text:
Camera Shy: Emile Zile
Artist and PhD Candidate. Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT Melbourne
Transformation Digital Art Amsterdam
Presenting my work on re-performance of contemporary performance work as a form of preservation, oral storytelling and reinterpretation at Transformation Digital Art 2019, LIMA Amsterdam.
March 21: 16:00-17:30 PART III: How to Activate the Past and (Re)Present It
Anne Marie Duguet (University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
An Anarchive Archive
Adam Lockhart (University of Dundee)
VR as an Archiving and Simulation Tool for Media Artworks
Emile Zile (Digital Ethnography Research Centre, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology)
Wearing the Skin Suit: Interpretation and Reperformance of Historical Performance Art
Moderated by Serena Cangiano (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland)
Categories: Academia, Cognitive Capitalism, Contemporary Art, Performance, Social Media, Social Video
By Emile Zile
Politics as networked performance; Trump, LeBoeuf, pepe and the election
I wrote an article for upcoming magazine Attenzione on Shia LeBoeuf's artwork 'He Will Not Divide Us' and the subsequent street and stream battles that took place.
Excerpts below, full article released on publication.
HE WILL NOT DIVIDE US #JadenSmith#hewillnotdivideus
A post shared by Will and Jaden (Father & Son) (@willjadensmith) on Apr 25, 2018 at 4:32pm PDT
Utilising the structure of an always-on webcam, the invitation of narcissistic self-exposure, exquisite timing and Hollywood star power, Le Beouf activated adoration and admonishment. The HWNDU platform brought fans and trolls from their bedrooms, dorm rooms and basements to physically, symbolically and verbally enrage each other on the streets of New York. Capitalising on discontent once left to stew behind a keyboard, Le Beouf's art work succeeded in creating a networked political reality show with its own cast of performers, repeat visitors and individuals drawn to troll the setup in-person. Footage streamed online was subsequently cut into fragments by users, providing the project with its own sustaining viral spread over networks. On Youtube and message boards mythologies began to circulate telling of the performative interventions of characters. These repeat visitors were tagged with nicknames by the online watchers; 'Jackie 4Chan', 'AIDS Bjorn', 'Based Pole'. Mixing between them were more well-known YouTube and Twitch figures including Brittany Venti and Sam Hyde.
After Le Beouf was arrested for assault at the Queens location the Museum for the Moving Image shut down the project citing a 'violent and unsafe environment'. The project moved to Alberquerque New Mexico until drive-by shootings led it to being relocated once more. The next iteration of the HWNDU stream initiated a proxy game of 'Capture the Flag' or Massively Multiplayer Realtime Trolling. The same Helvetica font with He Will Not Divide Us was applied to a white flag and run up a flag pole with no other geographic or contextual information provided. A white flag with black text framed by a blue sky. Within minutes of establishing a live connection from this new location the self-proclaimed 'weaponised Autism' of message board users on 4Chan.org was deployed. Such highly-networked and coordinated intelligence resulted in flight paths being triangulated, geographic analysis shared of regional frog croaking sounds and astronomical star tracking all used to pinpoint the new location of the flag. A video game physicalised into the world, with many points of online cultural cred to be unlocked per each imagined tear of Shia.
Categories: Celebrity, Contemporary Art, Entertainment, Performance, Social Media, Social Video
The Stack: Lit review throwdown
A post shared by ? (@emilezile) on May 1, 2018 at 1:04am PDT
A post shared by ? (@emilezile) on Apr 30, 2018 at 11:30am PDT
A post shared by ? (@emilezile) on Apr 29, 2018 at 11:19pm PDT
Categories: Academia, Cognitive Capitalism, Social Media, Social Video
Art and Politics in the Age of Cognitive Capitalism
In late May 2018 I will be attending the Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art at Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles.
http://saasfeesummerinstituteofart.com
Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art (SFSIA) is a nomadic, intensive summer academy with shifting programs in contemporary critical theory academy that originated in Saas Fee, Switzerland in 2015 and moved to Berlin in 2016. SFSIA stresses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between art and politics. This year, in addition to the Berlin academy, we are hosted in Los Angeles by Otis College of Art and Design with participation of the MA Aesthetics and Politics in the School of Critical Studies at CalArts.
The academy was founded by fine artist and theorist Warren Neidich, is co-directed by art critic and poet Barry Schwabsky. Sarah Beadle is Director of Administration. It was conceived in 2014 as part of an ongoing effort to engage contemporary artists in political, socio-economic, philosophical and historical discourses concerning the power of art. Importantly it realizes that art plays both a generative and emancipatory role in producing theory while at the same time being aware of Neoliberal capitalism's recuperative prowess.
The program runs two weeks and is structured with half-day seminars, deep readings, and workshops. In the evening SFSIA holds a lecture series, which is open to the public.
Alva Noë, Andrew Culp, Arne De Boever, Barry Schwabsky, Candice Lin, Ed Finn, Eleanor Kaufman, Florencia Portocarrero, Graham Harman, Jason Smith, Jennifer Teets, Johanna Drucker, John C. Welchman, Juli Carson, Kenneth Reinhard, Mary Kelly, N. Katherine Hayles, Nima Bassiri, Renee Petropoulos, Reza Negarestani, Sanford Kwinter, Suparna Choudhury, Warren Neidich.
Categories: Cognitive Capitalism, Contemporary Art, Performance, Social Media, Social Video, Technology
Dopamine and distraction
Geert Lovink of Amsterdam's Institute of Network Cultures on the attention span economy, Facebook and the self-policing of social media exposure.
The elite is in two minds about the 'distraction epidemic', a confusion with profound implications for educational standards and pedagogic approaches. The rulers demand digital skills sets and deep reading abilities at the same time. It is not in their interest to bring the hollow user to life. We're not just talking about doubts rationalized as ethical issues; the attention issue goes to the core of how the global economy is being shaped. On the one hand, research repeatedly makes the point that considerable productivity gains will be made once access to social media during work hours is prevented. On the other hand, a growing number of businesses benefit precisely from the blurring of boundaries between work and private life. Under employment conditions that make permanent access a prerequisite, going offline is a potentially dangerous affair. The app that hooks us, will also set us free.
https://www.eurozine.com/distraction-and-its-discontents/
Categories: Social Media, Social Video, Technology
Addiction vs Popularity in the Age of Virality
The Andreessen Horowitz podcast continues to provide insights between culture, technology, Silicon Valley and venture capitalists speculating on the future shapes of culture.
Categories: Entertainment, Technology
Spookers: repression to expression
In Florian Habicht's new documentary we are introduced to the cast of Spookers, a New Zealand live action thrill-experience set in a decommissioned psychiatric hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. The cast or 'family' address the camera and divulge their experiences of mental illness, religion, sexuality, social cohesion.
Spookers. New doco by Florian Habicht at Melb film fest. Decommissioned NZ psych hospital now used as site for spooky thrill theme park. A site of repression turned into expression. From managing the psyche to fit social norms to allowing expression of psycho-sexual extremes in a controlled environment. #rage #expression #portraiture
A post shared by ? (@emilezile) on Aug 6, 2017 at 5:55pm PDT
The building that once held and managed the psyche, often under duress and against the will of the patients, is now a site for the expression of psycho-sexual extremes under controlled conditions. The site operates as a space that connects both the unconscious drives of the players in the current day and the repression and enforced compliance that was common in Psychiatric hospitals until the opening of institutions following the social upheavals of the 1960's.
Titicut Follies…
Categories: Documentary, Film
Limmy's Homemade Show
Limmy is Glaswegian. He came from the web, born of early YouTube. Compressed domestic tales from the compressed cloud cover of a pishy wet city.
Between 2010-13 he produced Limmy's Show, a BBC Scotland sketch show. Ecstasy jokes at funerals. Junkie internal monologues in airless living rooms. Anti-moral tales from the housing estate. A wet surrealism born from desperation, seratonin-depletion and workplace demoralisation.
Limmy faces the camera. He has his location. His battery is charged. He hits record.
He found a niche in Vine, the short-video sharing social network subsumed into Twitter in 2016. Working in such concision his gestures are witnessed in flashes; a gnarl of teeth, a glance, the snatch of a gesture that transmits directly to our reptilian stem. Before we can react we see, and what we see is Limmy's primordial state. Often in bed, without clothing or the presence of others, Limmy gags for the camera. A slithering tongue followed by a kitchen knife followed by a loving stare to camera. These are the masks of persona trying itself on. A face cycling through numerous emotional states and energies. The additional impact from their cataloguing into 600 Vine Supercompilations on YouTube makes suffocation inevitable.
Limmy will now create his 'Homemade show' in 2017. Between cheap high-resolution video cameras and the infinite potential of his apartment. A new form born from hand-held video devices, social sharing and the home.
Categories: Performance, Social Video, Technology
I'm pleased to announce in February I will be embarking on PhD study at the Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.
A 3.5 year practice-based research period to study lens-based performance on video sharing networks, gesture and interface online and the influence of algorithmic cultures on the social body.
DERC focuses on understanding a contemporary world where digital and mobile technologies are increasingly inextricable from the environments and relationships in which everyday life plays out.
DERC excels in both academic scholarship and in our applied work with external partners from industry and other sectors.
DERC approaches this world and how we experience it through innovative, reflexive and ethical ethnographic approaches, developed through anthropology, media and cultural studies, design, arts and documentary practice and games research.
Our research is incisive, interventional and internationally leading. Going beyond the call of pure academia we combine academic scholarship with applied practice to produce research, analysis and dissemination projects that are innovative and based on ethnographic insights.
DERC partners and collaborates with a range of institutions in Australia and globally, including other universities, companies and other organisations. This includes collaborative research projects, conferences, symposia and workshops, and international visits, fellowships and publications.
The Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC) was established in December 2012 by Larissa Hjorth and Heather Horst with the aim of consolidating and further developing RMIT's strength in international digital innovation. The Centre is now Directed by Sarah Pink who will be taking it into its second stage of development from 2016.
DERC members are aligned into Labs to represent their research interests, DERC Labs include:
Data Ethnographies Lab
Design+Ethnography+Futures (D+E+F) Lab
Bio Inspired Digital Sensing-Lab (BIDS-Lab)
Digital Transformations Lab
Visual Impact
Migration and Digital Media Lab
Transformation Digital Art Amsterdam March 29, 2019
Politics as networked performance; Trump, LeBoeuf, pepe and the election January 14, 2019
The Stack: Lit review throwdown May 8, 2018
Art and Politics in the Age of Cognitive Capitalism April 28, 2018
Dopamine and distraction April 18, 2018
Archives Select Month March 2019 (1) January 2019 (1) May 2018 (1) April 2018 (2) January 2018 (4)
Categories Select CategoryAcademia (2)Celebrity (1)Cognitive Capitalism (3)Contemporary Art (3)Documentary (1)Entertainment (2)Film (1)Performance (5)Social Media (5)Social Video (7)Technology (5)


text:
Do all bears hibernate in the winter?
It is a common misconception that bears hibernate during the winter. While bears tend to slow down during the winter, they are not true hibernators. Black bears, Grizzly bears and Brown bears do go into a deep sleep during the winter months, known as torpor. Hibernation is when animals "sleep" through the winter.
How many guns are there in the world?
U.S. citizens own 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms, according to the Small Arms Survey 2007 by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies. About 4.5 million of the 8 million new guns manufactured worldwide each year are purchased in the United States, it said.
Which continent has the smallest land mass?
A continent is one of Earth's seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
Was the name Wendy invented for Peter Pan?
J. M. Barrie did not invent the name Wendy for his 1904 play Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (the book form of the story, Peter and Wendy, was published in 1911). He did popularize it, though. Barrie apparently was inspired to use the name by a young friend named Margaret Henley, the daughter of writer William Henley. Margaret, who died around 1895 at age 6, called Barrie her "friendy." Since she couldn't pronounce her Rs at the time, the word came out "fwendy," or "fwendy-wendy," in some versions of the story. But we have absolute proof that there were earlier Wendys, thanks to the just-released 1880 U.S. Census and the 1881 British Census. These documents show that the name Wendy, while not common, was indeed used in both the U.S. and Great Britain throughout the 1800s.
What fears are we born with?
It is a common misconception, as people are born with only two fears – of falling and of loud noises. These two fears are incorporated in the human DNA and have become a mechanism for survival which is passed to new generations.
Who wrote the Twilight Zone?
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series) The Twilight Zone is an American science-fiction /fantasy anthology television series created by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959 to 1964.
Biblically speaking, what came first the chicken or the egg?
According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken, or "birds," we're created before they multiplied. Thus, the chicken came before the egg.
What airline company is named after a Greek letter?
Delta is named after its original company Delta Air Service, which was a crop dusting and then passenger and mail service, serving the Mississippi Delta region. They are not named after a Greek letter (well, not directly, anyway).

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Happy Wheels unblocked is a fascinating ragdoll vehicle game delivering you tons of bloody scenes. Just take part in this Happy Wheels and see if you can manage to maneuver the vehicle through tough terrains. The game offers various characters as well as vehicles like wheelchair, bike or two-wheeler for your choice. These poor characters are in need of reaching the exit zone; your mission is to guide and help them get their destination alive. Remember that they are very vulnerable and get hurt easily, so don't cause great damages to them. Are you ready to go? Try it now at ABC Kids Games!


text:
Q: Send images via sockets in C++ I'm trying to send an image in C++ using sockets.
The problem I'm facing is reading the image as binary base64 and then inserting it in a char array in order to send it.
I would really appreciate if you can help me or give me a tip on how to read the image as binary base64 then insert it into a char array.
Thank you!

A: You should first read the file as binary. And then use the read buffer to encode as base64 and send it over to the recipient. Try readying binaryIO in C++ and there are a lot of base64 libraries e.g. apache , openssl etc.
For Binary IO.
Read binary file c++
http://courses.cs.vt.edu/cs2604/fall02/binio.html
Base64 :
how to convert the binary string into base64 Encode data..?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
● IATA: African airlines' August pax traffic up 5.4% on 2012 as freight continues downward trend.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for August showing a strengthening of the healthy demand trend of the last few months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.8% compared to August 2012. Capacity increases over the year-ago period lagged demand at 5.6%. This pushed the load factor to match the record high of 83.4% set in July 2011. In terms of its Passenger traffic results, African airlines' traffic climbed 5.4% compared to August 2012. Meanwhile August international air freight demand was up 3.6% on the previous year. That is considerably better than year-to-date performance of a 0.7% expansion. However, African carriers' cargo experienced another decline in freight volumes, down 9.7%.
Passenger Trend
August & September 2013 Pax Figures © AFRAA
August 2013 Int Pax Market © IATA (Click to enlarge)
August 2013 Total Pax Market (Int + Dom) © IATA (Click to enlarge)
August international passenger demand was up 7.5% compared to the year-ago period. Capacity rose 5.6% versus August 2012 and load factor climbed 1.5 percentage points to 84.0%. All regions recorded year-over-year increases in demand
"August was a positive month for passenger travel. Strong demand and capacity discipline saw load factors match the previous record high of 83.4%. The solid performance was also supported by a stabilization of emerging market weakness and renewed confidence in Europe and North America. Trading conditions are still tough with high oil prices, stiff competition and regulatory hurdles. But demand growth remains a bright spot with most indications pointing towards an acceleration in the fourth quarter," said Tony Tyler, IATA's Director General and CEO.
African airlines' traffic climbed 5.4% compared to August while capacity rose 6.5%, resulting in a 0.7 percentage point dip in load factor to 70.9%. Africa was the only region to see a decline in the load factor. African airlines' traffic climbed 5.4% compared to August last year while capacity rose 6.5%, resulting in a 0.7 percentage point dip in load factor to 70.9%. Africa was the only region to see a decline in the load factor.
Cargo & Freight Trends
August 2013 Cargo Figures © IATA (Click to enlarge)
Global demand for air freight began increasing slowly from April, in line with strengthening business confidence, as economic performance in Europe and the US showed signs of improvement. The Eurozone economy, for example, stabilized in the second quarter of 2013 and import volumes have improved. A strong upswing, however, would require a significant improvement in the cargo performance of airlines in the Asia-Pacific region. They are the largest players in global air cargo with a collective 38% market share. Their year-on-year performance for August was basically flat (-0.2%).
"There are some signs of improvement in demand, but the air freight business remains very tough. Freight volumes are only now reaching the levels of 2011 when the cargo business peaked with revenues of $67 billion. This year we expect $59 billion of revenues from air cargo globally. That takes the top line back to 2007 levels. But to earn that revenue, we will be moving nearly 17% more cargo and dealing with a 40% hike in jet fuel. The road ahead will be challenging," said Tony Tyler.
African carriers experienced another decline in freight volumes, down 9.7%. After a positive start to 2013, African air freight growth has slowed and is now up by just 0.7% for the year to date. Despite healthy trade volumes and strong growth in many African countries, African airlines face intense competition on key trade routes.
The growth in demand for passenger travel highlights the important role that global connectivity plays in today's world.
"Aviation is the lifeblood of the global economy. It's important for jobs and development that aviation's growth is sustainable. That's equally critical for its financial and environmental performance," said Tyler.
"Last week we announced a revised industry outlook. Profits are weak, but moving in the right direction. In 2012 airlines made an average 1.1% net profit margin. That is expected to double to 2.2% in 2014. Cost control, consolidation, joint ventures and product innovations are among the measures that are helping airlines achieve the efficiencies needed to secure their financial futures," said Tyler.
"This week we have a golden opportunity to secure a major step forward on environmental sustainability at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It is critical that the Assembly agree a way forward on a single market-based measure (MBM) to support the shared commitment of industry and governments to carbon-neutral growth from 2020. Interim regional schemes will only serve to distract policymakers and the industry at a time when we should be focused on the big picture. Finding a way forward on a global mechanism will be an historic achievement that keeps aviation at the forefront of industries managing their climate change impact," said Tyler.
At its 2013 Annual General Meeting, IATA members overwhelmingly supported a resolution calling for the implementation of a global mandatory carbon offsetting scheme from 2020.
Download the full August 2013 Global Passenger Traffic Report here.
Download the full August 2013 Global Cargo Traffic Report here.
Posted by Ivan Nadalet at 11:00
Labels: Cargo, IATA, Passenger Traffic Bulletin


Double Vanity Cabinet Interior | Islamphil.com double vanity cabinet mirror with shelf. 48 double vanity cabinet with top. 60 double sink vanity cabinet.
Double Vanity Cabinet Attractive Sink Vanities Costco Pertaining To 18. Double Vanity Cabinet Amazing Types Hi Res Narrow Depth Bathroom Sinks Sink And Ideas Also 16. Double Vanity Cabinet Stylish 10 Bathroom Design Ideas Pinterest Regarding 7. Double Vanity Cabinet Fantasy Sink Vanities Costco Pertaining To 3. Double Vanity Cabinet Elegant Sink Bathroom Vanities Bath The Home Depot And 5. Double Vanity Cabinet The Most Adorna 72 Inch Sink Bathroom Set Solid Wood Along With 11. Double Vanity Cabinet Stunning Sink Vanities Costco 12. Double Vanity Cabinet Motivate Sink Vanities Costco And 8. Double Vanity Cabinet Household With Storage Tower In The Middle And Towel Bar 4. Double Vanity Cabinet The Most Bathroom Floating Wayfair As Well 15. Double Vanity Cabinet Encourage Two Sink Bathroom Design Ideas Gallery Image And As Well 6. Double Vanity Cabinet Inviting Light Gray Bath Cabinets Transitional Bathroom And Also 1. Double Vanity Cabinet Lovely Bathroom Cabinets Pics Jewtopia Project Best For 10. Double Vanity Cabinet The Most Sink Vanities Costco And 2. Double Vanity Cabinet Comfy Bathroom Vanities Tops Shop Collections Pertaining To 13. Double Vanity Cabinet Property Shop Direct Sink 70 Inch Classic Dark Brown 14. Double Vanity Cabinet Bathroom Vanities The Home Depot For 17. Double Vanity Cabinet Elegant Bathroom Vanities With Tower Storage Center And 0.


In honor of March Madness, watch me build a walnut basketball hoop for the shop. The rim is laminated and bent using thin walnut strips. The back board is a single piece of walnut with the live edge left on. Its adjustable up and down for different shooting heights.


text:
Mordechai (Moti) Almoz (; born 1967) is a major general ("Aluf") in the Israel Defense Forces who has been serving as the IDF Spokesperson since 2013.  He previously served as commander of the Combat Engineering Corps  and head of the Israeli Civil Administration.

Biography
Almoz was born and raised on moshav Migdal. In 1985 he joined the IDF Engineering Corps, becoming an officer. In 1998 he was appointed commander of Battalion 605. In 2002 he was appointed an officer of the Southern Command.  In 2004 Almoz served as the Jordan Valley Brigade Commander during Operation Bringing Home the Goods. In 2007 he was promoted to brigadier general and appointed head of the Central Command headquarters. In November 2010, Almoz was appointed head of the Civil Administration in the West Bank.

In April 2013, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon appointed Almoz as IDF Spokesperson, replacing Yoav Mordechai. Almoz took office in October 2013.

Almoz holds a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern studies and a master's degree in military and security from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is married with five children.

References

1967 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli generals
Israel Defense Forces spokespersons
Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


This is an agreement ("Agreement") between you, the "Customer," and Affinity Cellular, Incorporated (hereinafter identified as "Affinity Cellular," "we" or "us") for cellular radio telecommunications service ("Service"). This Agreement is binding when Service is activated to your specific telephone number(s) (each, a "Number"). The term "Unit" means the cellular receiving and transmitting equipment that is programmed with the Number.
By using our services you accept all terms of this agreement. This agreement requires the use of Arbitration on an individual basis for all dispute resolution, rather than jury trials or class actions. Remedies are limited in the event of a dispute.
You may cancel this agreement at any time for any reason. If you do require a cancellation, you must do this by contacting customer service directly by calling 611 from your Affinity Cellular phone, or by calling 866.488.8717 from any phone. We may also cancel this agreement. If we do, we will attempt to notify you in advance. Even though the account is canceled you are liable for all charges billed through the date of termination.
If we fail to perform any of our obligations, you may terminate this Agreement upon notice. We may interrupt or terminate your service without notice for any conduct that we believe violates this Agreement or any terms and conditions of your rate plan, or if you behave in an abusive, derogatory or similarly unreasonable manner with any of our representatives, or if we discover that you are under age, or if you fail to make all required payments when due, or if we have reasonable cause to believe that your Equipment is being used for an unlawful purpose or in a way that may adversely affect our service, or if you provided inaccurate credit information or we believe your credit has deteriorated and you refuse to pay any requested advance payment or deposit.
You remain responsible for payment of all charges incurred under this Agreement through the date of termination. If you fail to perform your obligations you will reimburse us for all expenses, including attorney fees, incurred in the enforcement of this Agreement and we may keep any charges prepaid by you. These remedies are not exclusive and are in addition to all remedies provided bylaw. Any failure by us to strictly enforce this Agreement will not waive our right to require compliance with this Agreement.
Modifying Your Account: If you would like to make changes to your Service, please contact an Affinity Cellular Representative. Some changes may be subject to limitations and/or additional charges. We may modify this Agreement, including the Service charges or terms and conditions, upon advance notice at any time by posting the revised Agreement on the website. Any changes to the Terms are effective when we publish the revised Terms of Service. If you use our Services or make any payment to us on or after the effective date of the changes, you accept the changes. You must pay any additional charges from the date of the modification, even though you may have paid for the Service in advance. If you do not agree to modification, you may terminate this agreement by giving us written notice. If we discontinue or you are not eligible for a rate plan, we may change you to a different rate plan upon notice. You may not modify the Agreement.
Coverage Limitations: Service is not available at all times in all places. Coverage maps are available at www.AffinityCellular.com and are subject to the additional limitations described there. There are gaps in coverage within the service areas shown on coverage maps, which, by their nature, are only approximations of actual coverage. You accept Affinity Cellular's service with these limitations.
Equipment: Your Equipment must be compatible with, and not interfere with, our service, and must comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. We may periodically program your Equipment remotely with system settings for roaming service and other features that cannot be changed manually. Equipment purchased for use on our network may not function on other networks.
Advance Payments and/or Deposits: We may require you to make deposits or advance payments for services, which we may offset against any unpaid balance on your account. Interest will not be paid on advance payments or deposits unless required by law. We may require additional advance payments or deposits if we determine that the initial payment was inadequate. Based on your creditworthiness as we determine it, we may establish a credit limit and restrict service or features or require you to pay your balance through auto pay. If your account balance goes beyond the limit we set for you, we may immediately interrupt or suspend service until your balance is brought below the limit. Any charges you incur in excess of your limit become immediately due. If you have more than one account with us, you must keep all accounts in good standing to maintain service. If one account is past due or over its limit, all accounts in your name are subject to interruption or termination and all other available collection remedies.
You are responsible for paying all charges for or resulting from services provided under this Agreement. You will receive monthly bills via email that are due in full as shown thereon. Charges include, without limitation, airtime, recurring monthly service, activation, administrative, and late-payment charges; regulatory cost recovery and other surcharges; optional feature charges; toll, collect call and directory assistance charges; restoral and reactivation charges, any other charges or calls billed to your phone number; and applicable taxes and governmental fees, whether assessed directly upon you or upon Affinity Cellular. To determine your primary place of use ("PPU") and which jurisdiction's taxes and assessments to collect, you are required to provide us with your residential or business street address. You agree we may add our own charges for processing third-party charges. Any taxes, costs, or charges imposed on us as a result of providing the Service or the Unit will be added to your charges.
You agree to pay for incoming and outgoing calls, text and data services sent to and from your Equipment. AIRTIME AND OTHER MEASURED USAGE ("CHARGEABLE TIME") ARE BILLED IN FULL-MINUTE INCREMENTS, AND ACTUAL AIRTIME AND USAGE ARE ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT FULL MINUTE INCREMENT AT THE END OF EACH CALL FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AFFINITY CELLULAR CHARGES A FULL MINUTE OF AIRTIME USAGE FOR EVERY FRACTION OF THE LAST MINUTE OF AIRTIME USED ON EACH WIRELESS CALL TEXT MESSAGES ARE CHARGED AS ONE UNIT INCOMING AND OUTGOING CHARACTERS ARE LIMITED TO 160 PER MESSAGE. YOU ARE CHARGED FOR EACH MESSAGE DELIVERED IN MULTIPLE PARTS. DATA TRANSPORT IS BILLED IN FULL-KILOBYTE INCREMENTS, AND ACTUAL TRANSPORT IS ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT FULL-KILOBYTE INCREMENT AT THE END OF EACH DATA SESSION FOR BILLING PURPOSES. AFFINITY CELLULAR CHARGES A FULL KILOBYTE OF DATA TRANSPORT FOR EVERY FRACTION OF THE LAST KILOBYTE OF DATA TRANSPORT USED ON EACH DATA SESSION. NETWORK OVERHEAD, SOFTWARE UPDATE REQUESTS, AND RE-SEND REQUESTS CAUSED BY NETWORK ERRORS CAN INCREASE MEASURED KILOBYTES. If you select a rate plan that includes a predetermined allotment of Services (for example, a predetermined amount of airtime, megabytes or text messages), unless otherwise specifically provided as a part of such rate plan, any unused allotment of services from one billing cycle will not carry over to any other billing cycle. We may bill you in a format as we determine from time to time. Additional charges may apply for additional copies of your bill, or for detailed information about your usage of Services. Chargeable Time begins for outgoing calls when you press SEND (or similar key) and for incoming calls when a signal connection from the caller is established with our facilities. Chargeable Time ends after you press END (or similar key), but not until your wireless telephone's signal of call disconnect is received by our facilities and the call disconnectsignal has been confirmed. All outgoing calls for which we receive answer supervision or which have at least 30 seconds of Chargeable Time, including ring time, shall incur a minimum of one-minute airtime charge. Answer supervision is received generally when a call is answered; however, answer supervision may also be generated by voicemail systems, private branch exchanges, and interexchange switching equipment. Chargeable Time may include time for us to recognize that only one party has disconnected from the call, time to clear the channels in use, and ring time. Chargeable Time may also occur from other uses of our facilities, including by way of example, voice mail deposits and retrievals, and call transfers. If your wireless phone or other device ("Equipment") is lost or stolen, you will be responsible for all charges incurred on your phone number	until you terminate service with us. After you terminate service, you remain responsible for complying with your other obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, payment of your pro-rated monthly service fee. We may require payment by money order, cashier's check or a similarly secure form of payment at our discretion. Affinity Cellular has established usage thresholds under the Fair Use Policy. Under this policy, Affinity Cellular has reviewed the monthly usage by service plan and established usage thresholds of 5000 minutes for voice, 5000 texts, and 5GB of data under this Fair Use Policy which far exceed the average usage under each service plan. Usage that exceeds the monthly usage will be considered a violation of this Fair Use Policy and subject to overage charges.
Recurring monthly fees and non-recurring Service charges will be billed as soon as possible. Billing cycle end dates may change from time to time. If you have authorized charges to a credit card, no additional notice or consent will be required before billings to that credit card. Affinity Cellular is hereby authorized to charge the provided credit card for any charges or expenses incurred pursuant to this agreement, including late charges. Payments of all charges, including disputed charges, must be received by the due date shown on the invoice. Disputes of charges must be in writing and received no later than the due date to: Affinity Cellular, 955 Kacena, Hiawatha, IA 52233 or in writing to www.AffinityCellular.com. We will make good-faith efforts to resolve disputes promptly. You agree that (1) time is of the essence for all your payments; (2) it would be impractical to fix the amount of our damages if you fail to pay promptly; (3) if you do not pay all charges by the due date, unless prohibited by law, you shall pay us a minimum late fee of Ten Dollars ($10) per month of any balance due, payable for every month such amount remains unpaid; and (4) if your account is sent to a collection agency due to an unpaid balance, unless prohibited by law, you shall be assessed an additional $25 collection fee. Acceptance of late or partial payments (even if marked "Paid in Full") will not waive our rights thereunder. We will assess a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25) fee for any check returned for insufficient funds or credit/debit card chargeback for a transaction that you had authorized. Any remaining funds in excess of Twenty Five ($25) will be returned to you at your last-known address within 90 days after termination. If the postal service returns the funds to us as undeliverable, they will become our property.
When establishing a "manual bill" account you will be required to make a deposit equal to two months service, this deposit may be used to offset and unpaid balance on your account. Unless required by law interest will not be paid on deposits or advance payments.
Service Limitations; Limitation of Liability: Service may be interrupted, delayed or otherwise limited for a variety of reasons, including environmental conditions, unavailability of radio frequency channels, system capacity, priority access by National Security and Emergency Preparedness personnel in the event of a disaster or emergency, coordination with other systems, equipment modifications, and repairs, and problems with the facilities of interconnecting carriers. We may block access to certain categories of numbers (e.g. 976, 900 and international destinations) or certain websites in our sole discretion. We may, but do not have the obligation to, refuse to transmit any information through the Service and may screen and delete information prior to delivery of that information to you. There are gaps in service within the service areas shown on coverage maps,	which, by their nature, are only approximations of actual coverage. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE YOU UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE OR COVERAGE. WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT IF YOU PLACE A 911 CALL YOU WILL BE FOUND. Airtime and other service charges apply to all calls, including involuntarily terminated calls. AFFINITY CELLULAR MAKES NO WARRANTY- EXPRESS OR IMPLIED -OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SUITABILITY, OR PERFORMANCE REGARDING ANY SERVICES OR GOODS, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL AFFINITY CELLULAR BE LIABLE, WHETHER OR NOT DUE TO ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE, for any: (a) act or omission of a third party; (b) mistakes, omissions, interruptions, errors, failures to transmit, delays or defects in the service provided by or through us; (c) damage or injury caused by the use of service or Equipment, including use in a vehicle; (d) claim against you by third parties: (e) damage or injury caused by a suspension or termination of service by Affinity Cellular; or (f) damage or injury caused by failure or delay in connecting a call to 911 or any other emergency service. WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ON OUR BEHALF AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH STATEMENT. WE ARE NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE UNIT OR PROVIDER OF THE SERVICE AND ANY STATEMENT REGARDING THEM SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A WARRANTY. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if your service is interrupted for 24 or more continuous hours by a cause within our control, we will issue you, upon request, a credit equal to a pro-rata adjustment of the monthly service fee for the time period your service was unavailable, not to exceed the monthly service fee. Our liability to you for service failures is limited solely to the credit set forth above. Unless applicable law precludes parties from clauses, Affinity Cellular shall not be liable for any indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential losses or damages you or any third party may suffer by use of, or inability to use, service or Equipment provided by or through Affinity Cellular, including loss of business or goodwill, revenue or profits, or claims of personal injuries. To the full extent allowed by law, you hereby release, indemnify, and hold Affinity Cellular and its officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all claims of any person or entity for damages of any nature arising in any way from or relating to, directly or indirectly, service provided by Affinity Cellular or any person's use thereof (including, but not limited to, vehicular damage and personal injury), INCLUDING CLAIMS ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF AFFINITY CELLULAR, or any violation by you of this Agreement. This obligation shall survive termination of your service with Affinity Cellular. Affinity Cellular is not liable to you for changes in operation, equipment, or technology that cause your Equipment or software to be rendered obsolete or require modification. SOME STATES, INCLUDING THE STATE OF KANSAS, DO NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITS ON REMEDIES FOR BREACH. THEREFORE, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS AGREEMENT GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
Account Access: You authorize us to provide information about and to make changes to your account, including adding new service, upon the direction of any person able to provide information we deem sufficient to identify you.
Availability: Service is available to your Unit only when the Unit is within the operating range of our cellular systems. Service may be subject to transmission limitations beyond the systems control and may be temporarily interrupted.
The Number: You have no ownership rights to the Number. We may change your Number assignment by giving you notice of the change. You may not assign the Number or the Unit's Electronic Serial Number ("ESN") to any other Unit. You may not program any other Number into the Unit. These acts are considered fraud and will result in immediate termination.
Return Policy: 100% Satisfaction money back guarantee is void after 45 days from time of purchase or 45 minutes of talk time use collectively incoming and outgoing or 45 text messages collectively incoming and outgoing or 45 MB of data, whichever comes first. If a return is processed in accordance with prior to the aforementioned day/talk time/text/data limitations the following monies will be refunded: activation fee, cost of handset, cost of plan. The cost of any additional services are not refundable.
Lifetime Warranty: under the terms of the lifetime warranty if a handset fails to continue to work properly, a replacement phone will be provided as long as the cause of the defect was through normal use. Defects caused from non-normal use such as physical, cosmetic, water etc. will not be covered under the lifetime warranty policy. Replacement handsets may have slight physical imperfections. Customer will be responsible for activation fee, deductible (some phone models) and shipping and handling. Please contact customer support for current rates for each handset, as well as any upgrade promotions that may be available.
Cellular telephones use radio channels to transmit voice and data. Although laws prohibit listening in on cellular calls, your privacy cannot be guaranteed.
You consent to our use of automated telephone equipment to contact your landline or cellular telephone for any business purpose.
Notices: Written notices to you shall be effective on the date deposited in the U.S. mail addressed to your address of record. Written notice to us shall be effective when directed to our Customer Service Department and received at our address of record. Your notice to us must specify your Number. Oral notices shall be effective on the date reflected in our customer service system.
Credit Reporting Authorization: You authorize Affinity Cellular to: (a) disclose your account information, including your payment history and confidential information, to credit reporting agencies or private credit reporting associations, and (b) periodically obtain and use your credit report and other credit information from any source in connection with Affinity Cellular's offering of wireless and other services. You understand that if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations under this Agreement, Affinity Cellular may report your failure to a credit reporting agency.
Arbitration (Please read this carefully): It affects your rights. Affinity Cellular and you (such references include our respective subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest, successors and assigns) agree to arbitrate all disputes and claims (including ones that already are the subject of litigation) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to any prior oral or written agreement, for Equipment or services between Affinity Cellular and you. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Affinity Cellular may bring an individual action in small claims court to collect an outstanding bill. This Agreement evidences a transaction in interstate commerce, and thus the Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Intent to Arbitrate ("Notice"). The Notice to Affinity Cellular should be addressed to: Affinity Cellular, Incorporated, Attn: Customer Service, 182 Fairchild Ave, Plainview, NY 11803 ("Arbitration Notice Address"). The Notice must (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (b) set forth the specific relief sought ("Demand"). If we do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or Affinity Cellular may commence an arbitration proceeding. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, including the scope of this arbitration clause, but the arbitrator is bound by the terms of this Agreement. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules promulgated by Arbitrationas modified by this Agreement. You agree that, by entering into this Agreement, you and Affinity Cellular are waiving the right to a trial by jury. Unless Affinity Cellular and you agree otherwise, all hearings conducted as part of the arbitration shall take place in the county of Nassau, state of New York. The arbitrator may award injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party's individual claim. You and AFFINITY CELLULAR agree that YOU AND AFFINITY CELLULAR MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. Further, you agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate proceedings or more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding, and that if this specific proviso is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this arbitration clause shall be null and void. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, we agree that if Affinity Cellular makes any change to this arbitration provision (other than a change to the Arbitration Notice Address) during your Service Commitment, you may reject any such change and require Affinity Cellular to adhere to the language in this provision.
Separability: If any part of this Agreement is found invalid, the balance of the Agreement remains enforceable.
Authority: You acknowledge that you are of legal age, have received a copy of this Agreement, and have read and clearly understand its terms.
Miscellaneous: This Agreement, the rate summary sheet, the terms included in the rate brochure(s) describing your plan and services, terms of service for products and services not otherwise described herein that are posted on applicable Affinity Cellular websites, and any documents expressly referred to herein or therein, make up the complete agreement between you and Affinity Cellular, and supersede any and all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by a court or agency of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. The foregoing does not apply to the prohibition against class or representative actions that is part of the arbitration clause; if that prohibition is found to be unenforceable, the arbitration clause (but only the arbitration clause) shall be null and void. Affinity Cellular may assign this Agreement, but you may not assign this Agreement without our prior written consent. The law of the state of New York shall govern this Agreement except to the extent that such law is preempted by or inconsistent with applicable federal law. Your caller identification information (such as your name and phone number) may be displayed on the equipment or bill of the person receiving your call; technical limitations may, in some circumstances, prevent you from blocking the transmission of caller identification information. You consent to the use by us or our authorized agents of regular mail, predictive or autodialing equipment, email, text messaging, facsimile or other reasonable means to contact you to advise you about our services or other matters we believe may be of interest to you. In any event, we reserve the right to contact you by any means regarding customer service related notifications, or other such information.
When you sign up for Affinity Cellular services you are asked to OPT IN to receive these messages. These messages are free. You can also choose to not receive these messages.
If you choose to opt in for these messages, message frequency will be based on plan usage. We will alert you when you are reaching certain plan thresholds.
At any time, you may STOP receiving Affinity Cellular Usage Alerts. Text STOP to 2561 to any message received to discontinue receiving that message. You can also call 866.488.8717 to OPT OUT of all Affinity Cellular wireless messaging or send an email to support@affinitycellular.com.
The Usage Alert campaign is supported on a nationwide network.