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- Purpose of CERFnet
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- The purpose of the California Education and Research Federation is
- to advance research and education in general by assisting in the
- interchange of information among research and educational
- institutions by means of high speed data communications and related
- telecommunications techniques.
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- CERFnet - ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
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- This statement represents a guide to the acceptable use of the CERFnet
- facilities.
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- (1) All use must be consistent with the purpose of CERFnet.
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- (2) The intent of the use policy is to make clear certain cases which are
- consistent with the purpose of CERFnet, not to exhaustively enumerate all such
- possible uses.
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- (3) The Chairperson of CERFnet and his designees, may at any time make
- determinations that particular uses are or are not consistent with the purpose
- of CERFnet . Such determinations will be reported in writing to the Board of
- CERFnet for consideration and possible revision at the next meeting of the
- board.
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- (4) If a use is consistent with the purpose of CERFnet, then activities
- necessary to that use will be considered consistent with the purpose of
- CERFnet. For example, administrative communications which are part of the
- support infrastructure needed for research and instruction are acceptable.
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- (5) Use for scholarly and scientific research or instruction at
- institutions of research or instruction is acceptable.
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- (6) Use for a project which is part of or supports scholarly and scientific
- research or instruction activity for the benefit of an institution of research
- or instruction is acceptable, even if any or all parties to the use are located
- or employed elsewhere. For example, communications directly between
- Subscribers engaged in support of a project for such an institution is
- acceptable.
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- (7) Use for scholarly and scientific research or instruction at for-profit
- institutions may or may not be consistent with the purpose of CERFnet, and will
- be reviewed by the Chairperson or his designees on a case-by-case basis.
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- Adopted May 12, 1988
- CERFnet Board of Directors
- Ref:1-16-89I
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