SpeediWiFi Acceptable Use Policy
- INTRODUCTION
SpeediWiFi's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is intended to help enhance the use of
the Internet by preventing unacceptable use. All users of SpeediWiFi'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 ("Members")-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 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. SpeediWiFi 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 SpeediWiFi account or other
actions as detailed in Section 3. This AUP should be read in conjunction with
our Internet Service Agreement and other policies.
- VIOLATIONS OF SpeediWiFi'S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
- Illegal use. Using the Services to transmit any material (by email,
uploading, posting, or otherwise) that, intentionally or unintentionally,
violates any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any
rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
- Harm to minors. Using the Services to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in
any way.
- Threats. Using the Services to transmit any material (by email, uploading,
posting, or otherwise) that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction
of property.
- Harassment. Using the Services to transmit any material (by email,
uploading, posting, or otherwise) that harasses another.
- 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."
- 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 email
address collectors is allowed.
- Unsolicited commercial email/Unsolicited bulk email. Using the Services
to transmit any unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email.
Activities that have the effect of facilitating unsolicited commercial email or
unsolicited bulk email whether or not that email is commercial in nature, are
prohibited.
- 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 SpeediWiFi'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.
- Copyright or trademark infringement. Using the Services to transmit any
material (by email, 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, the copying and distribuion of music, videos and movies,
or other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted
software.
- Collection of personal data. Using the Services to collect, or attempt to
collect, personal information about third parties without their knowledge or
consent.
- Reselling the services. Reselling the Services without SpeediWiFi's
authorization.
- Network disruptions and unfriendly activity. Using the Services for any
activity which adversely affects the ability of other people or systems to use
SpeediWiFi 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 Member's responsibility to ensure that their network is
configured in a secure manner. A Member may not, through action or inaction,
allow others to use their network for illegal or inappropriate actions. A
Member 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.
- News. SpeediWiFi Members 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.
- REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF SpeediWiFi'S AUP
SpeediWiFi requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of this
AUP direct the information to Director-Abuse Department, at:
abuse@bmg50.com. If available, please provide the following information:
- The IP address used to commit the alleged violation
- The date and time of the alleged violation, including the time zone or offset from GMT
- 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 above
information. SpeediWiFi may take any one or more of the following actions in response to
complaints:
- issue warnings: written or verbal
- suspend the Member's account
- terminate the Member's account
- bill the Member for administrative costs and/or reactivation charges
- bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect damages, if any,
caused by violations.
- REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
SpeediWiFi 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
