Marne-Elk Horn::Acceptable Use Policy

Statement of Responsibility

Customers are prohibited from transmitting on or through any of METC's services, any material that is, in METC's sole discretion, unlawful, obscene, threatening, abusive, libelous, or hateful, or encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law.
METC services may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission, distribution, or storage of any information, data or material in violation of United States or state regulation or law, or by the common law, is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or any other statute. METC reserves the right to remove such illegal material from its servers.
The customer is responsible for keeping his billing data with METC up-to-date and accurate. Furnishing false data on the sign-up form, contract, or online application is grounds for immediate termination and may subject the offender to civil or criminal liability.
The resale of METC products and services is not permitted, unless specifically permitted and documented in a written agreement.
Activities that violate local, state, or federal statutes are prohibited.
Each METC 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 METC Acceptable Use Policies are honored. METC will hold the account owner responsible for any violations of the AUP.
Sites directly attached to the METC backbone are expected to adhere to the METC 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.
METC enforces these policies with respect to METC 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 METC network facilities does NOT include:

Attempting to circumvent user authentication or security of any host, network, or account on METC systems or the Internet at large ("cracking"). This includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for the Customer, logging into a server or account the Customer is not expressly authorized to access, or scanning or probing ports without the consent of the owner of the machine being scanned.
Use of METC 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 METC 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 METC.
Activities which violate local, state, or federal statutes.

Acceptable Use: Domain Names

METC provides domain name service for Dedicated Connection, and Web Hosting customers. Keeping registry information updated and accurate is the responsibility of the domain holder and not METC. Acceptable use of the METC domain name service does NOT include:

Falsifying or omitting valid domain contact information, including the administrative, technical, zone, and billing contacts.
Activities that violate local, state, or federal statutes.

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 METC 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

METC dial-up accounts are intended for interactive use. Dial-up connections to METC 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 METC dial-up account are prohibited. Violators will be disconnected within minutes and Customer will be contacted.
While our service is unlimited, it is not a dedicated modem connection. Use of METC dial-up service as a dedicated modem connection through use of re-dialers and idle-time traffic generators is prohibited.
Dial-up accounts with only 1-800 number access are considered abandoned if unaccessed for three consecutive months. METC 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 are prohibited.

Acceptable Use: Web/FTP Sites

Acceptable use of METC 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.

METC reserves the right to restrict or terminate service without refund in the event of a violation of METC's Acceptable Use Policy. METC also reserves the right to take action on abuse which is not specifically named in this Acceptable Use Policy at the sole discretion of METC. Use of the METC systems and network constitutes understanding and agreement of this policy.