Hunter Communications Acceptable Use Policy for Hunter Internet/Intranet Products and Services

Hunter Communications Acceptable Use Policy (the "Policy") for Hunter Internet/Intranet Products and Services is designed to help protect Hunter, Hunter’s customers and the Internet community in general from irresponsible or, in some cases, illegal activities. The Policy is a non-exclusive list of the actions prohibited by Hunter Communications. Hunter Communications reserves the right to modify the Policy at any time.

Prohibited Uses of Hunter’s Systems, Products and Services.

1. Transmission, distribution or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws.

2. Sending unsolicited mail messages, including the sending of "junk mail" or other advertising material to individuals who did not specifically request such material (e.g., "e-mail spam"). This includes, but is not limited to, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, informational announcements, and political tracts. It also includes posting the same or similar message to one or more newsgroups (excessive cross-posting or multiple-posting). Hunter accounts or services may not be used to collect replies to messages sent from another Internet Service Provider where those messages violate this Policy or that of the other provider.

3. Unauthorized use, or forging, of mail header information (e.g., "spoofing").

4. Unauthorized attempts by a user to gain access to any account or computer resource not belonging to that user (e.g., "cracking").

5. Obtaining or attempting to obtain service by any means or device with intent to avoid payment.

6. Unauthorized access, alteration, destruction, or any attempt thereof, of any information of any Hunter customers or end-users by any means or device.

7. Knowingly engage in any activities that will cause a denial-of-service (e.g., synchronized number sequence attacks) to any Hunter customers or end-users whether on the Hunter network or on another provider's network.

8. Using Hunter’s Products and Services to interfere with the use of the Hunter network by other customers or authorized users.

9. Any open wireless network is strictly prohibited. Any type of unauthorized service sharing will be searched for and immediately identified. Any Customer unwilling to bring down any such network will be terminated

Each Hunter IP customer is responsible for the activities of its customer base/representatives or end-users and, by accepting service from Hunter, is agreeing to ensure that its customers/representatives or end-users abide by this Policy. Complaints about customers/representatives or end-users of Hunter IP Customer will be forwarded to the Hunter IP customer's postmaster for action. If violations of the Hunter Communications Acceptable Use Policy occur, Hunter IP customer's Products and Services reserves the right to terminate services with or take action to stop the offending customer from violating Hunter’s AUP as Hunter deems appropriate, without notice..