
Connect Freely WiFi Internet Subscriber ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Connect Freely, the WiFi wireless operator ("Provider") seeks to create and
foster a wireless community that can be used and enjoyed by all its customers. Although
much of what is included here is common sense, the Provider takes these issues very
seriously and will enforce its rules to ensure enjoyment by all of its members. The
Provider reserves the right to suspend or cancel a subscriber's account for engaging in
inappropriate conduct. (Subscribers, of course, also remain legally responsible for any
such acts.) In using the services of any ISP as provided over the Provider's network
(the "ISP Service"), subscribers accept this non-exhaustive list of restrictions
and agree to use the ISP Service only for lawful purposes and not to use or allow others to
use the ISP Service in violation of the following guidelines:
Unless you have specifically subscribed for commercial grade service, the ISP Service is
provided to you for personal, non-commercial use only. The service cannot be used for any
enterprise purpose whatsoever whether or not the enterprise is directed toward making a
profit. If it is your intention to use this service for these purposes, please contact the
Provider to inquire whether commercial grade service programs are available.
The ISP Service may not be used to engage in any conduct that interferes with the Provider's
ability to provide service to others, including the use of excessive bandwidth. The Services
are intended for an end user's periodic active use of email, instant messaging, browsing the
World Wide Web, and other typical end user activities. High volume data transfers, especially
sustained high volume data transfers, are prohibited. Hosting a web server, IRC server, or any
other server is prohibited. Accordingly, the Provider maintains the right to terminate any
user's connection following the detection of any high volume data transfer, server hosting, or
non-traditional end user activity as determined at the sole discretion the Provider’s staff.
The ISP Service may not be used in a manner that interferes with the Provider's efficient
operation of its facilities, the provision of services or the ability of others to utilize the
ISP Service in a reasonable manner. The Provider may use various tools and techniques in order to
efficiently manage its networks and to ensure compliance with this Acceptable Use Policy
(“Network Management Tools”). These may include detecting malicious traffic patterns and preventing
the distribution of viruses or other malicious code, and managing network resources through
techniques such as limiting the number of peer-to-peer sessions a user can conduct at the same time,
limiting the aggregate bandwidth available for certain usage protocols such as peer-to-peer and
newsgroups, and such other Network Management Tools as Operator may from time to time determine appropriate.
The ISP Service may not be used to breach or attempt to breach the security, the computer, the
software or the data of any person or entity, including the Provider, to circumvent the user
authentication features or security of any host, network or account, to use or distribute tools
designed to compromise security, or to interfere with another's use of the ISP Service through
the posting or transmitting of a virus or other harmful item to deliberately overload or flood
that entity's system.
In using the ISP Service, you may not use an IP address or Property ID not assigned to you,
forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in an e-mail or newsgroup
posting or probe, scan or test the vulnerability of any system or network by the use of sniffers,
SNMP tools or any other method.
The ISP Service may not be used to post or transmit content that violates child pornography statutes
or contains graphic visual depictions of sexual acts or sexually explicit conduct involving children,
or other depictions of children, the primary appeal of which is prurient.
The ISP Service may not be used to upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any materials or
content that violate or infringe on the rights or dignity of others. These include, but are not limited
to, materials infringing or compromising intellectual property rights or the ability to maintain trade
secrets and other personal information as private; the ability to avoid hate speech; threats of physical
violence; harassing conduct; sexually oriented material that is offensive or inappropriate; and unsolicited
bulk e-mail.
The ISP Service may not be used to engage in or foster any consumer fraud such as illegal gambling,
“Make Money Fast” schemes, chain letters, pyramid, or other investment schemes, or to make or encourage
people to accept fraudulent offers by e-mail, USENET or other means, of products, items or services,
originating from your account, or through a third party which implicates your account or to post or
transmit off-topic or commercial messages on bulletin boards.
You may not engage in any of the above activities using the service of another ISP, while channeling
such activities through your ISP Service account or using this account as a mail drop for responses.