ConnectEd Nebraska eduroam Policy

All ConnectEd Nebraska eduroam service providers sign a Participation Agreement between the individual entity and the State Office of the CIO. The eduroam services are offered without any quality of service requirements of the participating organization. Section 4 contains the following:

4. DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.

4.1. THE EDUROAM SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THE COMPLIANCE OF THE EDUROAM SERVICE WITH ANY LEGAL OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ANY PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION, IDP, SP, CONSTITUENT OR USER. USE OF THE EDUROAM SERVICE IS AT PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION’S, IDP’s, SP’s, CONSTITUENT’s, OR USER’s OWN RISK, AND NETWORK NEBRASKA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE EDUROAM SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR UNINTERRUPTED.

4.2. NETWORK NEBRASKA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO IDP, SP, CONSTITUENT, OR USER FOR ANY ERROR OR DELAY IN TRANSMISSION OR FOR ANY REDUCTION IN THE CAPACITY OF THE EDUROAM SERVICE, OR FOR INTERRUPTION OR TERMINATION OF THE EDUROAM SERVICE, EITHER PARTIAL OR TOTAL, WHETHER OR NOT PRIOR NOTICE OF ANY SUCH ERROR, REDUCTION, INTERRUPTION OR TERMINATION HAS BEEN GIVEN.

4.3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, (A) TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY GOVERNING LAW, NETWORK NEBRASKA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO IDP, SP, CONSTITUENT, OR USER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF REASONABLY FORESEEABLE OR IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND (B) NETWORK NEBRASKA’S TOTAL MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY (NOT PER CLAIM) TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WITH RESPECT TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION AND CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE EDUROAM SERVICE OR OTHERWISE UNDER OR RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) $500 USD OR (II) THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SERVICE FEES PAID BY PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION TO NETWORK NEBRASKA DURING THE 12 MONTH PERIOD IN WHICH THE FIRST CLAIM AROSE. THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LIABILITY IS BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTIES, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. IF ANY OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, THEN UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL NETWORK NEBRASKA’S TOTAL MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY (NOT PER CLAIM) TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION EXCEED THE MINIMUM AMOUNT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO TANGIBLE PROPERTY.

4.4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NETWORK NEBRASKA HAVE ANY LIABILITY (A) IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY IDP, SP, CONSTITUENT, OR USER, OR (B) TO ANY IDP, SP, CONSTITUENT, OR USER OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON OTHER THAN PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION ITSELF (AND, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES TO THIS AGREEMENT). IN NO EVENT SHALL NETWORK NEBRASKA’S AFFILIATES, NETWORK NEBRASKA‘S CONTRACTOR/AGENTS, OR ANY OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, PARTNERS, BENEFICIARIES, JOINT VENTURERS, MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS OR OTHER PRINCIPALS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF NETWORK NEBRASKA, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS CONTRACTOR/AGENTS HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION OR ANY IDP, SP, CONSTITUENT, OR USER ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE EDUROAM SERVICE OR OTHERWISE UNDER OR RELATED TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.

For more information or for local support, students should contact their local school that provided their username/password.