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Acceptable Use Policy
AUP
Usage
User agrees that unless paid as otherwise, this is not a
dedicated account and will not be used as such.
"Unlimited" refers to unlimited usage up to 270 hours
per month.
Dedicated
Account
Usage above 270 hours/month is considered a dedicated account.
Usage above the 270 hours/month will result in a $1.00 per hour
charge to the users account. If payment is not made, the account
will be suspended and turned over to an outside agency for
collection.
Idle
Time
All subscribers should log off if idle for more than twenty (20)
minutes. Pinging servers, leaving chat rooms connected or using
other means to simply maintain a connection is considered abuse
of the system and cause for termination of user's account. No
BOT scripts are allowed (eggdrop, etc.).
User
Harassment
User agrees to use ShoalsLink's network and services for lawful
purposes only and not to annoy or harass other Internet users. (ShoalsLink,
Inc. will be the sole judge as to what constitutes annoying acts
or harassment.)
File
Transfers/Material Transfers
User agrees not to transmit any material in violation of any
federal or state law or local ordinance. This includes, but is
not limited to, copyrighted material, material protected by
trade secret, or any material that is determined to be
threatening or obscene. ShoalsLink reserves the right in its
sole discretion to delete any information entered onto
ShoalsLink's system by User. Use of cgi scripts allowed, but
must be cleared by the technical administrator. User also agrees
not to place any commercial material into their home directory
for Internet use - either as a web site or a download area
unless prior permission is granted. User's web site must be a
noncommercial or personal home page only. Any site that is
commercial in nature is subject to a $50/month hosting fee.
Simultaneous
Logins/Dupes
It is not permissible for one account to access ShoalsLink more
than once at the same time. It is not permissible for the user
to place account information on a second computer for the
purpose of allowing someone else to have access to user's
account. When two computers access ShoalsLink with the same user
name and password it is called a duplicate logon and subjects
the user's account to a $5 duplication charge per incident
and/or suspension of service.
Toll-Free
Access
There will be a 10 cents per minute surcharge that will appear
on the user's ShoalsLink statement for use of ShoalsLink's toll
free number. The toll free number will not incur charges on
users phone bill, but will incur charges on users ShoalsLink
bill.
ShoalsLink
Responsibility
User agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ShoalsLink,
Inc. its affiliated companies, employees, agents and licensees
from all liabilities, claims and expenses, including attorney's
fees, arising as a result of any breach of the AUP (acceptable
use policy) or service/subscription agreement or any illegal,
unlawful or unauthorized use of ShoalsLink, Inc.'s services,
networks or systems.
Resale
of ShoalsLink Resources
Resale of ShoalsLink's network and services is strictly
forbidden unless under written authorization from ShoalsLink,
Inc.
Junk
E-mail/Spam
User will not use ShoalsLink's network to abuse the Internet
with items such as unsolicited junk e-mail broadcasts &
newsgroup spams. ShoalsLink prohibits the use of its network as
a mail drop or name server for spams from throwaway accounts on
other sites.
Termination
of Account
ShoalsLink,
Inc. reserves the right to immediately suspend an account on
reasonable suspicion of violating this AUP whilst it is
investigated and to terminate the account if proven. Violators
of this AUP will be billed for any costs incurred in dealing
with them. Users whose accounts are terminated for violating
this AUP are not entitled to a refund of any prepaid fees.
Network
Attacks
Use of ShoalsLink account to disable, harm or attempt to harm
another computer via the Internet or with User's access account
is strictly forbidden. Termination of account and prosecution to
the fullest extent of the law will result.
Modification
of AUP
ShoalsLink, Inc. may modify this policy at anytime without prior
notice given. Use of account constitutes users acceptance of
policy implied in fact.
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