BiG i, Inc. Subscriber Agreement

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Subscriber Agreement:

Introduction

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) sets forth the terms and conditions under which BiG i, Inc. d/b/a The BiG i (USA) and/or The BiG i, S.A.de C.V. (Mexico), together with any BiG i affiliate and/or distribution partner (collectively, “The BiG i”), agrees to provide the "BiG i High Speed Internet" (BiGi-Fi)SM service (the “Service”) to you. By completing the registration and using the Service, you (i) agree that your use of the Service is bound by the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. If you do not agree with the foregoing, you may not use the Service and must return any installation software, equipment, and all associated materials to the BiG i. This Agreement takes effect on the date on which you accept this Agreement, and continues until your subscription is terminated.

The BiG i reserves the right to modify the terms of this Agreement or prices for the Service and may discontinue or revise any or all other aspects of the Service in its sole discretion at any time by posting changes online. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of this Agreement as modified by the posted changes. The updated, online version of this Agreement shall supersede any prior version of this Agreement that may have been included in any software or related materials provided by The BiG i.

Topical Index:

Your subscription
Payment Terms
Software License
Computer and Equipment Requirements
Installation
Acceptable Use Policy (full document)
Posting to The BiG i
Links to Third Party Web Sites
Monitoring and Removal of Content
Privacy
No Spam or Other Unsolicited Bulk E-mail
Termination and Surviving Obligations
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
Indemnifications
Management of Network
Damage to and Encumbrances on Equipment, Computer, Software
Copyright and Trademark Notices
Intellectual Property Infringement Claims
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Miscellaneous
How to Contact The BiG i

Your Subscription:

Your subscription entitles you to use the Service. Your subscription is personal to you, you agree not to assign, transfer, resell or sublicense your rights as a subscriber unless specifically allowed by this Agreement. You agree that you are solely responsible and liable for any and all breaches of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, whether such breach results from your use of the Service or by another using your computer. You agree to contact the local BiG i office identified on your monthly invoice immediately upon the occurrence of any change in the status of your account (e.g., change in individuals authorized to use your account) for the purpose of updating your account information.

Payment Terms:

You agree to pay all fees (whether daily, weekly, monthly or annually, as determined at the time of Subscription) and installation charges, including applicable franchise fees, taxes, customer service fees, late fees and door collection fees. Monthly fees will be billed one month in advance. If payment is not received by the due date, late fees and/or collection charges may be assessed and the Service may be terminated. You may incur charges including, without limitation, charges relating to the purchase of "premium" services, such as: additional bandwidth, E-Mail, personal WebSpace, business class services, or access to certain gaming sites in addition to those billed by The BiG i. All such charges, including all applicable taxes, are your sole responsibility. You may be required to pay a reconnect fee and/or a security deposit in addition to all past due charges before the Service is reconnected.

Software License:

The BiG i grants to you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable and nonassignable license to install and use BiG i’s access software (including software from third party vendors that The BiG i distributes, hereinafter referred to as the “Licensed Software”), in order to access and use the Service. The BiG i may modify the Licensed Software at any time, for any reason, and without providing notice of such modification to you. The Licensed Software constitutes confidential and proprietary information of The BiG i and The BiG i’s licensors and contains trade secrets and intellectual property protected under United States and Foreign copyright laws, international treaty provisions, and other laws. All right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Software, including associated intellectual property rights, are and shall remain with The BiG i and its licensors. You agree to comply with the terms and conditions of all end user software license agreements accompanying any software or plug-ins to such software distributed by The BiG i in connection with the Service. You shall not translate, decompile, reverse engineer, distribute, remarket, or otherwise dispose of the Licensed Software or any part thereof. You acknowledge that the Licensed Software, and any accompanying documentation and/or technical information, is subject to applicable export control laws and regulations of the United States and other Countries. You agree not to export or re-export the Licensed Software, directly or indirectly, to any countries that are subject to United States export restrictions. Your right to use the Licensed Software terminates upon termination of this Agreement.

Computer and Equipment Requirements:

At the time of initial installation of the Service, your computer equipment must comply with The BiG i’s current minimum computer requirements that are available at http://www.BiGi.net/CompRequire.html The minimum computer requirements may change and The BiG i will make reasonable efforts to support previously acceptable configurations; however, The BiG i is not obligated to continue to provide such support. You may purchase Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) from The BiG i or you may purchase BiG i Approved & Compliant CPE, from a third party provider. The BiG i reserves the right to provide service only to users with The BiG i approved & compliant CPE. You are strongly urged to check with local The BiG i Customer Support or online at http://www.BiGi.net/ApprovedEquip.html for the most current The BiG i approved equipment list. You agree to only connect The BiG i approved equipment to the The BiG i network.

You will not remove any The BiG i owned equipment (the “Equipment”) from the Premises or connect the Equipment to any outlet other than the outlet to which the Equipment was initially connected by a BiG i installer. The BiG i may relocate the Equipment for you within the Premises at your request for an additional charge. If you relocate to a new address, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and you will be required to enter into a new Agreement and may be charged a new installation fee to initiate Service. You will not connect any equipment, other than equipment authorized by The BiG i, to the CPE outlet. You understand that failure to comply with this restriction may cause damage to the The BiG i network and subject you to liability for damages and/or criminal prosecution. You may not alter, modify or tamper with the Equipment or the Service, or permit any other person to do the same that is not authorized by The BiG i.

Installation:

You authorize The BiG i personnel and/or its agents to enter your premises (the "Premises") at mutually agreed upon times in order to install, maintain, inspect, repair and remove the Service. If you are not the owner of the Premises upon which the Service is to be installed, you represent and warrant that you have obtained the consent of the owner of the Premises for The BiG i personnel and/or its agents to enter the Premises for the purposes described above. You shall indemnify and hold The BiG i harmless from and against any claims of the owner of the Premises arising out of the performance of this Agreement.

You acknowledge and agree that installation of the Service (including the Licensed Software) may require The BiG i personnel and/or its agents to open your computer. You further acknowledge and agree that installation and/or use of the Service (including the Licensed Software) may result in the modification of your computer’s systems files. The BiG i neither represents, warrants, nor covenants that such modifications will not disrupt the normal operations of your computer. The BiG i shall have no liability whatsoever for any damage resulting from the installation and/or use of the Licensed Software or file modifications. The BiG i is not responsible for returning your computer to its original configuration prior to installation.

The BiG i or its agents will supply and install certain software and, if required: an extra network outlet; a hub, switch, or router and an Ethernet card, or PCMCIA Adapter for a fee determined by The BiG i. The BiG i will also provide a "getting started guide" and/or online instructions on how to use the Service. The BiG i shall use reasonable efforts to install the Service to full operational status, provided that your computer fulfills the minimum computer requirements set forth herein.

You may transfer the Licensed Software to additional computers within the residence or business, but service and support for these additional machines is limited and/or may incur an additional fee. You agree that The BiG i has no responsibility to provide service and support for in-home or in-business networks; however The BiG i can offer network consulting services for a fee determined at the time of such a request. If you intend to transfer the software, you must give The BiG i prior notice of such transfer.

Acceptable Use Policy:

You agree to use the Services strictly in accordance with the Acceptable Use Policy located at http://www.BiGi.net/AcceptableUse.html which may be modified by The BiG i from time to time, and which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

Posting to The BiG i:

You are solely responsible and liable for all material that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service, including, without limitation, material that you post to any BiG i Website or the Web site of a BiG i affiliate, or any third party vendor’s service (e.g., newsgroups) that is used or not used by The BiG i. The BiG i does not claim ownership of material you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to material you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant The BiG i a world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s) to: use your material in connection with The BiG i’s businesses including, but not limited to, the rights to: copy, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, transmit, publish your name in connection with the material, and to prepare derivative works. No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your material.

Links to Third Party Web Sites:

In your use of the Service and/or The BiG i Web sites, you may encounter various types of links that enable you to visit Web sites operated or owned by third parties (“Third Party Site(s)”). These links are provided to you as a convenience and are not under the control or ownership of The BiG i. The inclusion of any link to a Third Party Site is not (i) an endorsement by The BiG i of the Third Party Site, (ii) an acknowledgement of any affiliation with its operators or owners, or (iii) a warranty of any type regarding any information or offer on the Third Party Site. Your use of any Third Party Site is governed by the various legal agreements and policies posted at that Web site.

Monitoring and Removal of Content:

The BiG i is under no obligation to monitor the Services. However, The BiG i reserves the right at all times and without notice to remove, restrict access to, or make unavailable, any content on its servers that it considers, in its sole discretion, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing, or otherwise objectionable, and to monitor, review, retain and/or disclose any content or other information in The BiG i’s possession about or related to you, your use of the Services or otherwise as The BiG i deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

Privacy:

You authorize The BiG i to make inquiries and to receive information about your credit history from others and to utilize such information in its decision regarding its provision of the Service to you. You agree that The BiG i may collect and disclose information concerning you and your use of the Service in the manner and for the purposes set forth herein and in The BiG i's Privacy Policy. Please read the The BiG i Privacy Policy available at http://www.BiGi.net/OnLinePrivacy.html

No Spam or Other Unsolicited Bulk E-mail:

The BiG i may immediately terminate any subscriber account that it determines, in its sole discretion, is transmitting or is otherwise connected with any “spam” or other unsolicited bulk e-mail. In addition, if actual damages cannot be reasonably calculated, you agree to pay The BiG i liquidated damages of five dollars (U.S. $5.00) for each piece of “spam” or unsolicited bulk e-mail transmitted from or otherwise connected with your account. Otherwise you agree to pay The BiG i's actual damages, to the extent such actual damages can be reasonably calculated. The BiG i reserves the right to block, reject or remove what it considers in its sole discretion to be “spam” or other unsolicited bulk e-mail from the Service.

Termination and Surviving Obligations:

Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by providing the other party with no less than twenty-four (24) hours written notice of such termination. In the event of termination by you, you must notify The BiG i, in writing, via a non-electronic written submission, or an E-Mail submission. In the case of an E-Mail submission, your termination will only be considerd "accepted" if you can produce a printed copy of a reply E-Mail from a BiG i authorized agent or agency. In the event of termination by The BiG i, The BiG i may notify you of such termination by electronic or other means. In those cases where you elect annual prepayment terms, you agree and understand that the calculation of any refund for unused Service will be based upon the normal Monthly rate for the Service and not upon the discounted annual prepayment rate.

You expressly agree that upon termination of this Agreement: (i) You will pay The BiG i in full for your use of any Leased Equipment and Service up to the later of the effective date of termination of this Agreement or the date on which the Service and any Leased Equipment have been disconnected and returned to The BiG i. You agree to pay The BiG i on a pro-rated basis for any use by you of any Leased Equipment or Services for a part of a month. (ii) You will permit The BiG i to access your premises at a reasonable time to remove any Equipment and other material provided by The BiG i. (iii) You will ensure the immediate return of any Equipment to The BiG i. You will return or destroy all copies of any software provided to you pursuant to this Agreement. (iv) The BiG i is authorized to delete any files, programs, data and e-mail messages associated with such account. (v) The BiG i reserves the right to accept or deny for refund any Customer Premise Equipment.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability:

You expressly agree that The BiG i is not responsible or liable for any content, act or omission of any third party including, without limitation, any threatening, defamatory, obscene, offensive, or illegal conduct, or any infringement of another’s rights including, without limitation, privacy and intellectual property rights. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. NEITHER The BiG i, NOR ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS WARRANT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MALICIOUS AGENTS. The BiG i DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY DATA OR ANY FILES SENT BY OR TO YOU WILL BE TRANSMITTED IN UNCORRUPTED FORM OR WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. The BiG i AND ITS EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES, ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE INSTALLATION OR USE, OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE, THE SERVICE, THE EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY The BiG i, OR The BiG i’S PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SERVICE; EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGE RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF THE The BiG i INSTALLER, TECHNICIAN OR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, INCLUDING ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT The BiG i HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT, The BiG i’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SERVICE FEES PAID DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEEDING TWO MONTH PERIOD. YOU HEREBY RELEASE The BiG i FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THIS LIMITATION. The BiG i IS ALSO NOT LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT. Your sole and exclusive remedy under this Agreement are as expressly set forth herein. Some countries and states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.

Indemnification:

You agree to indemnify and hold The BiG i, its parents, subsidiaries, members, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or damage, including costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on The BiG i. The BiG i will notify you within a reasonable period of time of any claim for which The BiG i seeks indemnification and will afford you the opportunity to participate in the defense of such claim, provided that your participation will not be conducted in a manner prejudicial to The BiG i's interests, as reasonably determined by The BiG i.

Management of Network:

The BiG i reserves the right to manage its network for the greatest benefit of the greatest number of subscribers including, without limitation, the following: rate limiting, rejection or removal of “spam” or otherwise unsolicited bulk email, traffic prioritization, establishing byte cap limitations and protocol filtering. You expressly accept that such action on the part of The BiG i may affect the performance of the Service. The BiG i reserves the right to enforce limits on specific features of the Service including, without limitation, e-mail storage and web hosting maximums. Click here to learn the limits on specific features of the Service. Alternatively, please review the attached Acceptable Use Policy.

Damage to and Encumbrances on Equipment, Computer, Software:

All Leased Equipment will at all times remain the property of The BiG i. You may not sell, transfer, lease, encumber or assign all or part of Leased Equipment to any third party. You shall pay the full retail cost for the repair or replacement of any lost, stolen, unreturned, damaged, sold, transferred, leased, encumbered or assigned Leased Equipment or part thereof, together with any costs incurred by The BiG i in obtaining or attempting to obtain possession of any such Equipment. You hereby authorize The BiG i to charge your Visa, Master Card, other credit card or other payment method authorized by you for any outstanding Service and Equipment charges. The BiG i may, at its option, install new or reconditioned Equipment, including swapping your existing equipment for BiGi-Fi-compliant equipment, for which you may incur a fee.

Copyright and Trademark Notices:

Copyright © 2004, The BiG i, & The BiG i, S.A.de C.V. a subsidiary of BiG i, Inc. All rights reserved. All materials available at http://www.BiGi.net The BiG i Web sites are protected by international copyright laws. The BiG i is a service mark of BiG i, Inc. The iconic logo, ,is a trademark of BiG i, Inc, y The BiG i, S.A.de C.V. BiGi-Fi is a service mark of BiG i, Inc. y The BiG i, S.A.de C.V. The BiG i and other BiG i services referenced herein are either actual service marks or registered service marks of BiG i, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Intellectual Property Infringement Claims:

The BiG i is registered under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. In accordance with Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3), if you believe that a Web page hosted by The BiG i is violating your rights under U.S. copyright law, you may file a complaint of such claimed infringement with The BiG i's designated agent. See Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction:

This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. All disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement and the Service must be brought in a state court located in the San Diego, California, USA or in the United Statse District Court for the Southern Disctrict of California, USA. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts located in our respective State. You waive all rights to bring any claim, suit or proceeding more than one (1) year after the date the cause of action arose.

Miscellaneous:

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes and replaces any and all prior written or oral agreements. In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties and the remainder of its provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to limit The BiG i's rights and remedies available at law or in equity. The BiG i's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by you. This Agreement is freely assignable by The BiG i to third parties.

How to Contact Us:

For any questions regarding this Subscriber Agreement, billing or other, please contact The BiG i at one of the following:

E-mail: info@TheBiGi.net
Phone: (619)303-3800 or see your invoice, or visit http://www.TheBiGi.net
U.S.A. Mail: 7870 El Paso Street, La Mesa, CA 91942 or see your invoice, or visit http://www.TheBiGi.net