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- 29 October 1990
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- NEARnet - ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
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- This statement represents a guide to the acceptable use of NEARnet for data
- communications. It is only intended to address the issue of NEARnet use. In
- those cases where data communications are carried across other regional
- networks or the Internet, NEARnet users are advised that acceptable use
- policies of those other networks apply and may limit use.
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- NEARnet member organizations are expected to inform their users of both the
- NEARnet and the NSFnet acceptable use policies.
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- 1. NEARnet Primary Goals
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- 1.1 NEARnet, the New England Academic and Research Network, has been
- established to enhance educational and research activities in New
- England, and to promote regional and national innovation and
- competitiveness. NEARnet provides access to regional and national
- resources to its members, and access to regional resources from
- organizations throughout the United States and the world.
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- 2. NEARnet Acceptable Use Policy
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- 2.1 All use of NEARnet must be consistent with NEARnet's primary goals.
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- 2.2 It is not acceptable to use NEARnet for illegal purposes.
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- 2.3 It is not acceptable to use NEARnet to transmit threatening, obscene,
- or harassing materials.
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- 2.4 It is not acceptable to use NEARnet so as to interfere with or disrupt
- network users, services or equipment. Disruptions include, but are not
- limited to, distribution of unsolicited advertizing, propagation of
- computer worms and viruses, and using the network to make unauthorized
- entry to any other machine accessable via the network.
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- 2.5 It is assumed that information and resources accessible via NEARnet are
- private to the individuals and organizations which own or hold rights
- to those resources and information unless specifically stated otherwise
- by the owners or holders of rights. It is therefore not acceptable for
- an individual to use NEARnet to access information or resources unless
- permission to do so has been granted by the owners or holders of
- rights to those resources or information.
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- 3. Violation of Policy
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- 3.1 NEARnet will review alleged violations of Acceptable Use Policy on a
- case-by-case basis. Clear violations of policy which are not promptly
- remedied by member organization may result in termination of NEARnet
- membership and network services to member.
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