Western Iowa Networks Acceptable Use Policy
Last Updated : 10/02/02
All Western Iowa Networks Customers should
read this document! Even if you don't read it, you are still responsible
for the policy written here, and your account WILL BE DISABLED WITHOUT
WARNING if you violate it.
Western Iowa Networks sets forth an Acceptable Use Policy with the intent of protecting
our service, our customers, and other users of the Internet from potentially
abusive actions taken by Western Iowa Networks customers. The following policy is non-exclusive;
any action about which there is doubt should be referred to Western Iowa Networks for
evaluation. Western Iowa Networks may alter this policy from time to time as need dictates.
Statement of Responsibility
- Each Western Iowa Networks Internet account has a password that is the key to gain
access to the account. The customer who registered the account is
solely responsible for all access and actions taken with regard to
the account. It is the account owner's responsibility to safeguard
the account password and to ensure that Western Iowa Networks Acceptable Use Policies
are honored. Western Iowa Networks will hold the account owner responsible for any
violations of the AUP.
- Sites directly attached to the Western Iowa Networks backbone are expected to adhere
to the Western Iowa Networks Acceptable Use Policies. The individual who signed the
contract is responsible for educating site users on acceptable use
policies. Violations of the AUP by directly attached sites will be
referred to the contract signer for resolution. The contract signer
will be held responsible for any violations of the AUP.
- Western Iowa Networks enforces these policies with respect to Western Iowa Networks customers
only. We are not responsible for abusive actions which originate from
other sites or networks on the Internet.
Acceptable Use: Network
Acceptable use of the Western Iowa Networks network facilities does NOT include:
- Attempting to circumvent user authentication or security of any
host, network, or account on Western Iowa Networks systems or the Internet at large
("cracking"). This includes scanning or probing ports without
the consent of the owner of the machine being scanned.
- Use of Western Iowa Networks systems or networks (willfully or negligently) in
a manner that encumbers disk space, processors, bandwidth, or other
system resources so as to interfere with others' normal use of services
on Western Iowa Networks or other systems and networks ("denial of service"
attack).
- Activities which violate local, state, or federal statutes.
Acceptable Use: Shell/Telnet Access
Acceptable use of shell/telnet access does NOT include:
- Unauthorized access.
- Running background processes after you have logged out.
- Compiling and running foreign binaries without express written consent
of Western Iowa Networks.
- Activities which violate local, state, or federal statutes.
Acceptable Use: Domain Names
Western Iowa Networks provides domain name service for Dedicated Connection, Enhanced
Showcase, and UUCP customers. Keeping registry information updated and
accurate is the responsibility of the domain holder and not Western Iowa Networks.
Acceptable use of the Western Iowa Networks domain name service does NOT include:
- Falsifying or omitting valid domain contact information, including
the administrative, technical, zone, and billing contacts.
Acceptable Use: Email
Acceptable use of Email does NOT include:
- Sending unsolicited mass mailings of any nature, including those
with a "negative option" for continuation. The negative
option is inviting those who do not wish to receive more email to
reply to you.
- Sending a large number of email messages, or singularly large email
messages, to a single address in order to flood someone's mailbox.
- Forging email headers to obscure the true originator of the message.
- Creating or participating in pyramid schemes or chain letters.
- Sending harassing email, either by language, size, or frequency.
This includes sending email (or real time) messages to a person who
has asked explicitly that you do not.
- Activities which violate local, state, or federal statutes.
Acceptable Use: Usenet
Acceptable use of Western Iowa Networks Usenet News service does NOT include:
- Posting unsolicited messages to a large number of Usenet newsgroups
either by cross-posting or posting to individual groups ("spamming").
- Attempting to cancel, supersede, or otherwise interfere with Usenet
posts other than one's own.
- Blatant posting of articles which violate the named charter for
specific newsgroups.
- Publishing someone's real-world data (such as phone number, address,
social security number, etc.) in such a way as to cause the person
trouble or to incite others to do so.
- Forging Usenet header information to obscure the true originator
of the message.
- Activities that violate local, state, or federal statutes.
Acceptable Use: Dial-up Access
- Dial-up connections to Western Iowa Networks that are idle for 20 minutes or longer,
or connected for more than 24 hours continuously, will be disconnected.
Idle time is defined as a period during which no input or output is
sent or received across the modem connection.
- Multiple simultaneous logins to a single Western Iowa Networks dial-up account
are prohibited.
- While our service is unlimited, it is not a dedicated modem connection.
Use of Western Iowa Networks dial-up service as a dedicated modem connection through
use of redialers and idle-time traffic generators is prohibited.
- Dialup accounts with only 1-800 number access are considered abandoned
if unaccessed for three consecutive months. Western Iowa Networks will remove abandoned
accounts on the first of the month without notice unless you make
special arrangements in advance.
- Activities which violate local, state, or federal statutes.
Acceptable Use: Web/FTP Sites
Acceptable use of Western Iowa Networks web/FTP space does NOT include:
- Distribution of pornographic or otherwise indecent or offending
materials.
- Distribution of restricted software or materials in violation of
copyrights or distribution licenses.
- Distribution of materials which violates local, state, or federal
statutes.
Western Iowa Networks reserves the right to restrict or terminate service without
refund in the event of an AUP violation. Western Iowa Networks also reserves the right
to take action on abuse which is not specifically named in this AUP
at the sole discretion of Western Iowa Networks. Use of the Western Iowa Networks systems and network
constitutes understanding and agreement of this policy. |
