Terms of Service

This Acceptable Use Policy (the “Policy”) defines the actions which are prohibited by FiberNet, LLC of West Virginia (“FiberNet”) to users of the FiberNet Internet Network. FiberNet reserves the right to modify the Policy at any time, effective upon posting of the modified Policy to the FiberNet website. It is the responsibility of the user to review and comply with the terms of this policy. By continuing use of the FiberNet network you agree to be bound by this Policy.

Unacceptable Use

1. Transmission, distribution or storage of material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and any material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws.

2. Sending unsolicited mail messages, including the sending of "junk mail" or other advertising material to individuals who did not specifically request such material ("e-mail spam"). This includes, but is not limited to, bulk-mailing of commercial advertising, informational announcements, and political tracts. It also includes posting the same or similar message to one or more newsgroups (excessive cross-posting or multiple-posting). FiberNet accounts or services may not be used to collect replies to messages sent from another Internet Service Provider where those messages violate this Policy or that of the other provider.

3. Gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to or use data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.

4. Unauthorized access, alteration, destruction, or any attempt thereof, of any information of any FiberNet customers or end-users by any means or device.

5. Obtaining or attempting to obtain service by any means or device with intent to avoid payment.

6. Monitoring data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.

7. Interfering with any user, host, network or service including, without limitation, mailbombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system or network and broadcast attacks or any activities that will cause a denial-of-service to any FiberNet customer or end-user by any means or device.

8. Forging of any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in an email or newsgroup posting.

9. Sending unsolicited mail messages, including, without limitation, commercial advertisements and informational announcements or attempting to relay mail through another site’s mail servers without the express permission of the site’s owner.

10. Using the FiberNet Network to disrupt or interfere with the use of the FiberNet network by other customer or authorized users.

Each FiberNet customer is responsible for the activities of its customer base, representatives or end users, and by accepting service from FiberNet, is agreeing to ensure that its customer base, representatives or end users abide by this Policy.

Complaints regarding violations of this Acceptable Use Policy, or Network Security Issues should be sent to abuse@wvfibernet.net.