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 OARnet Acceptable Use Policy
 
 
 
 This policy represents a guide to the acceptable use of OARnet.  OARnet 
 provides access to state, national and international resources to its clients 
 through connections with networks outside OARnet.  In general, it is the 
 responsibility of those networks to enforce their own acceptable use policies. 
 OARnet will inform its clients of any restrictions on use of networks to which 
 it is directly connected.
 
 OARnet accepts no responsibility for traffic which it originates which violates 
 the acceptable use policy of any directly or indirectly connected networks 
 beyond informing the client that they are in violation if the connected 
 network so informs OARnet.
 
 1.      Use of OARnet must be consistent with the goals of facilitating and 
 disseminating knowledge, encouraging collaborative projects and 
 resource sharing, aiding technology transfer to Ohio businesses, fostering 
 innovation and competitiveness within Ohio, and building broader 
 infrastructure in support of education and research.
 
 2.      It is not acceptable to use OARnet for illegal purposes.
 
 3.      It is not acceptable to use OARnet to transmit threatening, obscene, or 
 harassing materials.
 
 4.      It is not acceptable to use OARnet so as to interfere with or disrupt 
 network users, services, or equipment.  Disruptions include, but are not 
 limited to, distribution of unsolicited advertising, propagation of 
 computer worms or viruses, and using the network to make 
 unauthorized entry to any other machine accessible via the network.
 
 5.      It is assumed that information and resources available via OARnet are 
 private to those individuals and organizations which own or hold rights 
 to those resources and information and unless specifically stated 
 otherwise by the owners or holders of the rights.  It is therefore not 
 acceptable for an individual to use OARnet to access information or 
 resources unless permission to do so has been granted by the owners or 
 holders of rights to those resources and information.
 
 6.      OARnet will review violations of our Acceptable User Policy on a case-
 by-case basis.  Clear violations which are not promptly remedied by the 
 client organization may result in termination of OARnet network 
 services.