Policy @ inetMSI_.net

InetMSI.net User Agreement

Notice to customers:

Dial-up accounts are sold as single user accounts only.  This means that the account is to be used by only one person.  Auto re-dialers are NOT to be used.  Any attempt to use a dial-up account as a network connection will result in being billed for a 24 hour account, with NO exceptions and NO prior warnings.  Excessive use of system resources is prohibited. This primarily prohibits the continued usage of a dial-up port to simulate a dedicated connection for the user’s system.  Dial-up accounts are designed to provide on-demand access for account holders, not dedicated connections.  If you have any questions or concerns with our policy, please make sure to contact us prior to setting up service.  

DSL basic accounts are for individual use only.  Any attempt to use an DSL account to running any type of server, sharing software or using excessive system resources will result in being billed for the excessive resource or termination of the account, with NO exceptions and NO prior warnings.

Microcomputer Specialists, Inc (hereafter referred to as MSI) agrees to provide Internet access, web hosting, and all other services provided to it’s customers under the following conditions:

Customers are responsible for backing up data.  MSI is not responsible for any lost or corrupted files, including, but not limited to, email, graphics, and html or database files. 

Account holders are responsible for protecting their own passwords.

Storage space is for personal files only.  This is primarily for, but not limited to, HTML and web-based documents and files that can be viewed  using a web browser or similar application.  Customers storing files of a commercial nature on MSI’s service agree to be billed according to the commercial web page pricing schedule.  MSI is the sole judge of what is or is not a commercial file.  Any questions relating to the matter should be addressed to a MSI representative.

Unacceptable Use

It is not acceptable to use inetMSI.net so as to interfere with or disrupt network users, services or equipment.  Such interference includes, but is not limited to: distribution of unsolicited advertising, propagation of computer worms or viruses and using the network to make unauthorized entry to other computational, informational or communications devices or resources.

Prohibited Activity  

Attempts to compromise system and/or network security- Programs such as packet sniffers, password crack programs, and similar utilities found to be running from a user’s account are prohibited.  This also includes attempts to hack into non-MSI systems.

Sharing of a user’s account with another party for purposes of avoiding payment for a second account is strictly prohibited.

MSI reserves the right to edit and/or delete any files on our service at any time.

MSI is not responsible for any losses incurred by our customers due to disruption of service.

MSI reserves the right to change pricing and/or services offered at any time.

MSI is not responsible for any long distance charges incurred while using our service.

Customers are solely responsible for keeping the payment of their accounts current and up to date.

E-Mail abuse is prohibited.  E-mail abuse typically comes in one of four forms; the transfer of a message to unsolicited individuals, the sending of harassing and/or threatening messages to other users, the forging of e-mail addresses so as to make the e-mail appear to be from another user and sending bulk electronic mail (SPAM).  The accountholder agrees to reimburse MSI for any and all expenses incurred by MSI as a result of e-mail abuse by the accountholder; including, but not limited to, legal fees and other expenses arising from the collection of such reimbursement.

Pirated software is prohibited.  Pirated software is defined as: “the illegal exchange of software via the Internet for purposes of avoiding the purchase of said software by the individuals involved.  This includes most commercial applications such as:  Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc… Such activities are prohibited by Federal law and are thus not allowed in any form on inetMSI.net.  Such prohibition also includes the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material including: but not limited to, digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books or other copyrighted sources and copyrighted software.  The exportation of software or technical information in violation of U.S. export control laws is strictly prohibited.

Accountholders shall not use inetMSI.net as the means to stalk others or to post, transmit or originate any unlawful, threatening, abusive, hateful, defamatory, obscene or pornographic communication.  Any communication where the message or its transmission of distribution would constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate local, state, national or international laws is prohibited. 

MSI is in no way responsible for content on the Internet.  All the pages on the MSI web server are RASC rated such that all pages are viewable by all ages.  MSI reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate service at any time for violation of any conditions of the agreement or any activity by the accountholder determined not to be in the best interest of MSI or the Internet community in general.

MSI shall have a broad authority to interpret and apply these policies.  MSI shall also be entitled to modify or amend these policies at any time.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

MSI disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, with respect to Internet access product provided by MSI, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  MSI specifically disclaims any warranty, whether expressed or implied, with respect to the time in which it will take the accountholder to gain access to the Internet through the inetMSI.net Internet product (hereafter referred to  as the “product or service”).  The accountholder is hereby advised that he/she may receive a busy signal when attempting to gain access to the Internet using MSI’s product.  MSI shall have no responsibility with respect to MSI’s Internet product for consequential, exemplary or incidental damages including; but not limited to, damages of loss of good will, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, loss of profits or any and all other damages or losses.  The accountholder acknowledges that by accepting MSI’s software and using MSI’s Internet product, he/she is agreeing to be bound by the terms of this express disclaimer of warranty.  

Usage of MSI’s service constitutes acceptance of this agreement in full. 

Internet services will automatically be suspended if account is not paid by the due date.

Any Questions? Please e-mail webmaster@inetmsi.net.