<NIC.MERIT.EDU> /nsfnet/acceptable.use.policies/suranet.txt    September 1992
 


                       SURAnet Acceptable Use Policy

 
 SURAnet is sponsored by the Southeastern Universities Research Association 
 (SURA), a not for profit corporation, formed by the association of colleges
 and universities in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, 
 Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, 
 North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.
 
 SURAnet has two Network Operation Centers (NOC), one at College Park,
 Maryland and the second at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta that
 provide direct access to the NSFNET backbone.
 
 SURAnet network exists for the primary purpose of transmitting and sharing 
 information between academic and research organizations.  Transmission of any 
 material in violation of any U.S. or state laws or regulations is prohibited.  
 A SURAnet connection shall not be used to access other machines without the 
 permission of the owner.  Users of SURAnet are expected to be responsible in 
 their use of the network and avoid actions that cause interference to the 
 network or cause interference with the work of others on the network.
 
 SURAnet communication traffic need not conform to the NSFNET Acceptable Use 
 Agreement and there is no prohibition on commercial traffic.  However, the 
 Subscriber agrees to observe the acceptable use policy of any other network 
 the Subscriber accesses through the SURAnet connection.  The traffic over the 
 Federally funded National Science Foundation network (NSFNET) is primarily
 for research, development, and education purposes.  Use of NSFNET for
 commercial activities is generally not acceptable, unless it is in support
 of research, development, and education.  Other networks may have special
 usage policies which can be obtained from the network provider. 
 
 SURAnet also serves as the East Coast connection point for the Federal 
 Interagency Exchange (FIX) consisting of the NASA Science Internet (NSI), 
 DOE Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), and DOD Terrestrial Wide Band 
 Network (TWB). Also, SURAnet has a connection to DOD MILnet.  Through 
 connections to other networks, SURAnet users can communicate with other 
 network users throughout the U.S., South America, and overseas.
 
 SURAnet does not own or control all of the various facilities and 
 communications lines through which it may provide access.  Accordingly, 
 SURAnet shall not be responsible for user/access security.  However, 
 SURAnet will assist in network security breach detection and identification
 and in establishing limited access when requested.
 
 
 Submitted, 9/14/92, by:  Michael Taranto
                          NIC Services
                          SURAnet