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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is between RNK, Inc., d/b/a RNK Telecom ("we," "us," RNK or "RNK") and the user ("you," "user" or "Customer") of RNK's Residential or Business Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service ("Service" or Account), which shall include any devices, such as an IP phone, Multimedia Terminal Adapter, Analog Telephone Adapter or any other IP connection device ("Device" or "Equipment"), used in conjunction with the Service. By activating and using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions of Service and represent that you are of legal age to enter this Agreement and become bound by its terms. In addition, you understand and agree that you are also bound by the terms of RNK's applicable state and/or federal tariffs, rate schedules, and public disclosures, which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

1. EMERGENCY SERVICES - 911/E911

Differences in Availability and Operation of Emergency Dialing Service (911 or E911): You acknowledge and understand that the Service does NOT function or connect the same way as traditional copper, fiber or wireline telecommunications support for traditional 911 or E911 access to emergency services. In particular, certain features of "E911" may not be available in all areas or technically feasible via this Service and, depending on the circumstances, an End User may not be connected to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)/emergency operator, or, if connected, the PSAP/emergency operator may not have information on an End User's address. Your also understands that RNK may provide Emergency Services via different methods in different areas, and that RNK does not warranty or guarantee the availability of any particular method of Emergency Services provision. In some instances, the Emergency Services provisioning method may require that the Emergency Services caller be able to communicate their location, telephone number, or identity verbally to the Emergency Services call taker. Additionally, Customer understands that the Emergency Services call taker may not have the ability to call back an End User who is disconnected for any reason from an Emergency Services Call. Additionally, you acknowledge and understand that 911/E911 services may currently be unavailable in the geographic location in which you plan to use the service. You understand and agree that prior to Service activation; you must familiarize yourself with, and acknowledge, the limitations of 911/E911 dialing associated with the Service through an online web-based activation process that can be accessed at www.revos.com.

1.1. 911 Requires Account Activation: You acknowledge and understand that 911 dialing, when available, does not function unless you have successfully activated your Account and provided a proper Registered Location, i.e., the address where emergency personnel will respond in the event you dial 911. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS 911 EMERGENCY SERVICES FROM YOUR VOIP SERVICE UNLESS IT IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR LOCATION AND UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE E911/911 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PROCESS AND HAVE ACTIVATED YOUR SERVICE. The web-based activation process is available at www.revos.com

2. SERVICE

2.1 Term: Service is offered on a calendar-month basis for an initial term that begins on the date RNK activates your Service and ends on the last day of the month of your activation. Subsequent terms of this Agreement renew automatically on a monthly basis without further action by you unless you give RNK notice of non-renewal at least ten [10] days before the end of the monthly term in which the notice is given. If you terminate Service prior to the end of a monthly term, you will be responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the then-current term and any and all outstanding charges. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR VOIP SERVICE IS DEPENDENT ON YOUR BROADBAND CONNECTION, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF AN ADEQUATE POWER SUPPLY AND CORRECT DEVICE CONFIGURATION AT YOUR LOCATION. RNK DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE CONTINUOUS OR ERROR-FREE. IN ADDITION, SERVICE MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE INTERRUPTED FOR EQUIPMENT, NETWORK, OR FACILITY UPGRADES OR MODIFICATIONS.

2.2 Use of Service and Device

2.2.1 ReVoSHome/ ReVoS HomePlus: If you have subscribed to RNK's ReVoS Home or ReVoS HomePlus services, the Service

and Device are provided to you and your household as a residential user, for your personal, residential, non-business, and non-professional use. This means, among other things, that you are not using them for any for-profit or non-profit commercial or governmental activities. If you subscribe to a calling plan that includes unlimited calling of any type, unless otherwise specified otherwise in your specific plan marketing materials, any usage in excess of 4,000 aggregate minutes per month, taking into account all types of calling in your plan provided on an unlimited basis, shall be presumed to be inconsistent with these restrictions. If you fail to comply with these limitations, RNK reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Service, or to change your calling plan to a different plan on a prospective basis, and in addition, assess retroactive charges for each month in which non-residential usage occurred, if RNK determines, in its sole discretion, that your Service is being used in a manner inconsistent with non-commercial usage patterns (e.g., excessive usage reflected in monthly minutes of use, or calls placed to an unusually high number of varying telephone numbers). The material difference between the ReVoS Home Plan and the ReVoS Home Plus plan is that the ReVoS Home Plan allows for unlimited calls within the U.S. and Canada, while the ReVoS HomePlus Plan includes all the benefits of ReVoS Home, plus unlimited international calls to a wide selection of countries.

2.2.2 ReVoS Business - Prohibition on Resale: If you have subscribed to RNK ReVoS Business services, the Service and Device are provided to you as a small business user for the use of your business only. This means that your Service (including the device) may not be resold or transferred to any other person or entity for any purpose. You agree that the RNK Business Plans are for ordinary and usual office voice communications and do not confer the right to use the service for auto-dialing, continuous or extensive call forwarding, telemarketing, fax broadcasting, fax blasting, or any type of automated or continuous use. RNK reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Service, if RNK determines, in its sole discretion, that Customer's Service is being used for any of the aforementioned prohibited activities, in accordance with applicable agreements, and laws regarding such use.

2.2.3 ReVoS Measured Mobile: : ReVoS Measured Mobile is an overlay to your existing cellular service and it allows you to make domestic and international calls to the destinations listed at (provide link)for $9.95 per month plus 1.9 cents per minute by using your cellular phone service to dial a convenient access number to reach a ReVoS Mobile call center. Calls to international locations not listed at (provide link)will be charged a low per minute rate, please see http://www.revos.com for pricing. You acknowledge and understand that Service may, from time to time, be interrupted for equipment, network, or facility upgrades or modifications. You acknowledge and agree that the Service is provided as is Credit allowances for interruption of Service, including international calling services, will not be provided.

2.2.4 Bundled Service: You acknowledge and agree that your Services are offered on a bundled basis (including local, toll, long distance and international service) and cannot be separated. You acknowledge that these services (local, toll, and long distance) are not available individually, and to maintain each of the services in the bundle, you must maintain the others on the same service line. Should you wish to change any of these service providers from RNK, you will terminate your Service with RNK.

2.2.5 Unlimited Service plans include all destinations listed at www.revos.com

2.2.6 Cellular destinations to unlimited service counties are not available on an unlimited basis, with the exception of Hong Kong, China and Singapore.

2.3 Activation of Service: You understand and agree that before using the Service, you must complete a registration and Service activation process through a web-based registration process found at www.revos.com or, if you would prefer to complete the process through mail or fax, you may contact RNK customer service at (866) 434-7765.

2.4 Lawful Use of Service and Device

2.4.1 Prohibited Uses: You agree to use the Service and Device only for lawful purposes. This means you agree not to use them for transmitting or receiving any communication or material of any kind, when, in RNK's sole judgment, the transmission, receipt or possession of such communication could reasonably constitute a criminal offense, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. RNK reserves the right to terminate your service immediately and without advance notice if RNK, in its sole discretion, believes that you have violated the above restrictions, or any applicable tariff term, leaving you responsible for the full month's charges to the end of the current term, including without limitation unbilled charges, plus an equipment non-return fee, all of which immediately become due and payable, as may be permitted under applicable law. You are responsible for any and all use of the Service and/or Device by any person making use of the Service or Device provided to you and agree to indemnify and hold harmless RNK against any and all liability for any such use that fails to comply with this Section 2.4.1. If RNK, in its sole discretion, believes that you have violated the above restrictions, RNK may forward the objectionable material, as well as your communications with RNK and your personally identifiable information to the appropriate authorities for investigation and prosecution.

2.4.2 Use of Service and Device by Customers outside the United States: If you remove the Device to a country other than the United States and use the Service from that location, you do so at your own risk, including the risk that such activity violates local laws in the country where you do so. You are responsible for any and all use of the Service and/or Device by any person making use of the Service or Device provided to you. Transport or sale of the Device outside of the United States may result in a violation of U.S. or foreign technology import/export laws or rules, compliance with which is your sole responsibility, and you agree to indemnify and hold RNK harmless from any and all liability associated with claims arising therewith.

2.5 Loss of Service Due to Power Failure: You acknowledge and understand that the Service does not function in the event of power failure. Should there be an interruption in the power supply to your Device or at any point in your transmission path; the Service will not function until power is restored. A power failure or disruption may require the Customer to reset or reconfigure equipment, including your Device or any connecting equipment in your transmission path, prior to using the Service. Power disruptions or failures will also prevent dialing to emergency service numbers including any 911 calling feature that may be activated in or accessed by your Service.

2.6 Copyright / Trademark / Unauthorized Usage of Device, Firmware or Software: The Service and Device and any firmware or software used to provide the Service or provided to Customer in conjunction with providing the Service, or embedded in the Device, and all Services, information, documents and materials provided or offered by RNK and RNK's website(s) are protected by trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property laws and international treaty provisions. All RNK websites, corporate names, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos, and domain names (collectively "marks") are and shall remain the exclusive property of RNK and nothing in this Agreement shall grant you the right or license to use such marks. You acknowledge that you are not given any license to use the firmware or software used to provide the Service or provided to Customer in conjunction with providing the Service, or embedded in the Device, other than a nontransferable, revocable license to use such firmware or software (without making any modification thereto) strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and that the Device is exclusively for use in connection with the Service. If you decide to use the Service through an interface device not provided by RNK, which RNK reserves the right to prohibit in particular cases or generally, you warrant and represent that you possess all required rights, including software and/or firmware licenses, to use that interface device with the Service and you will indemnify and hold harmless RNK against any and all liability arising out of your use of such interface device with the Service.

2.7 Tampering with the Device: You agree not to change the electronic serial number or equipment identifier of the Device without express permission from RNK in each instance.

2.8 Theft of Service: You agree to notify RNK immediately, by calling the RNK customer service line, if the Device or Service is stolen or if you suspect or become aware at any time that your Service is being stolen or fraudulently used. You will be liable for all use of the Service using a Device or Access Code stolen from you and any and all stolen Service or fraudulent use of the Service until RNK is informed of the theft.

2.9 Delivery and Warranty of Device; Ownership of the Device: If Customer receives cartons and/or Devices that are visibly damaged through no fault of Customer, you are responsible for noting the damage on the carrier's freight bill or receipt and keeping a copy. Keep the original carton, all packing materials and parts intact and contact RNK's customer service department at support@rnktel.com or (866) 434-7765 immediately. While Customer agrees that it accepts its Device "as is," Customer may be entitled to replacement or refund in the event of a defect if Customer has satisfied payment obligations under section 3.2 herein. You understand that any Device provided by RNK for use with the Service is and remains the exclusive property of RNK and must be returned to RNK pursuant to section 3.3 herein when the Service is terminated. Nothing in these terms should be construed to confer any title, rights of ownership, or other property rights to you, the Customer.

2.10 Telephone Number Transfer on Service Termination: Where available, if requested in writing before or with termination of your Service, RNK will release the telephone number(s) you obtained from RNK for your Service or transferred to RNK for use with your Service to your new service provider if that service provider is able to accept such number.

2.11 Features: All features of this Service (including, but it no way limited to Free 4-1-1 Directory Assistance), are subject to availability, class of service, suitability of Customer's broadband connection and Customer's available bandwidth at the time of attempted use by Customer. Features may be discontinued and/or currently free-of-charge features may be reclassified as Advanced (chargeable) Features at any time.

2.11.1 Traditional Directory Assistance and Free 4-1-1 Directory Assistance: RNK offers two versions of Directory Assistance-type services; Traditional Directory Assistance and Free 4-1-1 Directory Assistance. Traditional Directory Assistance is accessed by dialing the area code of the listing, plus 555-1212. A charge applies to this feature. Free 4-1-1 Directory Assistance (accessed by dialing 411) contains advertising and is offered at no charge per call. RNK reserves the right, in accordance with this Agreement, to modify the terms and charges for and/or discontinue these services at any time.

3. BILLING AND PAYMENT

3.1 Billing: Customer will be billed monthly in amounts based on the Service plan selected by the Customer. Service plan charges and rates can be found at www.revos.com . All Customers will be charged a non-refundable $24.95 activation fee when signing up for the Service. In addition to the activation fee, Customers will be charged a $9.95 shipping and handling fee for equipment. Any additional calls that are not included in the monthly fee will be charged on a per minute usage basis. You can view the rates for calls placed over your Service at www.revos.com . Billing will be rounded up to the nearest penny for each call. Usage charges will be billed on either a per-minute or per-message basis, as specified on the Customer's sales order form. Calls billed on a per-minute basis will be timed in one-minute increments and billed by rounding to the next whole minute

3.2 Payment: You agree to pay by credit or debit card, and, in signing up for the Service, authorize RNK to charge your credit or debit card on or about the first day of each month for all applicable fees and charges, including but not limited to activation fees, monthly usage charges, equipment non-return fees, and shipping and handling charges. Charges reflected on your credit card or bank statement will be from ReVoS Further, Customer is responsible for, and shall pay, any applicable federal, state, municipal, local or other governmental sales, use, excise, value-added, personal property, public utility, telecommunications or other taxes, fees, or surcharges now in force or enacted in the future, that arise from or as a result of Customer's subscription or use or payment for the Service or a Device. Such amounts are in addition to payment for the Service or Devices and will be billed to your Account. If payment is not made when due hereunder, simple interest shall accrue on the overdue balance at an interest rate of one and a half per cent (1.5%) per month or the maximum amount of interest which may legally be charged on an open account, whichever is less. Interest charges shall be prorated on a daily basis for partial months, and on thirty (30) day month basis. Further, in the event of non-payment, RNK may suspend or terminate service to Customer without any liability to RNK as permitted by applicable law.

3.3 Equipment Non-Return Fee: If you received a Device(s) as part of your Service, you agree to return the Device(s) upon termination of the Service for any reason (regardless of whether termination is by you or RNK). If you fail to return the Device(s) upon termination of the Service, RNK will charge to you, per Device, an equipment non-return fee of twenty percent (20%) of the total annual charges invoiced. In the event you have not been a Customer of the Service for one (1) year or more, the non-return fee assessed will be based on your average monthly invoice multiplied by twelve (12) months. The equipment non-return fee is due and payable immediately upon termination and will be billed directly to your credit card. If you have multiple Devices, you will be charged the non-return fee described above for each Device belonging to RNK in your possession. To receive a credit for the equipment non-return fee, you must return the Device(s) undamaged and in original condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) with all parts and accessories, within fourteen (14) days of termination. RNK will not credit you if the Device(s) is damaged or is not in its original condition as received by you. In the event you disconnect multiple lines, RNK will issue you a credit for all equipment non-return fees upon receipt of all Devices in accordance with this Section. Further, RNK reserves the right to charge you for any power cables, network cables or other incidental equipment (Equipment) provided to you in addition to the Device should such Equipment not be returned.

4. WARRANTY and LIABILITY LIMITATIONS / INDEMNIFICATION

4.1 Limitation of Liability: RNK shall not be liable for any delay or failure to provide the Service, including 911 dialing and related services, at any time or from time to time, or for any interruption or degradation of voice quality caused by any of the following: 1.) act or omission of an underlying carrier, service provider, vendor, or other third party; 2.) equipment, network or facility failure; 3.) equipment, network, or facility upgrade or modification; 4.) force majeure events such as but not limited to, acts of god, strikes, fire, war, riot, government actions; 5.) equipment, network, or facility shortages; 6.) equipment or facility relocation; 7.) service, equipment, network or facility failure caused by the loss of power to Customer; 8) your failure to provide an accurate address at which you plan to use the Service and where you want emergency service personnel to respond when you dial 911 (if you are in a geographic region in which 911/E911 is available); or 9.) any other cause beyond RNK's control, including without limitation, the failure of incoming or outgoing communications, the inability of communications to be connected or completed, including 911 dialing, or degradation of voice quality. Should any liability result despite the language in this section, RNK's liability for any failure or mistake shall in no event exceed Service charges with respect to the affected time period.

4.2 No Consequential Damages: In no event shall RNK, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, or any other service provider who furnishes services to Customer in connection with this Agreement or the Service be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, or for any damages, including but not limited to loss of data, loss of revenue or profits, or arising out of or in connection with the use or inability to use the Service, including unavailability of 911 dialing service, or access to emergency service personnel through the Service. The limitations set forth herein apply to claims founded in breach of contract, breach of warranty, products liability, tort, and any and all other theories of liability, and apply whether or not RNK was informed of the likelihood of any particular type of damages.

4.3 Indemnification: Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RNK, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents and any other service provider who furnishes services to Customer in connection with this Agreement or the Service, from any and all claims, losses, damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) by, or on behalf of, Customer or any third party or user of Customer's Service, relating to this Agreement, the Service, including 911 dialing, or the Device. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.

4.4 No Warranties on Service: RNK makes no warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness of the Service or the Device for a particular purpose. RNK does not warrant that the Service, including the 911 dialing component (when available), will be free of failure, delay, interruption, error, and degradation of voice quality or loss of content, data or information. Neither RNK nor its officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents or any other service provider or vendor who furnishes services or products to Customer in connection with this Agreement or the Service will be liable for unauthorized access to RNK's or Customer's transmission facilities or premises equipment or for unauthorized access to, or alteration, theft or destruction of, Customer's data files, programs, procedures or information through accident, fraudulent means or devices or any other method, regardless of whether such damage occurs as a result of RNK or its service provider's or vendors' negligence. Statements and descriptions concerning the Service or Device, if any, by RNK or RNK's agents or installers are informational and are not given as a warranty of any kind.

4.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries: No provision of this Agreement provides any person or entity not a party to this Agreement with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, or cause of action or creates any other third party beneficiary rights.

4.6 Content: For the purpose of this paragraph, a "User" means any person, whether authorized or unauthorized, using your Service and/or Device provided to you. You are liable for any and all liability that may arise out of the content transmitted by or to you or by or to any Users using the Services. You shall assure that your or any other User's use of the Services and content will at all times comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and written and electronic instructions for use. RNK reserves the right to terminate or suspend affected Services, and/or remove your or any other Users' content from the Services if RNK determines that such use or content does not comply with the requirements set forth in this Agreement, or interferes with RNK's ability to provide Services to you or others, or receives notice from anyone that your or any other Users' use or Content may violate any laws or regulations. RNK's actions or inaction under this Section shall not constitute review or approval of your or any other Users' use or Content. You will indemnify and hold RNK harmless against any and all liability arising from the content transmitted by or to you or by or to any other Users using the Services.

5. GOVERNING LAW / RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

5.1 Mandatory Arbitration: Any dispute or claim between Customer and RNK arising out of or relating to the Service or Device provided in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration before a single arbitrator administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The parties agree that no arbitrator has the authority to: (i) award relief in excess of what this Agreement provides; or (ii) award punitive or exemplary damages. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. All claims shall be arbitrated individually and Customer will not bring, or join a punitive or certified class action to arbitration or seek to consolidate or bring previously consolidated claims in arbitration. Customer acknowledges that this arbitration provision constitutes a waiver of any right to a jury trial.

5.2 Governing Law/No Waiver/Severability: The Agreement and the relationship between you and RNK shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and RNK agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Massachusetts consistent with resolution of disputes pursuant to section 5.1. above. The failure of RNK to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. If any part of this Agreement is legally declared invalid or unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement are still valid and enforceable. Such invalidity or non-enforceability will not invalidate or render unenforceable any other portion of this Agreement.

6. PRIVACY

Because the Service may utilize, in whole or in part, the public Internet and third party networks to transmit voice and other communications over which RNK has no control, RNK is not liable for any lack of privacy that may be experienced with regard to the Service.

7. CHANGES; NOTICES

Except where expressly prohibited by law, the Customer agrees to accept notices to this agreement electronically, either by email or web site posting. Notices to Customer of any changes to these "Terms and Conditions of Service" shall be considered given when posted to the "Service Announcements" section of the RNK Web Site. Notice will be considered received by Customer, and such changes will become binding on Customer, on the date posted to the RNK Web Site, and no further notice by RNK is required.

8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement, the 911/E911 agreement, any Terms of Services or other rules now or hereafter specified by RNK for the Service, public disclosures and/or any applicable tariff(s) on file with the applicable state utility commission or FCC shall constitute the entire agreement between RNK and Customer with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous written agreements between RNK and Customer with respect to the services provided hereunder. Acceptance of the Service shall constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions herein.

Version: 06/16/06


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* Unlimited assumes personal / consumer use consistent with average usage patterns for individuals. Business usage, excessive usage, unusually high volumes of calls to various telephone numbers may result in termination of service or transfer to a plan that is more appropriate for such usage patterns. Exact destinations within each country may vary according to plan. See plan terms and conditions for details.