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 © 1997 - 2004
Crosswind Internet Services, Inc.

Crosswind POLICIES

• Acceptable usage of PPP dialup accounts. Outlines restrictions and conditions for usage
• Inactivity disconnect times and restrictions.
• Usenet policy and acceptable posting policy.
• Customer responsibility and cooperation.
• Acceptable Use of Web Servers and restrictions.
• Customer preclusions
• Spamming

Acceptable Usage of PPP Accounts:

PPP accounts are the most basic service Crosswind offers to customers. It is also the most heavily used account in terms of number of customers accessing this service and therefore is subject to the most abuse. PPP dialup accounts are used on a "dialup" basis, meaning they are used only as needed and in no way are intended to be operating 24 hours a day on an ongoing connection. Nor does this type of account support a static IP address. The account may be accessed as little or as much as a customer needs, however Crosswind has strict definitions of how that service is determined.
The service may be used for WWW viewing or uploading via a commercial web server.
The account may be used for reading or posting to Usenet newsgroups, sending or receiving and reading of electronic e-mail, transferring of files via the FTP protocol or telnetting to remote sites
PPP accounts cannot be used as a commercial avenue or connection for a dedicated server site to the Internet
PPP accounts cannot be accessed simultaneously by multiple users using the same username and has only one mailbox for incoming e-mail
PPP account holders cannot use automated processes such as checking e-mail or pinging our host to maintain a constant connection.
PPP accounts cannot be used to run web servers, ftp servers, chat servers, or BBS servers.
 

Inactivity and Disconnect Policy:

The account will be disconnected automatically within 20 minutes of inactivity. This time is general and subject to change as mandated by the System Administrator of Crosswind. Inactivity is defined as periods when no activity is detected by Crosswind through electronic means and the account is not being actively used by a dialup user. Electronic or mechanical means to avoid an inactivity disconnect are strictly prohibited. Electronic or mechanical means include: pinging the mail server; electronic or software autodialer features to maintain an active connection; repetitive checks for e-mail by auto-login to the mail server. Abuse of these conditions and others not identified can result in a customer having their account disabled until these processes are halted in agreement with Crosswind Appropriate Use Policy. Electronic means of auditing a suspected abused connection will be done by Crosswind with the above guidelines in mind and with respect for the customer's privacy. Continued abuse or violations of the above conditions my result in a customers account being permanently disabled and all previous agreements rendered null and void.
 

Usenet Policy and Acceptable Posting Procedures:

Usenet access is provided to all dialup customers of Crosswind. Customers are free to subscribe to as many or as few newsgroups as they wish. In conjunction with established Usenet protocols, Crosswind advises customers not to post to newsgroups until the customer has familiarized themselves with the subjects and established guidelines of the newsgroup. Some restrictions of newsgroup postings have been established by Usenet and are respected by Crosswind. Customers unconditionally agree to these protocols and policies with their account. These include:

• Post articles to groups pertaining to the posting. Inappropriate postings are not appreciated by participants of newsgroups nor are they allowed under Usenet protocols.
• Some newsgroups do not allow commercial postings. Users are encouraged to verify this before making any such posting.
• Irresponsible blanket postings to all or large numbers of newsgroups simultaneously with disregard to the newsgroups subject is forbidden.
• Chain letters are not allowed to be posted
• Irresponsible newsgroup postings which result in large numbers of complaints to Crosswind News Administrator may result in a customers account being disabled
• Only the Crosswind News Administrator may create new Usenet groups. Any abuse of this policy will result in a customers account being disabled and all other previous agreements rendered null and void.
• Any disregard for the above conditions may result in an account being disabled.

In addition to this, customers and subscribers are encouraged to use common sense and courtesy when creating postings and or sites on our WWW commercial server that may be considered offensive to others.


Acceptable Use of Crosswind Web Servers and restrictions:

Users of Crosswind Web Services and the Virtual Domain Server will be subject to additional charges if their site is receiving excessive use.
We expressly reserve the right to disable web sites generating significantly excessive traffic (significantly excessive traffic is defined as any amount of activity that noticeably detriments performance on the server in question).  We do not allow any form of pornographic material to be hosted on our servers.  We also do not allow any links or references to sites containing pornographic material.


Customers Shall Be Precluded From Doing Any of the Following:

Posting or transmitting any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, giving rise to civil liability, or otherwise violating any local, state, national or international law, including without limitation the U.S. export control laws and regulations;

Posting or transmitting any information or software which contains a virus, worm, cancelbot or other harmful component; Uploading, posting, publishing, transmitting, reproducing, distributing or participating in the transfer or sale, or in any exploiting any information, software or other material obtained through the Internet which is protected by copyright or other proprietary right or derivative which is protected by copyright or other proprietary right or derivative works with respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner or rightholder;
Abusing or fraudulently using the Service in any way not specifically set forth above;
Customer understands further that the Internet contains unedited materials, some of which are sexually explicit or may be offensive to some people. Customer and Customer's authorized users access such materials at Customer's own risk. Moreover, Customer acknowledges that it will comply with all legislation, regulations, caselaw, and ordinances that regulate the transmission of information content over the Internet.

Spamming:

• To post a single article or advertisement to more than ten (10) Usenet or other newsgroups, forums, email mailing lists or other similar groups or lists;
• To post to any Usenet or other newsgroup, forum, email mailing list or other similar group or list articles which are off-topic according to the charter or other owner-published FAQ or description of the group or list;
• To send unsolicited mass emailings to more than twenty-five (25) email users, if such unsolicited emailings provoke complaints from the recipients;
• To engage in any of the foregoing activities using the service of another provider, but channeling such activities through an Crosswind account or remailer, or using an Crosswind account as a maildrop for responses;
• To falsify user information provided to Crosswind or to other users of the service in connection with use of an Crosswind service.