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HNS Subscriber Privacy Policy

Last Updated May 9, 2006

This notice (the �Subscriber Privacy Policy�) describes the privacy policy of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) as it relates to HNS� HUGHES�/HughesNet � service. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the use of HNS� websites at www.hns.com, www.HughesNet .com, www.getHughesNet .com, and any other site maintained or operated by Hughes (collectively, the �Website�). The privacy policies applicable to your use of the Website is available at http://legal.hns.com/hughes/rooms/displaypages/layoutinitial?pageid=PrivacyPolicy.

HNS is committed to protecting the privacy of its subscribers. This Privacy Policy governs only HNS� treatment of information about subscribers to HNS� HUGHES�/HughesNet � service (the �Service�). By applying for or continuing to use the Service, you agree to the terms of this Policy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any goods or services controlled by third parties, even if those third parties are partners of HNS.

This Privacy Policy is available online at http://legal.hns.com/hughes/rooms/displaypages/layoutinitial?pageid=privacy. HNS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or change this Privacy Policy at any time with or without prior notice to you. You should visit the URL above to review the current Privacy Policy on a regular basis. The date of the last update will be posted at the top of this Privacy Policy for your convenience. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to the Privacy Policy constitutes your full acceptance of those changes.

Information Collection and Use


When you apply to become a subscriber of the Service, and at certain times throughout your relationship with HNS, HNS will ask you for personal information such as your name, address, telephone number and email address, and financial information such as your credit card information. In addition to the information you provide, HNS may obtain additional information about you from other sources. The information you provide to HNS, and the information HNS obtains about you (collectively, your �Personal Information�), may be used (a) for billing and collections purposes; (b) to provide you with the products and services you request; (c) to anticipate and resolve problems with our products and services; (d) to process and respond to inquiries; (e) to contact you about products and services that may be of interest to you; and (f) for other purposes communicated to you at the time you provide or authorize the use of the information. HNS does not rent, sell, or share your Personal Information with third parties other than as set forth herein.

Additional Information Disclosures HNS may also use or disclose information about you, including your Personal Information, under the following circumstances:

To enforce our Subscriber Agreement, Terms of Service, and/or other legal agreements.
To outsource any of the tasks referenced in this Privacy Policy (e.g., billing, responding to inquiries, etc.).
In response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.
To establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims.
To a company controlled by, or under common control with, HNS for any purpose permitted by this Privacy Policy.
When HNS believes such use or disclosure is (a) necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected illegal activities, fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or (b) required by law.
In the future, we may sell some or all or our assets or reorganize our corporate structure. In such transactions, customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets. In the event of a sale or reorganization of our assets including our database, customer information may be transferred.

HNS may use and disclose non-personal, aggregate, or summary information regarding our users without further notice. This type of information will not identify you individually.

Updating Your Information
If you need to update your information, please call our Customer Service department at 1-866-347-3292 or visit customercare.myHughesNet .com and login under the "Account Information" section.

Minors
You must be 18 or older to apply or subscribe to the HNS service. HNS does not intentionally collect personal information from minors.

Security
HNS employs reasonable measures to protect your Personal Information against acquisition by unauthorized persons.
 

Subscriber Agreement

This Agreement was Last Revised on September 25, 2006

Thank you for choosing HughesNet ! PLEASE READ THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONSTITUTES A BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC. BY CLICKING �AGREE� BELOW OR BY OTHERWISE APPLYING FOR OR ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT WITH HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Subscriber Agreement Organization

This Subscriber Agreement is organized into five �Parts�:

Part I � The Service, Your Subscription and This Subscriber Agreement;

Part II � Payment;

Part III � Permitted Use and Restrictions on Use;

Part IV � Grant of Important Rights by You to Us, and Important Disclaimers, Acknowledgments and Obligations

Part V � General (Note: Although located at the end of this Subscriber Agreement, these terms are important.).


PART I � THE SERVICE, SUBSCRIBERSHIP AND THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT

1. THE SERVICE.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (�HNS�) provides a two-way, satellite-based Internet access solution that carries information between the Internet and your personal computer (the �Service�).

1.1. COMPOSITION OF THE TERMS OF SERVICE.

This Subscriber Agreement and the HughesNet Subscriber Privacy Policy collectively make up the HughesNet Terms of Service. The HughesNet Terms of Service govern your HughesNet subscription and your use of the HughesNet Service and any other HughesNet services (as defined below). Certain features and services offered by HNS and its suppliers contain additional terms or guidelines that supplement this Subscriber Agreement and, along with this Subscriber Agreement, will govern the use of those services. You will have an opportunity to review the additional terms before you sign up or use those services.

2. MODIFICATIONS; RIGHTS OF CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION.

2.1. MODIFICATION OF THIS SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT; NOTICES.

HNS may revise this Subscriber Agreement (the �Agreement�) at any time by posting the modified version to http://subagree.HughesNet .com. Although HNS may choose to provide you with individual notice of material modifications to the Agreement, it has no obligation to do so. In the event you do not agree to such revisions, you must cancel your subscription and stop using the Service prior to the effective date of such modifications or, if no effective date is provided, within thirty (30) days after such modifications are first posted on the HNS Website at www.hns.com (the �Website�). Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of such modifications constitutes your full acceptance of such modifications.

2.2. MODIFICATION OF THE SERVICE.

HNS may discontinue, add to or revise any or all aspects of the Service in HNS� sole discretion, with or without notice, including without limitation access to support services, publications and any other products or services ancillary to the Service. For purposes of illustration and not limitation, HNS may: (a) establish and enforce limitations concerning use of the Service, e.g., the maximum number and/or size of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, and the maximum amount of bandwidth that may be used by a single user or a single account; (b) take any action that HNS deems appropriate to prevent and/or delete bulk email; (c) delete old email messages from any account; (d) quarantine or delete messages or content suspected of containing viruses or other malware; (e) refuse to process email or instant messages that fit criteria defined by us; or (f) modify any user setting. In the event that HNS makes any changes to the Service or its availability, HNS may, but is not required to, notify you.

2.3. TERMINATION BY SUBSCRIBER.

In the event that HNS modifies this Agreement, the Service or related pricing or billing terms, you may immediately terminate your account and this Agreement. Subject to your payment of the termination charges herein described, you may also do so at any other time and for any reason on written notice to HNS. You must terminate this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein; failure to do so may delay or prevent us from knowing that termination was intended. Failure to terminate in accordance with this Agreement may result in your continued liability for all fees and charges associated with your Service account until such time as the Agreement has been properly terminated or HNS has acknowledged such termination in writing. In the event you cancel your subscription to the Service prior to the expiration of the minimum commitment period specified for your applicable service plan, you may be subject a termination fee of up to $700. The exact amount of termination charges which will apply is a function of when your account is terminated and the type of Service Plan you are on. Information on early service termination charges can be found at http://subagree.HughesNet .com.

If you wish to terminate your service, contact our Billing Department at 1-866-347-3292. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement, cancellation of your Subscription is your sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute with HNS. This includes, but is not limited to, any dispute related to, or arising out of: (1) any term of this Agreement or HNS� enforcement or application of this Agreement; (2) any policy or practice of HNS, including the Fair Access Policy and the HughesNet Subscriber Privacy Policy, or HNS� enforcement or application of these policies; (3) the content available on the Service or the Internet or any change in content provided by HNS; (4) your ability or inability to access and/or use the Service; or (5) the amount or type of fees, surcharges, applicable taxes, billing methods, or any change to the fees, applicable taxes, surcharges or billing methods.

2.4. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION BY HNS.
HNS reserves the right to terminate or suspend your account and this Agreement at any time, with or without notice, in whole or in part, for any reason or no reason.

2.5. CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATIONS.

Notwithstanding any cancellation or termination of this Agreement or your account, or any suspension or termination of access to or use of the Service, you will remain responsible for any obligations accrued up to the date of such action, including payment of any charges that may be due as a result of or in connection with such action(s).

3. WHO MAY USE THE SERVICE? � RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPERVISION.

3.1. AGE AND ACCOUNT SETUP.

You represent that you are at least 18 years of age and have the right and ability to enter into this Agreement. You agree that you are responsible for installing, establishing and setting up, and for verifying and maintaining, the account, options, settings and other parameters under which the Service is used, including (without limitation) all related passwords and user identification information. These account functions may be performed only by a person at least 18 years of age, without exception.

3.2. MULTIPLE USE OF ACCOUNT.

Multiple members of your household may share a single ID number and account, if authorized by you to use the account. In addition, up to five (5) members of the same household may access the Service at any given time through the same ID number or account.

3.3. INSTALLATION OF SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT.

You acknowledge and agree that HNS or its designated service provider may be required to access your premises and/or computer system in order to install and maintain the components necessary for you to access the Service (the �Subscriber Equipment�). This may include opening your computer to install, repair or replace equipment or install software on your computer at your location. By accepting this Agreement and scheduling a service or installation visit, you hereby authorize HNS or its service provider to access your computer for the purpose of installing, repairing or replacing Subscriber Equipment for the purpose of facilitating your access to the Service. NEITHER HNS NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOSSES RESULTING FROM INSTALLATION, REPAIR OR OTHER SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO YOUR PREMISES OR COMPUTER, OR LOSS OF SOFTWARE, DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION FROM YOUR COMPUTER. HNS may check the version of the HughesNet software on your computer and, without any additional notice to you, may download and install on your computer updates to the HughesNet software. In addition, HNS may check the health and status of your computer to ensure that your configuration is optimized for use with the Service.

3.4. SUBSCRIBER RESPONSIBILITY.

You shall be responsible for all access to and use of the Service through your account or password(s) and for any fees incurred for good or services purchased thereon, or any other expenses incurred as a result of any use of your account. You promise to pay the amounts billed for any such goods or services, along with any related fees, taxes and charges. Use of your account is limited to family members residing at your permanent residence. You acknowledge that you are aware that areas accessible on or through the Service may contain material that is unsuitable for minors (persons under 18 years of age). You agree to supervise usage of the Service by minors who use the Service through your account. You hereby ratify and confirm any obligations a minor using your account enters into or assumes and any promises or permissions such minor makes or gives. You agree to: (a) provide us with true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself; and (b) promptly update this information to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.



PART II � PAYMENT

4. FEES AND PAYMENT.

4.1. FEES, TAXES AND OTHER CHARGES.
You agree to pay, in advance, and in accordance with the provisions of the billing option you selected, any registration, activation and/or monthly fees, connect time charges, ISP service charges, minimum charges and other amounts charged to or incurred by you, or by users of your account, at the rates in effect for the billing period in which those amounts are charged or incurred. You agree to pay all applicable taxes and Universal Service assessments related to your use of the Service or the use of the Service by users of your account. Information on charges and surcharges (if any) that are to be paid to us and are incurred by you or by users of your account will be made available to you on the Website, and you agree that this is sufficient notice for all purposes as to charges incurred and paid or to be paid to us. HNS reserves the right to increase fees, surcharges, monthly subscription fees or to institute new fees at any time upon thirty (30) days prior notice. You understand and acknowledge that you may not receive a bill in the mail for your Service. Additional terms relating to pricing, billing and payment are set forth and available on the Website.

4.2. PAYMENT.

Except where additional methods of payment are specifically required or permitted under applicable law or regulation or where HNS explicitly and in advance permits another method of payment, you agree that you will provide a major credit or charge card (i.e., MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover) that HNS may charge for all Service fees or other amounts payable under this Agreement. Additionally, you agree that HNS may pre-charge your monthly Service fee to the credit or charge card supplied by you during activation or subscription. You hereby authorize automatic credit or charge card billing by HNS for all such charges. You further agree that the charges described above will be billed to the credit or charge card that you have provided when you applied for the Service. YOU MUST PROVIDE CURRENT, COMPLETE, AND ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR YOUR BILLING ACCOUNT. YOU MUST PROMPTLY UPDATE ALL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR ACCOUNT CURRENT, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE (SUCH AS A CHANGE IN BILLING ADDRESS, CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR CREDIT CARD EXPIRATION DATE). CHANGES TO SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE MADE AT WWW.MYHughesNet .COM. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING INFORMATION, YOU AGREE THAT HNS MAY CONTINUE CHARGING YOU FOR ANY SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT, AND THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LATE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH HNS� INABILITY TO OBTAIN PAYMENT BASED ON BILLING INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED. You agree that all charges are considered valid unless disputed in writing within fifteen (15) days after the date you receive your credit or charge card bill. You agree that HNS will not be responsible for any expenses that you may incur resulting from overdrawing your bank account or exceeding your credit limit as a result of an automatic charge made under this Agreement.

In the event that you used a debit card to activate your subscription, you authorize HNS to initiate debit entries to your checking or savings account, as the case may be, for payment of the monthly charge for the Service. HNS, pursuant to this authorization, will debit the monthly service charge for the Service from your account each month. In addition, HNS will deduct from your account any and all early termination charges arising from termination of your Service prior to its required minimum term. HNS will not be responsible for any overdraft or other third-party fees or penalties resulting from HNS debiting from your account any amount authorized by this Agreement or any other agreement between you and HNS. HNS will charge a return fee for each debit that is declined by your bank. The return fee will vary from state to state and will be the maximum amount allowed in each state.

You acknowledge that the recurring debit authorized hereunder will purchase the Service and that Hughes will continue to debit monies from your account until you revoke this authorization by going online to myHughesNet .com to change payment method or by mailing a written request to:

HughesNet Customer Service
11717 Exploration Lane
Germantown, MD 20876.

Credit card payment is not required for residents of states where payment by credit cards may not be made mandatory. If you think a charge is incorrect or you need more information, you should contact our billing department. You must contact us within sixty (60) days after receiving the statement on which the error or problem appeared. HNS will make available to you a statement for each billing cycle showing payments, credit purchases and other charges. Payment of the outstanding balance is due in full each month, and may be billed in advance or pre-charged as set forth above. If your payment is not received by us before the next statement is issued, you may be charged interest on the delinquent balance at the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, prorated on a daily basis. HNS may, but is not required to, accept partial payments from you. If partial payments are made, they will be applied to statements starting with the oldest outstanding statement. If you send us checks or money orders marked "payment in full" or otherwise labeled with restrictive endorsements, HNS can, but is not required to, accept them, without losing any of HNS� rights to collect all amounts owed by you under this Agreement. In the case of late payment or non-payment, you understand and agree that HNS may report such late payment or non-payment to the appropriate credit reporting agencies. If HNS chooses to use any collection agency or attorney to collect money that you owe us or to assert any other right which we may have against you, you agree to pay the reasonable costs of collection or other action including, but not limited to, the costs of a collection agency, reasonable attorneys� fees, and court costs, as provided by applicable law.

4.3. COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION OF SUBSCRIBERSHIP FEES.

You acknowledge that a monthly subscription fee will apply for each and every month (or portion thereof) that you subscribe to the Service. Once you subscribe, your account and payment obligations will continue until terminated as set forth herein.



PART III � PERMITTED USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE

5. SOFTWARE LICENSE.

To facilitate your use of the Service, HNS may provide you with software and written materials including documentation (the �Software�). Subject to the terms of this Agreement, HNS grants you a limited personal, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable and nontransferable license to use and display the Software on any machine(s) on which you are the primary user or which you authorize for use. Unauthorized copying of any portion of the Software, including software that has been modified, updated, or merged or included with the Software, as well as the documentation provided, is expressly forbidden. You may not sublicense, assign or transfer this license or the Software except as expressly permitted by HNS. Any attempt to sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations under this license is void. You agree that you shall not, nor shall you permit others to, copy, duplicate, reverse engineer, decompile, or create derivative works from the Software, in whole or in part, including any written materials provided in conjunction with the Software. HNS will occasionally provide automatic software and technology upgrades to improve the Service, such as virus and spam screening technologies, although these upgrades may not be consistent across all platforms and devices. You agree to accept and to take no action to interfere with such automatic upgrades, scanning, and related services.


6. SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE SERVICE.

6.1. PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

You agree to comply with the terms of the HNS Acceptable Use Policy, available at http://aup.HughesNet .com. Violations of the Acceptable Use Policy may result in suspension or termination of Service.

6.2. HNS FAIR ACCESS POLICY.

To ensure equal Internet access for all subscribers, HNS maintains a running average fair access policy. Fair Access establishes an equitable balance in Internet access across the Services by service plan for all HughesNet customers regardless of their frequency of use or volume of traffic. To ensure this equity, you may experience some temporary throughput limitations. This policy applies to all service plans including "Unlimited" plans where customers' use of the service is not limited to a specific number of hours per month.

6.3. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with the Service, your use of the Service and this Agreement.

6.4. NO RESALE.

You agree not to reproduce, resell, transfer, trade, sublicense, or exploit for any commercial purposes your subscription to the Service, any portion thereof, or any capabilities or applications enabled by the Service (e.g., Voice over Internet Protocol service).

6.5. ASSUMPTION OF RISK.

HNS may, but shall not have any obligation to, screen content transmitted through and stored on the Service for objectionable material and material that violates any law or regulation, the terms of this Agreement or the Acceptable Use Policy (collectively, �Objectionable Content�). HNS may, but shall not have any obligation to, remove from the Service or refuse to store or transmit any Objectionable Content. You agree to bear all risks associated with any and all content you use, transmit, or receive on or through the Service, and agree that you will not rely on any such content.



PART IV � GRANT OF IMPORTANT RIGHTS BY YOU TO US, AND IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS

7. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSES.

HNS reserves all copyrights and other rights in and to any content available through the Service which is identified as, claimed by us as, or known by you to be, proprietary to HNS or its licensors (collectively, �Proprietary Content�). The Proprietary Content is protected under U.S. and international copyright laws, including as a collective work. All copying, modification, distribution, publication or other use by you, or by any user of your account, of any such content or other works is prohibited, except as expressly permitted by HNS.

8. NO ENDORSEMENT.

HNS does not endorse or in any way vouch for the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of any service, opinion, advice, communication, information or other content on or made available through the Service. Such content does not necessarily constitute or reflect the views or approval of HNS or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

9. INTERNET.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT INTERNET SITES, AND USE OF THE INTERNET, MIGHT CONSIST OF, INCLUDE AND/OR PROVIDE ACCESS TO IMAGES, SOUND, MESSAGES, TEXT, SERVICES OR OTHER CONTENT AND MATERIAL THAT MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR MINORS AND THAT MAY BE OBJECTIONABLE TO MANY ADULTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HNS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH CONTENT OR MATERIAL AND THAT ACCESS TO SUCH CONTENT AND MATERIAL THROUGH THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.


10. LIMITED WARRANTY ON EQUIPMENT.

HNS warrants to the original buyer that under normal use and wear the equipment used to access the Service (the �Equipment�), which includes the Indoor Unit (satellite modem), Power Supply, and Outdoor Unit (Antenna & Radio Assembly), will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a standard limited warranty term of 15 months* from the date of activation. Any Equipment replaced or repaired under this warranty will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer. This warranty is not transferable.

If under normal use and wear, the Equipment becomes defective in materials or workmanship during the warranty period set forth above, HNS shall at its option and expense, perform one of the following:

We will repair or replace the defective Equipment within thirty (30) days of the date the defective Equipment was returned to HNS� designated address at your expense, to cause it to comply with the terms of this Limited Warranty. Reconditioned replacement components, parts, units or materials may be used if the Equipment is repaired or replaced.
If repair or replacement is not commercially practicable, we will return the original price paid by you for the defective Equipment. If service to the Outdoor Unit is required, HNS will, at its expense, repair or replace it pursuant to the limited warranty. Reconditioned replacement components, parts, units or materials may be used if the Equipment is repaired or replaced.
We will upgrade the Equipment to a later-generation product that performs the same function and complies with the terms of this Limited Warranty.
THESE ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR DEFECTS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD IN ANY EQUIPMENT COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY. To request Limited Warranty service you must contact HNS Customer Service, toll-free, at 1-866-347-3292 within the Limited Warranty period.

This Limited Warranty will be void in its entirety if the Equipment is serviced by anyone other than HNS or an HNS-Authorized Service Center. HNS neither assumes nor authorizes any Authorized Service Center or any other person or entity to assume any other obligation or liability beyond that which is provided for in this Limited Warranty.

This Limited Warranty does not cover damage or affected operation of the above-referenced Equipment resulting from:

Non-professional installation; re-pointing of the Antenna; removal, repair or disassembly of Equipment by anyone other than an HNS-Authorized Service Technician
Failure to follow instructions
Fire, flood, wind, lightning, earthquake or other acts of God
Spills of food or liquids
Problems with electrical power
Misuse, abuse, accident, vandalism, alteration or neglect
Use in combination with other external devices not manufactured or provided by HNS.
This Limited Warranty does not cover items in the following categories:

Software provided by any party other than HNS
External devices not manufactured or provided by HNS
Any payments for labor or service to representatives or service centers not authorized by HNS
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ABOVE, THE EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FURTHER, HNS DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE, OF THE EQUIPMENT IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT IS ASSUMED BY YOU.

No oral or written information or advice given by HNS, its dealers, distributors, agents or employees, shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty, and you may not rely on any such information or advice. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights, which vary from state to state.

All liability and obligations of HNS under this Limited Warranty shall terminate upon expiration of the applicable warranty period provided herein. This Limited Warranty sets forth the entire responsibility of HNS with respect to the Equipment. HNS shall have no further liability to you or to any third party arising from the sale of the products whether based on warranty, contract, negligence or other theories of liability. HNS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE ARISING OUT OF HNS� BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES AROSE IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE. In no event shall HNS liability exceed the amount paid by you for the Equipment.

11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES ON THE SERVICE AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY.

11.1. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER.

HNS DOES NOT OFFER ANY WARRANTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR THE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT. THE SERVICE IS MADE AVAILABLE 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 IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HNS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, SECURE OR UNINTERRUPTED OR OPERATE AT ANY MINIMUM SPEED. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND THE SUBSCRIBER EQUIPMENT, AND SUCH USE BY ANYONE USING YOUR ACCOUNT, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NO ORAL ADVICE OR WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HNS, ITS EMPLOYEES, DEALERS OR THE LIKE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY.

11.2. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER HNS NOR ANY OF ITS INFORMATION OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE SERVICE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IF FOR ANY REASON ANY PORTION OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL BE VOIDED, THEN IN SUCH EVENT THE MAXIMUM, SOLE, AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF HNS, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, IF ANY, SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID TO HNS BY YOU FOR SERVICES FURNISHED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME COMMENCING UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF SUCH ERROR, DEFECT OR FAILURE AND CEASING UPON THE DISCOVERY AND RECTIFICATION OF SUCH, IN WHOLE OR IN PART; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH PERIOD OF TIME EXCEED THE TWELVE- (12-) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE WHICH SUCH ERROR, DEFECT OR FAILURE IS FIRST DISCOVERED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

Without limiting the foregoing, HNS shall not be responsible for (a) any failure to transmit or store, or for any deletion of, any communication, message, email, or content transmitted through, sent to, or received by the Service or HNS� servers; or (b) any modification, suspension, interruption, or discontinuance of the Service.

11.3. FULL APPLICABILITY.

THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY APPLY REGARDLESS OF ANY ALLEGATION OR FINDING THAT A REMEDY FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE) AND EVEN IF HNS OR OTHERS ARE ADVISED OR AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LIABILITY.

12. INDEMNITY.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless HNS against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys� fees, arising out of or related to this Agreement, any and all uses of your account, and your use of the Service. This includes, without limitation, responsibility for all such consequences resulting from actions by you or any user of your account in violation of this Agreement, the Acceptable Use Policy, or any law or regulation.

13. LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE.

You agree to notify us immediately after you sell, give away or otherwise transfer your Equipment to anyone else. You are considered the registered recipient of the Service until HNS receives such notice, and you will be liable for any charges or fees incurred by the use of your Equipment by anyone else up to the time that HNS receives your notice, unless otherwise provided by State law. You may not assign or transfer your service without HNS� written consent. If you do, HNS may inactivate your service. If your Equipment is stolen or otherwise removed from your premises without your authorization you must notify HughesNet Customer Care Center immediately, or else you may be liable for payment for unauthorized use of your Equipment system. You will not be liable for unauthorized use after HNS has received your notification.

14. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.


All copyright or other proprietary rights notices contained in or associated with the content available through the service must be preserved on any copies made of such material; provided, however, that no copies shall be made in violation of Section 7 or any other provision of this Agreement. The placement of copyrighted material in any public posting area, or any software library, without the consent of the copyright owner is prohibited. Nothing in this Agreement may be construed to convey to you any interest, title or license in the user ID, email address, Universal Resource Locator (�URL�), IP address, or domain name used by you in conjunction with the Service.


PART V � GENERAL

15. LIMITS ON TRANSFERS; NO RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, your right to use the Service, or to designate other users of your account, is not transferable and is subject to any limits established by HNS. Your right to use your user ID, email address, and other unique identifiers assigned to you by HNS shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement. This Agreement will terminate immediately upon your death.

16. CHOICE OF LAW.

This Agreement is made in the State of Maryland. This Agreement and all of the parties� respective rights and duties in connection herewith, including, without limitation, claims for violation of state consumer protection laws, unfair competition laws, and any claims in tort shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, in the United States, excluding its conflicts of laws provisions. Any such controversy or claim shall be settled by arbitration, and administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. Any such arbitration will be held in Washington, D.C. The arbitrator will be an expert in the field of Internet services. The arbitrator�s award shall be final and binding and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. There shall be no class action arbitration pursuant to this Agreement. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement and it is acknowledged that this is a services contract and not a contract for the sale of goods. You agree that this Agreement is set forth in the English language for the mutual convenience and benefit of the parties. A printed version of this Subscription Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial and administrative proceedings relating to or based upon this Subscription Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

17. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY POLICY AND YOUR CONSENT.

By applying for or using the Service, you consent to receive all agreements, disclosures, policies, notices and other information (collectively, Notices) provided by HNS or its affiliates via paper, aural, and/or electronic delivery at HNS� sole and absolute discretion. For purposes of example and not limitation, HNS may deliver or display Notices to you by email, pop-up window, or posting a message on the Service or the HNS Website. You agree that certain supplemental or enhanced services made available to subscribers may also have their own procedures for providing Notices.

18. CONSTRUCTION AND DELEGATION.

Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act to modify the provisions of this Agreement. HNS may authorize or allow its contractors and other third parties to provide services necessary or related to making the Service available and to perform obligations and exercise HNS� rights under this Agreement, and HNS may collect payment on their behalf, if applicable. The provisions of any Sections of this Agreement, which by their nature should continue, shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

19. MISCELLANEOUS.

19.1. Notice; Severability.

Where notification by HNS is contemplated by or related to this Agreement, notice may be made by any reasonable means, including without limitation email or publication over the Service. If any term of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be construed in such a way as to eliminate the offending aspects while still giving as much effect as possible to the intentions of such term. Where an entire provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable and cannot be so repaired, then the term shall be considered to be stricken from this Agreement as if it had not been included. In any such case, the balance of this Agreement shall remain in effect in accordance with its remaining terms notwithstanding such invalid, illegal or unenforceable term.

19.2. No Waiver.

HNS may enforce or decline to enforce any or all of the terms of this Agreement in its sole discretion without waiving its rights to enforce such provisions in the future. In no event shall HNS be required to explain, comment on, suffer liability for or forfeit any right based on its enforcement, non-enforcement or consistency of enforcement of these terms.

19.3. Captions.

Captions used in this document are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or be used to construe its terms or meaning.

19.4. Statute of Limitations.

You agree that, regardless of any statute to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising from or related to use of the Service or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

20. ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT.

HNS may sell, assign or transfer your account to a third party without notice to you.

21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement, as published over the Service and available on the Website, as well as the additional online documents specifically referred to herein as being a part of this Agreement (e.g., the Acceptable Use Policy), constitute the entire and only agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof between you and HNS. This Agreement supersedes all representations, proposals, inducements, assurances, promises, agreements and other communications with respect to the subject matter hereof except as expressly set forth in this document. By applying for or using the Service, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement can be amended only in the manner expressly provided for herein.

 

HughesNet Terms and Conditions

General Terms:

HughesNet service is available in the contiguous U.S. with an unobstructed view of the southern sky, is not available in Alaska & Hawaii, and its usage is subject to the Fair Access Policy . Actual speeds vary based on the amount of traffic on the Internet, content on a particular Website, or by the overall performance and configuration of your computer. Stated speeds and uninterrupted use of service are not guaranteed. Actual speeds will likely be lower than speed indicated during peak hours.

Professional installation is required. Monthly service fees apply. Taxes not included.

Service Commitment:

HughesNet Service Plans require a 15-month minimum service commitment. If you terminate service prior to the expiration of the commitment, you will owe and your credit or debit card will be charged the Termination Fees as described below.

Termination: Promotional Purchase Option

If you cancel your order before installation, you will not be charged.

If you cancel service within 30 days of activation:

Home, Pro, and ProPlus subscribers will be charged a $200 installation fee and a $300 fee for the HughesNet equipment. To receive a refund of your $300 equipment fee, you must return the modem and outdoor transmitter to HughesNet within 60 days of your termination. HughesNet will provide packaging and instructions on how to de-install and return the equipment. Returned equipment must be in good condition. You are not required to return, and HughesNet is not obligated to de-install, the antenna, mount or any cables. If you elect to have the complete system or the antenna, mount, and any cables professionally de-installed you will be charged $100.

Small Office and Business Internet subscribers will be charged a $100 installation fee and a $400 fee for the HughesNet equipment. To receive a refund of your $400 equipment fee, you must return the modem and outdoor transmitter to HughesNet within 60 days of your termination. HughesNet will provide packaging and instructions on how to de-install and return the equipment. Returned equipment must be in good condition. You are not required to return, and HughesNet is not obligated to de-install, the antenna, mount or any cables. If you elect to have the complete system or the antenna, mount, and any cables professionally de-installed you will be charged $100.

If you cancel after 30 days from date of activation but before end of initial 15-month commitment:

Home, Pro, and ProPlus subscribers will be charged a $400 fee for the HughesNet equipment and installation, and a $300 Service Termination Fee. Equipment may not be returned for a refund after 30 days.

Small Office and Business Internet subscribers will be charged a $500 fee for the HughesNet equipment and a $300 Service Termination Fee. Equipment may not be returned for a refund after 30 days.



Termination: Upfront Purchase Option

If you cancel your order before installation, you will not be charged.

If you cancel service within 30 days of activation:

Home, Pro, and ProPlus subscribers may return the modem and outdoor transmitter to HughesNet for a refund. Once this equipment has been received by HughesNet , you will be refunded a total of $300. HughesNet will provide packaging and instructions on how to de-install and return the equipment. Returned equipment must be in good condition. You will not receive a refund for installation charges, DIRECTV upgrade kits, or other fees. You are not required to return, and HughesNet is not obligated to de-install, the antenna, mount or any cables. If you elect to have the complete system or the antenna, mount and any cables professionally de-installed you will be charged $100.

Small Office and Business Internet subscribers may return the modem and outdoor transmitter to HughesNet for a refund. Once this equipment has been received by HughesNet , you will be refunded a total of $400. HughesNet will provide packaging and instructions on how to de-install and return the equipment. Returned equipment must be in good condition. You will not receive a refund for installation charges, DIRECTV upgrade kits, or other fees. You are not required to return, and HughesNet is not obligated to de-install, the antenna, mount or any cables. If you elect to have the complete system or the antenna, mount and any cables professionally de-installed you will be charged $100.

If you cancel after 30 days from date of activation but before end of initial 15-month commitment:

Home, Pro, and ProPlus subscribers will be charged a $300 Service Termination Fee. HughesNet equipment may not be returned for a refund after 30 days.

Small Office and Business Internet subscribers will be charged a $300 Service Termination Fee. HughesNet equipment may not be returned for a refund after 30 days.

Online Ordering:

YOU AGREE AND ACCEPT THAT Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) IS AUTHORIZED TO USE YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF: (1) CHARGING YOU FOR THE UP-FRONT FEES REQUIRED TO RECEIVE HughesNet , INCLUDING PAYMENT FOR ACTIVATION FEES, EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION; (2) CREATING AN HNS/HughesNet CUSTOMER ACCOUNT; (3) CHARGING YOU FOR YOUR MONTHLY SERVICE FEES AND ANY EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLATION FEES THAT MAY APPLY, AND (4) CHARGING ANY APPLICABLE EARLY TERMINATION FEES.

Home Networking:

Home networking equipment is not included with your HughesNet System. For network setup, support and configuration, contact your network hardware manufacturer and/or operating system software developer (HUGHES is not responsible for home network configuration or management).

Please note that all computers on a home network will be sharing a single connection. Simultaneous use of high bandwidth applications by multiple users may result in degradation of download and surfing speeds, and are subject to the Fair Access Policy.

�2006 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Revision 08-01-06
 

Service Assurance Terms and Conditions

1. The Plan
The HughesNet Service Assurance Plan (the �Plan�) is offered pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Plan overrides the terms of the Limited Warranty described in the Service Agreement only as specifically set forth herein. Please consult your Service Agreement for the terms and conditions of the Limited Warranty. Except as otherwise stated herein, Hughes Network Systems, LLC ("HUGHES"), is the obligor of the Plan. Any person who enrolls in this Plan shall be referred to herein as �You.� The Plan includes coverage for a single subscription. The Plan is extended only to the original customer who enrolled in the Plan and is nontransferable.

2. Plan Details � New HughesNet Subscribers
Service Assurance is a protection plan option designed to assure you that your HughesNet service will be restored in a quick and efficient manner in the event a problem occurs. Under the Plan, you will receive 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week technical support from Hughes, and if the problem is determined to be caused by the indoor unit (the satellite modem) or the outdoor unit (the satellite antenna/radio) and cannot be fixed over the phone, Hughes will send a qualified technician directly to your location on a priority status, as described below.

Your coverage begins on the date of activation and will continue on a month-to-month basis until canceled by you or terminated by HUGHES.

You will be billed the Plan monthly fee at the beginning of each billing cycle for the next month via the same method as your monthly HughesNet subscription payments. The monthly Plan fee will appear on your billing statement as a separate charge from your monthly HughesNet payments.

While enrolled in this Plan, in the event that an onsite service call is required, you will be billed a co-pay. The onsite service call co-pay will be billed via the same method as your monthly HughesNet subscription payments. For example, if you had elected to pay your monthly HughesNet subscription fee with a credit or debit card, Hughes will use that same card number to charge you for the co-pay. The co-pay will appear on your billing statement as a separate charge from your monthly HughesNet payments.

Exact amounts of the monthly fees and onsite service calls charges were disclosed to you at the time of your order. Current Plan rates are as follows:

Service Assurance
Service Assurance Plus

Monthly price
$5.95
$12.95

Per onsite service call co-pay
$29.95


This plan will terminate upon expiration or termination of your HughesNet service subscription. In addition, you may cancel this Plan at any time without penalty by contacting Hughes at 1-866-347-3292. You will be refunded any prorated portion of the monthly fee paid in advance for the current month.

3. Plan Details � Existing HughesNet Subscribers
Service Assurance is a protection plan option designed to assure you that your HughesNet service will be restored in a quick and efficient manner in the event a problem occurs. Under the Plan, you will receive 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week technical support from Hughes, and if the problem is determined to be caused by the indoor unit (the satellite modem) or the outdoor unit (the satellite antenna/radio) and cannot be fixed over the phone, Hughes will send a qualified technician directly to your location on a priority status, as described below.

Your coverage begins on the date you enroll in this Plan and will continue on a month-to-month basis until canceled by you or terminated by HUGHES. In order to be eligible for the Plan, your HughesNet billing account must be current and in good standing.

You will be billed the Plan monthly fee at the beginning of each billing cycle for the next month via the same method as your monthly HughesNet subscription payments. The monthly Plan fee will appear on your billing statement as a separate charge from your monthly HughesNet payments.

For existing HughesNet subscribers, there is a 30-day vesting period. This means that if an onsite service call is required within the first 30-day period after you have enrolled in the Plan, your co-pay will be higher than the co-pay after the expiration of the vesting period. After the expiration of the vesting period, the amount of the co-pay will convert to the post-vesting amount. The onsite service call co-pay will be billed via the same method as your monthly HughesNet subscription payments. For example, if you had elected to pay your monthly HughesNet subscription fee with a credit or debit card, Hughes will use that same card number to charge you for the co-pay. The co-pay will appear on your billing statement as a separate charge from your monthly HughesNet payments.

Exact amounts of the monthly fees and onsite service calls charges were disclosed to you at the time of your order. Current Plan rates are as follows:

Service Assurance
Service Assurance Plus

Monthly price
$5.95
$12.95

Per onsite service call co-pay
Post-30-day vesting

$29.95

Per onsite service call co-pay
Pre-30-day vesting
With additional HughesNet service
commitment
Home and Professional Plans: 15 months
Small Office and Business Internet Plans:
24 months

$99.00

Per onsite service call co-pay
Pre-30-day vesting
No additional HughesNet service
commitment
$199.00


This plan will terminate upon expiration or termination of your HughesNet service subscription. You will be charged for this service from the date of order. You may cancel this Plan at any time without penalty by contacting Hughes at 1-866-347-3292. You will be refunded any prorated portion of the monthly fee paid in advance for the current month.

4. To Obtain Support
Contact HughesNet technical service by calling 1-866-347-3292, available 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Onsite calls are scheduled according to the time that Hughes receives the call that a problem has arisen. For �Next Business Day� service coverage, if the call is received prior to 1 pm local time, your appointment can be scheduled as early as the next business day. If the call is received after 1 pm local time, the appointment can be scheduled as early as the second business day. For �Second Business Day� service coverage, if the call is received prior to 1 pm local time, your appointment can be scheduled as early as the second business day after your call. If the call is received after 1 pm local time, the appointment can be scheduled as early as the third business day after your call.

Onsite service is not available on the official days on which the following holidays are observed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

5. Method of Service and Exchange
HUGHES will require troubleshooting of the system over the telephone or otherwise to verify any failure prior to scheduling an onsite service call. If deemed necessary, HUGHES will dispatch an authorized HUGHES service technician to your location for onsite troubleshooting and restoration of your service. If required, HUGHES may, at its option, replace your hardware components with new, remanufactured, or used equivalents, at HUGHES� sole discretion. If HUGHES dispatches a service technician to your location, and HUGHES determines the problem is not covered under this plan, you may be assessed an additional fee for any required repairs.

6. What is Covered
The Plan covers the required steps necessary to restore your HughesNet service. These steps include, but are not limited to, phone support and onsite support including repointing of the antenna system or replacement of HughesNet indoor equipment, power supply, or outdoor equipment that were (i) purchased by you, (ii) that are commissioned on your HughesNet account, and (iii) that were professionally installed at your location. Your location must be a stationary location in the lower 48 states or Puerto Rico. The Plan covers the following:
a. Loss of service due to issues with Hughes equipment or Hughes provided cabling
b. Loss of service that can be corrected with antenna repointing or alteration using the existing mounting configuration
c. Pre existing service issues on covered Service Plan
d. The cost of all parts required to restore service
e. Loss of service due to power surge while properly connected to a properly wired AC power line with protective ground and telephone/coax lines properly connected

7. Exclusions from Coverage
The Plan does not cover:
a. Loss of service resulting from damaged or missing antenna or mount
b. Loss of service that can only be corrected by relocating the antenna
c. Change of mounting hardware or type for antenna
d. Damage to the antenna caused by conditions other than normal use, that is beyond HUGHES� normal control, such as: hail, earthquake, flood, ice, fire, falling or flying objects, tropical storms, hurricanes, natural disasters, vandalism, theft, terrorism/war, riot, or acts of God
e. Installation, installation workmanship or repointing of the antenna, if the work was not performed by a HUGHES authorized technician
f. Exterior or cosmetic items of the product, including, but not limited to, paint, finish, bezel, and cords
g. Materials used for cosmetic purposes such as hiding exposed cabling or conduit
h. Preventive maintenance
i. Software upgrades
j. Repair of a customer�s local area network (Technician responsible for ensuring operability on one computer only)
k. Any location that is a recreational vehicle: mobile homes, watercraft, aircraft
l. Systems where the satellite is not mounted to a stable, fixed-position permanent structure
m. Components or wiring related to satellite television
n. Service outside the lower 48 states or Puerto Rico
o. Any other electronic products, hardware or software including, without limitation, your computer or equipment related to your computer
p. Damage reported after expiration of the Service Assurance coverage period

8. Customer�s Promises and Assurances: In order to maintain this Plan in force, you promise and assure:
a. Full cooperation with HUGHES customer service agents and authorized service provider during diagnosis of covered Service
b. That an adult, age 18 or over, will be on site and empowered to make decisions regarding the service call
c. That you will keep your billing account with HUGHES in good standing
d. To provide adequate access to your system during normal business hours (8 am to 5 pm local time)
e. To provide a nonthreatening and safe environment for servicing, including but not limited to, the containment of aggressive animals
f. To not mislead, defraud, or make any misrepresentation to HUGHES technicians
g. To not falsify any related records
h. To fully disclose all relevant information and fully cooperate with HUGHES, its agents or service providers to troubleshoot the covered Service

9. Compliance with Applicable Building Codes and Ordinances
It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable building codes, zoning ordinances, covenants, conditions, and restrictions related to services provided under this agreement, to pay any fees or other charges, and obtain any permits or authorizations necessary for services provided under this agreement (collectively "Legal Requirements"). You are solely responsible for any fines or similar charges for service in violation of any applicable Legal Requirements.

10. Written Communications
Please address all written communications to 11717 Exploration Lane, Germantown, MD 20876. Please include your name and SAN (account number) on all written correspondence.

11. Modification
Terms of this Plan may not be modified, except in writing by HUGHES. HUGHES reserves the right to change the Plan at any time at its sole discretion. If any pricing changes during the term of the Plan, you will be notified prior to any change in price.

12. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS
a. IN NO EVENT WILL HUGHES BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS PLAN. IN NO EVENT SHALL HUGHES LIABILITY, IF ANY, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE SERVICE FOR THE DURATION OF COVERAGE UNDER THE PLAN.
b. THIS PLAN IS YOUR SOLE EXPRESS REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER THE PLAN. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DESCRIBED HEREIN, ANY SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER THE PLAN SHALL BE �AS-IS� AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS SERVICE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE ANY WARRANTY OR ANY GUARANTEE OF THE QUALITY OR CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION OF THE HughesNet SERVICE. THE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION OF SERVICE SHALL NOT ENTITLE YOU TO STOP MAKING PAYMENTS TO YOUR HughesNet ACCOUNT.
 

HNS / Elite Satellite Website Terms of Use

These Terms of Use set forth the terms and conditions governing your use of the Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) Websites located at www.hns.com, www.HughesNet .com, www.getHughesNet .com, and any related site maintained and operated by Hughes (collectively, the �Website�). By using the Website in any manner, you agree to all terms and conditions contained or referenced in these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use apply only to your use of the Website and do not apply to any other Website or any HNS product or service, nor change any other agreement between you and HNS.

HNS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or change these Terms of Use at any time with or without prior notice to you. You should visit this page periodically to review the current Terms of Use; the date of the last update will be posted at the top of these Terms of Use for your convenience. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If at any time you do not agree with these Terms of Use, you must immediately stop using the Website.

Privacy Policy
HNS is concerned about your privacy and has developed a policy to address privacy concerns. Please see our Privacy Policy regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information collected on the Website. By using the Website, you are consenting to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Notice Regarding Children
The Website is intended for adults only. HNS does not intend for the Website to collect information from anyone under the age of 13. Information published on the Website is not intended for anyone under the age of 13.

Ownership and Use of Website Information
All information, materials, and other content located on the Website, except noted third-party materials, are the property of HNS or its affiliates, and are protected under United States and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. You may download, view, and print content from the Website solely for your personal use. You must maintain and plainly display all copyright and other proprietary notices in the same form and manner as on the original, and otherwise comply with these Terms of Use.

Restrictions on Use
You agree that you will not use the Website or any content located on the Website in any way not explicitly authorized in the preceding paragraph. If you want to use the content of the Website in a manner that is not permitted by these Terms of Use, you must receive HNS� prior written consent. To request such consent, please contact us at guest.services@hns.com. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that you will not (a) use the Website or its contents in any way that could overburden, impair, disable or damage any HNS server; (b) obtain or attempt to obtain any content or information that has not been intentionally made available on the Website; or (c) use any automated means, such as scripts, screen-scrapers, or Website copying applications, to capture, copy, or otherwise access the Website.

HNS reserves the right to revoke your permission to use the Website at any time, and your use shall be discontinued immediately upon such notice from HNS.

Links to the Website
You may link to the Website subject to the following restrictions. You agree that you will not (a) include links to any Website page other than the home page (e.g., www.hns.com, www.HughesNet .com, or www.getHughesNet .com); (b) "frame" or impose editorial comment, commercial material or any type of identification on or in proximity to content displayed on the Website; (c) alter or modify the Website content, "cut and paste" or otherwise reproduce the Website content on a Website that links to the Website; (d) misrepresent your relationship with HNS or the Website or imply that HNS or the Website has any connection with, or is endorsing or sponsoring, you or your Website; or (e) present false, misleading or defamatory information about HNS or its services. You further agree that you will not link to the Website if content on the linking site contains libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or patently offensive material. You link to the Website at your own risk; HNS is under no obligation to maintain the Website, provide or update the Website content or otherwise support your link to the Website. HNS may revoke its authorization for you to link to the Website at any time for any reason or no reason, and you agree to remove any and all links to the Website upon notice by HNS.

Links to Other Websites
The Website contains links to other Websites solely as a convenience to persons who visit the Website. HNS makes no representations about Websites linked from the Website. The inclusion of any such link on the Website does not imply that HNS endorses, recommends or accepts any responsibility for such sites, their content, policies, practices, products, services or companies. We encourage you to read the terms of use and privacy policies of any Website that you visit, including those linked from the Website, as their terms and policies may differ from ours.

No Endorsements
The Website may reference or mention other parties, their products or services. Any such reference or mention is not an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of that party, its product or services, but is merely for informational purposes.

Submissions
Other than information you submit for purposes of receiving information, products, or services, HNS does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through its Website or via email. Please note that, other than as set forth in the privacy policy, any information or material sent to HNS may not be treated as confidential.

No Warranty
THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENTS, AND THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN �AS IS,� �AS AVAILABLE� BASIS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HNS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, DATA ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. HNS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONALITY OR OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR FREE FROM ERROR, THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CONDITIONS OR COMPONENTS.

Limitation of Liability
HNS DISCLAIMS LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES) IN ANY WAY ARISING FROM THE FUNCTIONALITY OR OPERATION (OR FAILURE TO FUNCTION OR OPERATE) OF THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF HNS IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Availability
HNS may change the products and services mentioned on or available through the Website at any time without notice. Additionally, all products and services referenced on the Website are subject to availability and qualifications. Terms, conditions, and exclusions not described on the Website may apply. The Website can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to products, services and programs that are not available in your country. These references do not imply that HNS intends to make such services or programs available in your country.

Trademarks
HUGHES, HughesNet , SPACEWAY, IPOS, BROADBAND UNBOUND, CONNECT TO THE FUTURE, AIREACH, AIREACH BROADBAND, TES QUANTUM, TES QUANTUM DIRECT, HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, HUGHES BROADBAND ALLIANCE, HUGHES SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, HUGHES SYSTIQUE, BROADBAND THAT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD, and BROADBAND EVERYWHERE, are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Marks and trade names not owned by HNS and mentioned on the Website are the property of their respective owners.

Governing Law
These Terms of Use and all matters relating to your access to, or use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between HNS and you for any purpose concerning these Terms of Use or the Website or in any way related to the Website shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting Montgomery County in the State of Maryland. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to these Terms of Use, the Website, or HNS must be commenced within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action shall be barred.

No Waiver
HNS reserves the right to take all legal and technical steps available, including pursuing civil remedies and criminal prosecution, for any violation of these Terms of Use. HNS� failure to enforce these Terms of Use in every instance in which it is entitled does not amount to a waiver of HNS� rights.

Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision will be considered severable from the remaining provisions, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Copyright 2006 Hughes Network Systems, LLC. All rights reserved.
 

 

HughesNet � Acceptable Use Policy
 

1. INTRODUCTION

The Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) and the HughesNet Service is intended to help enhance the use of the Internet by preventing unacceptable use. All users of HughesNet service (the "Service") � those who access some of our Service but do not have accounts ("Visitors"), as well as those who pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to the Services ("Subscribers") � must comply with this AUP. We support the free flow of information and ideas over the Internet and do not actively monitor use of the Services under normal circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control over the content of any Website, electronic mail transmission, newsgroup, or other material created or accessible over or through the Services, except for certain proprietary Websites. However, in accordance with our Subscriber Agreement, we may remove any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, or which may violate this AUP. HNS may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or termination of either your access to the Service and/or your HughesNet account.

2. VIOLATIONS OF ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

The following constitute violations of this AUP:

2.1 UNSOLICITED BULK COMMUNICATIONS.

You may not use the Service to send unsolicited bulk communications, including through email. Similarly, you may not authorize others to use your account or sub-accounts to send unsolicited bulk communications, or cause unsolicited bulk communications to be sent by someone else. You may not harvest or collect information about HughesNet users from the HughesNet Service, including screen names, and use that information for the purpose of sending unsolicited bulk communications. Any violation of these provisions may result in immediate termination of your subscription and further legal action. You agree that Hughes may take any legal and technical remedies to prevent unsolicited bulk communications from entering, utilizing or remaining within the HughesNet Service or its facilities.

2.2 OTHER PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

You agree not to use the Service as follows: (a) for any unlawful, improper or criminal purpose or activity; (b) to post or transmit information or communications that, whether explicitly stated, implied, or suggested through use of symbols, are libelous, defamatory, invasive of another person�s privacy, obscene, indecent, pornographic, sadistic, cruel, or racist in content, or of a sexually explicit or graphic nature; or which espouses, promotes or incites bigotry, hatred or racism, or might be legally actionable for any reason, or hurts minors in any way; (c) to forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the Service; (d) to intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, provincial, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, rules, orders and regulations having the force of law; (e) to attempt to access or access the accounts of others, to spoof or attempt to spoof the URL or DNS address, or to attempt to penetrate or penetrate our security measures or other entities' systems ("hacking") whether or not the intrusion results in corruption or loss of data; (f) to bombard individuals or newsgroups with uninvited communications, data or information, or other similar activities, including but not limited to "spamming," "flaming" or denial or distributed denial of service attacks; (g) to transmit unsolicited voluminous emails (for example, spamming) or to intercept, interfere with or redirect email intended for third parties using the Service; (h) to introduce viruses, worms, harmful code and/or Trojan horses on the Internet; (i) to post information on newsgroups which is not in the topic area of the newsgroup; (j) to interfere with another person's usage or enjoyment of the Internet or this Service; (k) to post or transmit information or communications that are defamatory, fraudulent, obscene or deceptive, including but not limited to scams such as "make-money-fast" schemes or "pyramid/chain" letters; (l) to damage the name or reputation of HughesNet , Hughes Network Systems, or its affiliates and subsidiaries, or any third parties; (m) to transmit confidential or proprietary information, except solely at your own risk; (n) to violate our or any third party's copyright, trademark, proprietary or other intellectual property rights, including trade secret rights; (o) to generate excessive amounts (as determined in our sole discretion) of Internet traffic, or to disrupt net user groups or email use by others; (p) to engage in activities designed to or having the effect of degrading or denying Service to HughesNet users or others (including activities that compromise a server, router, circuit or software); (q) to use any name or mark of HughesNet , Hughes Network Systems, or its parent, affiliates or subsidiaries, as a hypertext link to any Website or in any advertising publicity or other commercial manner; (r) to use your HughesNet account for the purpose of operating a server of any type; (s) to use the Service or the Internet in a manner intended to threaten, harass, or intimidate others; (t) to cause the screen to "scroll" faster than other subscribers or users are able to type to it, or any action that has a similar disruptive effect, on or through the Service; (u) to use the Service to disrupt the normal flow of online dialogue, (v) to use the Service to violate any operating rule, policy or guideline of any other online services provider or interactive service; (w) to attempt to subvert, or to aid third parties to subvert, the security of any computer facility or system connected to the Internet; (x) to impersonate any person or using a false name while using the Service; (y) to install "auto-responders," "cancel-bots" or similar automated or manual routines which generate excessive amounts of net traffic, or disrupt net user groups or email use by others; (z) to make false or unverified complaints against any HughesNet subscriber, or otherwise abusing any of our complaint response procedures; (aa) to export software or any information in violation of US export laws; or (bb) to use the Service in contravention of the limitations of the pricing plan you have chosen.

3. REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

HNS may revise, amend, or modify this AUP, at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance with the terms set forth in the Subscriber Agreement.

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