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CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service
Acceptable Use Policy is intended to help enhance
the use of the Internet by preventing unacceptable
use. All users of CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue
Internet Service must comply with this Policy. By
using the CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet
Service, you confirm your acceptance of, and agree
to be bound by, this Policy. We may alter this policy
from time to time as the need dictates.
The
CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service
supports the free flow of information and ideas over
the Internet and does not actively monitor use of
Internet services under normal circumstances.
We
do not exercise editorial control over the content
of any Web site, electronic mail transmission, newsgroup
or any other material created or accessed through
CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service.
CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service
does not endorse or stand behind the accuracy, truthfulness,
or reliability of any information (including statements
of opinion or advice) provided on or by means of CedarVision
Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service. CedarVision
Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service does not accept
responsibility for the content of the materials or
information published by others nor the violation
of any laws resulting from such publication. CedarVision
Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service may, at its
sole discretion, remove any materials that may be
illegal or may subject NRTC to liability or which
may violate this Policy.
Violations of Acceptable Use Policy
You
are responsible for your communications via, and your
use of, the CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet
Service. The following constitute Violations of the
CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service
Acceptable Use Policy:
1.
Illegal Use: Use of CedarVision Inc.’s
WildBlue Internet Service to publish, post, distribute
or disseminate defamatory, infringing, obscene or
other unlawful material or information via CedarVision
Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service, or violate
any applicable local, state, national or international
law either intentionally or unintentionally.
2.
Harassment: Use of CedarVision Inc.’s
WildBlue Internet Service to threaten, harass, stalk,
abuse or otherwise violate the legal rights (including
rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
3.
Unauthorized Access: Intercept or attempt
to intercept E-mail, attempt to access the accounts
of others, or attempt to penetrate the security measures
of CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service
whether or not the intrusion resulted in corruption
or loss of data. This includes, but is not limited
to, intentionally seeking information on, obtaining
copies of, or modifying files, email or other data,
or passwords belonging to other users without permission.
Customer is forbidden from using Internet access for
resale purposes or from supplying this Internet access
to other locations, customers, people, businesses
or entities, except as agreed to separately.
4.
Forgery: Internet email sent, or caused to
be sent, to or through CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue
Internet Service network that makes use of or contains
invalid or forged headers, invalid or non-existent
domain names or other means of deceptive addressing
is prohibited. Similarly, email that is relayed through
a third party’s mail server without the permission
of that third party, or which employs similar technologies
to hide or obscure the source of the email is unauthorized.
5.
Copyright or Trademark Infringement: Upload,
email or posting of files that contain software or
other material protected by intellectual property
laws, rights of privacy or publicity, copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secret or any other applicable law unless
you own or control the rights thereto or have received
all necessary consents. It is a violation of Acceptable
Use of this network to use online access to engage
in activities which violate local, state or federal
statues including the recently enacted Digital Millennium
Copyright Act. This act specifically prohibits various
activities dealing with taking and transferring copyrighted
materials, such as music recordings, over the Internet
network.
6.
Fraudulent Activity: Use of CedarVision Inc.’s
WildBlue Internet Service 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” or “chain
letters” is expressly prohibited.
7.
Security and Resource Infringements: Use
CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service
in a manner that adversely affects the availability
of its resources to other users including unauthorized
security probing activities or other attempts to evaluate
the security integrity of a network or host system
without permission. Including but not limited to port
scanning, network attacks, and the transmission of
viruses or virus hoaxes.
8.
Unsolicited / Bulk Email: Send E-mail to
users for any purpose other than personal communication,
including but not limited to, transmit unsolicited
commercial or bulk email, advertise or offer to sell
goods or services to other users.
Reporting
of Violations
CedarVision
Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service requests that
anyone who believes that there is a violation of this
Acceptable Use Policy direct the information to wildblue@cedarwb.net.
In
order to pursue a violation report, the following
information is necessary:
1.
The IP Address used to commit the alleged violation
2. The date and time of the alleged violation in Central
Time
3. Evidence of the alleged violation
Email
with full header information provides all of the above,
as do syslog files. Other situations will require
different methods of providing the information above.
CedarVision
Inc.’s WildBlue Internet Service may take any
of the following actions in response to a violation
report:
1.
Written warning
2. Suspension of offending user’s account
3. Termination of offending user’s account
4. Bring legal action against offending subscriber
5. Report the violation to governmental authorities
Each
customer agrees that WildBlue Internet Service and
any entity or person connected or affiliated therewith
may release the customer's electronic communications
and/or account access records to the authorities in
connection with a criminal investigation or in response
to a subpoena or court order, should that information
be requested and is available.
When
signing the CedarVision Inc.’s WildBlue Customer
Agreement, the customer is agreeing to abide by this
policy.
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