Advanced Network & Services, Inc. ("ANS") is a not-
for-profit corporation dedicated to the advancement for edu-
cation and research in the interest of improving competi-
tiveness and productivity in the global economic environ-
ment. Accordingly, ANS' objectives are to help expand
access to and interchange of information technology
resources among academic, government and industry users,
provide state-of-the-art high speed data networks and
related services, engage in related research and development
work, and improve the ways that information is created and
used for education and research purposes. ANS aims to sup-
port the academic and research communities, enhance educa-
tion and research at all levels, and contribute to improving
the quality of education and research.
Organizations using ANS services will directly benefit
if ANS services and facilities are used in ways which will
build overall system efficiencies, maximize the accessibil-
ity of the system, and minimize or eliminate unimportant or
improper traffic over the systems. ANS will be able to
provide better service for User Organizations if a reason-
able Acceptable Use Policy is adopted, promulgated and
applied by ANS and all User Organizations.
The Policy
(1) All use of ANS network services shall be intended to
facilitate the exchange of information in furtherance
of education and research, and otherwise be consistent
with the broad objectives of ANS.
(2) Users of ANS network services shall promote efficient
use of the networks to minimize, and avoid if possible,
congestion of the networks and interference with the
work of other users of the networks.
(3) Users of ANS network services shall not disrupt any of
the ANS networks as a whole or any equipment or system
forming part of its systems, or any services provided
over, or in connection with, any of the ANS networks.
(4) ANS networks shall not be used to transmit any communi-
cation where the meaning of the message, or its
transmission or distribution, would violate any appli-
cable law or regulation or would likely be highly
offensive to the recipient or recipients thereof.
(5) ANS networks shall not be used for commercial purposes.
However, if a use is consistent with the purposes and
objectives of ANS, then commercial activities in sup-
port of that use will be considered an acceptable use
of the network.
(6) Advertising of commercial offerings is forbidden. Dis-
cussion of a product's relative advantages and disad-
vantages by users of the product is encouraged. Ven-
dors may respond to questions about their products as
long as the responses are not in the nature of adver-
tisting.
(7) Interpretation, application, and possible modification
of this Acceptable User Policy shall be within the sole
discretion of ANS. Questions about any issue arising
under this Policy should be directed to ANS by User
Organizations when an issue first arises.
