to create the source code from the object code for the software, or create derivative works from the software or firmware, in whole or in part, including any written materials provided in conjunction with them. We may, from time to time, modify the software or firmware, including through remote downloads to Plateau-Supplied Equipment. If you receive a software update notification from us, it is your responsibility to promptly perform an update. Failure to do so may result in the Plateau-Supplied and/or your Customer-Owned Equipment no longer being compatible with our Services. You agree to take no action to interfere with such automatic upgrades, scanning, and related services.
  2. Intellectual Property. Plateau is registered under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. If you believe that material available through our Services has infringed your intellectual property rights, you may file a complaint of such claimed infringement with our designated agent. Visit our website at https://www.plateautel.com/legal to see our Procedure for Reporting Intellectual Property Infringement.
  3. Copyrights and Trademarks. Materials available on the Plateau website are protected by copyright law.
  4. Deletion of Materials. In accordance with our storage policies, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, during the term of this Agreement and upon its termination, to delete your voicemail, call details, data, files, pictures, videos, and other information stored on our servers, systems, or any Plateau-Supplied Equipment. In the event you cancel your Services without porting your telephone number to another service provider, you will forfeit the telephone number. You understand and agree that we shall have no liability whatsoever for any loss or removal of such data or information.

Plateau Fiber/Wireless Phone Subscribers

  1. Battery Backup. Our Services use electrical power in your home. If your power is interrupted, for example due to a power outage, you may not be able to make or receive calls, use 911, or home security or medical monitoring services unless you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) or battery backup. While you are solely responsible for purchasing a battery backup unit, Plateau offers customers the option to buy an optional battery backup. A battery backup does not guarantee you will always be able to make or receive calls or use 911 in the event of a power interruption. Calls may not be completed if there is a problem with network facilities, including network congestion, network/equipment/power failure, or any other technical or service-related issue. In such instances, you may be unable to use our phone service to call 911. Additionally, Plateau battery backup options will not provide power to any other Services except to your Plateau fiber phone. If you have a home alarm system, medical monitoring devices, or other similar equipment that utilizes your telephone line to operate, you will need a separate power supply to operate those devices during a power outage in addition to the backup battery for your Plateau Fiber Phone Services. We will not be liable for the failure of your Services during a power outage, including failure due to the lack or nonperformance of battery backup power. Please visit Plateau's website to learn more about Plateau battery backup options and capabilities.

Home Security and Medical Monitoring

You understand that our phone Services may not be compatible with certain home security systems or medical monitoring and personal emergency alert devices, and that we accept no responsibility for the performance of such devices and systems with our Services. If you intend to use our phone service with a third-party's home security or medical monitoring system or device, you are responsible for making sure it works properly and for the cost of doing so. You should contact your home security or medical monitoring provider to determine whether our phone Services are compatible with its systems and to test the system's operation.

911 Information

The device that we provide to you for your phone Services is linked to the address you provided to Plateau. In order for your 911 calls to be properly directed to emergency services, ensure you have provided us with your correct premise address. If you move the device to a new address without first obtaining the necessary approval from us, you will be in violation of this Agreement. Furthermore, moving the device to an unauthorized address may result in emergency personnel being unable to locate you. Ensuring we have the correct address listed with the 911 database can take several business days from the time that you subscribe to our phone Services.

Directory Listing Errors

If we make available the option to list your name, address, and/or telephone number in a published directory or database, and fail to comply with your request regarding directory listing information (for example, we list the wrong information, fail to include information you requested be listed, or list information you requested remain unpublished,) you may be entitled to a credit under our policies, equal to one month's Services or, if greater, an amount prescribed by applicable regulatory requirements. Please contact our office for more information. Other than these credits, we have no liability with respect to directory listings. YOU AGREE TO HOLD PLATEAU, OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OUR AGENTS, AND ANY OTHER PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, ARISING FROM THE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS REFERENCED IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

Unlimited Calling

Plateau unlimited calling applies to the continental contiguous 48 states, and Washington, DC, and is based on normal residential, non-commercial use. Unlimited calling excludes all calls made to Alaska, Hawaii, United States territories and possessions, Mexico, and all other foreign countries or protectorates and territories. Unlimited calling also excludes 900 and 900-like numbers, and entertainment phone services. Additional charges will apply for all calls outside of the contiguous 48 states and Washington, DC, directory assistance calling, and operator services.

Tariffs

If Plateau has filed a tariff with a state Public Regulatory Commission (or similar state agency), then the tariff will govern, in whole or in part, your receipt of Plateau phone Services.

Internet Service

  1. Service Level Limits. Each Service Experience may have a maximum throughput rate or other characteristics. We can set or change the maximum throughput rate or other characteristics of any Services level. If we do, we may put in place additional terms to address usage that is not consistent with the resulting Services level.
  2. Throughput Rates. The throughput rate will be tested to your premise. You acknowledge that you may not receive maximum throughput speeds at certain times. The throughput rate you experience at any time will be affected by a number of factors, including the nature of the Internet and its protocols, our facilities, the bandwidth we devote to carriage of protocol and network information, the condition and configuration of Plateau-Owned Equipment or Customer-Owned Equipment at your location, whether you use an in-home Wi-Fi network (which can significantly limit the throughput rate obtained by devices attached to it), our use of data volume and congestion on our network and the Internet, the time of day you are using the Services, and the performance of the website servers you try to access.
  3. Your Transmissions. If you send or post materials through the Services, you are responsible for the material and confirm that you have all necessary rights to do so. You grant us, with no obligation to pay you, all rights we need to complete your transmission or posting. If we determine that the transmission or posting violates our AUP, we may (but have no duty to) delete the materials, block access to them, or cancel your account. Plateau's AUP can be found at https://www.plateautel.com/legal/acceptableusepolicy.
  4. Addresses. Use of the Services does not give you any ownership or other rights in any Internet Protocol, email or Internet addresses that may be provided to you as part of the Services. Upon termination of your Services account, we reserve the right to permanently delete or remove any or all addresses associated with such account.
  5. Network Monitoring and Testing. Plateau monitors network traffic and uses third-party products and services to analyze data and perform speed testing to ensure quality network performance. Plateau receives federal funding to support the high cost of the network in certain areas of the market. The FCC requires anyone receiving federal universal support to test the speed and latency of the supported network. This testing is to be completed at the customer's premise. Where FCC mandated speed and latency testing is required, Plateau reserves the right to place necessary equipment at the customer's premise to perform required testing. FCC testing only collects data for speed and latency and does not collect or track a customer's online activity.

Plateau WiFi App

  1. Reservation of rights. You acknowledge and agree that the Plateau Wi-Fi App (the “App”) is provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire any ownership interest in the App under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto other than to use the App in accordance with the license granted, and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions, under this Agreement. Plateau reserves and shall retain its entire right, title, and interest in and to the App, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you in this Agreement.
  2. Collection and use of information. You acknowledge that when you download, install, or use the App, Plateau may collect information about your mobile device and about your use of the App. You also may be required to provide certain information about yourself as a condition to downloading, installing, or using the App or certain of its features or functionality. All information we collect through or in connection with this App is subject to our Privacy Policy located https://www.plateautel.com/legal/privacypolicy. By downloading, installing, using, and providing information to or through this App, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Plateau Wi-Fi Mobile Application Privacy Policy. We may update our Plateau Wi-Fi Mobile Application Privacy Policy from time to time and updated versions will be posted on the link provided in this section.
  3. Your Transmissions. If you send or post materials through the Services, you are responsible for the material and confirm that you have all necessary rights to do so. You grant us, with no obligation to pay you, all rights we need to complete your transmission or posting. If we determine that the transmission or posting violates our AUP, we may (but have no duty to) delete the materials, block access to them, or cancel your account. Plateau's AUP can be found at https://www.plateautel.com/legal/acceptableusepolicy.
  4. Updates. Plateau may from time to time in its sole discretion develop and provide App updates, which may include upgrades, bug fixes, patches, other error corrections, and/or new features (collectively, including related documentation, “Updates”). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality. You agree that Plateau has no obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality. Based on your mobile device settings, when your mobile device is connected to the Internet either:
    1. the App will automatically download and install all available Updates; or
    2. you may receive notice of or be prompted to download and install available Updates. You shall promptly download and install all Updates and you acknowledge and agree that the App or portions thereof may not properly operate should you fail to do so. You shall promptly download and install all Updates and acknowledge and agree that the App or portions thereof may not properly operate should you fail to do so. You further agree that all Updates will be deemed part of the App and be subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions under this Agreement

Restrictions. You Shall Not

  1. copy the App, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
  2. modify translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or registrable under intellectual property laws, of the App;
  3. reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the App or any part thereof;
  4. remove, delete, alter, or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights notices from the App, including any copy thereof;
  5. rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the App, or any features or functionality of the App, to any third party for any reason, including by making the App available on a network where it is capable of being accessed by more than one device at any time;
  6. remove, disable, circumvent, or otherwise create or implement any workaround to any copy protection, rights management, or security features in or protecting the App; or
  7. use the App in, or in association with, the design, construction, maintenance, or operation of any hazardous environments or systems, including any power generation systems; aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, or any other transport management systems; safety-critical applications, including medical or life-support systems, vehicle operation applications or any police, fire, or other safety response systems; and military or aerospace applications, weapons systems, or other similar environments.
  8. Terms and termination. The term of agreement regarding use of the App (“App Agreement”) commences when you acknowledge your acceptance and will continue in effect until terminated by you or Plateau.
    1. You may terminate this App Agreement by deleting your Plateau Wi-Fi account and the App (and all copies thereof) from your mobile device(s). Please note that deleting your Plateau Wi-Fi account will not delete your account(s) with your Internet service provider for related services.
    2. Plateau may terminate this App Agreement at any time without notice if it ceases to support the App, which Plateau may do in its sole discretion. In addition, this App Agreement will terminate immediately and automatically without any notice if you violate any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
      1. Upon termination: all rights granted to you under this App Agreement will also terminate; and
      2. you must cease all use of the App and delete all copies of the App from your mobile device(s).
    3. Termination of the App Agreement will not limit any of Plateau rights or remedies at law or in equity.

Violations of this Agreement

  • If Plateau receives notice from a third party, or if we reasonably believe that you have violated any of the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, for failure to pay for the Services when due), then we shall have the right, in our sole discretion, without prior notification to you, without limiting any other rights or remedies we might have, and without incurring any obligation or liability to you, to temporarily discontinue furnishing Services to you, in whole or in part, or to terminate Services to you. We may charge a fee for any discontinued Services that are subsequently reconnected.

Telephone and Email Contact Consent

  • Telephone. To provide you with better and more efficient customer service we may contact you regarding your account with us, in response to your inquiries and questions, your request for Services, or for other purposes, including marketing of products or services provided by us or our Affiliates. You certify that you are the subscriber to the provided telephone number and you authorize us, and our representatives and agents to contact you at any current and future number(s) that you provide for your residential, cellular telephone, or other wireless device using automatic dialing systems, artificial or prerecorded messages, and/or automated text messages, even if you may be charged by your service provider(s) for receiving such communications. You may revoke your consent to receiving such automated or artificial or prerecorded calls and text messages at any time. To do so, call us at (575) 389-5100, chat with us live at our website, or email us at support@plateautel.com
  • Call Monitoring. To ensure the quality of our Services and for other lawful purposes, you agree that we may monitor or record telephone conversations you make to us, or we make to you (for example, conversations you have with our customer service representatives).
  • Email. You authorize us, or our representatives or agents, to deliver certain disclosures, notices, and communications, including promotional communications of our Services (collectively “Communications”) to you in electronic form. Your agreement to this Agreement confirms your ability to consent to receive such Communications electronically. Communications will be delivered via email, using the email address(es) you provide to us, including that of a wireless or mobile device, posted to our Website, or otherwise communicating them to you via the Services. You agree that you are responsible for any charges by your wireless or mobile provider for receipt of such emails. You have the option of maintaining copies of communication by printing copies or saving electronic copies, as applicable. If you do not wish to receive promotional emails, such as emails describing promotions or new Services, you may click “unsubscribe” on such emails, and your address will be removed from any future marketing emails.

Waiver and Dispute Resolution

  • Waiver to Bring Legal Action. You acknowledge and agree that you waive your right to commence any proceeding against Plateau if the relevant events occurred more than one year earlier. You may, however, opt out of this waiver. In doing so, the normal statute of limitations in your area will apply to any claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement. To opt out, please send us a written opt out request to the address listed below, with your name, address, Plateau account number, and a statement that you wish to opt out of this Agreement “Section 17 – Waiver to Bring Legal Action.” To opt out, you must notify us within thirty (30) days of the date you first became subject to the Agreement by using our Services. Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, LLC Attn: Regulatory Department 7111 N Prince Street, Clovis, New Mexico 88101
  • Dispute Resolution. We will attempt in good faith to resolve disputes promptly and fairly. You and Plateau agree to use their best efforts to reach a settlement. The prevailing party in any litigation shall be entitled to recover its costs of litigation including reasonable attorney's fees from the losing party.

Jury Trail

To the extent permitted by applicable law, for any Disputes relating to this Agreement, Plateau and you hereby knowingly, voluntarily, intentionally, and irrevocably waive the right to a trial by jury in respect to any litigation based hereon or arising out of this Agreement, or any other dispute or controversy between Plateau and you.

Termination of Service

Unless otherwise agreed, this Agreement will be in effect from the time the Services are initiated until they are terminated by either you or Plateau. All applicable charges and fees will accrue in accordance with this Agreement until the Services have been disconnected and all Plateau-Supplied Equipment has been returned, subject to all applicable laws. Plateau or you may terminate any or all portions of the Services at any time, in our or your sole discretion, and for any reason in accordance with applicable laws and terms of any promotional offers, as specified in this Agreement. No financial penalty, aside from those mentioned in Section 3(d), will be assessed for termination of Services. If you terminate all or any portion of the Services, you agree to notify Plateau. We will schedule a disconnect appointment, and you agree to provide Plateau personnel, its agents or representatives access to the premise in order to disconnect all or a portion of the Services and recover Plateau-Supplied Equipment. Upon termination, you agree to (i) immediately cease all use of the Services and all Plateau-Supplied Equipment and (ii) pay in full for your use of the Services up to the date the termination of this Agreement took effect and the Services were disconnected. You must return the Plateau-Supplied Equipment to our local business office within ten (10) calendar days of termination. Failure to do so will result in a Plateau technician being dispatched to retrieve the Plateau-Supplied Equipment at your expense. You may be charged a continuing monthly charge until all Plateau-Supplied Equipment is returned to us. We will refund all prepaid monthly service fees charged for Services after the date of termination (less any outstanding amounts due to Plateau for the Services, Plateau-Supplied Equipment, or other applicable charges and fees). You agree that termination of any or all portions of the Services cannot occur simply by writing “canceled” or any other message to that effect on your check, bill, or other such communication. We reserve the right, subject to applicable law, to immediately and with or without notice, terminate or suspend the Services and/or to remove from the Services any information transmitted by or to any unauthorized user. These actions may be taken if we: (i) determine your use of the Services is in violation of this Agreement; (ii) determine your use of the Services interferes with our ability to provide Services to you or others, or adversely affects our equipment; (iii) believe any Plateau-Supplied Equipment has been subject to tampering; (iv) reasonably believe your use of the Services violates any laws, regulations, or requirements for use; or (v) reasonably believe your use of the Services interferes with or endangers the health and/or safety of our personnel or third parties. If we suspend the Services we may require that you pay us a fee for restoring your Services, in addition to charging you the regular cost for such Services during the suspension.

Refund Upon Termination

If you terminate your Services with Plateau and are warranted a credit refund, you will receive a refund check in the mail within forty-five (45) calendar days of termination. Your refund will be the pro-rated portion of any fees and charges which you have paid in advance. If the pro-rated portion is less than $5.00, a refund will only be issued upon request.

Indemnification

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS PLATEAU, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES, AND ANY OTHER PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, LOSSES, DAMAGES, CLAIMS, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEY’S AND ACCOUNTANT FEES) ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO A SUIT BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY BASED ON YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT, OR BY YOUR VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranty

  • LIMITED LIABILITY. NEITHER WE NOR OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND BASED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ON YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH US OR OUR PROVISION OF THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM INSTALLATION, USE, MODIFICATION, REPAIR, OR REMOVAL OF PLATEAU-SUPPLIED AND NON PLATEAU-SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT.
  • NO OTHER WARRANTIES. PLATEAU MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVIDED SERVICES. WE MAKE NO GUARANTEES THAT OUR SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, OR SOFTWARE WILL BE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ERROR-FREE OR VIRUS-FREE, OR WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH CUSTOMER-OWNED EQUIPMENT OR OPERATE AS INTENDED. OUR SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
  • EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL PLATEAU, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE, SERVICES INTERRUPTION OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING YOUR INABILITY TO USE 911 EMERGENCY SERVICES. ANY AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY PLATEAU THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE SERVICES AS DEFINED HEREIN ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND NEITHER PLATEAU, ITS AGENTS NOR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES. PLATEAU, AND ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND ARE FREE FROM LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO THE SECURITY OF YOUR COMMUNICATION VIA OUR NETWORKS OR SERVICES, OR THIRD PARTIES GAINING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO MONITOR YOUR COMMUNICATIONS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF SECURING YOUR COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING VOICE AND ONLINE) IS YOURS.
  • INSURANCE; WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. You AGREE THAT PLATEAU IS NOT AN INSURER AND THAT PLATEAU IS NOT PROVIDING YOU WITH INSURANCE OF ANY TYPE. THE AMOUNTS YOU PAY PLATEAU ARE NOT INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND ARE NOT RELATED TO THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY, ANYONE ELSE'S PROPERTY LOCATED ON OR IN YOUR PREMISES OR ANY RISK OF LOSS AT YOUR PREMISES. INSTEAD, THE AMOUNTS PLATEAU CHARGES YOU ARE BASED SOLELY UPON THE VALUE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES PLATEAU PROVIDES AND UPON THE LIMITED LIABILITY PLATEAU ASSUMES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU WANT INSURANCE TO PROTECT AGAINST ANY RISK OF LOSS AT YOUR PREMISES, YOU SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PURCHASE IT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY, YOU AGREE TO LOOK EXCLUSIVELY TO YOUR INSURER AND NOT TO PLATEAU TO COMPENSATE YOU OR ANYONE ELSE. YOU AGREE AND HEREBY RELEASE AND WAIVE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR INSURER ALL SUBROGATION AND OTHER RIGHTS TO RECOVER AGAINST PLATEAU ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE PAYMENT OF ANY CLAIM FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY.
  • NO GUARANTEE; NO LIABILITY. PLATEAU'S EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES DO NOT CAUSE AND CANNOT ELIMINATE OCCURRENCES OF THE EVENTS THEY ARE INTENDED TO DETECT OR AVERT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FIRES, FLOODS, BURGLARIES, ROBBERIES AND MEDICAL PROBLEMS. OTHER THAN THE LIMITED WARRANTY PLATEAU MAKES NO GUARANTY OR WARRANTY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT THE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED WILL DETECT OR AVERT SUCH INCIDENTS OR THEIR CONSEQUENCES. PLATEAU DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY RISK THAT YOU OR YOUR PROPERTY, OR THE PERSON OR PROPERTY OF OTHERS, MAY BE SUBJECT TO INJURY OR LOSS IF SUCH AN EVENT OCCURS. THE ALLOCATION OF SUCH RISK REMAINS WITH YOU, NOT PLATEAU. YOU AGREE AND DO HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE OR BRING ANY CLAIM OF ANY TYPE AGAINST PLATEAU FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PLATEAU.
  • EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IT IS IMPRACTICAL AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL DAMAGES, IF ANY, THAT MAY RESULT FROM A FAILURE BY PLATEAU TO PERFORM ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS. YOU AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU ATTEMPT TO HOLD PLATEAU LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, PLATEAU IS FOUND LIABLE FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SERVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY PLATEAU, PLATEAU'S LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL BE LIMITED TO A SUM EQUAL TO 10% OF THE ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OR $500, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. THIS AGREED-UPON AMOUNT IS NOT A PENALTY. RATHER, IT IS YOUR SOLE REMEDY. UPON YOUR REQUEST, PLATEAU MAY AGREE TO ASSUME LIABILITY BEYOND WHAT IS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS PARAGRAPH BY ATTACHING AN AMENDMENT TO THIS CONTRACT SETTING FORTH THE EXTENT OF PLATEAU'S LIABILITY AND THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO YOU.

Miscellaneous

  • Governing Law; Claims. This Agreement and all Service Orders will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico, without reference to its choice of laws. You or Plateau agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Curry County, New Mexico and agree not to commence any legal action under or in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement in any other court or forum.
  • Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any documents which are incorporated herein by reference, are the entire agreement between you and Plateau and supersede any prior agreements between you and Plateau with respect to the Services.
  • Severability. If any part or provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, said part shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity only, without in any way affecting the remaining parts of said provision or remaining provisions of this Agreement, and you and Plateau hereby agree to negotiate in good faith with respect to any such invalid or unenforceable part to render such part valid and enforceable to the extent legally possible.
  • Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement or any or all portions of this Agreement or Services whether by operation of law or otherwise, to any other person, entity, or location, without our prior written consent. You acknowledge that Plateau may transfer or assign any portion or all of this Agreement at any time, without notice to you.
  • No Waiver. Failure by us to enforce at any time or for any period of time any provision or right hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of such provision or right.
  • Headings. All article and Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any Sections hereof.
  • No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not expressly or implicitly provide any third party with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right or privilege.
  • Approvals, Consents, and Agreements. Whenever a Section in this Agreement requires the approval, consent, agreement or authorization or the like from Plateau, Plateau's decision to grant the same shall be at Plateau's sole discretion.
  • Privacy Policy. For more information about our privacy policies regarding our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information, see our website https://www.plateautel.com/legal/privacypolicy.

IT Services Terms & Conditions

1. IT Services

  1. Plateau shall provide specific IT Services as defined and set out in an executed Scope of Work (“SOW”) for each service and/or project performed by Plateau for the customer (“Customer”).

  2. Compensation

    1. Invoices shall be payable ten (10) days after approval by Customer for services performed. Customer must notify Plateau within ten (10) days of receipt of the invoice of any discrepancies which require correction of or any additions as a precedent for payment of such charges. If no discrepancies are noted within ten (10) days of receipt of invoice, the invoice will be considered to be approved. On invoices where discrepancies are noted, all charges not identified for correction will be considered approved and shall be due and payable in accordance with this section. Customer and Plateau shall diligently work toward resolution of all billing issues. Customer's failure to make payment to Plateau in accordance with the payment terms herein shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement and shall be cause for termination by Plateau.

    2. Each Plateau IT Service shall be of one of the following forms:

      1. Data Center

        The fees and payments due hereunder are defined in an executed SOW. All monthly recurring Data Center Services (“Data Center Services”) are billed in advance for each month with the first month being prorated from the date the service commences (“Start Date”) to the end of the month. Start-up fees, if any and if defined in the SOW, are due and payable with the signing of the applicable SOW. Data Center Services shall continue to be billed until the services are terminated by Customer, and shall be subject to an early termination fee as defined by this Agreement if the term of the Data Center Services as defined in the SOW is not completed. Service is subject to interruption and disconnection by Plateau for nonpayment of monthly service fees or any other fees and associated expenses due and payable by Customer.

      2. Time & Expense

        Customer shall pay Plateau for services performed hereunder a sum equal to the time rates for the job classification, plus expenses. Plateau shall submit itemized monthly invoices to Customer. A schedule of time and expense rates is attached as Exhibit A. These rates shall be valid for twelve (12) monthly from the date this Agreement is originally executed; and on each subsequent anniversary of this Agreement, the schedule of rates shall be reviewed and new rates shall be mutually agreed to by both Customer and Plateau until completion or termination of this Agreement. Copy, postage, telephone, faxes, local travel mileage less than fifty (50) miles per day, and technology will be charged as a surcharge of seven percent (7%) of the labor. Expenses not covered by the surcharge will be itemized separately on the invoice and require prior Customer approval.

      3. Managed Services

        The fees and payments due hereunder are defined in an executed SOW. All monthly recurring managed services (“Managed Services”) are billed in advance for each month with the first month being prorated from Start Date to the end of the month. Start-up fees, if any and defined in the SOW, are due and payable with the signing of the applicable SOW. Managed Services shall continue to be billed until the services are terminated by Customer, and shall be subject to an early termination fee as defined by this Agreement if the term of the Managed Services as defined in the SOW is not completed. Service is subject to interruption and disconnection by Plateau for nonpayment of monthly service fees or any other fees and associated expenses due and payable by Customer.

      4. Project Work

        Project Work shall be billed as a fixed fee service as defined in the applicable SOW. An upfront payment, as defined in the applicable SOW, shall be due upon SOW execution. Work will not commence until payment of the upfront payment is made. The remainder of the payment shall be due upon completion of work by Plateau and acceptance of work by Customer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Large projects may require intermediate payments and any such intermediate payment shall be defined in the executed SOW.

  3. Project Work

    Commencing thirty (30) days after the billing date, Plateau may charge, and Customer agrees to pay interest on the past due balance at a rate equal to the lesser of one and one-half percent (1½%) per month or the maximum rate of interest allowable by applicable law. Late payment charges shall be included on the next invoice. All amounts received by Plateau shall be applied first to accrued unpaid interest and then to outstanding invoices for services and associated expenses.

  4. Taxes and Other Charges

    All amounts due hereunder will be subject to the applicable gross receipts or sales taxes, which will be billed in addition to the amount due.

2. Definitions

  1. Data Center: An onsite facility that houses computing systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. That provides a secure, controlled environment for hosting and operating critical IT infrastructure.
  2. Emergency Operations Room: A dedicated space within the data center that the customer can temporarily utilize exclusively in the event of an emergency at the customer's primary office location. It serves as a backup site for business continuity purposes.
  3. Customer Space: A designated area within the data center licensed to the customer for installing, operating, and supporting their equipment (Customer Equipment). The customer has an exclusive license to access this space.
  4. Customer Equipment: The hardware or software equipment owned and maintained by the customer, installed and operated within the Customer Space in the data center.
  5. Colocation Services: Services provided by Plateau that allows customers to rent space, power, cooling, and physical security for their IT equipment within the data center facility.
  6. Company Network: The network infrastructure owned and operated by Plateau facilitates connectivity and network services for the customers' equipment hosted within the data center.
  7. Managed Services: A range of IT services provided by Plateau, such as proactive management, routine administration, and troubleshooting of the customer's systems and resources hosted within the data center.
  8. Endless Hardware: A specific managed service offering from Plateau that includes hardware support and maintenance services.

3. Termination

  1. Termination of this Agreement is permissible with thirty (30) days' written notice if there are not any active SOWs with IT Services being performed by Plateau. Sections 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 19 of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement.
  2. Termination of a SOW is permissible under the following conditions:
  3. Lack of Performance by Plateau

    Termination by Customer is permitted without charge only in the case where all of the services provided hereunder as defined by an applicable SOW executed by Customer are unavailable or out of service for a period of seven (7) consecutive days from ticket open, other than due to Force Majeure, provided Customer works in good faith with Plateau to correct the outage and does not contribute to the outage whether intentionally or not, by action, inaction, or omission. In such case, service fees and associated expenses will be due up to the ticket-open date.
  4. Standard Termination

    Customer may terminate this Agreement with thirty (30) days' written notice (“Termination Date”) if the applicable SOW term period has expired. Customer shall pay all applicable service fees and charges up to the termination date.
  5. Early Termination

    Customer may terminate an applicable SOW with thirty (30) days' written notice if the term period has not concluded (“Early Termination Date”). Customer shall pay all applicable service fees and associated expenses up to the Early Termination Date as well as an Early Termination Fee in the amount detailed in the SOW.
  6. Customer agrees to allow Plateau personnel and subcontractors reasonable access to Customer's premises and/or building (the “Customer Site”) for a minimum of thirty (30) days from the Termination Date for the purpose of removing Plateau owned equipment. Plateau shall restore the premises to the original condition, normal wear and tear excepted.

4. Data Center Services

  1. Right To Use

    1. Data Center

      Prior to termination of this Agreement, Customer has a non-exclusive license for chaperoned access to the Data Center. Furthermore, Plateau may adopt rules and procedures to govern use of, and behavior in, the Data Center by customers by posting the Data Center Rules in the SOW or on Plateau's website. By accessing the Data Center, Customer agrees to the Data Center Rules. The Data Center Rules may be changed by Plateau at any time. When a change is made to the Data Center Rules, it shall be effective upon written notification to Customer. Plateau is responsible for ensuring that the services needed to support the overall operation of the Data Center, such as janitorial services, environmental systems maintenance, and power plant maintenance are provided for the benefit of Customer.
    2. Emergency Operations Room

      In the event of an emergency at Customer's home office, Plateau will temporarily make available the Emergency Operations Room on a “First Come; First Serve” exclusive basis. If the Emergency Operations Room is not being utilized for an exclusive emergency event, Customer may be granted general use access with prior approval from Plateau. Customer is responsible for maintaining their space in the Emergency Operations Room in an orderly manner.
    3. Customer Space

      Prior to termination of this Agreement, Customer has an exclusive license to chaperoned access and use of the Customer Space for the purpose of installing, operating and supporting Customer Equipment, as defined hereinafter. Customer acknowledges that its right to use is not a grant of any real property interest in the Customer Space or the Data Center. Customer is responsible for maintaining the Customer Space in an orderly manner and is responsible for removing trash, packing, cartons, and related items from the Customer Space. Customer must maintain the Customer Space in a safe condition, including but not limited to, not storing hazardous material. Customer acknowledges that Plateau, through its officers, employees and contractors, may access the Customer Space, without notice to Customer, for undertaking routine maintenance procedures, completing customer support requests, and other activities designed to protect the safety and security of the Data Center and all of its customers.
    4. Power

      Plateau agrees to provide power to the Customer Space as outlined on the applicable executed SOW. Plateau reserves the right to monitor Customer's actual electrical consumption and charge Customer for any usage in excess of the ordered amounts in accordance with its standard policy or the terms set forth on the applicable Scope of Work. To the extent usage is based on power consumed by Customer, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed such that Plateau is considered to be reselling electricity to Customer. Rather the usage of the power is intended to measure the amount due to Plateau for its cost in operating and maintaining the Data Center and Customer Space for the benefit of Customer.
    5. Customer Equipment

      Prior to termination of this Agreement, all Customer's hardware or software equipment (“Customer Equipment”) remains Customer's exclusive personal property. Customer is solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining property insurance covering Customer Equipment. Plateau assumes no risk for any damage or loss of Customer Equipment. Customer must give prior notice to Plateau when installing or removing Customer Equipment from the Data Center. Customer Equipment may only be installed and stored within the Customer Space. The installation or storage of Customer Equipment outside the Customer Space must be approved in advance by Plateau. Without Plateau's prior written consent, Customer (i) may not install wireless equipment and/or antennas in the Data Center or in the Customer Space; (ii) may not use camera or other video equipment in the Customer Space; or (iii) may not access the subfloor, at any time, to install or remove Customer Equipment. Plateau is responsible for providing and connecting a cable from the demarcation point of Customer's Internet's carrier's network to the demarcation point of Customer Equipment. Customer must provide access to Customer Equipment to Plateau to enable Plateau to perform its duties under this Agreement. Customer must ensure that all Customer Equipment conforms to the manufacturer's specifications. Customer must provide Plateau with such documentation prior to Plateau performing any maintenance service on such Customer Equipment.
    6. Vacating

      Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Customer must, at its own expense, immediately vacate and surrender the Customer Space and remove all Customer Equipment from the Customer Space and the Data Center. If Customer fails to remove such Customer Equipment within thirty (30) days of the effective date of termination, then Plateau may charge Customer a storage fee for such Customer Equipment in amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the monthly recurring charge (excluding the monthly recurring charge for usage based services) as of the effective date of termination of this Agreement until the time Customer either (i) removes Customer Equipment from the Customer Space or (ii) it is deemed abandoned by Customer. Customer Equipment is deemed abandoned if Customer does not remove Customer Equipment within six (6) months of the effective date of termination of this Agreement. Customer must return to Plateau all keys, access cards and other security devices received from Plateau by the effective date of termination.
    7. Damages

      Customer is responsible for all damages caused by Customer's employees, agents, vendors or visitors to the Data Center or the Customer Space. Customer is also responsible for all damages caused by Customer's removal of Customer Equipment or other items installed in the Customer Space. Customer agrees to promptly reimburse Plateau for all repairs and restoration costs associated with repairing such damage upon written notice to Customer itemizing the damages and associated costs for repairing.
  2. Alterations

    1. General

      Customer may not make any construction changes or material alterations to the Customer Space, including changes to the cabling and power supplies for Customer Equipment, without the prior written consent of Plateau. All fixtures, repairs, build-outs and other alterations in or to the Customer Space (“Fixtures”) shall become part of the Customer Space. Upon termination of this Agreement, Customer may not remove any Fixtures from the Customer Space without the prior written consent of Plateau.
    2. Vendor Approval

      Prior to any delivery, installation, replacement or removal work, Customer must obtain the written approval of Plateau with respect to the suppliers or contractors to be used by Customer, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld. Plateau may request additional information before granting approval. The approval of the supplier or contractor is not an endorsement of Customer's choice. Customer remains solely responsible for the selection of the supplier or contractor and for all payments due to such suppliers or contractors.
    3. No Liens

      Customer must keep the Data Center and the Customer Space free from any liens arising from any work performed, material furnished or obligations incurred by or at the request of Customer. Any vendor contracting with Customer or furnishing or rendering labor and materials to Customer must be notified in writing by Customer that they must look solely to Customer for payment. If any lien is filed against the Data Center or the Customer Space as a result of the acts or omissions of Customer, Customer must discharge it within sixty (60) days of learning of such lien.
  3. Relocation

    Plateau shall not arbitrarily require Customer to relocate Customer Equipment and/or move into different Customer Space within the Data Center listed on the executed SOW. However, upon sixty (60) days' prior written notice or, in the event of an emergency with such time as may be reasonable, Plateau may require Customer to change location of its Customer Space to a location within the Data Center that affords comparable environmental conditions for, and accessibility to, Customer Equipment.
  4. Prohibited Activities

    1. Non-Interference

      Customer shall not use any products, tools, material or methodologies that interfere with the Colocation Services or may cause damage to the Data Center and/or the Company Network or may cause harm to any individual or the public. Furthermore, Customer agrees that Customer Equipment installed or stored in the Customer Space shall not;
      1. interfere with or impair the Colocation Services provided to other customers;
      2. unreasonably disturb any other customer or other tenant in the Data Center;
      3. endanger or damage the Data Center or the Customer Space of other customers;
      4. compromise the privacy of any communications carried in, from or through the Data Center; or
      5. create an unreasonable risk of injury or death to any individual or the public. Customer shall not improperly restrict or interfere with the use of the Company Network. Upon notice to Customer, Customer shall promptly remove any hazard, interference or service obstruction that may be caused by Customer Equipment or the connectivity under the control of Customer.
    2. Not Permitted

      Food and drinks are not permitted inside the Data Center at any time. Combustibles (i.e., cardboard boxes, paper, etc.) are not permitted to be stored inside the Customer Space.
    3. Smoking

      Smoking is strictly forbidden inside the Data Center, including the Customer Space.
    4. Signage

      No signage or advertising may be placed within the Data Center or the Customer Space without the prior written consent of Plateau, which may be withheld in its sole discretion.

5. Managed Services Monitoring and Support

  1. Plateau monitors all systems and networked equipment that it manages under a Managed Services SOW 24 hours per day, 365 days per year except for cases of third-party hardware, software, or service failure and force majeure described in Section 13 of this Agreement, or other service interruptions that prevent monitoring, however caused. In case of interruptions in monitoring, Plateau shall make commercially reasonable efforts to restore monitoring.
  2. Start Date/Service Period

    The Start Date is the date Plateau turns on its Managed Services covered hereunder and described in further detail in the applicable SOW. The term under the SOW (the “Service Period”) and billing begin on the Start Date. At the end of the Service Period, this Agreement will automatically renew for consecutive terms of the same duration as the Service Period, unless terminated in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then-current term. Any changes made to the Managed Services by mutual consent during a Service Period shall be documented by executing a subsequent SOW during that Service Period, but such changes to Managed Services shall not affect the Service Period itself as set forth in the original SOW, unless such subsequent SOW specifies a different Service Period.
  3. Exclusions from Managed Services

    1. The following is a list of costs, expenses, charges or services explicitly excluded from any Managed Services SOW executed by Customer, unless otherwise specified in the applicable SOW. The below is not meant to constitute a complete list, and any cost, expense, charge, or service that is not specifically listed and explicitly included in an executed SOW and is excluded by definition:
      1. Any taxes of any kind;
      2. Any premise wiring services (voice/data/video cabling) of any kind;
      3. Training of any person in any context, unless otherwise specified;
      4. Unless explicitly covered under an Endless Hardware SOW:
        1. Any parts, equipment, or hardware costs, fees or charges of any kind;
        2. Any software, licensing, software assurance, renewal, or upgrade fees of any kind;
        3. Any shipping, handling, courier, or postage charges of any kind; and
        4. Any 3rd party vendor, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment, or other manufacturer support fees or incident fees of any kind.
      5. Any type of service, repair, reconfiguration, maintenance or management occasioned or made necessary by the alteration of systems, devices, software or other resources, with or without administrative access to such resources, by anyone other than authorized Plateau personnel. This includes any change or service occasioned by acts or omissions by Customer's own employees, principals, consultants, subcontractors, third-party vendors, or any other third parties who may have or have had physical, logical or remote access to Customer's resources;
      6. Maintenance of third-party applications, software, software packages or add-ons, whether acquired through Plateau or any other source. The only exception is software made or modified by Plateau in order to provide the Managed Services;
      7. Any software programming or scripting (creation or modification of software code) and program (software) maintenance;
      8. Any work, project, service or support of any kind, whether one-time, periodic, or ongoing, that involves a new resource that was not present at the time the SOW is executed; and
      9. Any work that does not qualify as a service ticket with respect to restoring the normal functioning of the resources being managed as per the SOW, i.e. any work that does not involve proactive management, routine administration, or troubleshooting (whether Customer-prompted/requested or otherwise) malfunctioning or non-functioning systems or resources under management as per the SOW. Any such work is defined as “Projects”. Projects include but are not limited to re-configuring resources by Customer request, integrating with newly acquired/introduced hardware, software or networks, or with other formerly non-existent third-party resources, or otherwise making changes to managed resources, when such configuration, integration or changes are not warranted nor necessary (a) to manage such resources, or, (b) to keep such resources in good working order. Projects are by definition not part of Managed Services, since Managed Services concern themselves with proactively managing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and keeping operational existing resources explicitly covered by the SOW.

6. Intellectual Property

Nothing in this Agreement or the performance thereof shall convey, license, or otherwise transfer any right, title, or interest in any intellectual property or other proprietary rights held by either party or its licensors. Plateau's intellectual property and proprietary rights include any skills, know-how, processes, modifications or other enhancements developed or acquired in the course of configuring, providing, or managing the service. Each party agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly, reverse engineer, decompile, reproduce or otherwise attempt to derive source code, trade secrets, or other intellectual property from any information, material, or technology of the other party or its licensors.

Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP")

Customer shall use Plateau's services only in accordance with applicable law and for lawful purposes. Customer shall not use or permit others to use Plateau's services (including by transmitting, posting or storing content) in a manner which would violate any law or infringe any copyrights or trademarks. Once notified of any violation of this Acceptable Use Policy, Customer agrees to cooperate with Plateau and work promptly to cease the noted activities. Plateau reserves the right to interrupt or disconnect services for non-compliance with this AUP or in compliance with instructions from government authorities. Customer shall be responsible for all authorized uses of services provided by Plateau. A more extensive AUP may be provided as an addendum to this Agreement in connection with certain services.

Plateau Equipment

In certain circumstances, Plateau may supply Customer premises equipment or cloud premises equipment that may consist of third-party hardware and software not manufactured by Plateau (“CPE”) to Customer and retain ownership in such CPE. Unless otherwise specified through an SOW or other agreement, all CPE shall be purchased and owned by Customer, whether procured by Plateau and passed through to Customer, or purchased directly by Customer from third-party hardware and software vendors. In the event that any CPE is owned by Plateau, Plateau shall have the right to remove all CPE that it has supplied. Customer agrees to allow Plateau personnel and subcontractors reasonable access to the Customer Site for the purpose of installing, configuring, managing, maintaining, repairing, replacing and removing the CPE. If Customer does not own the Customer Site and access to portions of the Customer Site other than the Customer premises is needed (i.e. building phone room, data room, HVAC room, roof, etc.), Customer shall obtain, with Plateau's cooperation, all appropriate permissions from the owner or landlord for such activities.

No Warranty

Without limiting the foregoing, Plateau shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use its services, reliance on its services or on information obtained therefrom, interruptions of service, breach, compromise, unauthorized access to any records, files, data, systems, or other assets, valuables and resources; errors, defects, viruses, malware, delays in operation or transmissions or any other failure of performance or business function. Further, except in the event of willful misconduct by Plateau, Plateau shall not be liable for any direct damages resulting from the loss of any of Customer's data or third-party data, breach of security or loss of privacy of data on Customer's systems or third-party systems that may occur on systems installed, serviced, and/or managed by Plateau, or any direct or indirect damages resulting therefrom; the malfunction, performance or compromise of any system, network or other resource related to or associated with in any capacity or by any theory with Plateau services, and any Customer or third-party damages, claims, losses or expenses resulting therefrom; any personal injury (whether of a physical or psychological nature) or death of any person, whether associated with Customer or otherwise, that may in any capacity or by any theory be associated with services provided by Plateau, and any Customer or third-party damages, claims, losses or expenses resulting therefrom.

10. Limitation of Liability

  1. Both parties agree that it is impossible to guarantee the trouble-free performance of computer hardware, software, networks, environments, security and systems, the security, privacy, specific functionality or performance of any free-standing or integrated system or resource; the reliability, applicability or performance of any technology or technology-related asset; the applicability, outcome or performance of any training or the behavior of any human resources; whether procured, provided, installed, managed, supported, administered, trained and/or supervised by Plateau, or in any way associated with Plateau services or otherwise. Therefore, Customer and Plateau agree to certain further limitations of liability and damages.
  2. PLATEAU PROVIDES ALL SERVICES ON AN AS IS BASIS. IN PROVIDING ITS SERVICES, PLATEAU, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPALS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR MULTIPLE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST DATA, LOSS OF SECURITY, LOSS OF PRIVACY, COSTS OF RECREATING LOST DATA, COST OF PROCURING OR TRANSITIONING TO SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR LOSS OF USE, RESULTING FROM ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON PLATEAU'S SERVICES OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES PROVIDED OR PASSED THROUGH BY PLATEAU OR BY ANY OTHER PARTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH PLATEAU'S SERVICES, BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE (INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY), WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF EITHER CUSTOMER OR PLATEAU KNEW, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
  3. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, Plateau's maximum aggregate and cumulative liability under this Agreement for any and all losses, claims, damages, expenses, attorney and expert fees or liability of any kind, including but not limited to claims of breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence (including strict liability), whether in contract or in tort, or under any other legal theory, is limited to the amount in fact paid by Customer hereunder for six (6) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to such loss, damage, claim, or liability. In no event shall Plateau be liable for any consequential, incidental, special, exemplary, indirect, punitive or multiple damages in connection with or arising out of this Agreement or any other agreement between Customer and Plateau that incorporates this Agreement; including but not limited to claims or damages involving loss of business, revenue, profits, use, data, good will, reputation, or other economic advantage, however caused, and regardless of the legal theory of liability, even if Plateau and/or Customer knew, or should have known of the possibility thereof. Customer and Plateau agree that the provisions of Section 8 (No Warranty) and this Section 9 (Limitation of Liability) of this Agreement shall constitute Customer's sole and exclusive remedy with respect to (i) Plateau's services and any claims or actions arising therefrom, and, (ii) any third-party services passed through or provided by Plateau or by any other party in conjunction with Plateau's services, and any claims or actions arising therefrom; even if a mediator, arbitrator, or court of competent jurisdiction finds that such sole and exclusive remedy has failed its essential purpose.

11. Indemnity

  1. Customer agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Plateau, and its officers, directors, principals, members, managers, employees, subcontractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from and against any damage, claim, loss, expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and damage to any person or property), occurring as a result of (i) Customer’s use or inability to use of Plateau’s services, or use or inability to use by those authorized by Customer of Plateau’s services; (ii) Customer’s handling, storage, transmission or possession of information, data, messages or other content or assets on Plateau’s systems or network, on Customer systems or network that are installed, managed or otherwise serviced by Plateau, or on third-party systems and networks that Plateau uses to provide its services, including but not limited to, claims: (A) for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, identity theft, infringement of copyright, and invasion or alteration of private records or data; (B) for infringement of patents; (C) for security breaches of any kind; or (D) based on handling, storage, transmission or possession of information that contains viruses, malware or other destructive code, media, or any unlawful content; (iii) Customer’s or third parties’ reliance on Plateau’s services or on information obtained therefrom; (iv) Customer’s breach of any software licensing requirements of third parties; (v) Customer’s failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement or Plateau’s Professional Services Agreement; or, (vi) Customer’s failure to obtain permits, licenses, or consents that Customer may be required to obtain to enable Plateau to provide its products or services (e.g., landlord permissions, wiring permits, etc.)
  2. Plateau agrees to indemnify and defend Customer, its directors, officers, employees, agents and successors against third-party claims enforceable in the United States alleging that Plateau’s services as provided infringe any third-party United States patent or copyright or contain misappropriated third-party trade secrets. Plateau’s obligations under this section will not apply to the extent that the infringement or violation is caused by (i) functional or other specifications that were provided or requested by Customer, or (ii) Customer’s continued use of infringing services after Plateau provides reasonable notice to Customer of the infringement. For any third-party claim that Plateau receives, or to minimize the potential for a claim, Plateau may, at its option and expense, either: (i) procure the right for Customer to continue using the services in question; (ii) replace or modify the services with comparable services; or (iii) terminate the services.
  3. The provisions of this Section 10 state the entire liability and obligations of the indemnifying party, and the exclusive remedy of the indemnified party, with respect to any of the claims identified herein.

12. Entire Agreement

  1. This Agreement, any addendum to this Agreement, and associated SOWs constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. There are no other written or oral agreements or understandings. Any previous or contemporaneous proposal, understandings, or writings are hereby superseded by this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or interpreted except by a written document that identifies this Agreement and states that it is an amendment to it.

13. Severability

  1. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement will be prohibited by or be invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

14. Force Majeure

  1. Neither party to this Agreement shall have liability or responsibility to the other party for any delay, failure to perform, service interruption, outage, damage, malfunction, or any consequence thereof or damage resulting therefrom, due to any circumstance beyond the party's reasonable control including, but not limited to, inclement weather, climate change, resource shortages, all acts of nature and acts of God, pandemics, strikes, civil disturbances, riots, terrorist acts, unavailability of or delays in goods or services needed from third parties including but not limited to third-party hardware, software, data center, collocation, and cloud service providers, interruption or outage of or delay in telecommunications including the public Internet, voice lines, data lines, or any telecommunications equipment or service, transportation, delivery, power outages, electrical or other utility services, failure of third-party hardware, software or services, or any acts or omissions of any third parties.

15. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

  1. The parties agree that all disputes in any way relating to, arising under, connected with or incident to this Agreement shall be litigated, if at all, solely and exclusively in the State Ninth Judicial District Court of Curry County, New Mexico and if necessary, its respective corresponding appellate courts. The parties further agree to forebear from filing a claim in any other county or jurisdiction and expressly submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of the State of New Mexico. The performance and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of New Mexico without regard to conflict of law provisions.

16. Attorney's Fees

  1. In any litigation arising under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable legal fees and expenses in addition to the amount of any judgment.

17. Dispute Resolution

  1. Any claims or disputes between Plateau and Customer arising out of the services to be provided by Plateau or out of this Agreement first shall be submitted to non-binding mediation.

18. Insurance

  1. During Plateau's performance hereunder, Plateau shall take out and maintain full paid insurance not less than the minimum coverage required by the attached Insurance Exhibit B.

19. Assignment

  1. This Agreement may not be assigned without the written consent by both parties.

20. Confidentiality

  1. Every telecommunications carrier has a general duty to protect the confidentiality of its customers' information. In addition, a carrier may only use, disclose, or permit access to customers' information in limited circumstances:
    1. as required by law;
    2. with the customer's approval; or
    3. in its provision of the telecommunications service from which such information is derived, or services necessary to or used in the provision of such telecommunications service.

Voice Terms & Conditions

BY ACCEPTING THESE HOSTED COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. ALL SERVICE ORDERS AND SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

These Hosted Communications Solutions Terms and Conditions (the "Agreement") are entered into by and between Plateau Telecommunications, Incorporated ("Provider"), a New Mexico company, and the customer purchasing products or services from Provider ("Customer").

Definitions

The following terms will have the meanings set forth below.

  • "Customer Data" means any data, information or other materials of any nature whatsoever provided to Provider by Customer or a User in the course of implementing or using the Services.
  • "Service Descriptions" means user manuals and other documentation relating to the Services that are made available to Customer by Provider in digital or hardcopy form, as updated from time to time.
  • "Service Fee" or "Service Fees" means the monthly or annual fees set forth in the Service Order to be paid by Customer to Provider as consideration for Provider's provision to Customer of the Services, but does not include usage fees, taxes or regulatory fees or surcharges, which Customer must pay in addition to the Service Fees.
  • "Service Order" means an order for Services or products.
  • "Service Plan" means the monthly or annual subscription plan a Customer agrees to in the Service Order.
  • "Service Order Addendum" means a Service Order agreed to by Customer subsequent to the initial Service Order.
  • "Services" means the products or services that are being provided to Customer as described in the Service Order, including any Additional Services set forth in a Service Order Addendum accepted by Provider.
  • "Software" means any proprietary software owned by, licensed by or which Provider has a right to sublicense that is used in or used to provide the Services. "Software" includes, without limitation, any application that Provider makes available to the Customer for use on a mobile device.
  • "User" or "Users" means a user of the software, client, mobile application or other web-based application, equipment, feature or functionality provided by Provider in conjunction with the Services.

Services

  1. Generally

    Provider will provide the Services set forth in an accepted Service Order subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Provider hereby grants Customer limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable access to the Services for use by the number of Users set forth in the Service Order, for Customer's own internal business purposes. Provider grants Customer a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Services Descriptions in connection with its use of the Services. Each Service Order will be subject to Provider's acceptance, which will be deemed given if Provider thereafter provides the Services to Customer.

  2. Conditions

    Customer agrees that Provider's obligations to provide the Services are expressly conditioned upon

    1. Customer's payment of the fees as and when due, and
    2. Customer's satisfaction of the technical requirements set forth in the Services Descriptions for the Services made available to Customer by Provider, as the same may be updated by Provider from time to time.
  3. Additional Services

    Customer may request an increase in Users or additional Services at any time during the Term (any such increase, "Additional Services") by submitting a Service Order addendum setting forth the specific Additional Services desired ("Service Order Adendum"). Each Service Order Addendum will be subject to Provider's acceptance, which will be deemed given if Provider thereafter provides the Additional Services to Customer. Upon acceptance by Provider, such Service Order Addendum will be deemed an amendment to the Agreement, subject to all of the terms and conditions herein, and the Service Fees will be increased to reflect the Additional Services, subject to the same pricing and payment terms as are set forth in the Service Order or the Service Order Addendum as applicable.

Term

This Agreement will commence on the date Provider accepts the Service Order and will continue for the period of time specified in the Service Order (the "Initial Term"). At the end of the Initial Term, the Agreement will automatically renew for an additional one-year period (a "Renewal Term"), and will renew at the end of each Renewal Term for an additional one-year Renewal Term, unless either party provides the other party, at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or applicable Renewal Term, written notification in accordance with Section 20.1 of its desire to cancel the Services. The Initial Term and any Renewal Terms are collectively the "Term".

Termination

  1. Early Termination by Customer

    If Customer terminates the Agreement, or some of the Services provided under the Agreement, before the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term (the "Terminated Term"), Provider will charge Customer, and Customer will pay, an early termination charge equal to 100% of the monthly Service Fee for the terminated Services, multiplied by the number of months remaining in the Terminated Term on the date of termination. The early termination charge is in addition to the full monthly Service Fee payable for the month of, and months prior to, termination. Provider will also charge Customer, and Customer will pay,

    1. any unpaid recurring or non-recurring charges waived by Provider at the beginning of or during the Terminated Term, and
    2. the difference between the MSRP and the price paid by Customer for any equipment purchased at the beginning of or during the Terminated Term. If Customer or its User transfers or ports its phone number to a service provider other than Provider, Customer must also contact Provider to terminate the Services provided to Customer by Provider.
  2. Termination by Provider
    1. Provider is entitled, at its sole discretion, to suspend, terminate or change the Services without advance notice upon any misuse of the Services in any way, Customer's breach of the Agreement, Customer's failure to pay any sum due hereunder, suspected fraud or other activity by Customer or a User that adversely affects the Services, Provider, Provider's network or another customer's use of the Services. Provider will be entitled to determine, at its sole discretion, what constitutes misuse of the Services, and Customer agrees that Provider's determination is final and binding on Customer. Provider may require, and if required, Customer will pay, an activation fee as a condition to changing or resuming a terminated or suspended account.
    2. Provider is entitled to terminate any affected portion of the Services if:
      1. Provider is prohibited by law from providing such portion of the Services; or
      2. any material rate or term contained herein and relevant to the affected Services is substantially changed by or as a result of any regulation or order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), any other local, state or federal government authority, or any carrier or Internet service provider.
      3. Upon termination of this Agreement under this Section 4.2, Customer will be responsible for the full monthly Service Fee for the month in which termination occurs, in addition to any accrued but unpaid usage and other charges.

Fees, Billing and Taxes

  1. Payment of Service Fees

    Customer will pay the Service Fees for Services ordered by Customer, and all other amounts due under the Agreement, pursuant to the terms of this Section 5.

  2. Credit

    The provision of Services is contingent upon establishment of and continuing credit approval by Provider. Customer hereby consents to Provider's procurement of a credit score or report regarding Customer. At any time during the Term, Provider is entitled to require a deposit or other acceptable form of security from Customer, as it deems appropriate. In addition, if requested by Provider, Customer agrees to provide, within two (2) business days of request, appropriate financial records to evaluate Customer's continuing ability to pay. Provider may, immediately and without notice, suspend or terminate the Services if Customer fails to comply with these security obligations. Upon a payment default by Customer not cured in a timely manner, Provider will have the right to offset against any security or deposit held any amounts owed to Provider by Customer, and to invoice and collect all other amounts owed.

  3. Billing

    Provider will provide Customer with a monthly online billing statement for the Services provided each calendar month and bill all charges invoiced to Customer's account. Such charges will include monthly Service Fees, storage charges, activation charges, equipment charges, toll charges, shipping charges, taxes, regulatory recovery fees and any other applicable charges. Monthly Service Fees will be paid in advance of each month's service; any variable charges associated with usage and any other applicable charges associated with such usage shall be billed in arrears. Billing for monthly Service Fees commences upon ordering of the Services, and monthly Services Fees will be billed pro rata in the months in which such Services commence. Customer agrees to provide Provider with complete and accurate contact and payment information, which may include Customer's credit card information, and Customer agrees to advise Provider of any changes thereto. To the extent Customer's payment method is by credit card, Customer authorizes Provider to charge Customer's credit card automatically to pay for Customer's charges. If a charge to Customer's credit card is declined or reversed, or if the account or credit card has expired or been suspended or closed, or if Customer fails to provide Provider with accurate or complete credit card information, Provider may suspend or terminate the Services.

  4. Late/Non-payment

    If any charges for the Services are due but unpaid for any reason, Provider may suspend or terminate the Services and all accrued charges will be immediately due, plus a late fee of 1.5% per month. A fee may also be charged to activate a suspended or terminated account. No suspension or termination of the Services or of this Agreement will relieve Customer from paying any amounts due hereunder.

  5. Taxes

    All Service Fees and other charges are exclusive of any taxes, surcharges, public utility fees and regulatory fees (including, without limitation, Universal Service Fees and E911 taxes). Such taxes and fees will be billed by Provider and paid by Customer. Taxes and regulatory fees may increase during the Term, and Customer will pay such increased fees commencing with the next monthly bill. Should Customer claim an exemption of any taxes or regulatory fees, Customer must provide official documented and certified proof of such exemption. In no event will Provider be liable for any taxes due by Customer or its User, and Customer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Provider if any claim for taxes or fees is made. If any amounts paid for the Services are refunded by Provider, applicable taxes and regulatory fees may not be refundable.

  6. Regulatory Recovery Fee

    A regulatory recovery fee may be charged monthly to offset costs incurred by Provider in complying with inquiries and obligations imposed by federal, state and municipal regulatory authorities and the related legal and billing expenses. This fee is not a tax or charge required or assessed by any government. The regulatory recovery fee will apply to every phone number assigned, including toll free and virtual numbers. The regulatory recovery fee may increase during the Term, and Customer will pay such increased fee commencing with the next monthly bill.

  7. Service Fee Changes

    Provider may change the Service Fees, the types of Service Plans and any additional usage charges without advance notice. Provider will post such changes to its website (https://www.plateautel.com External Link opens new tab). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Service Fees agreed upon in Customer's Service Order will not be increased during the Initial Term. With respect to any Renewal Term, the Customer will be charged Provider's then-current Service Fees in effect at the commencement of the Renewal Term.

  8. Availability

    Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Services may not be available 100% of the time. Additionally, Services will not be available in the event of interruption in Customer's or its User's internet or broadband service. Provider will not credit Customer for any interruptions in Service.

  9. Discounts

    From time to time in its sole discretion, Provider may offer promotions or discounts. Any promotion or discount codes must be provided to Provider upon purchase of the Services. Customer will not be entitled to a subsequent credit for such promotions or discounts if not requested at the time of account creation or change of Service. Promotions and/or discounts may not be used cumulatively or be used for Services retroactively.

  10. Billing Disputes

    Customer must dispute any charges for the Services in writing to CustomerCare@plateautel.com within thirty (30) days of the date of the charge by Provider, or Customer waives any objection and further recourse with regard to such charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer shall pay all undisputed charges in accordance with this Agreement.

  11. Usage Charges

    Every call using the Services that originates or terminates in the Public Switched Telephone Network ("PSTN"), including without limitation other VoIP networks, accrues applicable toll charges. Customer will not be charged for monthly usage within the limits of its then-current Service Plan. Usage which exceeds the limits, if any, of Customer's then-current Service Plan will be charged to Customer in accordance with the Service Descriptions at the rates published at https://www.plateautel.com External Link opens new tab. Calls to phone numbers outside the United States and Canada will also be charged to the Customer in accordance with the Service Descriptions at the rates published at https://www.plateautel.com External Link opens new tab.

Telephone Number

Any telephone number provided by Provider ("Number") to the Customer will be leased and not sold. Provider reserves the right to change, cancel or move the Number should Provider reasonably determine, its sole discretion, that it is required to do so as a result of its agreements with its underlying services providers or for other business purposes related to the provision of the Services.

Privacy

The Services use the public Internet and third-party networks to transmit voice communications and data. Provider is not liable for the interception, use or disclosure of Customer's or its User's voice communications or data. Provider does not represent, warrant or covenant that the Services will maintain the privacy or security of Customer's or its Users' voice communications or data. Customer acknowledges and agrees that none of its Customer Data is considered "Customer Proprietary Network Information" under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. Customer agrees that Provider is entitled to monitor Customer's and Users' use of the Services to protect, maintain, or improve the Services; to prevent fraud or misrepresentation by affirmative acts and/or omissions; to protect Provider, its customers or other third parties affiliated with Provider; or for any other good cause. If required by law, Customer will inform its Users that Provider may monitor the Users' communications and store and use the Users' personally identifiable information as necessary to provide the Services. For Provider's Privacy Policy, please visit https://www.plateautel.com.

License; Prohibited Uses; Customer Responsibilities; Limitations

  1. Customer hereby grants to Provider a license to copy, store, record, transmit, display, view, print and use Customer Data, solely to the extent necessary to provide the Services to Customer. Except as expressly provided in this Section 8, Customer grants to Provider no right, title, interest, or license in the Customer Data. Customer represents and warrants that it has all necessary consents and rights to provide personally identifiable information about its Users to Provider, and Customer will provide such information upon reasonable request by Provider.
  2. Customer represents and warrants that it will not use the Services for any illegal, fraudulent, improper, or abusive purpose or in any way that interferes with Provider's ability to provide high-quality Services to other customers, prevents or restricts other customers from using the Services, or damages any of Provider's or other customers' property. If Provider discovers use of the Services for anything other than the permitted uses in this Agreement or for any of the prohibited uses in this Agreement, Provider may at its sole discretion terminate or suspend all or part of Customer's Services and charge any applicable fees for the Services used plus damages caused by such improper use. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to:
    1. behavior that is illegal, obscene, threatening, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, malicious, infringing, tortious or invasive of another's privacy;
    2. sending unsolicited messages or advertisements, including e-mail, voice-mail, text messages or faxes (commercial or otherwise) ("spamming"), or otherwise sending bulk or junk e-mail, voice-mail, text messages or faxes;
    3. harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;
    4. negligently, recklessly, knowingly or intentionally transmitting any material that contains viruses, time bombs, Trojan horses, worms, malware, spyware or any other programs that may be harmful or dangerous;
    5. creating a false caller identity ("ID spoofing") or forged e-mail/text message address or header, or otherwise attempting to mislead others as to the identity of the sender or the origin of any communication made using the Services;
    6. transmitting any material that may infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate the foreign or domestic intellectual property rights or other rights of third parties;
    7. violating any U.S. or foreign law regarding the transmission of technical data or software exported through the Services;
    8. using the Services in excess of what, in Provider's sole discretion, would be expected of normal business use, including without limitation allowing more than one user to use a single VoIP line or using a single VoIP line in excess of what would be expected of a single user;
    9. using the Services in any way that interferes with other customers' and third parties' use and enjoyment of the Services;
    10. using or employing methods and/or devices that are designed or likely to take advantage of, bypass, exploit or otherwise avoid this use policy.
  3. Customer understands and agrees that:
    1. it will be solely liable for any transmissions sent through the Services under its account or its User's account, including the content of any transmission sent through the Services under its account or its User's account;
    2. it will abide by all applicable Provider policies, procedures and agreements related to the Services; and
    3. it will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Services through password mining or any other means.
  4. Some of Provider's plans and other Services are offered on an "unlimited" basis. All unlimited plans:
    1. may only be used for normal commercially reasonable business use;
    2. are provided only for dialog between two individuals at one time per line;
    3. are issued on a "one (1) user per line basis", meaning that only one registered User may be assigned to use the Services for any one line; and
    4. are subject to additional usage charges, including but not limited to such charges associated with international calling, in accordance with the then-current rates posted to Provider's website ( https://www.plateautel.com External Link opens new tab). Unlimited plans may not be used for any of the following prohibited uses (which are in addition to the other prohibited uses applicable to all Services):
      1. trunking or forwarding a Provider Number to another phone number capable of handling multiple simultaneous calls, or to a private branch exchange (PBX) or a key system;
      2. spamming or blasting (e.g., sending bulk or junk voice-mails, e-mails, text messages or faxes simultaneously);
      3. bulk call-in lines (e.g., customer support or sales call centers, "hotlines", 900 numbers, sports-line numbers, etc.); or
      4. auto-dialing or "predictive" dialing (i.e., non-manual dialing or using a software program or other means to continuously dial or place out-bound calls). In addition, unusually high usage of the Services may impair Provider's ability to provide high-quality Services to others and/or indicate unauthorized use of the Services, in which case Provider may suspend or terminate Customer's account or, upon prior notice, convert Customer's account to a metered calling plan that charges significantly higher usage rates.
  5. Customer must report any unauthorized use of the Services to Provider immediately after Customer discovers such use. Customer is responsible for all use of the Services, whether authorized or unauthorized. Customer will be responsible if any of its Users use the Services in a manner prohibited by this Agreement. Customer will be responsible for any act or omission of a User that would be a breach of this Agreement if done by Customer.
  6. Customer acknowledges and agrees that the right to use any Services is nonexclusive and nontransferable, and Customer will not permit use of the Services other than for its internal business purposes. Nothing in this Agreement will pass to Customer or any User title to any of the Services, any trade names, trade dress, trademarks, service marks, commercial symbols, copyrightable material, designs, logos and/or any other intellectual property of Provider or its vendors. Customer will not challenge or attempt to register or otherwise protect any of Provider's intellectual property or other rights in the Services.
  7. Customer will not:
    1. copy or adapt the Services for any purpose, except as specifically permitted under this Agreement;
    2. use the Services except in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, and except as set forth in this Agreement;
    3. reverse engineer, translate, decompile, or disassemble the Services;
    4. use the Services in any outsourcing, application service provider, time-sharing or service bureau arrangement, including, without limitation, any use to provide services or process data for the benefit of, or on behalf of, any third-party other than a User;
    5. cause or permit the disabling or circumvention of any security mechanism contained in or associated with the Services; or
    6. delete, alter, cover, or distort any copyright or other proprietary notices or trademarks with respect to the Services.
  8. Customer understands and accepts that, in order to protect Customer against fraudulent use of the Services, Provider may require Customer to contact Provider in order to enable calling to certain calling destinations.
  9. Customer will execute such other documents, provide such other information, and affirmatively cooperate with Provider, all as may be reasonably required by Provider relevant to providing the Services.

Use and Storage

Provider reserves the right to establish or modify general practices and limits concerning use of the Services and Software, including, without limitation, the maximum number of days that content will be retained by the Service and the maximum disk space or bandwidth capacity that will be allotted on servers owned or operated by Provider on Customer's behalf. Where practical, Provider will provide Customer with prior notice of such new or modified practices; provided, however, that Provider will have the absolute right to implement such new or modified practices without prior notice in its sole discretion and without liability of any kind.

Electronic Recording

Customer agrees that there are federal and state statutes governing the electronic recording of telephone conversations and that Provider will not be liable for any illegal use of any recording services provided to Customer or its Users. It is Customer's responsibility to determine if the electronic recordings are legal under applicable federal and state laws and to comply with those laws. Customer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Provider for any claims, damages, fines, penalties or costs (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees) arising out of Customer's or its User's failure to adhere to applicable electronic recording laws.

Responsibility for Registration Information and Content of Customer Communications

Customer is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Customer's account login information (including, without limitation, its Users' account login information), and will not allow a third-party to use the Services. Customer is solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under Customer's account or its User's account, including, without limitation, fraudulent use of the account. Customer and its Users must comply with laws regarding online behavior, acceptable content and the transmission of equipment and information under applicable export laws. Customer also agrees to comply with applicable local rules or codes of conduct (including, if applicable, codes of conduct or policies imposed by employers) regarding online behavior and acceptable content. Use of the Services is void where prohibited. Customer will immediately notify Provider of any unauthorized use of Customer's account or its User's account or any other breach of security related to Customer's account, its User's account or the Provider Services. Customer and each User must "log off" at the end of each session. Provider is not liable for any loss or damage arising from Customer's or its User's failure to comply with any of the foregoing obligations. In consideration for using the Provider Services, Customer will:

  1. provide certain current, complete and accurate information about Customer and Users when prompted to do so by the Provider Services, and
  2. maintain and update this information as required to keep it current, complete and accurate. Customer agrees that Customer is solely responsible for the content of all visual, written or audible communications ("Content") sent, displayed or uploaded by Customer or a User in using the Services. Although Provider is not responsible for any such communications, Provider may reject or remove any Content that violates a law or this Agreement. Customer or its User retains copyright and any other rights already held in Content that Customer or its User submits, posts or displays on or through, the Services, or any music or ring-tones Customer or a User uses in connection with the Service. Customer understands and agrees that by displaying, exchanging or uploading Content to a Provider website, transmitting Content using the Services or otherwise providing Content to Provider, Customer automatically grants (and warrants and represents that it has a right to grant) to Provider a world-wide, royalty-free, sub-licensable (so Provider affiliates, contractors, resellers and partners can deliver the Services) perpetual, irrevocable license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce and distribute the Content in the course of offering the Services, including, without limitation, on associated websites ("Site" or "Sites"). Furthermore, Customer represents and warrants that it has all necessary consents and rights to transmit Content and other communications from its users to Provider.

Responsibility for Content of Others

Customer acknowledges that Users may violate one or more of the above prohibitions, but Provider assumes no responsibility or liability for such violation. If Customer becomes aware of misuse of the Services by any person, entity or organization, Customer agrees to contact Provider Customer Support at (877) 752-8328 or CustomerCare@plateautel.com. Provider may investigate any complaints and violations that come to its attention and may take any action that it believes is appropriate, including, but not limited to, issuing warnings, removing the content or terminating accounts and/or User profiles. Under no circumstances will Provider be liable in any way for any data or other content available on a Site or actions taken while using the Services, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any such data, content or activity or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of, access to or denial of access to any data, content or activities on a Site. Provider does not endorse and has no control over what Users post, submit to or do on a Site. Customer acknowledges that Provider cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information submitted by any User of a Site, nor any personally identifiable information about any User. Provider reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject or remove content.

Emergency 911 Services

  1. Service Limitations

    The FCC requires that Provider provide E911 Service to all Customers who use Provider Services within the United States. Sections 13.2-13.8 apply to all Customers who use Provider Services within the United States. Section 13.9 applies to all Customers.

  2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND WARNING LABELS

    CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PROVIDER'S EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES DO NOT SUPPORT 911 EMERGENCY DIALING OR OTHER EMERGENCY FUNCTIONS IN THE SAME WAY THAT TRADITIONAL WIRELINE 911 SERVICES WORK. THE DIFFERENCES ARE DETAILED IN THIS SECTION 13, AND CUSTOMER AGREES TO NOTIFY ALL POTENTIAL USERS WHO MAY PLACE CALLS USING CUSTOMER'S SERVICES OF THE 911 LIMITATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN. PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF SERVICE, PROVIDER WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMER WITH WARNING LABELS REGARDING THE LIMITATIONS OR UNAVAILABILITY OF 911 EMERGENCY DIALING. CUSTOMER AGREES TO PLACE SUCH LABEL ON OR NEAR EACH TELEPHONE OR OTHER CUSTOMER-PREMISES OR USER-PREMISES EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THE SERVICES MAY BE USED. IF ADDITIONAL LABELS ARE REQUIRED, CUSTOMER MAY REQUEST THEM FROM PROVIDER, AND PROVIDER WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LABELS. PROVIDER WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMER WITH ADVISORY NOTICES REGARDING 911 EMERGENCY DIALING AND REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FROM CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER WILL PROVIDE SUCH ADVISORY NOTICES TO ITS USERS. CUSTOMER AGREES TO RESPOND AND AFFIRMATIVELY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PROVIDER HAS ADVISED CUSTOMER OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH E911 SERVICE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE OR MAY BE LIMITED IN COMPARISON TO TRADITIONAL 911 EMERGENCY DIALING. CUSTOMER WILL PROVIDE SIMILAR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM ITS USERS UPON REQUEST BY PROVIDER. PROVIDER ADVISES CUSTOMER AND USERS TO MAINTAIN AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ACCESSING TRADITIONAL 911 SERVICES.

  3. ELECTRICAL POWER

    CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION E911 SERVICE, WILL NOT FUNCTION IN THE ABSENCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER.

  4. INTERNET ACCESS

    CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION E911 SERVICE, WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THERE IS AN INTERRUPTION OF CUSTOMER'S BROADBAND OR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.

  5. NON-VOICE SYSTEMS

    CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SERVICES ARE NOT SET UP TO FUNCTION WITH OUTDIALING SYSTEMS SUCH AS HOME SECURITY SYSTEMS, MEDICAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT, TTY EQUIPMENT, OR ENTERTAINMENT OR SATELLITE TELEVISION SYSTEMS. PROVIDER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INTERRUPTION OR DISRUPTION OF SUCH SYSTEMS BY THE SERVICES.

  6. E911 SERVICE

    E911 SERVICE IS A MANDATORY COMPONENT OF ALL INBOUND/OUTBOUND TRADITIONAL FAX AND VOICE SERVICE PLANS. E911 SERVICE IS NOT OFFERED ON VIRTUAL NUMBERS, OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, ON TOLL-FREE NUMBERS OR ON SIMILAR SERVICE ACCESSORIES OR ADD-ON SERVICE PLANS. E911 SERVICE IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN SELECTED AREAS. E911 SERVICE IS TIED TO THE CUSTOMER'S REGISTERED SERVICE ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSIGNED PHONE NUMBER; CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING PROVIDER WITH ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMER'S USERS. THE PROVIDER MOBILE APPLICATION USES THE DEVICE'S DIALER AND CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE TO MAKE 911 CALLS. IF A DEVICE DOES NOT HAVE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE, THEN THE USER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CALL 911 FROM THE PROVIDER MOBILE APPLICATION. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PROVIDER'S ONLY MECHANISM FOR ROUTING 911 CALLS TO THE CORRECT EMERGENCY CALL TAKER IS THE CUSTOMER'S OR USER'S REGISTERED SERVICE ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSIGNED PHONE NUMBER. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT ANY ENHANCED LOCATION INFORMATION PASSED TO AN EMERGENCY OPERATOR BY PROVIDER WILL BE BASED UPON THE CUSTOMER'S OR USER'S REGISTERED SERVICE ADDRESS PROVIDED TO PROVIDER BY CUSTOMER. IN THE EVENT THAT THE REGISTERED SERVICE ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASSIGNED PHONE NUMBER IS INCORRECT, IS OUTDATED, OR IS NOT COMPLETE, A 911 CALL MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY.

  7. E911 SERVICE CHARGE

    CUSTOMERS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO SUBSCRIBE TO PROVIDER E911 SERVICE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A MONTHLY E911 SERVICE CHARGE. THE MONTHLY E911 SERVICE FEE WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEES FOR THE ASSOCIATED LINE. THE MONTHLY CHARGE FOR PROVIDER E911 SERVICE IS ASSESSED ON A "PER-LINE" (THAT IS, PER PHONE NUMBER BASIS), AND WILL BE SET AT A LEVEL THAT REIMBURSES PROVIDER FOR THE DIRECT COSTS IT INCURS IN PROVIDING PROVIDER E911 SERVICE, INCLUDING EXPENSES PROVIDER INCURS, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE FORM OF STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL E911 SURCHARGES, E911 AUTOMATIC LOCATION INFORMATION (ALI) DATABASE STORAGE, LINE INFORMATION DATABASE AND CALLER ID (LIDB/CNAM) EXPENSES, AND ANY OTHER TAXES OR SURCHARGES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS SUBSCRIBING TO THIS SERVICE. PROVIDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST THE LEVEL OF CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROVISION OF E911 SERVICES TO REFLECT INCREASES OR DECREASES IN THE COSTS IT INCURS.

  8. E911 CHARACTERISTICS

    CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PROVIDER E911 SERVICE HAS CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS THAT DISTINGUISH IT FROM TRADITIONAL, CIRCUIT-SWITCHED 911 SERVICE. THESE CHARACTERISTICS MAY MAKE PROVIDER E911 SERVICES UNSUITABLE FOR SOME CUSTOMERS OR USERS. BECAUSE CUSTOMER AND USER CIRCUMSTANCES VARY WIDELY, CUSTOMER SHOULD CAREFULLY EVALUATE ITS OWN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO RELY SOLELY UPON PROVIDER E911 SERVICE. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE TECHNOLOGY OR COMBINATION OF TECHNOLOGIES BEST SUITED TO MEET CUSTOMER'S AND ITS USERS' EMERGENCY CALLING NEEDS, AND TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CALLING SERVICES (SUCH AS MAINTAINING A CONVENTIONAL LANDLINE PHONE OR WIRELESS PHONE AS A BACKUP MEANS OF COMPLETING EMERGENCY CALLS). THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISH PROVIDER E911 SERVICE FROM TRADITIONAL, CIRCUIT-SWITCHED 911 SERVICE: E911 SERVICE WILL NOT FUNCTION IF CUSTOMER'S OR ITS USER'S DTA, PHONE OR VIDEOPHONE FAILS OR IS NOT CONFIGURED CORRECTLY OR IF CUSTOMER'S OR ITS USER'S PROVIDER SERVICE IS NOT FUNCTIONING FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ELECTRICAL POWER OUTAGE, BROADBAND OR OTHER INTERNET SERVICE OUTAGE, OR SUSPENSION OR DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE BECAUSE OF BILLING OR OTHER ISSUES. IF THERE IS A POWER OUTAGE, CUSTOMER OR THE USER MAY BE REQUIRED TO RESET OR RECONFIGURE THE EQUIPMENT BEFORE BEING ABLE TO USE THE PROVIDER SERVICE, INCLUDING FOR E911 PURPOSES. E911 SERVICE MAY NOT FUNCTION IF CUSTOMER OR A USER RELOCATES EQUIPMENT OR USES A NON-NATIVE TELEPHONE NUMBER, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON BEYOND PROVIDER'S CONTROL. AFTER INITIAL ACTIVATION OF THE E911 SERVICE, AND FOLLOWING ANY CHANGE OF AND UPDATE TO CUSTOMER'S OR A USER'S PHYSICAL LOCATION, THERE MAY BE SOME DELAY BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC NUMBER AND LOCATION INFORMATION IS PASSED TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICE OPERATOR. THIS INFORMATION IS TYPICALLY POPULATED INTO PROVIDER'S NOMADIC E911 DATABASES PRIOR TO SERVICE ACTIVATION, BUT NO GUARANTEE CAN BE MADE THAT THE AUTOMATIC NUMBER AND LOCATION INFORMATION WILL BE ACTIVATED WITHIN THIS SCHEDULE. THE LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICE OPERATOR RECEIVING PROVIDER E911 EMERGENCY SERVICE CALLS MAY NOT HAVE A SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR E911 SERVICES OR BE ABLE TO CAPTURE AND/OR RETAIN AUTOMATIC NUMBER OR LOCATION INFORMATION. THIS MEANS THAT THE OPERATOR MAY NOT KNOW THE PHONE NUMBER OR PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE PERSON WHO IS MAKING THE PROVIDER E911 CALL. DUE TO TECHNICAL FACTORS IN NETWORK DESIGN, AND IN THE EVENT OF NETWORK CONGESTION ON THE PROVIDER NETWORK, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A PROVIDER 911 CALL WILL PRODUCE A BUSY SIGNAL, THE CALLER WILL EXPERIENCE UNEXPECTED ANSWERING WAIT TIMES OR THE LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICE OPERATOR WILL TAKE LONGER TO ANSWER THE CALL THAN 911 CALLS PLACED VIA TRADITIONAL, CIRCUIT-SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORKS. IF CUSTOMER OR ITS USER DOES NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL LOCATION WHERE THE PROVIDER EQUIPMENT WILL BE LOCATED AT THE TIME OF ACTIVATION OF THE SERVICE, PROVIDER E911 COMMUNICATIONS MAY NOT BE DIRECTED TO THE CORRECT LOCAL EMERGENCY OPERATOR.

  9. E911 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY

    CUSTOMER AGREES THAT PROVIDER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SERVICE OUTAGE OR INABILITY TO DIAL 911 OR ANY OTHER EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER USING A PROVIDER SERVICE OR TO ACCESS OR REACH AN EMERGENCY SERVICE OPERATOR DUE TO THE 911 DIALING CHARACTERISTICS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. CUSTOMER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS PROVIDER, ITS OWNERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES AND AGENTS, AND ANY OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO CUSTOMER OR A USER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS' FEES) BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR USER OF THE SERVICE RELATING TO 911 DIALING OR THE INABILITY TO ACCESS OR REACH EMERGENCY 911 SERVICES.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

PROVIDER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE OR CUSTOM, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, AND ANY OTHER PROVIDER PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE IN A WORKMAN-LIKE MANNER, COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CURRENCY OF INFORMATION, SYSTEM INTEGRABILITY, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PROVIDER DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR COVENANT THAT THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WILL OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR WITHOUT DEGRADATION OR LOSS OF DATA, OR BE SECURE. NEITHER PROVIDER NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL BE LIABLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF CUSTOMER'S OR A USER'S DATA FILES, PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES OR INFORMATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SUCH DATA IN PROVIDER'S POSSESSION, CUSTODY OR CONTROL, THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS OR DEVICES, OR ANY OTHER METHOD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE OCCURS AS A RESULT OF PROVIDER'S OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDER'S NEGLIGENCE. IN NO EVENT WILL PROVIDER OR ITS AFFILIATE, SERVICE PROVIDER, FACILITY OPERATOR OR CARRIER, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, "PROVIDER PARTIES") BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, ACTUAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY COST OF COVER OR LOST PROFITS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR A PROVIDER PARTY'S PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, A FAILURE OF OR A DEFECT IN THE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT OR ANY PRODUCT, A PROVIDER PARTY'S VIOLATION OF A THIRD PARTY'S RIGHT, OR A PROVIDER PARTY'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS. PROVIDER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF, A FAILURE OF OR A DEFECT IN ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDED BY, OR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY'S RIGHTS BY ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER, FACILITY OPERATOR OR CARRIER. THE PROVIDER PARTIES' MAXIMUM TOTAL LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO PROVIDER IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM ACCRUED. THE PROVIDER PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY TO ANY USER.

Indemnification

Customer will defend the Provider Parties, at Customer's expense, against any third-party claim or action, and indemnify and hold harmless the Provider Parties from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, settlement obligations, costs, attorneys' fees and other legal expenses related to such third-party claim or action, arising from or related to:

  1. Customer's breach of this Agreement or an agreement between Customer and a third-party;
  2. Customer's violation, infringement or misappropriation of the third-party's intellectual property or other rights in Customer's use of the Services;
  3. Customer's violation of the third-party's privacy, publicity, personality or other rights;
  4. Customer's fraud in use of the Services or fraud or misrepresentation regarding the nature or volume of Customer's traffic;
  5. Customer's violation of an applicable law;
  6. bodily injury, death or property damage to the extent such claim or action arises from the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Customer, or in the case where strict liability applies;
  7. Customer's business, acts or omissions; or
  8. acts or omissions by Users that, if done by Customer, would constitute a breach of this Agreement.

Customer will not settle any claim or action without Provider's prior written consent. Provider will have the option, at its expense, to participate in the defense or settlement of the claim or action with counsel of its own choosing. If a conflict of interests arises or exists between the parties or if Provider has a good faith belief that its rights are being harmed by the counsel selected by Customer, Provider will have the right to retain separate counsel to represent its interests at Customer's sole cost and expense. Customer will not settle any claim without Provider's prior written consent.

Equipment

  1. Equipment Purchase

    If Provider sells any equipment to Customer, the terms of this Section 16 apply. All equipment shipments are Free On Board (FOB) Provider's or Provider's distributor's facility. Provider's liability for delivery will cease, and title (if applicable) and all risk of loss or damage will pass to Customer upon delivery to the common carrier for shipment. Customer shall be wholly responsible for insuring any products purchased from the time risk of loss or damage passes to Customer. Provider will pass through to Customer any warranty provided by the manufacturer of the equipment; PROVIDER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY EQUIPMENT.

  2. Equipment Return Policy

    Customer will be required to obtain authorization from Provider to return any equipment. Equipment returned by Customer that is not covered under warranty or that does not bear a return authorization number may be refused. Provider will not replace lost, stolen or modified equipment. Customer must pay all shipping and handling charges related to any equipment returns not covered under warranty. All returned equipment must be unmodified, in good working condition, in the original packaging and include all components, manuals, peripheral devices and all other accessories that were originally shipped with the equipment. Provider may decline Customer's return or charge Customer an additional fee for each missing item or for each item that Provider reasonably determines is modified, damaged or not in good working condition. Customer must delete all data files stored on returned equipment. Customer acknowledges that any data remaining on returned equipment cannot be recovered, and Customer releases Provider of any liability for any lost, damaged or destroyed files, data or other information.

Mobile Application

Provider may make a mobile application for the Services available to Customer. Subject to this Agreement, Provider grants to Customer a limited, personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-sublicensable license to install and use the mobile application during the Term. Customer has no other rights in or to the mobile application. The mobile application is licensed, not sold. The terms of this Agreement apply to any updated, upgraded or new versions of the mobile application. Use of the mobile application constitutes use of the Services. Provider may require Users to agree to additional terms and conditions governing use of the mobile application, and Customer agrees that its Users will not be permitted to use the mobile application unless they agree to such terms and conditions. Customer agrees that from time to time and without notice Provider may amend, modify, update or upgrade the mobile application or create new versions of the mobile application. Customer agrees that Provider may automatically update the version of the mobile application that a User is using on a mobile device. Customer consents, on behalf of itself and its Users, to such updating on mobile devices. Updates may cause Customer or a User to lose data, and Provider will not be liable for such loss. Customer agrees that Provider has no obligation to provide support, maintenance or updates for or to the mobile application. To the extent the mobile application contains any third-party software, Customer's and User's rights and obligations with respect to such software will be subject to and governed by the third-party's terms and conditions. Provider does not make a representation or warranty that the mobile application will operate on any particular device or operating system. The mobile application is commercial computer software, and to the extent any U.S. government agency uses the mobile application, the U.S. government is only granted the limited rights granted to all other Provider customers. Provider is not a wireless licensee of the FCC, and the mobile application will not be able to provide access to E911 service unless Customer subscribes to wireless service that complies with the FCC's E911 program, as further explained in Section 13.6.

Intellectual Property

The Services and Software, and all intellectual property therein, are and will remain the exclusive property of Provider. Provider reserves all rights not expressly granted under this Agreement. The Software may contain third-party software that is subject to the terms and conditions of third-party licenses. Neither Customer, Users nor any other third-party has a right to inspect, possess, use, copy, or attempt to discover the source code of (or any portion of) the Software, except to the extent that Customer, a User or a third-party is expressly permitted to decompile the Software under applicable law and Customer, the User or the third-party notifies Provider in writing in advance of its intention to decompile the Software and its reason for doing so.

Portal Upgrades; Phone Numbers and Web Portal Discontinuance

Provider may update the Customer and User portals, and Customer agrees that Service may be unavailable during the implementation of such updates. Upon expiration, cancellation or termination of the Services, Customer and its Users will relinquish and discontinue use of any accounts, Numbers, voice mail access numbers, and/or web portal Sites assigned to Customer by Provider or its service providers.

Miscellaneous

  1. Notices

    Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, any notice required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement will be given in writing by overnight delivery service, sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, e-mailed, or delivered by hand, and such notice will be deemed to have been given and received when delivered or when delivery was refused, or with respect to electronic transmissions, at the time of transmission (unless the sender received a notice of transmission failure). Customer consents to receive all notices in electronic form, and Provider may send any notice to Customer at Customer's latest physical address or e-mail address provided by Customer. Provider may, in addition to all other methods of giving notice, send any notice to Customer's mailbox in Customer's account on the Provider Customer Care Portal. Both parties agree that any agreements and notices made or provided by one or both parties in electronic form, and in accordance with this Agreement, are as legally binding as if made in physical written form. Customer must send all notices to Provider via e-mail in accordance with the following: To report misuse or fraudulent use of Service: CustomerCare@plateautel.com To submit a billing dispute: Billing@plateautel.com To terminate Service: CustomerCare@plateautel.com All other notices: CustomerCare@plateautel.com

  2. Force Majeure

    Provider's performance of any part of this Agreement will be excused to the extent that it is hindered by flood, fire, natural disaster, strike, riot, war, terrorism, pandemic, hostile attack, governmental action, cable cuts, supplier shortages, breaches, or delays, Provider's inability to perform as a result of actions or inactions of third parties, Customer, a User or Provider's vendors, including, without limitation, Customer's failure to provide or maintain a circuit with respect to an order for Service, or any other cause (whether similar or dissimilar to those listed) beyond Provider's reasonable control (a "Force Majeure"). Provider may terminate the Services without liability if a Force Majeure hinders Provider's performance for more than five (5) days.

  3. No Class Action

    Customer irrevocably waives any right Customer may have to serve as a representative or as a private attorney general, or to participate as a member of a class of claimants, in any lawsuit, arbitration or other proceeding against any Provider Party arising from, related to or connected with this Agreement or any Service Order.

  4. Binding Nature and Assignment

    Customer's rights and obligations in this Agreement will not be assigned, delegated or otherwise transferred in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Provider. Except as part of the sale of all or substantially of the assets for Provider or the assignment of this Agreement, or any rights or obligations thereunder, to any of Provider's affiliates (which will not require Customer consent), Provider's rights and obligations in this Agreement will not be assigned, delegated or otherwise transferred in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Customer, which will not be unreasonably withheld. For sake of clarity, Provider may assign, delegate and transfer some or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to its affiliates. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and will bind, the heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of Provider and Customer.

  5. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

    The parties agree that all disputes in any way relating to, arising under, connected with or incident to this Agreement shall be litigated, if at all, solely and exclusively in the State Ninth Judicial District Court of Curry County, New Mexico and if necessary, its respective corresponding appellate courts. The parties further agree to forebear from filing a claim in any other county or jurisdiction and expressly submit themselves to the personal jurisdiction of the State of New Mexico. The performance and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of New Mexico without regard to conflict of law provisions.

  6. Attorney's Fees

    In any litigation arising under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable legal fees and expenses in addition to the amount of any judgment.

  7. Dispute Resolution

    Any claims or disputes between Plateau and Customer arising out of the services to be provided by Plateau or out of this Agreement first shall be submitted to non-binding mediation.

  8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS, CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, WAIVER, SURVIVAL

    This Agreement, all documents referred to herein and any related Service Order executed by the parties constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any and all prior agreements and rates between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No additions, deletions or modifications to this Agreement or any Service Order will be binding unless

    1. made in a writing signed by duly authorized representatives of both parties or
    2. agreed to by the party to be charged by electronic means.

    In the event of a conflict between any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any Service Order, the terms and conditions in the Service Order will prevail. The parties are independent contractors. Nothing contained herein will be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint venture or enterprise between the parties. If any provision(s) of this Agreement or any related Service Order is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and the parties further agree to substitute a valid provision that most closely approximates the economic effect of the invalid provision. The failure of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision hereof will not affect the right to require such performance at any time thereafter, nor will the waiver by either party of a breach of any provision hereof be taken to be a waiver of the provision itself. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties agree to and do hereby waive any applicable statutory or common law that may permit a court to construe a contract against its drafter. No claim or cause of action may be asserted against either party more than three (3) months after the time the facts giving rise to the claim or cause of action are discovered or should have been discovered. In the event a suit is brought or an attorney or collection agency is retained by Provider to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any Service Order, or to collect any monies due hereunder, or to collect money damages for breach thereof, Provider will be entitled to recover, in addition to any other remedy available at law or in equity, reimbursement for attorneys' fees, court costs, collection costs, costs of investigation and other related expenses incurred in connection therewith. The terms and provisions contained in this Agreement and any related Service Order that, by their sense and context, are intended to survive the performance thereof by the parties hereto will survive the completion of performance and termination of this Agreement, including, without limitation, payment obligations, the limitations on damages and liability, ownership of intellectual property, and defense and indemnity obligations.

Website Terms & Conditions

By accessing and using this website, you as the user, accept and agree without modification to be bound and abide by these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use, you must not access or use this website. Plateau Telecommunications Inc. has the right to change the Terms and Conditions of Use at any time without further notice in its sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately upon posting. By continuing to use this website, following the posting of any revision to the Terms and Conditions of Use you are agreeing to any changes in the Terms and Conditions of Use.

Although every effort is made to keep the website up to date and current, Plateau Telecommunications Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this website and makes no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the content of this website.

The information presented on or through the website is made available solely for general information purposes. Plateau Telecommunications Inc. does not warrant the content of this website and specifically disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all warranties, express or implied. Furthermore, Plateau Telecommunications Inc. will not be liable for any damages, claims, demands or causes of action, direct or indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive, as a result of your use of this website or any information you obtain from it

The information and references contained in this website are provided as an informational service, and do not constitute advice. Links provided on this website may be third-party vendors, advertising links, sponsored affiliate links, or others that are provided as a courtesy. The product names used in this website are for identification purposes only. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Plateau Telecommunications Inc. requires written permission to reproduce material from www.plateautel.com. Please use the information below to submit your request:

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WiFi Terms & Conditions

As a condition of accessing our internet service (this “Service”), you must agree to the following terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”). If you do not agree to these Terms of Use you may not access or use this Service. Your use of this Service indicates your acceptance of these Terms of Use.

By using this Service, you hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that there are significant security, privacy and confidentiality risks inherent in accessing or transmitting information through the internet, whether the connection is facilitated through wired or wireless technology. Security issues include, without limitation, interception of transmissions, loss of data, and the introduction of viruses and other programs that can corrupt or damage your computer or other devices.

ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER THE BUSINESS OWNER NOR THE NETWORK PROVIDER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INTERCEPTION OR TRANSMISSIONS, COMPUTER WORMS OR VIRUSES, LOSS OF DATA, FILE CORRUPTION, HACKING OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICES THAT RESULT FROM THE TRANSMISSION OR DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION OR MATERIALS THROUGH THE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDED.

Use of this Service is subject to the general restrictions outlined below. If abnormal, illegal, unacceptable, or unauthorized behavior is detected, including heavy consumption of bandwidth, the network provider reserves the right to permanently disconnect the offending device from the wireless network.

Examples of Illegal Uses

The following are representative examples only and do not comprise a comprehensive list of illegal uses:

  1. Spamming and invasion of privacy - Sending of unsolicited bulk and/or commercial messages over the Internet using the Service or using the Service for activities that invade another's privacy.
  2. Intellectual property right violations - Engaging in any activity that infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property rights of others, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, or any other proprietary right of any third-party.
  3. Accessing illegally or without authorization computers, accounts, equipment or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to penetrate/circumvent security measures of another system. This includes any activity that may be used as a precursor to an attempted system penetration, including, but not limited to, port scans, stealth scans, or other information gathering activity.
  4. The transfer of technology, software, or other materials in violation of applicable export laws and regulations.
  5. Export Control Violations
  6. Using the Service in violation of applicable law and regulation, including, but not limited to, advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, fraudulently charging credit cards, pirating software, or making fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items, or services.
  7. Uttering threats;
  8. Distribution of pornographic materials to minors;
  9. and Child pornography.

Examples of Unacceptable Uses

The following are representative examples only and do not comprise a comprehensive list of unacceptable uses:

  1. High bandwidth operations, such as large file transfers and media sharing with peer-to-peer programs (i.e.torrents)
  2. Obscene or indecent speech or materials
  3. Defamatory or abusive language
  4. Using the Service to transmit, post, upload, or otherwise making available defamatory, harassing, abusive, or threatening material or language that encourages bodily harm, destruction of property or harasses another.
  5. Forging or misrepresenting message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message.
  6. Facilitating a Violation of these Terms of Use
  7. Hacking
  8. Distribution of Internet viruses, Trojan horses, or other destructive activities
  9. Distributing information regarding the creation of and sending Internet viruses, worms, Trojan horses, pinging, flooding, mail-bombing, or denial of service attacks. Also, activities that disrupt the use of or interfere with the ability of others to effectively use the node or any connected network, system, service, or equipment.
  10. Advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available any software product, product, or service that is designed to violate these Terms of Use, which includes the facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of pinging, flooding, mail-bombing, denial of service attacks, and piracy of software.
  11. The sale, transfer, or rental of the Service to customers, clients or other third parties, either directly or as part of a service or product created for resale.
  12. Seeking information on passwords or data belonging to another user.
  13. Making unauthorized copies of proprietary software, or offering unauthorized copies of proprietary software to others.
  14. Intercepting or examining the content of messages, files or communications in transit on a data network.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS SERVICE ITSELF AS WELL AS THE MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SERVICE AND THROUGH ANY THIRD PARTIES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE BUSINESS OWNER NOR THE NETWORK PROVIDER MAKE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY OR USEFULNESS OF THIS SERVICE ITSELF OR THE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE BUSINESS OWNER AND THE NETWORK PROVIDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE BUSINESS OWNER AND THE NETWORK PROVIDER MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THIS SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT SOFTWARE DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE BUSINESS OWNER AND THE NETWORK PROVIDER MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES OR THE DELIVERY OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH OR FROM THIS SERVICE OR ADVERTISED THROUGH THIS SERVICE, OR REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THIS SERVICE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU VIA THIS SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL THE BUSINESS OWNER AND THE NETWORK PROVIDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF THE BUSINESS OWNER AND THE NETWORK PROVIDER HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SERVICE, FROM ANY CHANGES TO THIS SERVICE, OR FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT NEITHER THE BUSINESS OWNER NOR NETWORK PROVIDER ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY THREATENING, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, OFFENSIVE, TORTIOUS, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF YOURS OR OF ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANOTHER'S RIGHTS, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ARISING ON, FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SERVICE. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN CONDUCT IN USING THIS SERVICE AND WILL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE BUSINESS OWNER AND NETWORK PROVIDER FROM ANY CLAIMS, LIABILITY, DAMAGES OR COSTS THAT RESULT FROM YOUR CONDUCT IN USING THIS SERVICE. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THIS SERVICE, THE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SERVICE, OR WITH ANY PROVISIONS IN THIS LEGAL NOTICE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS SERVICE.