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- AlterDial (SM) Service from AlterNet
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- AlterDial, the versatile dial-up commercial Internet service, provides
- high-quality, low-priced Internet connectivity to individual computer
- users.
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- AlterDial connects your desktop or laptop computer directly to the
- Internet, the world's greatest source of communications tools and
- information. Through your link to AlterNet's international network
- you can send e-mail, log in to remote computers, transfer files,
- participate in newsgroup discussions, and retrieve valuable
- information from countless global databases.
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- AlterDial supplies occasional or low-volume Internet access to your
- office or home, providing a total networking solution to small
- businesses, telecommuters, and employees in the field. You need only
- a 14.4 Kbps modem, a standard analog phone line, and your NetManage
- Internet Chameleon software.
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- AlterDial represents the state-of-the-art in dial-up Internet
- connectivity. Every AlterDial plan permits multiple user mailboxes
- and registration of your own unique domain name. Traveling users can
- seamlessly connect to any of AlterNet's hubs around the country, or
- to a convenient 800 number. For an up-to-date list of local access
- numbers, please contact AlterNet directly.
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- AlterNet's industry-leading experience, network connectivity, and
- support add business-class reliability that you will find in no other
- Internet service provider.
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- Our Metered Client service includes one POP mailbox and one NNTP
- news reading service on our host computer. A unique domain name and
- additional mailboxes are available for an extra charge.
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- PRICING
- Please connect to our Instant Internet server to see our current
- rates, or contact us for more information. You will not be charged
- until you have agreed to the pricing and terms of agreement.
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- AlterNet
- A Service of UUNET Technologies, Inc.
- 3110 Fairview Park Drive
- Falls Church, VA 22042
- Voice: 1-703-204-8030
- or 1-800-258-4037
- metered-sales@alter.net
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- AlterDial Terms and Conditions
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- (1) UUNET exercises no control whatsoever over the content of the
- information passing through AlterDial. UUNET makes no warranties of any
- kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing.
- UUNET also disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
- particular purpose. UUNET will not be responsible for any damage you
- suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from delays,
- nondeliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions caused by its
- own negligence or your errors or omissions. Use of any information
- obtained via AlterDial is at your own risk. UUNET specifically denies
- any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained
- through its services.
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- (2) AlterDial may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission of
- any material in violation of any US or state regulation is prohibited.
- This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material
- legally judged to be threatening or obscene, or material protected by
- trade secret. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless UUNET from any
- claims resulting from your use of the service which damages you or
- another party.
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- (3) Any access to other networks connected to AlterDial must comply
- with the rules appropriate for that other network. This specifically,
- but not exclusively, includes NSFNET. Use of AlterDial itself may be
- for any lawful purpose. Use of AlterDial for lawful commercial purposes
- is both permitted and encouraged. Connectivity is provided for your
- organization only. Resale or use of the connection by another
- organization is prohibited.
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- (4) Payment is due 30 days after date of invoice. Accounts are in
- default if payment is not received within 30 days after date of
- invoice. If your payment is returned to us unpaid you are immediately
- in default and subject to a returned check charge of $25 from us.
- Accounts unpaid 60 days after date of invoice may have their service
- interrupted. Such interruption does not relieve you from the obligation
- to pay the monthly charge. Only a written request to terminate your
- service relieves you of your obligation to pay the monthly account
- charge. Accounts in default are subject to a late payment charge of $50
- and an interest charge of 1.5% per month on the outstanding balance. If
- your state law does not allow an interest rate of 1.5% per month, the
- maximum allowable rate for your state will be charged. If you default,
- you agree to pay UUNET its reasonable expenses, including attorney and
- collection agency fees, incurred in enforcing its rights under these
- Terms and Conditions.
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- (5) Service is invoiced monthly and may be cancelled in writing at
- any time with no penalty. Prices are for delivery FOB Falls Church, VA.
- UUNET reserves the right to change the rates by notifying you 30 days
- in advance of the effective date of the change.
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- (6) These Terms and Conditions supersede all previous
- representations, understandings or agreements and shall prevail
- notwithstanding any variance with terms and conditions of any order
- submitted. Use of AlterDial constitutes acceptance of these Terms and
- Conditions.
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- THE NSFNET BACKBONE SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY June 1992
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- GENERAL PRINCIPLE:
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- (1) NSFNET Backbone services are provided to support open research
- and education in and among US research and instructional institutions,
- plus research arms of for-profit firms when engaged in open scholarly
- communication and research. Use for other purposes is not acceptable.
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- SPECIFICALLY ACCEPTABLE USES:
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- (2) Communication with foreign researchers and educators in connection
- with research or instruction, as long as any network that the foreign
- user employs for such communication provides reciprocal access to US
- researchers and educators.
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- (3) Communication and exchange for professional development, to
- maintain currency, or to debate issues in a field or subfield of
- knowledge.
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- (4) Use for disciplinary-society, university-association,
- government-advisory, or standards activities related to the users
- research and instructional activities.
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- (5) Use in applying for or administering grants or contracts for
- research or instruction, but not for other fundraising or public
- relations activities.
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- (6) Any other administrative communications or activities in direct
- support of research and instruction.
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- (7) Announcements of new products or services for use in research
- or instruction, but not advertising of any kind.
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- (8) Any traffic originating from a network of another member agency of
- the Federal Networking Council if the traffic meets the acceptable use
- policy of that agency.
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- (9) Communication incidental to otherwise acceptable use, except
- for illegal or specifically unacceptable use.
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- UNACCEPTABLE USES:
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- (10) Use for for-profit activities, unless covered by the General
- Principle or as a specifically acceptable use.
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- (11) Extensive use for private or personal business.
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- This statement applies to use of the NSFNET Backbone only. NSF expects
- that connecting networks will formulate their own use policies. The NSF
- Division of Networking and Communications Research and Infrastructure
- will resolve any questions about this Policy or its interpretation.
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- UUNET and AlterNet are registered trademarks and AlterDial is a
- service mark of UUNET Technologies, Inc.
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