Border to Border Communications, Inc.
FalconNet Internet Services Acceptable Use Policy
A. INTRODUCTION
Border to Border Communications, Inc.’s (“Border to Border”) Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is intended to help enhance the use of the Internet by preventing unacceptable use. All users of Border to Border's Internet services (the "Services")-those who access some of our Services but do not have accounts ("Visitors"), as well as those who pay a monthly service fee to subscribe to the Services ("Customers")-must comply with this AUP. We support the free flow of information and ideas over the Internet and do not actively monitor use of the Services under normal circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control over the content of any Web site, electronic mail transmission, news group, or other material created or accessible over or through the Services, except for certain proprietary websites. However, in accordance with our Internet Service Agreement, we may remove any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us to liability, or which may violate this AUP. Border to Border may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or termination of either your access to the Services and/or your Border to Border account or other actions as detailed in Section C. This AUP should be read in conjunction with our Internet Service Agreement and other policies.
The following constitute violations of this
AUP:
a. Illegal use. Using the Services to transmit
any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that, intentionally
or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, state, national or
international law, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
b. Harm to minors. Using the Services to harm, or
attempt to harm, minors in any way.
c. Threats. Using the Services to transmit any
material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that threatens or
encourages bodily harm or destruction of property.
d. Harassment. Using the Services to transmit any
material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise) that harasses another.
e. Fraudulent activity.
Using the Services to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items, or
services or to advance any type of financial scam such as "pyramid
schemes," "Ponzi schemes," and "chain letters."
f. Forgery or impersonation. Adding, removing or
modifying identifying network header information in an effort to deceive or
mislead is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any person by using forged
headers or other identifying information is prohibited. The use of anonymous
remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation. Using deliberately
misleading headers ("munging" headers) in news postings in order to
avoid spam e-mail address collectors is allowed.
g. Unsolicited commercial e-mail/Unsolicited bulk
e-mail. Using the Services to transmit any unsolicited commercial e-mail or
unsolicited bulk e-mail. Activities that have the effect of facilitating
unsolicited commercial e-mail or unsolicited bulk e-mail whether or not that
e-mail is commercial in nature, are prohibited.
h. Unauthorized access.
Using the Services to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others,
or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of Border to
Border's or another entity's computer software or hardware, electronic
communications system, or telecommunications system, whether or not the
intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data.
i. Copyright or trademark infringement. Using the
Services to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting, or otherwise)
that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other
proprietary rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, the
unauthorized copying of copyrighted material, the digitization and distribution
of photographs from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the
unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.
j. Collection of personal data. Using the
Services to collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about third
parties without their knowledge or consent.
k. Reselling the
services. Reselling the Services without Border to Border's authorization.
l. Network disruptions and unfriendly activity.
Using the Services for any activity which adversely affects the ability of other
people or systems to use Border to Border Services or the Internet. This
includes "denial of service" (DoS) attacks against another network
host or individual user. Interference with or disruption of other network users,
network services or network equipment is prohibited. It is the Customer’s
responsibility to ensure that their network is configured in a secure manner. A
Customer may not, through action or inaction, allow others to use their network
for illegal or inappropriate actions. A Customer may not permit their network,
through action or inaction, to be configured in such a way that gives a third
party the capability to use their network in an illegal or inappropriate manner.
m. News. Border to Border Customers should use
their best judgment when posting to any newsgroup. Many groups have charters,
published guidelines, FAQs, or "community standards" describing what
is and is not considered appropriate. Usenet can be a valuable resource if used
properly. The continued posting of off-topic articles is prohibited. Commercial
advertisements are off-topic in most newsgroups, especially regional groups not
specifically named for such. The presence of such articles in a group is not
indicative of the group's "intended" use. Please familiarize yourself
with basic Usenet netiquette before posting to a newsgroup.
n. Long Connections and Multiple Logins. Using a
personal account for high volume or commercial use is prohibited. The Services
are intended for periodic, active use of e-mail, newsgroups, file transfers,
Internet chat, games, and browsing the World Wide Web. Customers may stay
connected so long as they are actively using that connection for the above
purposes. Customers may not use the Services on a standby or inactive basis in
order to maintain a connection. Pinging is expressly prohibited. Accordingly,
Border to Border maintains the right to terminate any Customer's connection
following any extended period of inactivity as determined by Border to Border.
o. Exceeding Web Site Size and Traffic Limitations: All Border to Border Customers receive free webspace for use with their Border to Border Falconnet Internet access account. Each customer's free webspace is allocated a certain amount of traffic per month (traffic is calculated on a formula multiplying the number of hits that your site receives by the size of your files). If a site exceeds its maximum monthly allotment of traffic, the site will become unavailable until the beginning of the next calendar month. A site that exceeds the Border to Border Customer's maximum allotment in size will also become unavailable. Unavailability includes but may not be limited to the inability to access the site publicly. More information about appropriate use of the free customer webspace appears under Free Webspace Community Guidelines.
C. REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF BORDER TO BORDER’S AUP
Border to Border requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this AUP direct the information to Customer Service Manager at: customers@falconnet.com.
If available, please provide the following information:
E-mail with full header
information provides all of the above, as do syslog files. Other situations will
require different methods of providing the above information.
Border to Border may take any one or more of the following actions in response to complaints:
Border to Border reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this AUP, our Internet Service Agreement and our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance with the Internet Service
Last Revision Date:
September 30, 2002