PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY SIGNING UP
WITH USENETROCKET, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS, AS WELL
AS OUR ACCEPTABLE USAGE POLICY. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS.
USENETROCKET HAS A ZERO-TOLERANCE SPAM POLICY.
USENETROCKET SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO ADULTS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18
YEARS OLD. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU CERTIFY TO US AND ALL
OTHERS THAT YOU ARE AN ADULT.
USENETROCKET DOES NOT ARCHIVE OR STORE ANY COMPLETED BINARY OR DECODED
FILES ANYWHERE ON OUR NETWORK. ALL FILES ALWAYS EXIST ONLY AS ASCII
CHARACTERS ON OUR NETWORK.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH UNFILTERED ACCESS TO
USENET. WE CANNOT, NOR DO WE TRY TO, CONTROL THE CONTENT THAT YOU WILL
RECEIVE VIA USENET. USENET GROUPS MAY CARRY OFFENSIVE, HARMFUL, OR
INACCURATE MATERIAL, AND IN SOME CASES POSTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN
MISLABELED OR ARE OTHERWISE DECEPTIVE. WE EXPECT THAT YOU WILL USE
CAUTION--AND COMMON SENSE--WHEN USING USENET. FURTHERMORE, YOU SHALL
COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS REGARDING YOUR ACCESS TO USENETROCKET
SERVICES.
I AFFIRM THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND THAT I WILL BE THE SOLE
USER OF THIS ACCOUNT. I UNDERSTAND THAT USENETROCKET WILL ATTEMPT TO
PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE AND THAT THIS SERVICE IS NOT GUARANTEED. I
UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRANSFER SPEED FOR DATA TO OR FROM USENETROCKET
SERVERS IS NOT GUARANTEED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE INTERNET MAY CONTAIN
INFORMATION WHICH VIOLATES COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS OR MAY BE CONSIDERED
ILLEGAL IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES OR IMPROPER FOR CERTAIN AGES AND THAT AS
A VALUE-ADDED COMMON CARRIER, USENETROCKET IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF SUCH INFORMATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT
USENETROCKET MAY TERMINATE MY ACCOUNT FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME. I
UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT TO USE USENETROCKET SERVICES FOR THE
COMMISSION OF ILLEGAL ACTS AND THAT I WILL LOSE MY ACCESS IF I CHOOSE
TO DO SO. I UNDERSTAND THAT USENETROCKET WILL NOT KNOWINGLY BE AN
ACCOMPLICE IN THE COMMISSION OF ILLEGAL ACTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY USE
OF USENETROCKET SERVICES WHICH VIOLATE STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS WHICH
APPLY TO USENETROCKET, WILL BE ERADICATED UPON NOTICE OF THE OFFENSE. I
HAVE READ THE USENETROCKET SERVICE AGREEMENT BELOW.
SERVICES PROVIDED
USENETROCKET OPERATES AN ONLINE, COMPUTERIZED INTERACTIVE
INFORMATION,COMMUNICATION AND TRANSACTION SYSTEM (THE "SYSTEM") WHICH
PROVIDES ACCESS TO USENET AND THE INTERNET. USENETROCKET WILL PROVIDE
TO CUSTOMER THE SERVICES (THE "SERVICES"). THE TERM "CUSTOMER" SHALL,
WHEN THE CONTEXT PERMITS, INCLUDE CUSTOMER'S OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS. CUSTOMER WILL NOT PERMIT ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM
BY USERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
PRIVACY AND SECURITY
COMPUTER SECURITY AND PRIVACY ARE COMPLEX ISSUES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THESE POINTS:
* WE WILL COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND WITH OTHER
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS IN THE LEGITIMATE INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIOUS
ACTIVITY.
* INTENTIONAL VIOLATIONS OF THE PRIVACY OF OTHER USERS, WHETHER ON OUR
SYSTEM OR AT ANOTHER SITE, WILL BE GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF
YOUR ACCOUNT AND MAY LEAD TO CRIMINAL
PROSECUTION OR CIVIL PENALTIES.
* WE WILL NOT INTENTIONALLY DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF PRIVATE FILES WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER'S PERMISSION OR A COURT ORDER.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND HACKING
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE LEGAL STATUS OF ANY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY YOU USE OR DUPLICATE THROUGH OUR SYSTEM. SOME OF
THE MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON THE NETWORK IS COPYRIGHTED, AND SOME OF IT
MAY HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS. WE CANNOT AND
DO NOT
REVIEW THE INFORMATION FLOWING THROUGH OR STORED ON OUR SYSTEM. YOU
AGREE NOT TO VIOLATE COPYRIGHT LAWS BY TRANSFERRING COPYRIGHTED WORKS
THROUGH OUR SYSTEM OR BY CAUSING THEM TO BE TRANSFERRED OR STORED
WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. POSTING OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE
COPYRIGHT HOLDER CAN BE GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OF POSTING OR
TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.
WE CONSIDER THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SECURITY MECHANISMS TO BE
PROTECTED SPEECH. HOWEVER, TRAFFIC IN ACCESS CODES, CREDIT CARD
NUMBERS, OR SIMILAR INFORMATION IS A CRIME THAT WE TAKE SERIOUSLY. WE
EXPECT YOU TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVACY OF ALL USERS AND TO USE
YOUR ACCOUNT ONLY FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES.
CONTROVERSIAL AND EXPLICIT MATERIAL
WE CANNOT BE AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY OF YOUR
COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH USENETROCKET. THE INTERNET AND USENET ARE LARGE
COMMUNITIES THAT REGARD CENSORSHIP AS WORSE THAN OBSCENITY. THROUGH OUR
SERVICE, YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO AND YOU WILL AT SOME TIME OR ANOTHER
BECOME EXPOSED TO MATERIALS THAT YOU FIND OFFENSIVE. SUCH MATERIALS
INCLUDE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TEXT AND (ENCODED) IMAGES, PRO-RELIGIOUS AND
ANTI-RELIGIOUS DEBATE, QUESTIONABLE POLITICAL VIEWS, AND HATEFUL
SPEECH. USENETROCKET EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY HARM
RESULTING FROM ENCOUNTERING SUCH MATERIAL.
ACCOUNT USAGE
USENETROCKET INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS ARE OFFERED AS SINGLE USER, PERSONAL
ACCOUNTS. THIS MEANS THAT ONLY THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT IS ALLOWED TO
USE THAT ACCOUNT. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS IS NOT ALLOWED AND MAY BE CAUSE
FOR TERMINATION. THE ACCOUNT OWNER ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL
USAGE OF THE ACCOUNT. IF AN ACCOUNT OWNER CHOOSES TO ALLOW OTHERS TO
ACCESS THEIR ACCOUNT, USENETROCKET WILL STILL HOLD THE ACCOUNT OWNER
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INSTANCES OF INAPPROPRIATE OR ABUSIVE POSTING
THROUGH THAT ACCOUNT.
BILLING AND SETTLEMENT
CONTINUING SERVICE INVOICE
YOUR ACCOUNT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE RENEWED AT THE END OF EACH SERVICE
PERIOD, REPEATING THE LENGTH OF THE PREVIOUS SERVICE PERIOD, UNLESS YOU
SPECIFY OTHERWISE. YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR SERVICE, DOWNGRADE YOUR
SERVICE, OR RECYCLE YOUR ACCOUNT USING OUR ONLINE CONTROL PANEL. YOU
CAN CANCEL YOUR SERVICE ONLY BY CANCELLING YOUR ACCOUNT USING OUR
ONLINE CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTROL PANEL IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.USENETROCKET.COM/.
DOWNLOAD MEASUREMENT AND ACCOUNTING
DOWNLOADS ARE MEASURED IN BYTES, AS THE ARTICLES LEAVE OUR SERVERS, AND
DOWNLOADS ARE RECORDED, AND CHARGED TO THE CURRENT PERIOD, AT THE TIME
THE SESSION ENDS. WHEN THE DOWNLOAD LIMIT OF YOUR ACCOUNT IS REACHED,
ALL ACCESS WILL BE SUSPENDED COMPLETELY UNTIL THE ACCOUNT IS RECYCLED,
UPGRADED, OR RENEWED ON THE REGULAR MONTHLY RENEWAL DATE.
IF YOUR ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A DOWNLOAD WHEN YOU REACH THE DOWNLOAD
LIMIT, USENETROCKET MAY, OR MAY NOT, (AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION), ALLOW
YOU TO COMPLETE THE DOWNLOAD. BYTES DOWNLOADED BEYOND THE LIMIT OF THE
ACCOUNT MAY BE CHARGED TO THE FOLLOWING PERIOD, AND MAY BE CUMULATIVE,
CONCEIVABLY BEING CHARGED TO MORE THAN ONE FUTURE PERIOD IF THE LIMIT
IS EXCEEDED BY A LARGE AMOUNT.
USAGE NOTIFICATION
YOU MAY BE NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL, AT THE ADDRESS ON RECORD, WHEN YOU
APPROACH OR REACH YOUR DOWNLOAD LIMIT. YOU MAY ALSO MONITOR THE STATUS
OF YOUR DOWNLOADS USING OUR ONLINE CONTROL PANEL AT
HTTP://WWW.USENETROCKET.COM/.
INVOICE NOTIFICATION
YOUR ONLY METHOD FOR REVIEWING YOUR INVOICES WILL BE THROUGH THE ONLINE CONTROL PANEL.
PAYMENT
USENETROCKET WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA CREDIT CARD ONLY. WE WILL ATTEMPT
TO CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR ANY BALANCE ON YOUR ACCOUNT. IF THE
FIRST CHARGE ATTEMPT FOR AN INVOICE FAILS, SERVICE WILL BE SUSPENDED.
SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED WHEN YOU EITHER REQUEST US TO CHARGE THE CARD
AGAIN OR GIVE US A DIFFERENT CARD NUMBER USING OUR ONLINE CONTROL PANEL
AT HTTP://WWW.USENETROCKET.COM/. IF PAYMENT FOR AN INVOICE FAILS
REPEATEDLY, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTACT OUR BILLING OFFICE VIA E-MAIL AT
TO REACTIVATE YOUR SERVICE.
CANCELLATION
YOUR USENETROCKET SERVICE CAN BE CANCELLED ONLY FROM OUR ONLINE CONTROL
PANEL AT HTTP://WWW.USENETROCKET.COM/, BY THE REQUIRED TIMES, AS
SPECIFIED BELOW. ALL ACCOUNTS ARE RENEWED AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL A
CANCELLATION REQUEST IS RECEIVED. CANCELLATIONS DURING ANY TRIAL PERIOD
OFFERED BY USENETROCKET MUST BE ENTERED PRIOR TO THE END OF THE TRIAL
PERIOD.
CANCELLATIONS OF REGULAR (NON-TRIAL) ACCOUNTS MUST BE ENTERED PRIOR TO
THE END OF THE CURRENT SERVICE PERIOD IN ORDER FOR THEM TO TAKE EFFECT
BEFORE THE NEXT SERVICE PERIOD BEGINS. CANCELLATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER
THE NEXT SERVICE PERIOD BEGINS, WILL TAKE EFFECT WHEN THAT NEXT SERVICE
PERIOD IS COMPLETED. ACCOUNTS ROTATE TO THE NEXT SERVICE PERIOD, ON THE
DATE INDICATED, AT OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT, US CENTRAL TIME.
REFUNDS
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NO REFUNDS WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR ACCOUNTS DELETED FOR VIOLATION OF OUR TERMS OF
SERVICE OR ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY.
DUPLICATE ACCOUNTS
CREATION OF MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS WILL REQUIRE PAYMENT IN FULL FOR EACH
ACCOUNT CREATED. CANCELLATION AND REFUND PROVISIONS APPLY TO EACH
ACCOUNT, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER ACCOUNTS YOU MAY HAVE WITH
USENETROCKET.
VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS
USENETROCKET PROVIDES ALL SUPPORT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE BY E-MAIL. A
VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS IS A PREREQUISITE TO OBTAINING USENETROCKET
SERVICE, SINCE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION WILL BE E-MAILED TO THE ADDRESS
YOU PROVIDE. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP US NOTIFIED OF CHANGES TO YOUR
E-MAIL ADDRESS, USING THE UPDATE FEATURE ON OUR CONTROL PANEL.
USENETROCKET MAY SEND YOU PERIODIC E-MAIL, TO THIS ADDRESS, ABOUT THE
STATUS OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND CHANGES IN THE SERVICE THAT MIGHT AFFECT YOU.
INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIONS THAT OCCUR IN REGARDS TO YOUR
ACCOUNT. AS A CONDITION OF SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
HARMLESS USENETROCKET, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND
SHAREHOLDERS, FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT WITH USE OR
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
TERMINATION OF SERVICE
USENETROCKET, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND, TERMINATE, OR REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE, AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.
SPAM
USENETROCKET ENFORCES A ZERO-TOLERANCE SPAM POLICY REGARDING OUR USERS
POSTS TO USENET THROUGH OUR NETWORK. IT IS THE SOLE DISCRETION OF
USENETROCKET TO DETERMINE IF A USER'S POSTS ARE CONSIDERED SPAM. A
DEFINITION OF SPAM CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://SPAM.ABUSE.NET. IF
USENETROCKET HAS DETERMINED THAT A USER HAS POSTED 1 OR MORE ARTICLES
OF SPAM, THAT USER WILL BE CHARGED A $500 PER HOUR CLEAN-UP FEE AND THE
USER'S ACCOUNT WILL BE CANCELED IMMEDIATELY WITH NO REFUNDS AND ALL
REASONABLE EFFORTS WILL BE MADE BY USENETROCKET TO PREVENT THE USER
FROM USING OUR NETWORK ANYTIME THEREAFTER.
CONTENT
CUSTOMER SHALL NOT USE THE SYSTEM TO POST OR TRANSMIT ANY ILLEGAL
MATERIAL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY TRANSMISSIONS THAT WOULD
CONSTITUTE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, GIVE RISE TO CIVIL LIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE VIOLATE ANY LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL LAW OR
REGULATION.
PROTECTED MATERIALS
CUSTOMER SHALL NOT UPLOAD, POST, PUBLISH, TRANSMIT, REPRODUCE, OR
DISTRIBUTE IN ANY WAY, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED
THROUGH THE SYSTEM WHICH IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT OR OTHER PROPRIETARY
RIGHT OR DERIVATIVE WORKS WITH RESPECT THERETO, WITHOUT OBTAINING
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR RIGHTHOLDER AND SHALL NOT UPLOAD,
POST, PUBLISH, REPRODUCE, TRANSMIT OR DISTRIBUTE IN ANY WAY ANY
COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM ITSELF OR DERIVATIVE WORKS WITH RESPECT THERETO.
RIGHT TO MONITOR AND CONTROL CONTENT
USENETROCKET HAS NO OBLIGATION TO MONITOR OR REMOVE INFORMATION ON THE
SYSTEM AND CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT POSTINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS BY
OTHER USERS ARE NOT REVIEWED, MONITORED, SCREENED, APPROVED OR ENDORSED
BY USENETROCKET. CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS THAT THE SYSTEM IS PUBLIC AND NOT
PRIVATE. CUSTOMERS AGREES THAT USENETROCKET HAS THE RIGHT TO MONITOR
THE SYSTEM ELECTRONICALLY FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO DISCLOSE ANY
INFORMATION AS NECESSARY TO SATISFY ANY LAW, REGULATION OR OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL REQUEST, TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM PROPERLY, OR TO PROTECT
ITSELF OR ITS USERS.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
CUSTOMER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF THE SERVICES AND THE SYSTEM AND
THE MATERIAL THEREIN AND STORAGE OF INFORMATION WHICH APPEARS IN THE
SYSTEM IS AT CUSTOMER'S SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES AND THE SYSTEM ARE
PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OTHER THAN
THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION,
RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS
AGREEMENT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY USENETROCKET, ITS
CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES OR VENDORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.
INDEMNITY
CUSTOMER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD USENETROCKET, ITS
AFFILIATES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, VENDORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES
HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING
REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM: (A) ANY
VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY CUSTOMER, (B) THE USE OF THE SYSTEM OR
THE INTERNET OR USENET OR THE PLACEMENT OR TRANSMISSION OF ANY MESSAGE,
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIALS ON THE SYSTEM OR THE INTERNET
OR USENET BY CUSTOMER, (C) ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, PRESENCE, USE OR
REMOVAL OF SYSTEMS, CHANNELS, OR TERMINAL EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE NOT
PROVIDED BY USENETROCKET WHICH ARE CONNECTED OR ARE TO BE CONNECTED TO
THE SYSTEM; AND (D) CLAIMS FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS ARISING FROM THE
USE OF EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS NOT PROVIDED BY
USENETROCKET IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND THE SYSTEM.
RIGHT TO RESTRICT ACCESS
USENETROCKET MAY DENY CUSTOMER ACCESS TO ALL OR PART OF THE SYSTEM
WITHOUT NOTICE IF CUSTOMER ENGAGES IN ANY CONDUCT OR ACTIVITIES THAT
USENETROCKET IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION BELIEVES VIOLATES ANY OF THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT. IF USENETROCKET DENIES CUSTOMER
ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF SUCH A VIOLATION, THE CUSTOMER SHALL
HAVE NO RIGHT (1) TO ACCESS THROUGH USENETROCKET ANY MATERIALS STORED
ON THE SYSTEM, THE INTERNET OR USENET, (2) TO OBTAIN ANY CREDIT(S)
OTHERWISE DUE TO CUSTOMER, AND SUCH CREDIT(S) WILL BE FORFEITED, (3) TO
ACCESS THIRD PARTY SERVICES, MERCHANDISE OR INFORMATION ON THE SYSTEM,
THE INTERNET OR USENET THROUGH USENETROCKET, AND USENETROCKET SHALL
HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF SERVICES,
MERCHANDISE OR INFORMATION NOR ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES
RESULTING FROM LACK OF NOTIFICATION OR RESTRICTION OF CUSTOMER'S
ACCESS.
SECURITY ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM, THE INTERNET OR USENET, AND TO CERTAIN
ONLINE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVES THE USE OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS,
PASSWORDS, CHARGE OR DEBIT ACCOUNTS OR OTHER INDIVIDUALIZED NONPUBLIC
INFORMATION ("PRIVATE DOCUMENTATION"). CUSTOMER SHALL USE ITS BEST
EFFORTS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE SYSTEM OR OF ANY PRIVATE
DOCUMENTATION, AND SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT TO USENETROCKET ANY SUSPECTED
UNAUTHORIZED USE OR OTHER BREACH OF SECURITY. CUSTOMER SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ITS IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS OR
PASSWORDS UNTIL USENETROCKET RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE OF A BREACH OF
SECURITY AND A REQUEST TO BLOCK FURTHER ACCESS FOR SUCH NUMBERS AND
PASSWORDS. USENETROCKET SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF
CHARGE, DEBIT OR OTHER CREDIT ACCOUNTS.
TERM AND TERMINATION
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR SUCCESSIVE REQUESTED
PERIODS, UNTIL CANCELED BY CUSTOMER. USENETROCKET SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT IMMEDIATELY IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF ANY
OF ITS TERMS BY CUSTOMER OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; GUIDELINES
ALL PRIOR OR CONTEMPORANEOUS AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, PROMISES,
REPRESENTATIONS, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE PARTIES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE MERGED INTO THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE APPLICATION FORM(S). THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
ALONG WITH ANY OPERATING RULES OR GUIDELINES PUBLISHED OVER THE SYSTEM
BY USENETROCKET, CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN USENETROCKET
AND CUSTOMER WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES. NO AMENDMENT TO THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS ACKNOWLEDGED IN WRITING BY
USENETROCKET. CUSTOMER AGREES TO COMPLY WITH USENETROCKET'S OPERATING
RULES AND GUIDELINES, WHICH MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AT
USENETROCKET'S SOLE DISCRETION.
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO, EXCLUSIVE OF CHOICE OF LAW RULES. VENUE
FOR ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE IN WARREN COUNTY, OHIO. THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY CONSENT TO THE
JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN WARREN COUNTY AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO
SUCH JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
ENFORCEABILITY
IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY UNENFORCEABLE,
FOR ANY REASON, SUCH UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE BALANCE
HEREOF.
ASSIGNMENT
CUSTOMER MAY NOT ASSIGN ITS RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF USENETROCKET, WHICH MAY BE
WITHHELD IN USENETROCKET'S SOLE DISCRETION.
NO WAIVER
USENETROCKET'S FAILURE TO INSIST UPON OR ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A WAIVER OF ANY PROVISION OR RIGHT.
WRITTEN AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (AND ANY AMENDMENTS HERETO) REPRESENTS A BINDING WRITTEN
CONTRACT, WHETHER EXECUTED BY EACH PARTY ON PAPER OR ACCEPTED BY
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION.
USENETROCKET RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE, SUPPLEMENT, OR RESCIND ANY
OF OUR POLICIES OR TERMS OF SERVICE, AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
IT IS THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY INFORMED OF OUR CURRENT
"TERMS AND CONDITIONS", AND OUR "ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY" FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.USENETROCKET.COM/AUP.HTML.
BY LOGGING ON TO YOUR ACCOUNT YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND TO OUR ACCEPTABLE USAGE POLICIES.