Why Join TMA
When your company joins TMA, you become part of the association that promotes and defends the interests of the monitoring industry, through its work in government relations, regulatory advocacy, and standards development.
Subscribe to an email discussion list to participate in peer discussions, ask or answer questions via email, on topics related to the interest group via email. When you send an email to the list, it is automatically distributed to other list subscribers. Subscription is a complimentary member benefit. Only TMA Members may post messages on fee-based services or products.
ACCENT Discussion List
ACCENT is a listserv originally developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and The Monitoring Association (TMA) for the exclusive use of its members. The acronym stands for the Alarm Call Center Education, Networking and Training. By subscribing to ACCENT, you will be able to participate in discussions, and ask or answer questions via email on topics of interest to the central station industry.
By subscribing to ACCENT you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
ACCENT Discussion List: Terms and Conditions/User Policy and Etiquette
The ACCENT (Alarm Call Center Education, Networking and Training) listserv is provided by TMA as a service to the monitoring industry. Being a part of a listserv requires a certain amount of social consideration. Please observe mailing list etiquette as listed below and remember that your messages will go out to many recipients. We encourage you to take advantage of it to communicate with your peers.
Purpose and Policy
This is a forum provided by TMA to broaden the community of expertise and support for professionals working in a monitoring environment. The purpose of the listserv is to promote the exchange of ideas and to facilitate networking amongst colleagues in the industry. It is the position of TMA that topics, projects, and discussions brought forth by this listserv are not actionable issues. ACCENT is a forum in which professionals can meet for discussions, not submit issues to TMA for action. Please help ensure that ACCENT listserv is a positive experience for all subscribers by letting us know if you find content that violates our rules.
Contact Information
If you have technical difficulties, problems, questions, or concerns with the listserv, do not post to the entire listserv, please call TMA at 703-242-4670 or email techadmin@tma.us.
To remove yourself from the list, send a blank email message to leave-accent@talk.netatlantic.com or click on the unsubscribe link in an ACCENT email message.
Listserv Etiquette
Listservs are interactive email distribution lists. When you send a message to accent@talk.netatlantic.com, the message goes to all the individuals on the list.
Special Note on Price Fixing
ACCENT subscribers may not encourage or facilitate any discussion concerning pricing or price fixing. Messages that violate this condition include but are not limited to: prices; discounts; terms or conditions of sale; salaries; profits; profit margins; market shares; allocation of customers or territories; or termination of customers or suppliers. TMA publishes a wage and compensation document; for more information on salaries, please contact TMA directly at education@tma.us.
Subscriber Usage Obligations and Limitations
Disclaimer
This list is provided by TMA, but it is not an actively monitored listserv. This means that TMA will not prescreen postings and will have no duty to exercise editorial control over postings. However, in the event that any inappropriate posting(s) are brought to TMA’s attention, TMA will take appropriate action and reserve the right to terminate access to the listserv by any individual who does not follow the above listed guidelines. TMA may terminate discussion on any topic should it be determined that the discussion is off-topic or violates any of the listserv terms and conditions. TMA are not responsible for any opinions, information, or warranties posted on this site by others. In no event shall TMA be liable for any direct or indirect damages alleged to result from or be connected with the use of the ACCENT listserv, including (but not limited to) reliance upon any information posted on this site. Your use of the ACCENT listserv is solely at your own risk. The service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
The ACCENT listserv owner makes no warranty that:
You expressly understand and agree that ACCENT listserv owner shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses resulting from:
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the ACCENT listserv owner and their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and employees harmless from any claim or demand including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of content you submit, post, transmit, or make available through the ACCENT listserv service, your use of the service, your connection to the service, your violation of the terms and conditions, or your violation of the rights of others.
Right to Terminate
The ACCENT listserv owner reserves the right to remove or refuse any content that is determined to be inappropriate, in violation of our rules, subjects TMA to liability, or is considered to be potentially illegal. The ACCENT listserv owner may terminate or remove a listserv subscriber from list membership immediately and without notice if it is determined, in their sole discretion, that the subscriber acted inconsistently with the spirit or the letter of the ACCENT Listserv Terms And Conditions or the list rules and conduct, or if the listserv owner believe that you have violated or tried to violate the rights of others.
Right to Change Terms and Conditions
The ACCENT listserv owner may add new terms and conditions, or modify or delete existing terms and conditions, at any time, by publishing a revised ACCENT Listserv Terms and Conditions on the TMA website.
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When your company joins TMA, you become part of the association that promotes and defends the interests of the monitoring industry, through its work in government relations, regulatory advocacy, and standards development.