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Terms and Conditions
This is a contract. It spells out terms and
conditions of access to Jackpine Internet Service and outlines your and
our responsibilities. It also limits our liability. By using the service your are deemed to agree to the terms and conditions
contained on all pages which are identified with your account classification.
Jackpine may be used only for lawful
purposes. Transmission or solicitation for reception of material that violates
US Federal or Michigan State Law, or State Law of the state from which you are
transmitting or receiving is strictly prohibited. Specifically, by using the
service, you are deemed to agree not to knowingly transmit or receive material
that is threatening, legally obscene, libelous or violates trade-secret, patent
or copyright protections while using Jackpine Internet Service.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless
Jackpine and its owners from all claims that are a result of your usage,
without limitation.
Jackpine makes no warranties or representations
of any kind for the services that are being provided. We explicitly disclaim
any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any purpose whatsoever. We are
not responsible for any loss you suffer as a result of
using Jackpine Internet Service, including but not limited to loss resulting
from delays, improper or incomplete delivery of information, possible
"computer viruses" or interruption of service, regardless of cause.
We do not guarantee the continued availability of any services offered on the
Internet at the time of contract signing.
Notwithstanding the above, you agree that
should we be found liable in a court of law for any action or lack of action
related to your use of Jackpine Internet Service, our liability is limited to
the unused portion of your subscription fee.
Electronic Communication Privacy Act of
1986-NOTICE: We reserve the right to monitor any and all communications through
or with Jackpine Internet Service. You agree that Jackpine Internet Service are not to be considered a secure communications
medium for the purposes of the ECPA, and that no expectation of privacy is
afforded.
You agree that the security of your account,
including the password, is your responsibility and that all use that emanates
from your account will be considered to be undertaken by you unless it can be
shown to have been an unauthorized intrusion. You agree to notify Jackpine.
Internet Service immediately if you believe that your account has been or is
being compromised.
Dialup accounts are single session accounts
and as such are restricted to a single connection at any given time. Consuming
more than one modem line is explicitly prohibited. Violations of this policy
will be dealt with as theft of service and will result in backbilling
at 64kb Frame Relay rates to the inception of your subscription. Jackpine may
also prosecute these violations under civil and criminal law. We are interested
in proactively working with you and coming to mutually agreeable terms for
multiple session accounts. Please contact us if you need to discuss specific
connectivity requirements.
You agree not to obstruct the system's
identification procedures in electronic communications which you initiate.
Anonymous services may be used provided that you do not attempt to impersonate
others.
The transmission of unsolicited
advertising through mass-electronic mail, Usenet postings to inappropriate
groups, or other direct transmission is prohibited. However, posts made to
appropriate Usenet groups as well as general commercial use of Jackpine
Internet Service is encouraged.
You agree not to abuse the system and its
resources including any quotas on disk usage which may be imposed and policies
on the use of resources (such as Usenet) which reach beyond this system. You
agree not to attempt to violate the security of this system or its
authentication and accounting procedures.
You agree to notify us if you move or
otherwise change your mailing address. You further agree to provide a regular
postal address which is your primary legal residence or place of business.
Jackpine will not disclose this information to any third party except upon the
presentation of a valid warrant or court order. We reserve the right to use
this information for internal Jackpine purposes and to advise you of new service
and product offerings by Jackpine Internet Service. We do not sell our mailing
list to other companies under any circumstances.
Jackpine Internet Service will bill our
Customers at the beginning of the month for the current month's service.
Payment is due upon the Customer's receipt of the bill. Metered billing for the
previous month, if applicable, will be included on this invoice. If payment is
not received by the end of the current month, the account will be terminated
and the customer will be subject to additional connection fees to reestablish
the account. Termination does not remove the Customer's responsibility under
this Agreement to pay all fees incurred up to the date of termination.
Connection fees are due prior to the commencement of service. Upon termination
of a subscriber’s account all data stored in the customer's directories will be
deleted. Jackpine Internet Service encourages use of "Instant
Pay" for services offered by Jackpine Internet Service.
The Customer may terminate this service at
any time upon thirty days prior written notice. The Customer is
responsible to pay all fees up to the date of termination of the service,
except where Jackpine is unable to provide services under this Agreement
through it's own negligence. Termination will be
effective at the end of the month following the 30th day after Jackpine
Internet Service receives notification.
Jackpine reserves the right to change these
terms and conditions at any time, as well as the services offered. Posting of
the new terms and conditions or service changes on the system in a conspicuous
place shall constitute proper notice. Notice of rate changes will be mailed to
customers at least 30 days prior to the date of effectiveness.
Jackpine reserves the right to disclose the
information which can be discerned from the "finger" command to third
parties. This normally includes your full name, login id and time of last
system access.
Violation of any of the terms and conditions
of service may result in the cancellation of your subscription and the
forfeiture of the remainder of your subscription fee. Serious violation may
result in civil or criminal prosecution. Jackpine may discontinue any or all
classes of service at its discretion. Should Jackpine exercise this right
subscribers will receive a pro-rated refund.
You agree that you are aware that this system
contains the information known as "Usenet News Groups", and that
portions of the system may contain messages which you may find offensive. You
further understand that Jackpine does not censor or in any other way control
the contents of this information service, and that nearly all of the
information found here originates on systems other than those under Jackpine's control. You also understand that Jackpine
cannot confirm the proper classification of information presented in many areas
of the system. You consent to the display or transfer of all
information presented and waive all rights and claims towards Jackpine
Press, Inc., its owners and employees.
Jackpine requires that our agreements be made
with a person who is qualified to contract. If you are the guardian or parent
of a minor who is requesting access, read these pages in their entirety.
There are aspects of this service that are not under our complete control, and
it is important that you understand and agree with these limitations in the
classification of material. Some material on this system or available via this
system may contain adult themes or subject matter. By using the service parents
and/or guardians agree to the terms of this agreement and agree that Jackpine
is not responsible for the content of the materials that may be available.
This agreement is available to all users of Jackpine
Internet Service on the Jackpine Web Site and all users are provided a copy of this agreement on the signup CD.
Continued us of the account is deemed to be acceptance of all terms.
Jackpine Internet Service
(hereinafter referred to as Jackpine) offers a wide range of services to be
able to meet the demands of each and every user. We encourage our customers to
use the "Instant Pay" plan when selecting your desired
service. The Mail/News, Basic and Standard services include an automatic
disconnect if no activity is detected for 20 minutes. All accounts include up
to 1Mb of E-mail storage and 2.5 Mb of user storage.
If more storage is required, please contact Jackpine
Basic and Extended services include a sample home page area which is set up on
request.
Economy Service includes a UNIX shell account, PPP
connection, an E-mail box on our system, and 20 hours of service each month.
Economy service is ideal for an individual who wants to see what the net is all
about or someone who uses email only. Economy service is normally billed
quarterly.
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Hourly
(over 10 hrs) $1.00 ea |
Basic Service includes a UNIX shell account, PPP
connection, an E-mail box on our system, and 40 hours of service each month.
This level of service is ideal for an individual or small business with a
single machine to connect to the Internet. With basic service you can use World
Wide Web browsers, Gopher, Telnet, etc.
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Hourly
(over 30 hrs) $1.00 ea |
Extended Service includes all of the features of our
Basic Service but includes 240 hours of service each month. This level is ideal
for a business who may have several users who use the account or a single user
who does extensive research..
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Hourly
(over 240 hrs) $1.00 ea |
(Single channel ISDN is billed the same as 56K analog service. Dual Channel ISDN or analog is billed at $35.00 per month or $340.00 per year.) Premium Service includes all of the features of Extended Service, but adds a second E-mail account and virus and Junk Mail filtering.
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Hourly
(over 240 hrs) $1.00 ea |
Super Premium Service includes
all of the features of Premium Service but add a third E-mail account and
allows for 480 hours of access per month (an average of 16 hours per day).
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Hourly
(over 240 hrs) $1.00 ea |
POP Mail Accounts are available for family members or
business associates Jackpine's dial up customers. These POP accounts give your family members or
business associates their personal E-mail address and mail box which can be
accessed from your connection. They get their own password and E-mail storage
allocation as well.
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
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$0 |
$2.00 |
$20.00 |
Inactive Account status is available for $2.50 per
month. If you go away for the winter, this may be for you. Your email address
remains open and can be accessed form anywhere on the Internet. Simply call us
when you come back and your account will be reactivated with no activation fee.
Basic Business Service includes mail, news world wide web,
240 hours per month, 10 mail accounts, domain name registration and home page
hosting. This service is designed for the larger business that has a number of
people who need access to mail and other features and the business which want a
distinctive presence.
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Activation |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Hourly
(over 240 hrs) $1.00 ea |
Dedicated Service includes all of the features of our
Basic service through a dedicated phone line at our facility with no hourly
charges. This insures that you will never get a busy signal when trying to
connect and will not be subject to automatic disconnection due to inactivity.
This level of service is ideal for small to medium sized businesses with their
own Local Area Network. The monthly fee includes up to 20 individual mail
boxes. Don't be fooled, our activation prices include the modem at our
facility.
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Service |
Activation |
Monthly |
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33.6/56K/64K
ISDN |
$15.00 |
$89.00
(Does not include Telco charges) |
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128K ISDN |
$15.00 |
$129.00
(Does not include Telco charges) |
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T1 |
$1000.00 |
$200.00 (Does
not include Telco Charges) |
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or more of the above services may not be available in all areas and Telco
charges may vary.
Domain Name Registration Jackpine will setup a top level
domain for you, including MX mail forwarding, for a
one-time fee of $35.00, changes will be subject to a $15.00 fee. Individuals
who don't maintain a dial up or web page account with Jackpine Internet
Services will be charged a monthly fee for mail forwarding.
Domain Hosting Jackpine will host a domain if the
customer has an account with Jackpine Internet Service. The charge is $20.00
per month. (Domain Hosting is included with the Basic Business Service.)
World
Wide Web Page Development. Jackpine
can create a World Wide Web presence for your business or organization
according to your specifications using existing artwork, such as brochures,
catalogs or letterhead. If artwork is not available, we can create it. Web Page
creation and editing is billed at $45.00 per hour. Call us to discuss your
project, we will be happy to provide you with a quotation.
Software You can use your own software, (Any
internet browser/mail program will work.) or we can provide you with a
preprogrammed CD for no charge at the time of activation (additional copies are
available for $9.95) that includes support for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows
3.1 and Macintosh. The CD includes Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape and a
selection of additional FreeWare and ShareWare, which may include but not be limited to WinZIP, Eudora Lite, PowWow, WS_FTP, NetNanny, and HotDog.
Support Each account includes 1 hour of
free telephone support for configuration and setup. In-shop Internet Set-Up is
$16.50.00 and On-Site setup is $32.95. (Internet setup does not include solving
other problems that may exist on your system.) We do not guaranty any
particular connection speed from your location. We have found that telephone
line conditions vary and that some locations cannot achieve the maximum that
their modem will support.
Modems We support all standard PC Modems
and ISDN Terminal Adapters, but do not guarantee the functionality of your
modem. We can provide you with a wide variety of internal or external modems
from the leading modem vendors. 33.6 Kbps, 56 Kbps and ISDN are all available.
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1998,
Phone 800-723-8344 Fax 616-723-4660