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Appendix
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I. Fees for Receivers that Independently Support Multiple Televisions. Additional
fees may apply for a receiver which supports independent viewing of programming on
multiple televisions.
2. BILLING POLICIES AND PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES
A. You agree to pay all amounts billed for Services and to pay all taxes, fees and
other charges, if any, which are now or may in the future be assessed on the Services you
receive from us. Unless you prepay for a multi-month subscription to Services, we will
bill you each month, in advance, for Services ordered by you or anyone who uses your
DISH Network Equipment, whether with or without your permission, until you cancel the
Services. The bills you receive will show the total amount due, the payment due date,
payments, credits, purchases and other charges to your account.
B. You agree to pay us in full monthly by the payment due date for the Services and
for any other charges due us, including any fees set forth in this Section 2. Payment of
your bill after the due date will result in you paying us a Late Payment Fee. Other fees and
charges may also be assessed. If partial payments are made, they will be applied first to
the oldest outstanding bill. If you send checks or money orders marked "payment in full,"
we can accept them without losing any of our rights to collect any other amounts owed by
you, notwithstanding your characterization of the payment. DISH Network does not
extend credit to our customers, and the Late Payment Fee is not interest, a credit service
charge or a finance charge. You understand and agree that in the case of late payment or
nonpayment for any Services ordered by you or for any of the charges stated below, we
may report such late payment or nonpayment to credit reporting agencies. If you do not
pay your bill by the due date, we have the right to disconnect your Services at any time
thereafter, in our sole discretion. DISH Network may require you to pay all past due
charges, a Reconnect Fee, a deposit equal to a minimum of one month's advance charges
and all outstanding balances accrued through the date of deactivation, before we
reconnect your Services. Deposits will not be held segregated from other funds and shall
not earn or accrue interest.
C. If you at any time fail, neglect, or refuse to make timely payments hereunder, or if
a petition in bankruptcy shall be filed on your behalf or against you, or if you take
advantage of any insolvency law or become insolvent or make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or if a receiver, liquidator, or trustee is appointed for your property or
affairs, we shall be wholly relieved from our obligations hereunder.
D. If you paid for an annual or other multi-month subscription to any Services and
your account is past due for any amounts owed to us, at our option we may suspend any or
all Service until payment is received, and/or convert your annual or other multi-month
subscription to a monthly subscription. If we convert your multi-month subscription to a
monthly subscription, we will first apply the amount you paid for your multi-month
subscription to any past due amounts and then any remaining amounts to future
obligations. If we elect to offset the amount paid for the remaining portion of a multi-
month subscription against amounts past due, you agree to pay, in addition to all other
applicable fees, the Offset Fee set forth below for each month and partial month that the
multi-month subscription was previously received.
E. If we use a collection agency or attorney to collect money you owe us or to assert
any other right which we may have against you, you agree to pay the reasonable costs of
collection or other action. These costs might include, but are not limited to, the costs of a
collection agency, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. If there are billing errors or
other requests for credit, you can contact our Customer Service Center by telephone or in
writing. You must contact us within sixty (60) days of the time you receive the billing
statement for which you are seeking corrections. Failure to timely notify us of a dispute
shall constitute acceptance of the bill. Undisputed portions of the billing statement must
be paid before the next billing statement is issued to avoid an administrative fee for late
payment. All payments for Services must be made directly by you to us. DISH Network
shall have no obligation to provide Services for which payment is made by you to a third
party.