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May, 2005
The Got SKY Unlimited Internet Service Acceptable Use Policy
is intended to help enhance the use of the Internet by preventing
unacceptable use. All users of Got SKY Unlimited Internet Services
must comply with this Policy. By using Got SKY Unlimited Internet
Service, you confirm your acceptance of, and agree to be bound
by, this Policy.
The Got SKY Internet Service supports the free flow of information
and ideas over the Internet and does not actively monitor use
of Internet services under normal circumstances.
We do not exercise editorial control over the content of any
Web site, electronic mail transmission, newsgroup or any other
material created or accessed through Got SKY Internet services.
Got SKY Internet Service does not endorse or stand behind the
accuracy, truthfulness, or reliability of any information (including
statements of opinion or advice) provided on or by means of Got
SKY Internet Service. Got SKY Internet Service does not accept
responsibility for the content of the materials or information
published by others nor the violation of any laws resulting from
such publication. Got SKY Unlimited Internet Service may, at its
sole discretion, remove any materials that may be illegal or may
subject Got SKY to liability or which may violate this Policy.
Violations of Acceptable Use Policy
You are responsible for your communications via, and your use
of, the Got SKY Internet Service. The following constitute Violations
of the Got SKY Internet Service Acceptable Use Policy:
1. Illegal Use: Use of Got SKY Internet Service to publish,
post, distribute or disseminate defamatory, infringing, obscene
or other unlawful material or information via Got SKY Internet
Service, or violate any applicable local, state, national or international
law either intentionally or unintentionally.
2. Harassment: Use of Got SKY Internet Service to threaten,
harass, stalk, abuse or otherwise violate the legal rights (including
rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
3. Unauthorized Access: Intercept or attempt to intercept
E-mail, attempt to access the accounts of others, or attempt to
penetrate the security measures of Got SKY Internet Service whether
or not the intrusion resulted in corruption or loss of data. This
includes, but is not limited to, intentionally seeking information
on, obtaining copies of, or modifying files, email or other data,
or passwords belonging to other users without permission.
4. Forgery: Internet email sent, or caused to be sent,
to or through Got SKY Internet Service's network that makes use
of or contains invalid or forged headers, invalid or non-existent
domain names or other means of deceptive addressing is prohibited.
Similarly, email that is relayed through a third party's mail
server without the permission of that third party, or which employs
similar technologies to hide or obscure the source of the email
is unauthorized.
5. Copyright or Trademark Infringement: Upload, email
or posting of files that contain software or other material protected
by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity,
copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or any other applicable
law unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received
all necessary consents.
6. Fraudulent Activity: Use of Got SKY Internet Service
services to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items,
or services or to advance any type of financial scam such as "pyramid
schemes," "ponzi schemes," or "chain letters"
is expressly prohibited.
7. Security and Resource Infringements: Use Got SKY Internet
Service in a manner that adversely affects the availability of
its resources to other users including unauthorized security probing
activities or other attempts to evaluate the security integrity
of a network or host system without permission. Including but
not limited to port scanning, network attacks, and the transmission
of viruses or virus hoaxes.
8. Unsolicited / Bulk E-mail: Send e-mail to users for
any purpose other than personal communication, including but not
limited to, transmit unsolicited commercial or bulk email, advertise
or offer to sell goods or services to other users.
Reporting of Violations
Got SKY Internet Service requests that anyone who believes that
there is a violation of this Acceptable Use Policy direct the
information to abuse@psln.com.
In order to pursue a violation report, the following information
is necessary:
- The IP Address used to commit the alleged violation
- The date and time of the alleged violation in Eastern Time
- Evidence of the alleged violation
E-mail with full header information provides all of the above,
as do syslog files. Other situations will require different methods
of providing the information above.
Got SKY Internet Service may take any of the following actions
in response to a violation report:
- Written warning
- Suspension of offending user's account
- Termination of offending user's account
- Bring legal action against offending subscriber
- Report the violation to governmental authorities
Got SKY Security Violation Investigative
Process
Got SKY deploys a defined process in response to reports of security
violations, Spam e-mail, copyright infringement, and other Acceptable
Use Policy issues originating with our members or their subscribers,
described below:
1. Investigate the matter. When Got SKY receives a report
of possible violation, the first response is to investigate the
issue. In most cases, enough information is provided to identify
the subscriber involved. If insufficient information has been
provided, we will respond asking for additional details so that
the issue can be investigated.
2. Contact the subscriber. Got SKY will contact the subscriber
if possible. In some cases, it may not be possible for Got SKY
to identify the subscriber due to incomplete information provided
in the initial report, or because the subscriber does not authenticate
through our servers.
3. Recommend solution. Got SKY may be able to provide
recommendations to rectify the problem to the subscriber. These
may include mandating anti-virus software, suggesting firewall
hardware, or termination of a particular subscriber account. The
subscriber is responsible for any action taken, which should be
reported to Got SKY to indicate that an effort is being made to
correct the problem.
4. Reply sent. When the investigation is brought to resolution,
Got SKY replies to the entity that reported the issue, indicating
that the issue is being investigated and appropriate action will
be taken. No further details will be provided without a warrant
issued by a law enforcement agency. While Got SKY will cooperate
fully with any criminal investigation, we also are obligated to
protect the privacy of our members and their subscribers.
5. Escalation required for continued violations. Continued
reports of the same activity will be treated similarly; however,
Got SKY may take additional steps to protect its network, and
their subscribers from such activity. These steps include, but
are not limited to, disabling or filtering IP addresses, disabling
subscriber accounts, and/or terminating subscriber services.
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