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 Terms Of Service
 Note: All 
users are bound by these Terms of Service. 
    
    Sat-Com Internet Services ("SIS") agrees to provide you ("User") with those 
	services ("Service") set forth on the Application subject to User's 
	compliance with the terms and conditions below. 
    
    PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING THE SERVICE. BY 
	ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
	BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY 
	NOT ACCESS OR USE SERVICES. 
   
    	
    	If  the User decides 
		to terminate the service with Sat-Com Internet Services after the first 
		ten (10) days and they have purchased a Quarterly, Semi-Annual or Annual 
		account, then the User's account will be assessed a $15.00 termination 
		fee and converted to month to month service for billing purposes. The 
		remaining difference will then be refunded. Monthly accounts cancelled 
		after the first ten (10) days will not be credited any refund for 
		cancellation. Cancellation within the initial 10 grace period for 
		reasons other than connectivity issues, or failure on end users part to 
		allow Sat-Com Internet Services adequate opportunity to correct 
		connectivity issues may result in a charge of one (1) months normal 
		billable service to end users account. 
       
    
	If User wants to convert an established month to month service account that 
	is in good standing with Sat-Com Internet Services to a pre paid Quarterly, 
	Semi-Annual or Annual service account, the User must contact Sat-Com 
	Internet Services before the end of the calendar month in 
	which the User established service. The monthly fee the User has already 
	paid will then be applied towards the annual subscription cost and the 
	account will then be treated as if it were an annual account from its 
	initial activation. 
    
    THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES SET 
	FORTH ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. 
    Sat-Com Internet Services 
	exercises no control whatsoever over the content of the information passing 
	through Sat-Com Internet Services  system. Use of any information 
	obtained via Sat-Com Internet Services is at User's risk. Neither Sat-Com 
	Internet Services nor any of its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors 
	or their respective employees warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted 
	or error free; nor does Sat-Com Internet Services make any warranty as to 
	the results from use of the Service. 
    THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN 
	"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER 
	EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, 
	NONINFRINGEMENT, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A 
	PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE 
	OF TRADE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY Sat-Com Internet Services, ITS 
	AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES 
	SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. NEITHER Sat-Com Internet Services NOR ITS 
	AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES 
	WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY 
	INFORMATION, SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE IS FREE OF 
	VIRUSES, CANCEL BOTS, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. 
    
    UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL 
	Sat-Com Internet Services, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSERS, ITS CONTRACTORS OR 
	THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 
	SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT IN ANY WAY FROM 
	USER'S USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR TO ACCESS THE INTERNET OR 
	ANY PART THEREOF, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON OR USE OF INFORMATION, SERVICES OR 
	MERCHANDISE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR THAT RESULT FROM 
	MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, 
	DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, COMPUTER 
	VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED 
	ACCESS TO ALTERATION OF OR USE OF USER'S ACCOUNT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF 
	CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. IN THE EVENT 
	Sat-Com Internet Services IS FOUND LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER THE 
	TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, Sat-Com Internet Services  LIABILITY SHALL BE 
	LIMITED TO THE UNUSED BALANCE OF USER'S SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT PRO-RATED TO 
	REFLECT THE CURRENT TERM. 
    If User is dissatisfied with 
	the Service or with any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines or 
	practices of Sat-Com Internet Services in operating the Service, User's sole 
	and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Service. 
    
    Not withstanding anything to 
	the contrary herein contained, User agrees to indemnify and hold Sat-Com 
	Internet Services, its affiliates, its licensers, its contractors or their 
	respective employees harmless against any and all liability, loss, claim, 
	judgment, damage and expense including without limitation attorney's fees 
	and cost of litigation) incurred or suffered by Sat-Com Internet Services, 
	its licensers, its affiliates, its contractors, or their respective 
	employees as the result of any and all use of User's account whether 
	authorized or not authorized or as a result of the negligence, willful 
	misconduct, or breach of any of the terms of this Agreement by User, 
	including but not limited to claims, liabilities, losses, damage, judgment 
	and expense which arise out of alleged injury or death of any person or 
	damage to property of every kind and description. User shall promptly notify 
	Sat-Com Internet Services in writing of any claim of which it is obligated 
	under this indemnity. User shall have the right to assume the defense of any 
	such claim. User and Sat-Com Internet Services shall confer as to and agree 
	on the legal counsel(s) to be selected in any such defense. 
		
		
		Sexually Explicit 
		Materials 
    
    User understands that the 
	Internet contains unedited materials some of which are sexually explicit or 
	may be offensive. User accesses such materials at his or her own risk. 
	Sat-Com Internet Services has no control over and accepts no responsibility 
	whatsoever for such materials.  
    Prohibited Uses
    
    restrict or inhibit any other 
	user from using and enjoying the Internet; 
    post or transmit any unlawful, 
	threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, 
	or otherwise objectionable information of any kind, including without 
	limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would 
	constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise 
	violate any local, state, national or international law, including without 
	limitation the U.S. export control laws and regulations; post on webspace 
	provided any sexually explicit materials or materials that may be offensive. 
	post or transmit any information or software which contains a virus, 
	cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful component; post, publish, 
	transmit, reproduce, distribute or in any way exploit any information, 
	software or other material obtained through the Service for commercial 
	purposes (other than as expressly permitted by the provider of such 
	information, software or other material); upload, post, publish, transmit, 
	reproduce, or distribute in any way, information, software or other material 
	obtained through the Service which is protected by copyright, or other 
	proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without 
	obtaining permission of the copyright owner or right holder; upload, post, 
	publish, transmit, reproduce, transmit or distribute in any way any 
	component of the Service itself or derivative works with respect thereto; 
	send unsolicited advertising or promotional materials to other network 
	users. Violate the security of any computer network, crack passwords or 
	security encryption codes, transfer or store illegal material including that 
	deemed threatening or obscene, or engage in any kind or illegal activity. 
    Sat-Com Internet Services has 
	no obligation to monitor the Service. However, User agrees that Sat-Com 
	Internet Services has the right to monitor the Service electronically from 
	time to time and to disclose any information as may be necessary to satisfy 
	any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate the Service 
	properly, or to protect itself or its subscribers. Sat-Com Internet Services 
	will not intentionally monitor or disclose any private E-mail message unless 
	required by law. Sat-Com Internet Services reserves the right to refuse to 
	post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, 
	in its sole and absolute discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in 
	violation of this Agreement. Sat-Com Internet Services reserves the right to 
	suspend access to the Service for User's account. The account's suspension 
	may be rescinded within the sole and absolute discretion of Sat-Com Internet 
	Services following payment of a reconnection charge, to be determined by 
	Sat-Com Internet Services in its sole and absolute discretion. 
    
    User agrees to limit their use 
	of the Sat-Com Internet Services service, specifically regarding the use of 
	Sat-Com Internet Services  electronic (e-mail) services, to the 
	following restrictions: 
		
    
    Unauthorized Use of 
	Relay Servers 
    
    User agrees that any 
	unauthorized use of any email server located throughout the Internet for the 
	purposes of relaying or distributing messages is prohibited. 
    
    User agrees that the purposeful 
	distribution of any email message where the return address, originator's 
	address, or any other identifiable aspect of the message has been 
	purposefully altered, is prohibited. User may not purposefully misrepresent 
	the origination information of any email messages sent while using the 
	Sat-Com Internet Services service. 
    
    Users of Sat-Com Internet 
	Services services are restricted from using any of our Services or Resources 
	for the purpose of transmitting unsolicited or promotional material 
	including but not limited to, any material which can be commonly referred to 
	as SPAM. The violation of this restriction will result in a ten dollar 
	penalty for each email address for which the unsolicited or promotional 
	material was sent.  All costs associated with the collection of this 
	fee will be the responsibility of the violator.   In addition, 
	Sat-Com Internet Services  reserves the right to prosecute the user for 
	breach of this contract and the violating user acknowledges  they have 
	purposefully and intentionally damaged Sat-Com Internet Services brand and 
	image in the marketplace. The violator agrees to pay any and all legal costs 
	incurred by Sat-Com Internet Services  associated with each violation. 
    
    User agrees to be held 
	responsible for the distribution of fraudulent materials. 
    VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS 
	WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, VIOLATION OF 
	ANY OF THESE TERMS, RELATING TO THE TERMS DESCRIBED WITHIN THIS "MESSAGING" 
	SECTION OF THIS DOCUMENT, WILL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE PENALTY OF $200. 
	Sat-Com Internet Services RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE USER'S CREDIT CARD, 
	IF ON FILE FOR USE IN PAYMENT OF Sat-Com Internet Services SERVICES, A 
	ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS. IN THE EVENT USER 
	PRE-PAYS FOR THEIR Sat-Com Internet Services SERVICE VIA CASH, CHECK, OR 
	MEANS OTHER THAN CREDIT CARD, Sat-Com Internet Services RESERVES THE RIGHT 
	TO INVOICE AND HOLD USER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ONE-TIME FEE OF $200 PER 
	VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS. USER ALSO AGREES TO THE IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF 
	Sat-Com Internet Services SERVICES FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE TERMS. 
    Other 
    
    Information transmitted through 
	Sat-Com Internet Services and through the Internet in general is not 
	confidential. Sat-Com Internet Services can not and shall not guarantee 
	privacy or protection of any User. Sat-Com Internet Services reserves the 
	right to monitor any User's transmissions when deemed necessary for 
	providing proper service and/or to protect the rights and property of 
	Sat-Com Internet Services. 
    
    If User wishes to make 
	purchases on the Service, User may be asked by the merchant or information 
	or service provider from whom User is making the purchase to supply certain 
	information, including credit card or other payment mechanism information. 
	User agrees that all information User may provide any merchant or 
	information or service provider on the Service for purposes of making 
	purchases shall be accurate, complete and current. The merchants and 
	information and service providers offering merchandise, information and 
	services on the Service set their own prices and may change prices or 
	institute new prices at any time. User agrees to pay all charges incurred by 
	users of User's account and credit card or other payment mechanism at the 
	prices in effect when such charges are incurred. User shall also be 
	responsible for paying any applicable taxes relating to purchases on the 
	Service. 
    
    Sat-Com Internet Services does 
	perform system backups on any User's E-mail account(s). Sat-Com Internet 
	Services shall not be held responsible for any lost E-mail data, email 
	attachments, or any E-mail message contents, regardless of the reasoning for 
	data loss or system causes. Except as otherwise set forth herein, Sat-Com 
	Internet Services will not provide historical data, to any party for any 
	reason, regarding any system or Internet activity. 
    Sat-Com Internet Services does 
	perform system backups on any web sites. Sat-Com Internet Services shall not 
	be held responsible for any lost web data, web files, or any website 
	contents, regardless of the reasoning for data loss or system causes. Except 
	as otherwise set forth herein, Sat-Com Internet Services will not provide 
	historical data, to any party for any reason, regarding any system or 
	Internet activity. 
		
    
    Failure to Comply With 
	Terms and Conditions 
    
    Sat-Com Internet Services may 
	deny User access to all or part of the Service without notice if User 
	engages in any conduct or activities that Sat-Com Internet Services in its 
	sole discretion believes violates any of the terms and conditions in this 
	Agreement. If Sat-Com Internet Services denies User access to the Service 
	because of such a violation, User shall not have the right (1) to access 
	through Sat-Com Internet Services any materials stored on the Internet, (2) 
	to obtain any credit(s) otherwise due to User, and such credit(s) shall be 
	forfeited, (3) to access third party services, merchandise or information on 
	the Internet through Sat-Com Internet Services, and Sat-Com Internet 
	Services shall have no responsibility to notify any third-party providers of 
	services, merchandise or information nor any responsibility for any 
	consequences resulting from lack of notification. 
    All monthly 
	service accounts must have cleared payment for the following months service 
	deposited with Sat-Com Internet Services Communications prior to 5:00 pm on 
	the last business day of the current calendar month. It should be noted that 
	all monthly accounts are considered auto renewable at inception and will be 
	billed as this until such time that the user notifies Sat-Com Internet 
	Services otherwise. Credit card customers can expect their billing to be 
	processed between the 15th and 25th of every month for the following months 
	service. Extended length contracts will not be auto renewable. Approximately 
	30 Days prior to account expiration the user will be contacted by Sat-Com 
	Internet Services about service renewal. 
    
    User agrees to remain signed 
	into the network only when actually making use of same, and to disconnect 
	when idle for significant periods of time (more than 10 minutes). User also 
	agrees to not remain connected to Sat-Com Internet Services  system for 
	periods exceeding (4) four hours, in any single continuous session. User 
	authorizes Sat-Com Internet Services to enforce these restrictions by 
	appropriate software and network measures, automated and manual. 
    User agrees to notify Sat-Com 
	Internet Services if User moves or otherwise changes his or her mailing 
	address or phone number, and to list a truthful name, postal address and 
	telephone number on the forms User supplies to Sat-Com Internet Services. 
    In the event that any portion 
	of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion 
	shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible 
	to reflect the original intentions of the parties and the remainder of the 
	provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 
    Sat-Com Internet Services 
	failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provisions of 
	this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. 
	neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act 
	to modify any provision of this Agreement. 
    Sat-Com Internet Services may 
	modify this Agreement from time to time by placing a notice of such 
	modification on our website, and User's continued use of the Service 
	following notice of such modification shall be deemed to be User's 
	acceptance of any such modification. It is User's responsibility to check 
	this online area regularly to determine whether this Agreement has been 
	modified. If User does not agree to any modification of this Agreement, User 
	must immediately stop using the Service. 
    This Agreement shall be 
	governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the of State of 
	North Carolina without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any cause 
	of action User may have with respect to the Service must be commenced within 
	one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or 
	cause of action is barred. 
    Sat-Com Internet Services shall 
	not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in 
	performance under this Agreement or interruption of service resulting 
	directly or indirectly from acts of God, civil or military authority, acts 
	of public enemy, war, riots, civil disturbances, insurrections, accidents, 
	dire, explosions, earthquakes, floods, the elements, strikes, labor 
	disputes, shortages of suitable parts, materials, labor or transportation or 
	any cause beyond the reasonable control of Sat-Com Internet Services. 
    Venue for litigation of any 
	dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in 
	relation to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, naming Sat-Com Internet 
	Services as the defendant, shall be proper only in a venue determined by 
	Sat-Com Internet Services. 
    In any action between Sat-Com 
	Internet Services and User to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, 
	Sat-Com Internet Services shall be entitled to recover expenses, including 
	reasonable attorney's fees. 
    This Agreement constitutes the 
	entire agreement between User and Sat-Com Internet Services with respect to 
	the Service.   
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