OBJECTIVES:
The Acceptable Use Policy below defines the actions which Wave Technologies, Inc. considers to be abusive, and thus, strictly prohibited. The examples named in this list are non-exclusive, and are provided solely for guidance to Wave Technologies, Inc. customers. If you are unsure whether any contemplated use or action is permitted, please send mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will assist you. Please note that the actions listed below are also not permitted from other Internet Service Providers on behalf of, or to advertise, any service hosted by Wave Technologies, Inc., or connected via the Wave Technologies, Inc. network.
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Harassment, whether through language, frequency, or size of messages, is prohibited.
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Customers may not send email to any person who does not wish to receive it. If a recipient asks to stop receiving email, the customer must not send that person any further email.
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Customers are explicitly prohibited from sending unsolicited bulk mail messages ("junk mail" or "spam"). This includes, but is not limited to, bulk-mailing of commercial advertising, informational announcements, and political tracts. Such material may only be sent to those who have explicitly requested it.
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Customers may not forward or otherwise propagate chain letters, whether or not the recipient wishes to receive such mailings.
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Malicious email, including but not limited to "mailbombing" (flooding a user or site with very large or numerous pieces of email), is prohibited.
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Forging of header information is not permitted.
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Wave Technologies, Inc. accounts or services may not be used to collect replies to messages sent from another Internet Service Provider, where those messages violate this Acceptable Use Policy or the Acceptable Use Policy of that other provider.
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These rules apply to other types of Internet-based distribution mediums as well, such as RLG's Ariel system (a system for sending FAX-like documents over the Internet). USENET postings have their own regulations; see below.
USENET
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Wave Technologies, Inc. provides an uncensored newsfeed. As such, Wave Technologies, Inc. does not control the content of the newsgroups available to its customers. Wave Technologies, Inc. is not responsible for the content of any USENET posting, whether or not the posting was made by a Wave Technologies, Inc. customer.
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Postings to USENET newsgroups must comply with the written charters or FAQs for those newsgroups. Advertisements should only be posted in those newsgroups whose charters/FAQs explicitly permit them. The poster is responsible for determining the etiquette of a given newsgroup, prior to posting to it.
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Customers are prohibited from posting the same or similar message to large numbers of newsgroups (excessive cross-posting or multiple-posting, also known as "USENET spam").
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Customers are prohibited from posting chain letters of any type.
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Customers are prohibited from posting binary files to newsgroups not specifically named for that purpose.
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Customers are prohibited from cancelling or superseding posts other than their own, with the exception of official newsgroup moderators performing their duties.
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Customers are prohibited from forging header information. This includes attempting to circumvent the approval process for posting to a moderated newsgroup.
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A customer may not solicit mail for any other address other than that of the customer's Wave Technologies, Inc. account or service, with the intent to harass or collect replies after Wave Technologies, Inc. service has been terminated.
Individual Accounts (Dialup Users Only)
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Wave Technologies, Inc. dialup accounts are intended for use by an individual. Multiple logins are prohibited, except as allowed by the Wave Technologies, Inc.-provided version of 'screen'. Users of 'user mode IP' programs (such as TIA) may use one additional login via telnet in addition to the initial login. Shell account users may not run programs which provide network services from their accounts, such as IRC or MUD servers.
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Wave Technologies, Inc. shell accounts are intended for interactive use. Attempts to circumvent the 'idle daemon' or time charges accounting, or attempts to run programs while not logged in by any method, are prohibited.
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Wave Technologies, Inc. shell accounts operate on shared resources. Customers are prohibited from excessive consumption of resources, including CPU time, memory, disk space, and session time. The use of resource-intensive programs which negatively impact other system users or the performance of Wave Technologies, Inc. systems or networks is prohibited, and Wave Technologies, Inc staff may take action to limit or terminate such programs.
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Password security is the responsibility of the individual user. Good passwords should be a minimum of six characters long, contain at least one number or symbol, and are not based on any dictionary word or common name. Customers may not share passwords or accounts with others.