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Common ISP TOS/AUP

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:00 am
by streaker69
Since we see alot of people coming here and asking about sharing with their neighbors or connecting with their buddy down the street, I kinda thought it would be a good idea to collect TOS/AUP from as many ISP's that we can.

Please follow the format I'm about to set when entering new ones so that everything looks nice and consistant.

Comcast.Net

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:01 am
by streaker69
Original Link:http://www.comcast.net/terms/use.jsp

Relevant Data:

Prohibited Uses and Activities

Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, using the Service, Customer Equipment, or the Comcast Equipment to:

ix. resell the Service or otherwise make available to anyone outside the Premises the ability to use the Service (i.e. wi-fi, or other methods of networking), in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, or on a bundled or unbundled basis. The Service is for personal and non-commercial use only and you agree not to use the Service for operation as an Internet service provider or for any business enterprise or purpose, or as an end-point on a non-Comcast local area network or wide area network;

SBC Yahoo DSL

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:07 am
by streaker69
Original Link:http://sbc.yahoo.com/terms/

Relevant Data:

Concurrent Use.

1. SBC Yahoo! Dial. Your SBC Yahoo! Dial Member Account allows for up to two (2) simultaneous dial-up connections to the Internet. SBC reserves the right to prohibit any additional simultaneous connections.
2. SBC Yahoo! DSL and SBC Yahoo! High Speed Internet U-verse Enabled. Your SBC Yahoo! Member Account allows for one broadband connection and one other simultaneous network connection (such as a dial-up line) for a total of two (2) simultaneous network connections to the Internet. SBC reserves the right to prohibit any additional simultaneous network connections. [color="Red"]This policy does not prohibit multiple, private users from connecting to the Internet as allowed under these TOS over the same network connection using customer premise equipment such as a router or home networking equipment. Public Use connections are prohibited. For purposes of these TOS, Public Use means unrestricted, open, communal or shared use by third parties unrelated and/or not affiliated to the Member either for profit or not for profit (referred to herein as "Public Use").[/color]

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:18 am
by Thorn
Great idea, streaker!

Verizon

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:27 am
by Thorn
Original Link: http://www.verizon.net/policies/popups/tos_popup.asp

Relevant Data:
3.6.1 [color="Red"]You may not resell the Broadband Service, use it for high volume purposes, or engage in similar activities that constitute resale (commercial or non-commercial), as determined solely by Verizon.[/color]

3.6.2 You may connect multiple computers/devices [color="Red"]within a single home or office location[/color] to your Broadband modem and/or router to access the Service, but only through a single Broadband account and a single IP address obtained from Verizon.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:01 am
by Scruge
streaker69 wrote:Original Link:http://sbc.yahoo.com/terms/

Relevant Data:

Concurrent Use.

1. SBC Yahoo! Dial. Your SBC Yahoo! Dial Member Account allows for up to two (2) simultaneous dial-up connections to the Internet. SBC reserves the right to prohibit any additional simultaneous connections.
2. SBC Yahoo! DSL and SBC Yahoo! High Speed Internet U-verse Enabled. Your SBC Yahoo! Member Account allows for one broadband connection and one other simultaneous network connection (such as a dial-up line) for a total of two (2) simultaneous network connections to the Internet. SBC reserves the right to prohibit any additional simultaneous network connections. [color="Red"]This policy does not prohibit multiple, private users from connecting to the Internet as allowed under these TOS over the same network connection using customer premise equipment such as a router or home networking equipment. Public Use connections are prohibited. For purposes of these TOS, Public Use means unrestricted, open, communal or shared use by third parties [SIZE="4"]unrelated and/or not affiliated [/SIZE]to the Member either for profit or not for profit (referred to herein as "Public Use").[/color]

It looks as though one could do some real hair splitting with SBC's TOS.

Adelphia

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:05 am
by theprez98
Original Link: http://www.adelphia.net/x.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelphiapowerpage.com%2Fsynacor%2Fterms_of_service%2Fterms_of_service.cfm

Relevant Data:

Assignment or sharing of Adelphia Broadband Service.

You agree that You shall not use the Adelphia Broadband Service as an Internet service information provider (“ISP”). [color="Red"]You agree that you shall not resell, share, give away, redistribute, sublicense or otherwise distribute the Adelphia Broadband Service or any portion thereof to any third party in any manner without the prior written consent of Adelphia.[/color] For example, but without limitation, You may not provide Internet access to others through your connection, host shell accounts, provide e-mail or news services to others, or send or store a news feed.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:15 am
by zarendahl
Charter Communications

Location of AUP: http://charter.com/site/policies/ResidentialAUP.aspx

Relevant section:

1. USE

The Service is designed for personal and family use within a single household. Customer agrees that only the Customer and co-residents living in the same household will use the Service. The term ‘single household’ means the Customer’s home and includes an apartment, condominium, flat or other residential unit that may be used as a residence in any multiple dwelling unit. The Service is being provided solely for use in Customer’s household and any unauthorized access by a third party to e-mail, Internet access, or any other function of the Service relieves Charter of any affirmative obligations it may have, and is in violation of this Policy. Customer is responsible for any misuse of the Service that occurs through Customer’s account whether by a member of Customer’s household or an authorized or unauthorized third-party.

Customer may set up one (1) web page per service account for personal use of the Service, but Customer may not establish a web page using a server located at Customer’s home. Customer will not use, or allow others to use, Customer’s home computer as a web server, FTP server, file server or game server or to run any other server applications or to provide network or host services to others via Charter’s network. Customer will not use, or allow others to use, the Service to operate any type of business or commercial enterprise, including but not limited to, IP address translation or similar facilities intended to provide additional access. Customer will not advertise that the Service is available for use by third parties or unauthorized users. Customer will not resell or redistribute, or allow others to resell or redistribute, access to the Service in any manner, including but not limited to wireless technology.

Charter reserves the right to disconnect or reclassify the Service to a higher grade or to immediately suspend or terminate Service for failure to comply with any portion of this provision or this Policy, without prior notice. Charter owns any and all email addresses associated with the Service, and reserves the right to reclaim any such email address at any time and for any reason. Any violation of this Policy may lead to prosecution under state and/or federal law.

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:29 am
by dakkon2k
RoadRunner aka "RR"

Original Link: http://help.rr.com/HMSFaqs/e_rr_sub_agreement.aspx

Relevant Data:
5. Subscriber Conduct.

(d) Subscriber will not resell the Road Runner Service, or any portion thereof, or otherwise charge others to use the Road Runner Service, or any portion thereof. Further, [color="Red"]Subscriber will not redistribute the Road Runner Service, or any portion thereof, whether or not Subscriber receives compensation for such redistribution[/color]. The Road Runner Service as offered under this Agreement is a residential service offered for personal, non-commercial use only. [color="Red"]Subscriber agrees not to use the Road Runner Service for operation as an Internet service provider[/color], for the hosting of websites (other than as expressly permitted as part of the Road Runner Service) or for any enterprise purpose whether or not the enterprise is directed toward making a profit.

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Original Link: http://help.rr.com/HMSFaqs/e_rr_aup.aspx?topic=Policies

Relevant Data:
  • The Road Runner 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 Road Runner, 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 Road Runner service through the posting or transmitting of a virus or other harmful item or to deliberately overload or flood that entity's system.


  • In using the Road Runner service, you may not use an IP address or client 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.

**edit**
May or may not work for non RR ip`s.
I chose Brighthouse, Florida, Orlando when prompted but suspect it's same for most any other choices.

PenTeledata (ptd.net)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:54 am
by streaker69
Original Link:http://www.ptd.net/POLICIES-RES.html

Relevant Data:

Account Fraud: Knowingly using another customer's account on any PenTeleData system or on any system accessible through PenTeleData without their authorization, or in excess of authorized access risks the immediate and permanent termination of customer privileges.

Interesting Tidbit:

Obscene: The personal use of or commercial distribution of vulgar language, sexually suggestive language, obscene language, obscene images or vulgar images which are transmitted, posted, or displayed are prohibited to traverse any PenTeleData system or any system accessible through PenTeleData. Obscenities may result in the immediate and permanent termination of your customer privileges. These activities may border on criminal depending upon circumstances and could result in Federal, State or Local Law Enforcement involvement.

I guess the tidbit is the reason we don't see more Prolog users on the NS Forums. ;)

Centurytel

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:27 pm
by Beard
Original Link: http://community.centurytel.net/index.cfm?action=centurytel.support.help_accept

Relevant Data: [color="Red"]The sharing of passwords or accounts is strictly prohibited and violators are subject to the cancellation of their accounts without prior notice.[/color]

Beard

Pacific Internet (Australia)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:48 pm
by streaker69
Original Link:http://www.cyrustech.com/terms/index.html

Relevant Data:

4. Obligations

Customer will, at Customer's own cost:
(a) be responsible for the set-up or configuration of Customer's equipment and obtaining all licences, consents, approvals and rights for access to and use of the Service;
(b) be responsible for all information retrieved, stored and transmitted through the Service and for managing the use of storage capacity so that it does not exceed the capacity allocated to Customer and/or cause congestion in Company's network system;
(c) not intentionally attack, damage or otherwise interfere with Company's network system and/or the Service or use it to cause harm to any other person including other users of the Service or other Internet service providers;
(d) not send unsolicited bulk emails to third parties using the Company network;
(e) comply with any Laws in connection with the Service;
[color="Red"](f) not share the Service with any person without the prior written approval of Company and will use the Service only for the purpose for which it is subscribed;[/color]
(g) comply with the Acceptable Use Policies

Guadalupe Valley Telecommunications Cooperative

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:54 pm
by streaker69
Original Link:http://www.gvtc.com/internet/use.php

Relevant Data:

REDISTRIBUTION

GVTC provides IP connectivity for the sole and direct use of the customer subscribing to the service. IP services subscribed through GVTC may not in any way be re-distributed, re-sold, or otherwise utilized for any reason except Customer's network or computers. Reselling or Redistribution may be defined in many ways, including but not limited to: Commercial web hosting, or web hosting for profit other than the Customer's own site, Dial-Up or Direct connections including DOCSIS and/or DSL networks from which the Customer receives revenue. Violation of this agreement will result in immediate termination of IP connectivity.

Isomedia (Washington/Pacific NW)

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:00 pm
by theprez98
Original Link: http://www.isomedia.com/internet_index/master_terms.shtml

Relevant Data:

You agree not to resell (or provide free of charge) any ISOMEDIA site or service to any third party without first entering into a Reseller Agreement with ISOMEDIA.

Interestingly, in their broadband policy: http://www.isomedia.com/internet_index/broadband_terms.shtml
You agree not to connect more than one computer to the Broadband Connection either directly or via a modem, hub, switch, router or bridge (“networking multiple PCs”) without prior written permission from ISOMEDIA.

Earthlink

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:09 pm
by Beard
Original Link:
http://www.earthlink.net/about/policies/
http://www.earthlink.net/about/policies/isa/


Relevant Data: [color="Red"]You and members of your household or business, if you have purchased a business account, are the only authorized users of your EarthLink account and must comply with this Agreement.[/color]

[color="Red"]EarthLink may immediately and without prior notice terminate upon a violation by Customer of EarthLink's acceptable use policy, non-payment of fees when due or after notice, you fail to correct any breach of this Agreement.
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Additional information in AUP: VIOLATIONS OF EARTHLINK'S ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

Unauthorized access. Using the Services to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of EarthLink's or another entity's computer software or hardware, electronic communications system, or telecommunications system, whether or not the intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data.

Beard