Around the Clock Information Systems Wireless Internet Acceptable Use Policy

Updated April 27th, 2007

Introduction

Around the Clock Information Systems, AIRLINK Division is pleased that you have chosen AIRLINK Wireless Internet^SM service (the "Service").  Our goal is to provide you with an enriched, high-quality Internet experience.  This Acceptable Use Policy has been designed to protect our Service, our subscribers, and the Internet community, from inappropriate, illegal or otherwise objectionable activities.  Please read this policy prior to accessing the Service.  All users of the Service must abide by this Acceptable Use Policy.  Your violation of this Acceptable Use Policy may result in the immediate suspension or termination of either your access to the Service and/or your AIRLINK Wireless Internet account.  This Acceptable Use Policy should be read in conjunction with our Internet Subscriber Agreement and other applicable policies.

By using the Service, you agree to abide by, and require others using the Service via your account to abide by the terms of this Acceptable Use Policy.  You should consult this document regularly to ensure that your activities conform to the most recent version.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP THE USE OF THE SERVICES AND NOTIFY AIRLINK Wireless Internet CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO THAT YOUR ACCOUNT MAY BE TERMINATED.

1. Prohibited Activities
    
2. Harm to Minors
    
3. Intellectual Property Infringement
    
4. User Content
    
5. Commercial Use
    
6. Servers
    
7. Misuse of Service
    
8. Hacking/Attempted Unauthorized Access
    
9. Security
    
10. Disruption of Service
     
11. Viruses, Trojan Horses, Worms and Denial of Service Attacks
     
12. Electronic Mail
     
13. Bandwidth, Data Storage and Other Limitations
     
14. Registration Agreement
     
15. How to Contact AIRLINK Wireless Internet
     

1. Prohibited Activities.  You may not use the Service in a manner that violates any applicable local, state, federal or international law, order or regulation.  Additionally, You may not use the Service to:
    
   •      Conduct, participate in, or otherwise facilitate pyramid or other illegal soliciting schemes.
   •      Take part in any fraudulent activities, including impersonating any person or entity or forging anyone else's digital or manual signature.
   •      Invade another person's privacy, stalk, harass, or otherwise violate the rights of others.
   •      Post, transmit, or disseminate content that is threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, incites hatred, or is otherwise offensive or objectionable.
   •      Restrict, inhibit, or otherwise interfere with the ability of any other person to use or enjoy the equipment or the Service, including, without limitation, by posting or transmitting any information or software which contains a virus, lock, key, bomb, worm, Trojan horse, cancelbot, or other harmful feature.
   •      Collect or store personal data about other users.
   •      Use an IP address not assigned to you.
   •      Violate any other AIRLINK Wireless Internet policy or guideline.
   •      Resell or redistribute the Service to any third party via any means including but not limited to wireless technology.

    

2. Harm to Minors.  You may not use the Service to harm or attempt to harm a minor, including, but not limited to, by hosting, possessing, disseminating, or transmitting material that is unlawful, including child pornography or obscene material.
    
3. Intellectual Property Infringement.  You may not use the Service to post, copy, transmit, or disseminate any content that infringes the patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademark, or propriety rights of any party.  AIRLINK Wireless Internet assumes no responsibility, and you assume all risks regarding the determination of whether material is in the public domain, or may otherwise be used by you for such purposes.
    
4. User Content.  You are solely responsible for any information that you publish on the web or other Internet services.  You must ensure that the recipient of the content is appropriate and must take appropriate precautions to prevent minors from receiving inappropriate content.  AIRLINK Wireless Internet reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials from the Service, in whole or in part, that it, in AIRLINK Wireless Internet's sole discretion, deems to be offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable.
    
5. Commercial Use.  The Service is designed for personal use of the Internet and may not be used for commercial purposes unless previously agreed upon by an AIRLINK Wireless Internet employee in writing.  You may not resell or otherwise charge others to use the Service.  You agree not to use the Service for operation as an Internet service provider, or for any other business enterprise, including, without limitation, IP address translation or similar facilities intended to provide additional access.
    
6. Servers.  You may not operate, or allow others to operate, servers of any type or any other device, equipment, and/or software providing server-like functionality in connection with the Service, unless expressly authorized by AIRLINK Wireless Internet.
    
7. Misuse of Service.  You are responsible for any misuse of the Service that occurs through your account.  You must therefore take steps to ensure that others do not gain unauthorized access or misuse the Service.
    
8. Hacking/Attempted Unauthorized Access.  You may not use the Service to breach or attempt to breach the security of another user or attempt to gain access to any other person's computer, software, or data without the knowledge and consent of such person.  The equipment and the Service may not be used in any attempt to circumvent the user authentication or security of any host, network or account.  This includes, but is not limited to, accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making use of a server or account you are not expressly authorized to access, or probing the security of other networks or computers for any reason.  Use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security, such as password guessing programs, cracking tools, packet sniffers or network probing tools, is prohibited.
    
9. Security.  You are solely responsible for the security of any device connected to the Service, including any data stored on that device.  AIRLINK Wireless Internet recommends that you take appropriate security precautions for any systems connected to the Service.  You are responsible for securing any wireless (WiFi) networks connected to your AIRLINK Wireless Internet service.  Any wireless network installed by the customer or a AIRLINK Wireless Internet representative that is unsecured or "open" and connected to the AIRLINK Wireless Internet network will be deemed to be operating as an ISP and subject to the prohibition on commercial use set forth in Section 5 herein.
    
10. Disruption of Service.  You may not disrupt the Service in any manner.  Nor shall you interfere with computer networking or telecommunications services to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, denial of service attacks, flooding of a network, overloading a service, improper seizing and abuse of operator privileges or attempts to "crash" a host.
     
11. Viruses, Trojan Horses, Worms and Denial of Service Attacks.  Software or other content downloaded from the Service may contain viruses and it is your sole responsibility to take appropriate precautions to protect your computer from damage to its software, files and data.  You are prohibited from posting, transmitting or disseminating any information or software that contains a virus, Trojan horse, worm or other harmful program or that generates levels of traffic sufficient to impede others' ability to send or retrieve information.  Prohibited conduct of this type includes denial of service attacks or similarly disruptive transmissions, as well as transmissions containing other harmful or malicious features.
     
12. Electronic Mail.

     

    •      You may not use the Service to send unsolicited bulk or commercial E-Mail messages ("spam").  Any unsolicited E-Mail must also not direct the recipient to any web site or other resource that uses the Service.  The Service may not be used to collect responses from unsolicited E-Mail sent from accounts on other Internet hosts or E-Mail services that violates this Policy or the acceptable use policy of any other Internet service provider.  In addition, "mail bombing," the sending of numerous copies of the same or substantially similar messages or very large messages or files with the intent to disrupt a server or account, is prohibited.
    •      You may not reference AIRLINK, Around the Clock Information Systems or any portion of the AIRLINK Wireless Internet network (e.g. by including "Organization: AIRLINK Wireless Internet" in the header or by listing an IP address that belongs to the AIRLINK Wireless Internet network) in any unsolicited E-Mail even if that E-Mail is not sent through the AIRLINK Wireless Internet network.  Further, forging, altering or removing electronic mail headers is prohibited.
    •      If the Service is disconnected, whether voluntarily or by termination, all user names and associated electronic E-Mail addresses may be immediately released for reuse.  Upon disconnection, any mailbox contents may be immediately deleted or held in a locked state.  Addresses and E-Mail may be held until AIRLINK Wireless Internet deletes them as part of its normal policies and procedures.  There is no obligation for AIRLINK Wireless Internet to retain or make any user name, E-Mail address or stored E-Mail retrievable once the Service is disconnected.

     

13. Bandwidth, Data Storage and Other Limitations.  AIRLINK Wireless Internet offers multiple packages of Service with varying speeds and features and bandwidth limitations.  You must comply with the current bandwidth, data storage, electronic mail and other limitations of the Service that correspond with the package of Service you selected.  In addition to complying with the limitations for specific features, you must ensure that your activities do not improperly restrict, inhibit, or degrade any other user's use of the Service, nor represent (in AIRLINK Wireless Internet’s sole judgment) an unusually great burden on the network itself.  In addition, you must ensure that your use does not improperly restrict, inhibit, disrupt, degrade or impede AIRLINK Wireless Internet's ability to deliver the Service and monitor the Service, backbone, network nodes, and/or other network services.  If you use excessive bandwidth as determined by AIRLINK Wireless Internet), AIRLINK Wireless Internet may terminate, suspend, or require you to upgrade the Service and pay additional fees.
     
14. Registration Agreement.  In order to gain access to the AIRLINK Wireless Internet network you must complete an Account Request Form.  It is your responsibility to ensure that the information submitted is accurate and complete.  Under the terms of this registration agreement, providing incomplete or false contact information may delay the creation of any new accounts and could be grounds for termination of any existing AIRLINK Wireless Internet account.  These registration requirements stem from the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001" (Public Law 107-56), also known as the USA PATRIOT Act, an Act of Congress which U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law on October 26, 2001.  In order to remain certified to do business as a Wireless Internet Service Provider, Around the Clock Information Systems is required to keep an up to date database of all its Wireless Internet customers and users in the event of a Federal Audit or Investigation.
     
15. How to Contact AIRLINK Wireless Internet.  For any questions regarding this Acceptable Use Policy, complaints of violations, or cancellation notices, please contact AIRLINK Wireless Internet at one of the following:
    
    E-Mail: info@atcis.net
    Phone: (757) 321-2052