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NIC.CERF.NET ]
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Purpose of CERFnet
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The purpose of the California Education and Research Federation is
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to advance research and education in general by assisting in the
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interchange of information among research and educational
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institutions by means of high speed data communications and related
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telecommunications techniques.
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CERFnet - ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
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This statement represents a guide to the acceptable use of the CERFnet
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facilities.
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(1) All use must be consistent with the purpose of CERFnet.
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(2) The intent of the use policy is to make clear certain cases which are
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consistent with the purpose of CERFnet, not to exhaustively enumerate all such
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possible uses.
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(3) The Chairperson of CERFnet and his designees, may at any time make
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determinations that particular uses are or are not consistent with the purpose
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of CERFnet . Such determinations will be reported in writing to the Board of
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CERFnet for consideration and possible revision at the next meeting of the
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board.
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(4) If a use is consistent with the purpose of CERFnet, then activities
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necessary to that use will be considered consistent with the purpose of
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CERFnet. For example, administrative communications which are part of the
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support infrastructure needed for research and instruction are acceptable.
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(5) Use for scholarly and scientific research or instruction at
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institutions of research or instruction is acceptable.
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(6) Use for a project which is part of or supports scholarly and scientific
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research or instruction activity for the benefit of an institution of research
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or instruction is acceptable, even if any or all parties to the use are located
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or employed elsewhere. For example, communications directly between
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Subscribers engaged in support of a project for such an institution is
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acceptable.
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(7) Use for scholarly and scientific research or instruction at for-profit
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institutions may or may not be consistent with the purpose of CERFnet, and will
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be reviewed by the Chairperson or his designees on a case-by-case basis.
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Adopted May 12, 1988
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CERFnet Board of Directors
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Ref:1-16-89I
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