Customers who notify us that they are not satisfied with our scrambling may receive a
special filter, which Charter will install to prevent further reception of certain channels.
This is only necessary in those rare instances in which the respective customer’s home
television equipment is able to defeat the scrambling technology used by Charter.
For more information, please contact Charter Customer Service.
SERVICE AND BILLING PROCEDURES
Charter appreciates you as a customer (also referred to herein as “Customer”) of our
cable and broadband communication services (referred to herein as a “Service” or
the “Services”) and has provided below essential information regarding terms and
conditions of service, billing procedures, and complaint procedures.
SERVICE:
REQUEST FOR CONNECTION. Request for connection may be made at the local Charter
office, via the Internet at www.charter.com, or by mail or telephone. Customers will
be advised of installation and applicable pre-payment amounts. Unless otherwise
specified, billing begins on the date of physical installation. Customers may be subject
to credit screening in accordance with applicable law. Based on the results of a credit
check, customers may be required to pay a deposit and/or advanced payments as
condition of service and applicable service restrictions may apply.
INSTALLATION. Someone over eighteen (18) years of age with a government issued
picture ID must be home during any installation or repair of your cable television
Service. Charter requires its employees to display identification during visits to a
customer’s service location.
ACCESS. By ordering Service, customer has granted Charter the right to enter upon
your property at the service address to install Service, and to audit, adjust, repair,
replace, maintain, move or remove equipment and from time to time check for signal
leakage. By accepting service, you also are deemed to grant Charter any easement or
rights of way needed to render Services to your property. If Charter is unable to gain
reasonable access to your property, Charter reserves the right to discontinue Service.
HOME WIRING. For new and existing single unit installations, the wiring inside the
demarcation point, as defined by the FCC, shall become a fixture to the realty upon
installation. For multiple dwelling unit or commercial installations, the wiring inside
the demarcation point shall not be deemed a fixture or part of the Customer’s realty
unless the Customer purchases the cable wire when Service is terminated.
EQUIPMENT.
a.) Charter Owned. Any receiver or other Charter property and facilities (“Equipment”)
delivered to Customer and/or installed on the premises to receive the Service(s)
shall remain the property of Charter. Customer assumes the risk of loss, theft
or damage to the Equipment at all times prior to the removal of the Equipment
by Charter or return of the Equipment by Customer. Customers may be asked
to provide a credit card as security for all HD, DVR, combination HD_DVR
receivers, or other like equipment. You will be required to sign a Supplemental
Terms - HD Box or DVR Unreturned Equipment Charges form at the time of
installation or pick-up at the local office. Failure to return equipment will
subject you to additional charges and may result in your credit report being
negatively impacted.
b.) Customer Owned. Customer agrees that Charter is not responsible for the
operation, maintenance, service or repair of Customer’s television, computer,
telephone, radio or any other consumer electronics, which may be connected
to the Service(s).
REPAIR OF CABLE EQUIPMENT. Charter will repair and/or replace any defective system
components including receivers at no charge , but customer shall be responsible for
repairs necessitated due to abuse or the negligence of the Customer. In the latter case,
a reasonable charge will be assessed by Charter to the Customer.
SERVICE CALLS. If the Customer has a technical problem that is cable system related,
there will be no charge for the service call if the problem is associated with the cable
plant, which Charter maintains. In all other cases and where the problem is a result of
unauthorized tampering with the cable or abuse of Charter’s equipment, a service call
charge may be assessed.
PROGRAMMING. Customer acknowledges that Charter has the right at any time
to preempt without notice specific advertised programming and to substitute
programming.
RESTRICTIONS. Charter provides cable service to Customer for private home viewing
and enjoyment. Customer may not order or request Pay-Per-View, On Demand, digital
music, or any other programming for receipt, exhibition or taping in a commercial
establishment. Customer may not exhibit nor assist in the exhibition of Pay-Per-View
programming in a commercial establishment unless explicitly authorized to do so
by agreement with an authorized program provider. If Customer fails to abide by this
restriction, Customer shall be liable for any and all claims made against Customer or
Charter on account of any commercial exhibition.
COMPANY CHANGES IN SERVICE AND CHARGES. Subject to applicable law, Charter
has the right to change its service and equipment, and its prices or fees, at any time.
Charter also may rearrange, delete, add to or otherwise change the Service provided
on our Basic Service or other levels of Service. If the change affects you, Charter will
provide you notice of the change and its effective date. The notice may be provided
on your monthly bill, as an insert, or by other permitted communication. If you find
the change unacceptable, you have the right to cancel your Service. Please refer to
your service agreement, if applicable, for any early disconnection reference. However,
if you continue to receive service after the effective date of the change, your continued
usage of the Service constitutes your acceptance of the change.
To the extent required by law, after notification of a re-tiering of Charter services or a
rate increase, you may elect within 30 days to change the services you are receiving
at no additional charge. Otherwise, changes by you of the Services you receive may
result in upgrade, downgrade, or change of service charges. Please contact Charter
if you have questions.
ASSIGNMENT - CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. The Service shall only be provided to
Customer at the address where Charter’s installation is performed. Customer may not
transfer Customer’s rights or obligations to the Service to any successor tenant or
occupant or to any other address without Charter’s prior written consent.
CHARTER ALL IN CUSTOMER GUARANTEE We’re committed to making your experience
outstanding. Learn more about our customer guarantee at charter.com/guarantee.
BILLING
MULTIPLE CYCLE BILLING. Customer agrees to pay monthly charges in advance. All
service charges are billed based upon the initial installation date for the current month
and any pro-rated charges. After payment of the installation fee and the first month’s
billing as set forth in the Request for Connection section, payment is due by the due
date and becomes past due upon your next billing cycle. The date on which a bill
becomes past due may vary on a community-to-community basis depending upon
applicable law in your area. You may be billed late fees, charges and assessments
related to late payments or non-payments if for any reason (a) Charter does not
receive from you any required payment for Service by the payment due date or (b)
you pay less than the full amount due for Service. If there is a billing problem, please
call Charter promptly to ensure your bill does not become past due.
STATEMENTS WITH ZERO OR CREDIT BALANCES. Customers with a zero or credit
balance on their bill will not receive a paper statement in the mail.
DISCONNECT FOR NON-PAY. If a balance remains unpaid beyond the specified due
date, it becomes delinquent. Charter will make reasonable efforts (may include written
notices, phone calls, text messages, e-mail, internet messages, etc.) to contact
you, leading to disconnection if the delinquency remains unpaid. Any subsequent
reconnect is subject to a reconnect fee, all back balances and the first month’s bill,
and all costs of collection (if any).
CHECK AND CREDIT CARD POLICY. Charter may charge a reasonable insufficient
funds processing fee for all returned checks and bankcard charge-backs. If your
check, bankcard (debit or credit) charge, or other instrument or electronic transfer
transaction used to pay us is dishonored, refused or returned for any reason, we
reserve the right to electronically debit your account for the amount of the attempted
payment, plus an insufficient funds processing fee as set forth on your Video Services
rate card (but in any event up to the amount allowable by law and any applicable
sales tax). Your bank account may be debited as early as the same day such initial
payment is dishonored, refused or returned. If your bank account is not debited, the
returned check amount (plus fee) must be paid by cash, cashier’s check or money
order. Charter may suspend check and/or bankcard payment options on an account
at any time if multiple returned payments are attempted.
PROCESSING FEES. Additional fees may apply if a Charter Customer Care Agent’s
assistance is needed for payment.
CORRESPONDENCE. Do not mail written correspondence with your bill statement.
Please contact Charter Customer Service with any additional needs.
TERMINATION - CUSTOMER. Account holder may terminate Service in person at the
local Charter office or by telephone. To avoid any billing misunderstanding, telephone
requests for disconnection should be followed up either in writing or in person. If
Account Holder is on a term agreement and is requesting termination of the agreement
prior to the end of the contractual period, Charter reserves the right to assess an early
termination fee.
TERMINATION OF SERVICE/DISCONNECTED ACCOUNT. Charter reserves the right
to terminate your service based on your delinquent status. Charter will make
reasonable efforts (may include written notices, phone calls, text messages, e-mail,
internet messages, etc.) to contact you and advise you of a pending suspension
or disconnection resulting from an unpaid balance. In the unlikely event that your
account has been disconnected for nonpayment, you may be liable for all reconnect
fees, past due balance, and 1st month service in advance, and any pro-rated charges.
If your account remains unpaid, it may be forwarded to a 3rd party collection agency
for collections and your credit report may be negatively impacted. If your service is
terminated before the end of your contract date, then Charter reserves the right to
assess an early termination fee.
Upon termination, Charter may charge additional fees on any unpaid balance, and
reserves any and all other rights it has under the terms and conditions of Customer’s
service agreement with Charter and otherwise under applicable law with respect to
billing for Service and unreturned equipment. The replacement cost for any unreturned
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