Acceptable Use Policy
This Acceptable Use Policy specifies the actions prohibited by Public-Access.Net Internet Services, Inc. ("PAI") to users of the PAI Network and the Networks of PAI's providers. PAI reserves the right to modify the Policy at any time, effective upon posting of the modified Policy to this URL:
http://www.public-access.net/usepolicy.htm.
Illegal use
The PAI
Network may be used only for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution
or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation
is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected
by copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property
right used without proper authorization, and material that is obscene,
defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control
laws.
System and network
security
Violations
of system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal
and civil liability. PAI will investigate incidents involving such
violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement
if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of system or network
security violations include, without limitation, the following:
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Unauthorized access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.
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Unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.
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Interference with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, mailbombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks.
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Forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an email or a newsgroup posting.
Usenet
Posting
the same or similar message to one or more newsgroups (excessive cross-posting
or multiple-posting, also known as "SPAM") is explicitly prohibited.
INDIRECT OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS BY A THIRD PARTY ON BEHALF OF A PAI CUSTOMER OR A CUSTOMER'S END USER, SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY BY SUCH CUSTOMER OR END USER.
