Abuse Policy

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Sections 6 and 27 of your Internet Service Agreement explain Sisqtel.net's Abuse Policy and define "Appropriate Use":
 
6.  Appropriate Use. Sisqtel reserves the right to terminate your Sisqtel Internet Service immediately without notice if, in Sisqtel's sole discretion, you do not use Sisqtel Internet Service in an appropriate and lawful manner. You shall not use and shall not allow others to use Sisqtel Internet Service, directly or indirectly, to:
 
6.1.  Post, transmit, or promote any Content that defames or libels Sisqtel or any other person, or that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable or offensive; or
 
6.2.  Upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way, information, software, or other material that is protected by copyright or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner or right holder or access any computer, software, data, or any confidential, copyright-protected, or patent-protected material of any other person, without the knowledge and consent of such person; or
 
6.3.  Disrupt the normal flow of dialogue in a chat room or on a message board or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects any other person; or
 
6.4.  Impersonate any person or entity, or communicate under a false name or a name you are not entitled or authorized to use; or
 
6.5.  Post or transmit chain letter or pyramid schemes; or
 
6.6.  Post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to other persons, except in those areas that are expressly designated for such a purpose, or collect the screen name of any other Sisqtel subscriber without permission; or
 
6.7.  Post or transmit any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private financial information from any other person; or
 
6.8.  Violate any operating rule, policy, or guideline of any other Internet service provider; or
 
6.9.  Violate any applicable local, state, national, international, or foreign law, including but not limited to any rule or regulation having the force of law and including but not limited to export and encryption laws and regulations of the United States; or
 
6.10.  Copy, distribute, or sublicense any software provided by Sisqtel or violate the terms under which it was provided to you, except that you may make one copy of each software program for back-up or archival purposes only; or
 
6.11.  Restrict, inhibit, or otherwise interfere with the ability of any other person to use or enjoy Sisqtel Internet Service.
 
Your use of Sisqtel Internet Service and the
 
Internet is solely at your own risk.
 
THE SISKIYOU TELEPHONE COMPANY
DSL INTERNET SERVICE AGREEMENT

Please Note Section 1.2 of your Internet Service Agreement:  "1.2.  DSL Subscribers. If you are a Sisqtel DSL Internet customer, then all of the provisions of The Siskiyou Telephone Company DSL Internet Service Addendum supplement and modify this Agreement and apply to your Sisqtel DSL Internet Service. The Siskiyou Telephone DSL Internet Service Addendum is included at the end of this Agreement"
 
27.  Appropriate Use. Sisqtel reserves the right to terminate your Sisqtel DSL Internet Service immediately without notice if, in Sisqtel's sole discretion, you do not use Sisqtel DSL Internet Service in an appropriate and lawful manner. You agree not to use or to allow others to use Sisqtel DSL Internet Service, directly or indirectly, to:
 
27.1.  Violate any of the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement; or
 
27.2.  Disrupt, abuse, or cause degradation of service in the Sisqtel’s backbone network nodes or network services or the network nodes of other Sisqtel.net users; or
 
27.3.  Resell the Sisqtel DSL Internet Service, or bandwidth, or use the service for operation of an Internet service provider business or for any other business enterprise in competition with Sisqtel; or
 
27.4.  Redistribute your residential Sisqtel DSL Internet Service to anyone not a member of your household or redistribute your business Sisqtel DSL Internet Service to anyone not working for your business as an employee or contractor.
 
27.5.  Access any computer, software, data, or any confidential, copyright-protected, or patent-protected material of any other person, without the knowledge and consent of such person.
 
If you engage in any of these activities, Sisqtel may immediately terminate your Sisqtel DSL internet Service. This Section 27 shall not in any way limit Sisqtel’s rights of termination pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement.