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I.
THE AGREEMENT
These Terms and Conditions constitute the agreement (the "Agreement")
between Maestrousa Communications, Inc. ("1pinless", us or we) and the user ("you,"
"your, "user" or "Customer") of 1pinless's residential and IP Phone Service and other Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") related products or services ("Service"). For purposes of the
Agreement, "you" means the customer, defined as either (i) the person
identified in 1pinless's account records as responsible for payment of
all charges; or (ii) any other person with actual or apparent authority
to represent that person or to use the Service(s) provided such
authority is adequately documented as determined in 1pinless's
discretion.
BY
ENROLLING IN, USING, OR PAYING FOR THE 1pinless SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO
THE PRICES, CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE TO THESE PRICES, CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THE
SERVICES, AND CANCEL THE SERVICES IMMEDIATELY BY CALLING 1pinless AT THE
NUMBER LISTED ON THE WEBSITE OR ON THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR INVOICE FOR FURTHER
DIRECTIONS.
The
Agreement governs the Service and any devices, such as the Analog
Telephone Adapter or any other IP connection device ("Device" or
"Equipment"), used in conjunction with the Service. By activating the
Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understand, and you
agree to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and you represent
that you are of legal age to enter this Agreement and become bound by
its terms.
1pinless may change the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement from time
to time. Notices will be considered given and effective on the date
posted at www.1pinless.com. The Agreement posted supersedes all
previously agreed to electronic and written Terms and Conditions.
The
rates and charges for the Service are available at
www.1pinless.com and are subject to change. For your most current
rates and charges, the most current version of the Agreement, or if you
have questions about your Services, please visit our website at
www.1pinless.com (see Rates and Terms & Conditions link), send an email
to support@maestrocomms.com, or call 1pinless's Customer Care
Department at number listed on the website or on the first page of your
invoice.
II.
1PINLESS EMERGENCY CALLING SERVICE & E911 SERVICE
We currently donot provide any 911 service. Pursuant to the recent orders by the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC"), 1pinless is in the process of enabling E911 dialing services
for all of its 1pinless customers in areas in which the Public Safety
Answering Point (or "PSAP") is equipped to handle E911 calls.
III. SERVICE
A.
Term
Service is offered on a monthly basis for a term that begins on the
first day of 1pinless's next billing cycle (which begin on the 1st,10th
and 25th days of the month) after 1pinless activates your
account (the "Activation Date") and ends on the last day of your billing
cycle (which ends on either the last, 10th or 25th
day of the month). The Activation Date will begin three days after you
sign-up for the Service. Subsequent terms of this Agreement
automatically renew on a monthly basis without further action by you
unless you give 1pinless notice of non-renewal at least ten [10] days
before the end of the monthly term in which the notice is given.
All notices must be given by calling 1pinless's Customer Care Department
at number listed on the website or on the first page of your invoice.
You are purchasing the Service for full monthly terms, meaning that if
you terminate Service before the end of a monthly term, you will be
responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the then-current
term, including without limitation unbilled charges, plus any applicable
disconnect fee (as described below), all of which immediately become due
and payable. Expiration of the term or termination of Service does not
excuse the Customer from paying all unpaid, accrued charges due in
relation to the Agreement.
B.
Disconnect Fee
If Customer cancels the Service for any reason or for convenience within
twelve (12) months of the Activation Date, Customer will be charged a
disconnect fee of $39.95 per account (the "Disconnect Fee"). The
Disconnect Fee becomes due and payable immediately and will be billed
directly to Customer's credit card. If Customer has multiple accounts,
Customer will be charged the Disconnect Fee of $39.95 per account for
each account cancelled. A Disconnect Fee shall not be charged to
customers who purchase 1pinless approved Equipment from a retailer.
Cancellations will only be accepted via phone through 1pinless's
Customer Care Department at number listed on the first
page of your invoice, and will be effective upon the date that you call.
1pinless is not able to schedule cancellations for a future date.
C.
Money Back Guarantee
1pinless offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, applicable to one primary
line per account, not additional or secondary lines. Under terms of the
Money Back Guarantee, 1pinless refunds the activation fee, first month
of Service and waives the Disconnect Fee. 1pinless reserves the right to
terminate or revoke the Money Back Guarantee at any time, without prior
notice.
To
qualify for the Money Back Guarantee, Customer must cancel Service
through 1pinless's Customer Care Department at number
listed on the website or on the first page of your invoice
within thirty (30) days of the Activation Date. Cancellations will be
effective on the date that you contact 1pinless; 1pinless is not able to
schedule cancellation for a future date. Equipment must be returned to
1pinless and postmarked within fourteen (14) days thereafter. Usage must
not exceed 500 minutes within the first thirty (30) days of Service.
Customer is responsible for any charges for overage, international
traffic outside of the plan or directory assistance. Cancellation may
take up to two (2) business days. Any usage after contacting 1pinless is
Customer's responsibility. Accounts exceeding 500 minutes of usage are
not eligible for refund. Customer may not port away a new phone number
(or "DID") if Customer cancels within thirty (30) days.
All
returned Equipment must be in the original packaging with the UPC or bar
code intact, and postmarked within fourteen (14) days of cancellation.
All components, manuals and registration card(s) must be included and
equipment must be in good condition, as determined by 1pinless.
Equipment must be returned with a valid return authorization number
obtained from the 1pinless Customer Care Department. Customer is
responsible for return shipping of Equipment. The Money Back Guarantee
will not be honored if Customer fails to meet all requirements presented
above.
Customers who purchase 1pinless approved Equipment from a retailer will
not be charged an activation fee or Disconnect Fee. Customers who
purchase 1pinless approved Equipment from a retailer should not return
said Equipment to 1pinless when canceling Service and shall receive the
Money Back Guarantee, upon meeting all other terms listed above.
D.
Residential Use of Service and Device
If you have subscribed to 1pinless's residential Services, the Service
and Device are provided to you as a residential user, for your personal,
residential, non-business and non-professional use. This means that you
are not using them for any commercial or governmental activities,
profit-making or non-profit, including but not limited to home office,
business, sales, telecommuting, telemarketing, autodialing, continuous
or extensive call forwarding, fax broadcast, fax blasting or any other
activity that would be inconsistent with normal residential usage
patterns. This also means that you are not to resell or transfer the
Service or the Device to any other person for any purpose, or make any
charge for the use of the Service, without express written permission
from 1pinless in advance. You may not tamper with Device or use the
Service for multi-line configurations or use it to keep a line open
without speaking for extended periods. 1pinless reserves the right to
immediately terminate or modify the Service, if 1pinless determines, in
its sole discretion, that Customer's Service is being used for
non-residential or commercial use or the usage patterns are or were
inconsistent with normal residential usage patterns which means using
more than six times the average monthly usage of a 1pinless residential
customer, which product currently is approximately 5000 minutes per
month. Additionally, you agree that your use of the Service and/or
Device, or the use of the Service and/or Device provided to you by any
other person for any commercial or governmental purpose or in a manner
inconsistent with normal residential usage patterns will obligate you to
pay 1pinless's higher rates for commercial Service on account of all
periods, including past periods, in which you use, or used, the Service
for commercial or governmental purposes. 1pinless will enforce the
restrictions presented in this paragraph to ensure that 1pinless can
manage its network in an efficient manner, meet reasonable Service
expectations, and furnish Service to existing and future customers based
on forecasted customer requirements.
E.
Business Use of Service and Device
If you have subscribed to 1pinless's Business Plan, the Service and
Device are provided to you as a small business user. This means that you
are not to resell or transfer the Service or Device to any other person
for any purpose. You agree that the 1pinless Business Plan does not
confer the right to use the Service for auto-dialing, continuous or
extensive call forwarding, telemarketing, fax or voicemail broadcasting
or fax or voicemail blasting. You may not tamper with Device or use the
Service for multi-line configurations. 1pinless reserves the right to
immediately terminate, modify or upgrade the Service, if 1pinless
determines, in its sole discretion, that Customer's Service has been, or
is being, used for any of these activities or similar activities. If you
have a residential plan and are using the Services for business purposes
1pinless reserves the right to cancel your Service and you are obligated
to pay 1pinless's higher rates for commercial Service on account of all
periods, including past periods, in which you use, or used, the Service
for commercial or governmental purposes. 1pinless will enforce the
restrictions presented in this paragraph to ensure that 1pinless can
manage its network in an efficient manner, meet reasonable Service
expectations, and furnish Service to existing and future customers based
on forecasted customer requirements.
F.
Notice of Rate Changes
1pinless may change the prices and charges for the Services from time to
time and such changes will be effective immediately. Changes t rates,
charges, or terms or conditions in the Agreement will be published at
www.1pinless.com and will be incorporated by reference into this
Agreement.
G.
Rounding Policy
For billing purposes, the length of each metered call is rounded as
described in each Calling Plan. If the computed charge for a call
includes a fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded up to the nearest
whole cent. If the computed charges for taxes and surcharges include a
fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded up to the nearest whole
cent.
H.
Calls to International Mobile Telephones; International Special Services
Calls
1pinless's advertised rates for international calls are generally the
rates charged for calls to landline telephones. Some calls to
international mobile telephones, or to international telephone numbers
considered to be special services calls, are charged a different
(usually higher) rate than calls to landline telephones. The rates you
will be charged are set forth in the calling plan rate tables and are
typically designated by a "MOB", "cellular", "mobile" or "M" notation.
I.
Timing of Calls
Generally, timing of metered calls begins when the called party or an
automated answering device (such as an answering machine or a facsimile
machine) answers the call, and ends when one of the parties disconnects
from the call. However, some foreign carriers (with whom 1pinless must
interconnect in order to terminate calls to foreign countries) designate
a call as "answered" when the called party's line rings or after a
certain number of rings, and will charge 1pinless for a completed call.
In these situations, 1pinless will charge for the call as if it were
answered by the called party.
J.
Use of Service and Device by Customers Outside the United States
1pinless does not presently offer or support the Service to customers
located in other countries. If you remove the Device to a country other
than the United States and use the Service from there, you do so at your
own risk, including the risk that such activity violates local laws in
the country where you do so. You are liable for any and all use of the
Service and/or Device by any person making use of the Service or Device
provided to you. 1pinless reserves the right to cancel or suspend the
Service if it is determined that the Service is being used outside the
United States.
K.
Loss of Service Due to Power Failure
The Service does not function without power. Should there be an
interruption in the power supply, the Service will not function until
power is restored. A power failure or disruption may require you to
reset or reconfigure Equipment before using the Service. Power
disruptions or failures will also prevent dialing to emergency service
numbers including the Emergency Calling Service calling feature.
L.
Copyright / Trademark / Unauthorized Usage of Device, Firmware or
Software
The Service and Device and any firmware or software used to provide the
Service or provided to Customer in conjunction with providing the
Service, or embedded in the Device, and all Services, information,
documents and materials on 1pinless's website(s) are protected by
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property laws and
international treaty provisions. All websites, corporate names, service
marks, trademarks, trade names, logos and domain names (collectively
"marks") of 1pinless are and shall remain the exclusive property of
1pinless and nothing in this Agreement shall grant you the right to
license or to use such marks. You acknowledge that you are not given any
license to use the firmware or software used to provide the Service or
provided to Customer in conjunction with providing the Service, or
embedded in the Device, other than a nontransferable, revocable license
to use such firmware or software (without making any modification
thereto) strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, and that the Device is exclusively for use in connection with
the Service. If you decide to use the Service through an interface
device not provided by 1pinless, which 1pinless reserves the right to
prohibit in particular cases or generally, you promise that you possess
all required rights, including software and/or firmware licenses, to use
that interface device with the Service and you will indemnify and hold
harmless 1pinless against any and all liability arising out of your use
of such interface device with the Service.
M.
Tampering with the Device
You agree not to change the electronic serial number or equipment
identifier of the Device, or to perform a factory reset of the Device,
without express permission from 1pinless. 1pinless reserves the right to
terminate your Service should you tamper with the Device, leaving you
responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the current term,
including without limitation unbilled charges, plus any applicable
Disconnect Fee, all of which immediately become due and payable.
N.
Theft of Service
You agree to notify 1pinless immediately, in writing, by electronic mail
or by calling the 1pinless customer support line, if the Device is
stolen or if you become aware at any time that your Service is being
stolen or used fraudulently. When you call or write, you must provide
your account number and a detailed description of the circumstances of
the Device theft or fraudulent use of Service. Failure to do so in a
timely manner may result in the termination of your Service and
additional charges to you. You will be liable for all use of the Service
using a Device stolen from you and any and all stolen Service or
fraudulent use of the Service. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, credits will not be issued for charges resulting from fraud
that arises out of third parties hacking into the Equipment, other
equipment used by you or the internet. This includes, but is not limited
to, modem hijacking, wireless hijacking or other fraud.
O.
Number Transfer on Service Termination
If you desire to cancel your Service and port your number to another
carrier, it is your responsibility to ensure that the number has
successfully ported
prior
to canceling your account with 1pinless.
CANCELLATION OF YOUR 1pinless ACCOUNT PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION FROM YOUR
NEW PROVIDER THAT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER HAS SUCCESSFULLY PORTED SHALL
RESULT IN AN INABILITY FOR 1pinless TO PORT OUT YOUR NUMBER AND THE
POTENTIAL LOSS OF YOUR NUMBER. FAILURE TO CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT WITH
1pinless AFTER SUCCESSFUL PORTING TO ANOTHER PROVIDER, SHALL RESULT IN
CONTINUED MONTHLY CHARGES BY 1pinless FOR WHICH YOU WILL REMAIN
RESPONSIBLE.
Upon contact from your new provider that you desire to port your
telephone number, 1pinless will use reasonable efforts to release the
telephone number that was ported to 1pinless by you and used in
connection with your Service provisioned by 1pinless to your new service
provider, if such new service provider is able to accept such number,
and provided that your 1pinless account is completely current including
payment for all charges and applicable Disconnect Fees. Customer will
not be able to port away the telephone number if Customer cancels within
thirty (30) days of the Activation Date.
Customers are solely responsible for terminating or canceling accounts.
1pinless will not automatically terminate or cancel an account upon the
mere transfer (or porting) of a telephone number to a new service
provider. Applicable charges will continue to accrue on all open
accounts, and you will remain responsible for these charges until the
account is properly cancelled.
P.
Service Distinctions
You acknowledge and understand that the Service is not a telephone
service. Important distinctions exist between telephone service and the
enhanced Service offering provided by 1pinless. The Service currently is
subject to different regulatory treatment than phone service. This
treatment may limit or otherwise affect your rights of redress before
regulatory agencies.
Q.
Collect Call and Operator Services
1pinless does not offer collect call or operator services via this
Service.
R.
International DIDs or phone numbers
Customers that have international (non-United States) direct inward dial
phone numbers ("DIDs") are provided with these numbers based on current
United States and overseas regulations. These regulations are subject to
change without notice and 1pinless may be required to discontinue this
Service, without notice. 1pinless reserves the right to discontinue
International DID services for any reason at any time and is only
obligated to refund the pro-rated monthly fee.
S.
International Services
1.
Foreign Carrier Restrictions. Foreign carriers or regulatory
agencies may impose, upon the portion of the end-to-end international
service or facilities they provide, certain limitations or restrictions
that may limit your ability use the 1pinless Services. You must conform
to any limitations or restrictions imposed by the foreign carriers or
agencies.
2.
Carrier Acts or Omissions.
a.
When other U.S. or foreign carriers and foreign
telecommunications administrations use facilities to establish
connections to points not reached by 1pinless's network, 1pinless is not
liable for acts or omissions of other carriers or foreign
telecommunications administrations.
b.
International calls are priced on the basis of the country and
city codes dialed by you. When the facilities of other U.S. or foreign
carriers are used in establishing connections to points not reached by
1pinless's network, 1pinless is not liable for refunds or damages if
those calls do not terminate in the country, city or area codes
associated with the called number.
T.
Surcharges
In addition to surcharges that may be found in the applicable Calling
Plan, 1pinless may adjust its rates and charges or impose additional
rates and charges to recover amounts it is required or permitted by
governmental or quasi-governmental authorities to collect from others or
pay to others in support of statutory or regulatory funds or programs
("Governmental Charges").
U.
Taxes
1.
All taxes, tax-like charges, and tax-related surcharges are
referred to collectively as "Tax(es)." 1pinless may elect to impose and
collect such Taxes, unless otherwise constrained by court order or
direction.
2.
You agree to pay all Taxes imposed. If 1pinless has collected
Taxes and a challenged Tax is found to have been invalid and
unenforceable, 1pinless, in its sole discretion, will either reduce
Service rates for a fixed period of time in the future in order to
flow-through to customers an amount equivalent to the amounts collected,
or it will credit or refund such amounts to affected customers (less its
reasonable administrative costs), if the amounts collected were retained
by 1pinless or if they were delivered to the jurisdiction and returned
to 1pinless, or it will negotiate an arrangement with the jurisdiction
to provide a future benefit for customers in that jurisdiction.
3.
If you provide 1pinless with a duly authorized tax exemption
certificate, 1pinless will exempt you in accordance with law, effective
on the date 1pinless receives the certificate.
IV.
RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SERVICE
A. 1pinless offers its Services subject to availability of facilities,
limitations of service offerings, and the provisions of this Agreement.
B.
Services provided by 1pinless under the Agreement will not be used: (1)
for any unlawful purpose; (2) for making telephone calls that use
automatic dialing devices and terminate into electronic information
services, pay-per-call services, or other domestic or international
audiotext services; (3) for international call-back offerings using
uncompleted call signaling to any country, when that country has
prohibited such an offering by statute or regulatory decision; (4) for
business usage under a residential Service plan or (5) call forwarding
to international destinations.
C.
1pinless may (1) deny, for any lawful reason, your request for Service,
or (2) limit or allocate the facilities available to or used by any
Service, if necessary, to manage its network in an efficient manner,
meet reasonable Service expectations, furnish Service to existing and
future customers based on forecasted customer requirements, or for any
other lawful reason.
D.
1pinless may, without notice (consistent with governing laws or
regulations), block traffic to or from specific countries, country
codes, cities, city codes, local telephone exchanges ("NXX exchanges"),
individual telephone stations, groups or ranges of individual telephone
stations, or calls using certain customer authorization codes, whenever
1pinless deems it necessary to take such action to prevent (1) the
unlawful use of Service; (2) nonpayment for Service; (3) the use of
Service in violation of this Agreement; or (4) network blockage or the
degradation of Service furnished to you or other customers.
V.
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
A.
You must provide 1pinless with a valid credit card number when the
Service is activated. If the credit card expires, you close your credit
card account or your billing address changes, or the credit card is
cancelled and replaced because of loss or theft, you must advise
1pinless immediately by calling us at 866.546.4699, or visiting our
website and entering your new credit card information. 1pinless will
charge your credit card on a monthly basis, in advance, for activation
fees and monthly Service fees, advanced feature charges, Equipment
purchases and shipping, handling charges and other charges described in
this Agreement or the website. Any charges not included in your rate
plan and any additional usage charges are billed after each billing
period. If 1pinless changes its rates, recurring monthly charges
affected by such change will be assessed at the new rate for the full
billing period during which the new recurring charge rate became
effective.
B.
1pinless may terminate your Service at any time in its sole discretion,
if any charge to your credit card on file with 1pinless is declined or
reversed, your credit card expires and you have not provided 1pinless
with a valid replacement credit card or in case of any other non-payment
of account charges. Termination of Service for declined or expired card,
reversed charges or non-payment leaves you fully liable to 1pinless for
all charges accrued before termination and for all costs incurred by
1pinless in collecting such amounts, such as (but not limited to)
collection costs and attorney's fees. If a charge to your credit card is
denied, 1pinless may charge you a nominal fee for each failed attempt to
process the credit card transaction that is attributable to you having
exceeded your credit limit or not having updated your credit card
information in a timely manner.
C.
You are responsible for payment of all charges for Services furnished to
you and anyone authorized by you to use your Service. This
responsibility is not changed by virtue of any use, misuse, or abuse of
your Service undertaken or caused by third parties.
D.
You must promptly notify 1pinless of any change in your invoicing
address or, if applicable, in the credit card or bank account used for
payment. You should notify the 1pinless Customer Care Department by
e-mailing 1pinless at the following address: CustomerCare@1pinless.com.
E.
1pinless will charge Customer for Services on a monthly basis in advance
and all payments are due immediately (the "Due Date"). 1pinless reserves
the right to charge a late fee of 1.5% per month if the charges are not
paid in a timely manner. If the law of the state where you have
registered your location requires a lower rate, we will apply that rate.
F.
If the amount you owe 1pinless for out of plan usage exceeds $40,
1pinless may charge your credit or debit card more frequently than once
per month.
G.
If 1pinless hires a collection agency to collect, or attempt to collect,
any charges owed 1pinless, you will be liable to 1pinless for an
additional payment equal to 35% of the charges owed, where permitted by
applicable law. If 1pinless incurs any fees or expenses, including
attorneys' fees, in collecting, or attempting to collect, any charges
owed 1pinless other than by hiring a collection agency, you will be
liable to 1pinless for the payment of all such fees and expenses
reasonably incurred.
H.
If billing systems or other support is not available for a Service,
feature, surcharge, tax or other charge element at the time of Service
provision, 1pinless will bill for that Service, feature, surcharge, or
other charge element as soon as it is capable of doing so and you agree
to pay for such items.
I.
No Credit Allowances for Interruption of Service. You acknowledge and
agree that the Service is provided "as is." Credit allowances for
interruption of Service, including international calling services, will
not be provided.
J.
If you dispute any charges, you must notify us in writing at
billing@1pinless.com or at the address below within 10 days of receiving
your credit or debit card statement. If you do not notify us in writing
in a timely manner, you agree to waive any right to contest such
charges.
Maestrousa Communications Inc.
1604 MetroPolitan Ave, Suite No:3A,
Bronx, NY 10462
Attention: Customer Care Department
VI.
CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF SERVICE
A.
By the Customer
1.
If you cancel your Service after the thirty (30) day Money-Back
Guarantee period, described in section III(C) above, you will be charged
a Disconnect Fee, pursuant to Section III(B) above.
2.
If you cancel your Service with 1pinless, you will not be able to
use the Device or Equipment.
3.
Cancellation may take up to two business days.
4.
Your credit card will be charged for any usage after contacting
1pinless to cancel your Service.
5.
All
cancellations must be made through 1pinless's Customer Care Department
at number listed on teh website or on the first page of your invoice.
6.
All cancellations will be effective on the date that you speak to
1pinless's Customer Care Department. 1pinless does not have the ability
to schedule a cancellation for a future date.
B.
By 1pinless
1.
1pinless reserves the right to discontinue furnishing Services,
cancel your account, and/or block your access to 1pinless network,
without incurring any liability, immediately and without notice if
1pinless deems that such action is necessary to prevent or to protect
against fraud or to otherwise protect 1pinless's personnel, agents,
facilities, or Services. Without limitation, 1pinless may take such
actions if:
a.
You refuse to furnish information or furnish false information
that (i) is essential for billing; or (ii) pertains to your
creditworthiness, your past or current use of common carrier
communications service, or your planned use of such service;
b.
You indicate that you will not comply with a request for security
for the payment for the Services;
c.
Your Service usage charges exceed established parameters based on
your history of usage, which may indicate a likelihood of non-payment or
possible fraud;
d.
1pinless notifies you in writing (to the email that you provided
1pinless) of any past due amount (which remains unpaid, in whole or in
part) for any of 1pinless's or an affiliated carrier's service to which
you either subscribe or had subscribed or used and you do not respond to
the email in a satisfactory manner within 7 days;
e.
You either refuse to pay when billed for Service or indicate to
1pinless, its affiliate, Primus Telecommunications, Inc., or an entity
billing on 1pinless's behalf that you do not intend to pay for Service
used by you;
f.
You use, or attempt to use, Service with the intent to avoid the
payment, either in whole or in part, of the charges for the Service by
(i) using or attempting to use Service by rearranging, tampering with,
or making connections to the Service in an unauthorized manner; or (ii)
using tricks, schemes, false or invalid numbers, false credit devices,
or other fraudulent means or devices;
g.
You act, or fail to act, in a manner that hinders or frustrates
any investigation by 1pinless or others having legal authority to
investigate your legal obligations;
h.
Your telephone equipment fails to pass back to 1pinless the
appropriate signal to start and stop billing for a call;
i.
You were previously provided with notice of breach of these terms
and conditions or other contract with 1pinless, took corrective action,
but thereafter engaged in the same breach activity; or
j.
You act in a manner that is threatening, obscene, harassing, or
abusive to 1pinless personnel.
k.
You act in violation of sections III(E) or III(F) above.
2.
1pinless reserves the right to discontinue furnishing Services,
cancel your account, and/or block your access to 1pinless network,
without incurring any liability, immediately upon written notice to you
if:
a. Any invoice charges remain outstanding and owed by you after the
thirtieth (30th) day from the date of the invoice notifying you of the
charges; or
b. You fail to comply with a request by 1pinless for security for the
payment for Services.
3.
The discontinuance of Service(s) by 1pinless pursuant to these
provisions does not relieve you of any obligation to pay 1pinless for
charges due and owing for Service(s) furnished up to the time of
discontinuance. 1pinless may charge you a Disconnect Fee if your Service
is canceled pursuant to either section VI(B) above.
4.
1pinless may suspend or discontinue the Service generally or
disconnect your Service, at any time in its sole and absolute
discretion. If 1pinless discontinues the Service generally, or
disconnects your Service without a stated reason, you will only be
responsible for charges accrued through the date of disconnection,
including a pro-rated portion of the final month's charges. If your
Service is disconnected because you breached the terms presented in this
Agreement, you will be responsible for the full month's charges to the
end of the current term, including, without limitation, unbilled
charges, plus the termination fee, if applicable, all of which will
immediately become due and payable.
VII. LIABILITY
A.
1pinless will not be liable for: (i) any failure of performance due to
causes beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God,
fires, floods or other catastrophes; national emergencies,
insurrections, riots or wars, acts of terrorism, strikes, lockouts, work
stoppages or other labor difficulties; and any law, order, regulation or
other action of any governing authority or agency thereof; or (ii)
delayed installation of 1pinless's facilities or commencement of
Service.
B.
With respect to any other factual allegation, legal claim, or dispute by
you or by any others, for damages associated with the ordering
(including the reservation of any specific number for use with a
Service), installation (including delays thereof), provision,
termination, maintenance, repair, interruption, or restoration of any
Service or facilities offered by 1pinless, 1pinless's liability, if any,
will be limited as follows:
1.
With respect to the attempts to route calls to public safety
answering points or municipal emergency service providers, as described
in Section II, 1pinless's liability, if any, will be limited to the
lesser of: (a) the actual monetary damages incurred and proved by you as
the direct result of 1pinless's action, or failure to act, in routing
the call, or (b) the sum of $1,000.00.
2.
With respect to the provisioning of, or any error or omission in,
data, information, or content furnished in connection with any service
provided by 1pinless, for example, Directory Assistance, 1pinless's
liability will be limited to the lesser of: (a) the amount of actual
money damages proven by you to have been incurred as the proximate
result of your reliance on such data, information, or content; or (b)
$100.00.
3.
1pinless shall not be liable for any delays or incompletion or
costs or charges pursuant to a delay or incompletion in local number
portability (LNP).
C.
IN NO EVENT WILL 1pinless BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS (WHETHER OR NOT 1pinless HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES) BY REASON OF ANY ACT OR
OMISSION IN ITS PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THIS SECTION SURVIVES
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
D.
1pinless will be indemnified, defended, and held harmless by you against
all claims of loss or damage arising from the use of Service furnished
by 1pinless, including:
1.
Allegations or claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or
infringement of copyright arising out of the material, data,
information, or other content transmitted via 1pinless Service; and
2.
All other allegations and claims arising out of any intentional
act or omission by you or others authorized by you to use the Service,
in connection with any Service provided by 1pinless.
E.
1pinless MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT
ITS SERVICES AND DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
1pinless DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE A WARRANTY ON 1pinless'S
BEHALF AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY STATEMENT OF WARRANTY AS A WARRANTY
BY 1pinless.
F.
1pinless will not be liable for any act or omission of any other company
or companies furnishing a portion of the Service, or from any act or
omission of a third party, including those vendors participating in
1pinless offerings made to you, or for damages associated with the
Service, or Equipment that it does not furnish, or for damages that
result from the operation of customer provided systems, Equipment,
facilities or services that are interconnected with 1pinless Services.
VIII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION CAREFULLY. THIS SECTION
PROVIDES FOR RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING
ARBITRATION BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF IN A COURT BY A JUDGE
OR JURY OR THROUGH A CLASS ACTION.
A.
Binding Arbitration
The arbitration process established by this section is governed by the
Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. Sec. 1-16. Both you and
1pinless have the right to take any dispute that qualifies to small
claims court rather than arbitration. All other disputes arising out of
or related to this Agreement or the Services (whether based in contract,
tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal or equitable
theory) must be resolved by final and binding arbitration. This includes
any dispute based on any product, Service or advertising having a
connection with this Agreement and any dispute not finally resolved by a
small claims court. The arbitration will be conducted by one arbitrator
using the procedures described by this Section. If any portion of this
Dispute Resolution Section is determined to be unenforceable, then the
remainder shall be given full force and effect. The arbitration of any
dispute involving $10,000 or less shall be conducted in accordance with
the Consumer Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA"), as modified by this Agreement, which are in effect on the date
a dispute is submitted to the AAA. The AAA's Commercial Arbitration
Rules and fee schedules will apply to any disputes in excess of $10,000.
You have the right to be represented by counsel in arbitration. In
conducting the arbitration and making any award, the arbitrator shall be
bound by and strictly enforce the terms of this Agreement and may not
limit, expand, or otherwise modify its terms. The arbitrator may not
award punitive, exemplary or similar damages. The parties agree that an
award of such damages will be void if issued.
NO
DISPUTE MAY BE JOINED WITH ANOTHER LAWSUIT, OR IN AN ARBITRATION WITH A
DISPUTE OF ANY OTHER PERSON, OR RESOLVED ON A CLASS-WIDE BASIS. THE
ARBITRATOR MAY NOT AWARD DAMAGES THAT ARE NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY
THIS AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR ATTORNEYS' FEES
UNLESS SUCH DAMAGES ARE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY A STATUTE. YOU AND
1pinless BOTH WAIVE ANY CLAIMS FOR AN AWARD OF DAMAGES THAT ARE EXCLUDED
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
B.
Arbitration Information and Filing Procedures
Before you take a dispute to arbitration or to small claims court, you
must first contact our Customer Care Department representative at the
customer service number on your 1pinless invoice for the Services, or
write to us at the following address and give us an opportunity to
resolve the dispute:
1pinless, Inc.
7901 Jones Branch Drive
Suite 900
McLean, VA 22102
Attention: Customer Care Department
You
must describe your dispute and provide 1pinless with any supporting
documentation. Likewise, if 1pinless has a dispute with you, it will
notify you by letter sent to your billing address and attempt to resolve
it before pursuing arbitration.
If
the dispute cannot be satisfactorily resolved within sixty (60) days
from the date you or 1pinless is notified by the other of a dispute,
then either party may then contact the AAA in writing at AAA Service
Center, 2200 Century Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30345-3203 and
request arbitration of the dispute. Information about the arbitration
process and the AAA's Arbitration Rules and its fees are available from
the AAA on the Internet at www.adr.org. The arbitration will be based
only on the written submissions of the parties and the documents
submitted to the AAA relating to the dispute, unless either party
requests that the arbitration be conducted using the AAA's telephonic,
on-line, or in-person procedures. Additional charges may apply for these
procedures. Any in-person arbitration will be conducted in Fairfax
County, Virginia. Any arbitration shall remain confidential. Neither you
nor 1pinless may disclose the existence, content or results of any
arbitration or award, except as may be required by law, or to confirm
and enforce an award. Judgment of the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
ANY
CLAIM OR DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
SERVICES MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE BASIS
FOR THE CLAIM OR DISPUTE FIRST ARISES.
C.
Fees and Expenses of Arbitration
Each party must pay its own expenses associated with any arbitration,
including its attorney's fees. If you file a request for arbitration,
you will have to pay a filing fee in accordance with the AAA fee
schedule. Under AAA rules, some costs such as the arbitrator's fees and
expenses will be allocated between the parties.
D.
In addition to the procedures described in this Section for resolving a
dispute, you may also have the right to file a complaint with an
appropriate federal or state regulatory agency.
IX.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A.
Entire Agreement.
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire Agreement between you
and 1pinless, and supersede any and all prior agreements, oral or
written, concerning the subject matter. If there is any inconsistency or
conflict between the terms of any calling plan, promotion, and/or
authorized written communications you have received and the provisions
of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement will control.
B.
No Obligation to Assist in Switching to a Different Provider.
If you voluntarily cancel your 1pinless account or if 1pinless cancels
your Service for any reason set forth above, 1pinless will have no
obligation whatsoever to assist you in any respect in switching from
1pinless to another service provider.
C.
Assignment.
Customers may not modify or assign this Agreement. In its sole
discretion, 1pinless may assign this Agreement.
D.
No Waiver of Rights.
If either party fails to enforce any right or remedy under this
Agreement, that does not waive the right or remedy for any other breach
or failure.
E.
Binding Effect.
This Agreement is binding upon you and 1pinless and upon, respectively,
your and 1pinless's agents and heirs.
F.
Severability.
If any part or provision of this Agreement is finally determined to be
invalid or unenforceable under applicable law by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then that part or provision will be ineffective only to
the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without in any way
affecting the remaining parts or provisions of this Agreement.
G.
Governing Law.
This Agreement is governed by and construed under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia and applicable federal law, without regard to
its choice of law principles, except that the arbitration provisions in
Section VIII shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. This
governing law provision applies no matter where you reside, or where you
use or pay for the Services.
H.
Survival.
Any liability or obligation of a party to the other party under the
provisions of Sections I, II, IV, V and VII as applicable, will, in each
case, survive cancellation or termination of this Agreement.
I.
Headings of No Force or Effect.
Headings in this Agreement are for reference only and have no effect on
the meaning of any provision.
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