Effective Dec. 2020
MHG Telco LLC dba Impact Internet (“Impact Internet”) has adopted this acceptable use policy applicable to all users of Impact Internet’s high-speed Internet service, including Impact Internet’s web sites ImpactInternet.com (the “Internet Service”). This acceptable use policy is intended to advance Impact Internet’s goal of providing reliable and high quality Internet service to its subscribers.
APPLICABILITY
PLEASE READ THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY PRIOR TO USING THE SERVICE; BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE INTERNET SERVICE, YOU, THE SUBSCRIBER, ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY OR MISUSE OF THE SERVICE THROUGH THE USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT, EVEN IF THE MISUSE WAS CONDUCTED BY A THIRD PARTY OR OTHER END USER WITH ACCESS TO YOUR ACCOUNT, WHETHER PERMITTED BY YOU. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SECURE YOUR COMPUTER (S), NETWORK AND/OR ANY DEVICE, INCLUDING WIRELESS NETWORK (“WiFi”) DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE SERVICE SO THAT SUCH MISUSE IS PREVENTED.
REVISIONS TO POLICY
IMPACT INTERNET MAY REVISE THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE BY POSTING A SUCH REVISION ON IMPACTINTERNET.COM OR ANY SUCCESSOR URL. ANY REVISION OF THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON SUCH POSTING. AS SUCH, YOU SHOULD REGULARLY VISIT IMPACTINTERNET.COM AND REVIEW THE POSTED ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN ANY SUBSCRIBER OR CUSTOMER AGREEMENT AND THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY, THE TERMS OF THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY WILL GOVERN.
VIOLATIONS
IMPACT INTERNET RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT NOTICE AT IMPACT INTERNET’S SOLE DISCRETION IF YOU OR OTHERS WHO USE YOUR ACCOUNT VIOLATE THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY. IMPACT INTERNET ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ANY MATERIAL OR INFORMATION FROM IMPACT INTERNET’S WEB SITES THAT VIOLATE THIS POLICY FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER FROM AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
COMMERCIAL USE
If you are a commercial subscriber of Impact Internet, this paragraph 4 shall not apply to your subscription to the Internet but only to the extent that your subscription expressly addresses such use.
The Internet Service is provided for personal and family use within a single residential household. You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to operate any type of business or commercial enterprise or to use the Internet Service as an Internet service provider. You may set up one (1) Web page per e-mail account for personal use using the Internet Service, but you may not establish a web page using a server located at your home. You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, your home computer as a Web Server, FTP Server, file server or game server or to run any other server applications. Customer will not resell or redistribute, or allow others to resell or redistribute, access to the Internet Service in any manner, including by wireless means.
NO ILLEGAL OR FRAUDULENT USE
You agree that you will not use, and not encourage or allow others to use, the Internet Service to violate any applicable federal, state, local or international laws orders or regulations. You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to plan or commit, or encourage or help others to plan or commit, a crime, fraud or act of terrorism, including but not limited to posting or transmitting information, data or material that is unlawful, abusive, libelous, slanderous, obscene, profane, unlawful, threatening, or defamatory, posting or transmitting child pornography or obscene material, engaging in a pyramid, Ponzi or other illegal soliciting schemes, sending chain e-mail that request money or other items of value, illegal gambling, the offering for sale of illegal weapons or substances, the promotion or publication of any material that may violate hate crime laws, or exporting software or technical information in violation of U.S. export control laws.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Impact Internet and its affiliates, suppliers, and agents against all claims and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) resulting from you engaging in any act prohibited by this Acceptable Use Policy or resulting from your violation of this Acceptable Use Policy. This paragraph will survive any termination or expiration of any applicable subscriber agreement.
NO INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to send or receive any information that infringes the intellectual property, including without limitation patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets or proprietary rights of any other person or entity. This includes, but is not limited to digitized music, movies, books, photographs, art or other copyrighted materials or software, including Impact Internet-provided software.
General Policy: IMPACT INTERNET respects the intellectual property rights of others. You are prohibited from infringing, publishing, submitting, copying, uploading, downloading, posting, transmitting, reproducing or distributing software, video or audio content, or any other material that is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, any other type of intellectual property, proprietary or publicity rights, or other right of any party unless You own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same. This prohibition includes the use of any material or information that are made available through the Services. IMPACT INTERNET assumes no responsibility, and You assume all risks, regarding the determination of whether material is in the public domain or may otherwise be used by You for such purposes.
Repeat Infringer Policy: In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”), IMPACT INTERNET’s policy is to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the Service access of any Subscriber or account holder who is a repeat infringer. The Subscriber will be designated a repeat infringer if they have violated or has been alleged to have violated the General Policy three (3) times over a period of six (6) months, or if the Subscriber has continued multiple offenses over a longer period of time.
“Three Strike” Enforcement Process: IMPACT INTERNET maintains a graduated “Three Strike” enforcement process for its Repeat Infringer Policy. If Subscriber is found in violation or is alleged to have violated the General Policy, Subscriber will be subject to the following:
(1) First Offense – An infringement case will be created; Subscriber will be notified of the complaint/offense via email and Subscriber will be forwarded copies of the DMCA takedown notice received by the Company and IMPACT INTERNET’s DMCA Notice.
(2) Second Offense – For a second offense, Subscriber will be issued the same notices as provided for a first offense. In addition, Subscriber will be notified of the complaint/offense via phone and will be required to acknowledge the complaint/ offense via phone within five (5) business days or alternatively, file a counter-notification under penalty of perjury as provided by the DMCA, or face suspension of service.
(3) Third Offense – Subscriber’s IMPACT INTERNET Service will be terminated without advance notice, unless the Subscriber files a counter-notification under penalty of perjury as provided by the DMCA.
Any Subscriber communications in response to Company correspondence regarding alleged infringement, including, but not limited to, the notices described above in this Section, must be directed to:
Impact Internet
PO Box 878
West Seneca, NY 14224
NO THREATS OR HARASSMENT
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to transmit any material that threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property or which harasses, abuses, defames or invades the privacy or rights of any other person or entity.
NO HARM TO AND PROTECTION OF MINORS
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to harm or attempt to harm a minor, including but not limited to using the Internet Service to send pornographic, obscene or profane materials, or violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
NO “SPAMMING”
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to send materials in a manner inconsistent with federal and state laws, including without limitation the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. §§ 7701-7713 and 18 U.S.C. § 1037). These materials include without limitation mass or bulk e-mail, numerous copies of the same or substantially similar messages, empty messages, or messages which contain no substantive content. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to determine whether such postings or transmissions constitute an advertisement, promotional material or any other form of solicitation in violation of such laws.
NO “HACKING”
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to access the accounts of others or to attempt to penetrate security measures of the Internet Service or access any other person’s computer or computer system, software, data, confidential or proprietary information of others without the owner’s knowledge and consent (“hacking”) or to cause a disruption of service to other on-line users. You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, tools designed for compromising network security, such as password guessing programs, cracking tools, packet sniffers or network probing tools.
NO SYSTEM DISRUPTION
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to disrupt, restrict, destroy, impair or create any unusually large burden, disrupt any backbone network nodes or network service used by Impact Internet, on Impact Internet’s network, computer equipment, content, material, device or system whether owned by Impact Internet or others. You also agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to disrupt other Internet service providers or services, including but not limited to by e-mail bombing or the use of mass mailing programs, viruses, locks, keys, worms, Trojan horse or other harmful or debilitating feature; distribute mass or unsolicited e-mail, including commercial advertising, announcements or junk mail; or otherwise generate large levels of traffic sufficient to impede other’s ability to send or receive information;
NO IMPERSONATION OR FORGERY
You agree that you will not, nor allow others to, impersonate another user, falsify one’s user name, age, digital or manual signature or identity in e-mail or in any post or transmission to any newsgroup or mailing list or other similar groups or lists. You agree that you will not, nor allow others to, forge any message header of any electronic transmission, originating or passing through the Internet Service, or use an IP address not assigned to you.
NO ABUSE OF NEWSGROUPS
You agree that will not, nor allow others to, post a similar item to more than three (3) newsgroups or mailing lists. You agree that you will not, nor allow others to, post or transmit any private, third party e-mail to any newsgroup or mailing list without the explicit approval of the sender.
NO EXCESSIVE BANDWIDTH USAGE
Impact Internet offers multiple tiers of High-Speed Internet Service. You agree to comply with the current bandwidth, data storage, electronic mail and other threshold limitations that correspond with the package of service you selected. You further acknowledge that each tier or level of Impact Internet’s High Speed Internet Service has limits on the maximum speed at which you may send and receive data at any time, as set forth in the price list and/or either the Residential Service Agreement or the Commercial Service Agreement, whichever is applicable (the “Service Agreement”). You understand that the actual speeds you may experience at any time will vary based on a number of factors, including the capabilities of your equipment, Internet congestion, the technical properties of the websites, content and applications that you access, and network management tools and techniques employed by Impact Internet. You agree that Impact Internet may change the bandwidth or other threshold limitation of any tier by amending the price list or Service Agreement. Your continued use of the Internet Service following such a change will constitute your acceptance thereof. You also agree that Impact Internet may use technical means, including but not limited to suspending or reducing the speed of the Internet Service, to ensure compliance with your tier of service and to ensure that Impact Internet’s High Speed Internet Service operates efficiently. You further agree that Impact Internet has the right to monitor your usage patterns to facilitate the provision of Impact Internet’s High Speed Internet Service and to ensure your compliance with the package of service you selected and the Service Agreement and to efficiently manage the network and the provision of High Speed Internet Services. Impact Internet may take such steps as it determines appropriate in the event your usage of the Internet Service does not comply with the package of service you selected or the Service Agreement. Additionally, Impact Internet may use such tools and techniques as it determines appropriate in order to efficiently manage its network and to ensure a quality user experience for its subscribers.
NO “VIRUSES”
You agree that you will not use, nor allow others to use, the Internet Service to restrict, inhibit, or otherwise interfere with the ability of any other person to use or enjoy the Internet Service or any features of the Internet Service, any Equipment or the Internet, regardless of intent, purpose or knowledge, including, without limitation, by posting or transmitting any information or software which contain computer “viruses,” worms, “Trojan horses” or other harmful software programs and that you will use your best efforts to prevent the unintentional transmission of such viruses.
IMPACT INTERNET MONITORING.
Impact Internet reserves the right at any time to monitor bandwidth, usage, transmissions, and content on the Internet Service from time to time; to seek or identify violations of this Policy; and/or to protect the network, the Internet Service and Impact Internet users. Impact Internet may not, however, routinely monitor the activity of your Internet Service account for violations of this Acceptable Use Policy. Impact Internet’s failure to enforce this Acceptable Use Policy, for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a waiver of any right to do so at any time. You agree that any portion of this Acceptable Use Policy held invalid or unenforceable will as much as possible be construed consistent with the intent and applicable law; the remaining portions of this Acceptable Use Policy will remain in full force and effect.
SUSPEND/DISCONNECT FOR NON-PAYMENT
Once an account is past due, Impact Internet has the right to suspend the account and disable Internet access without notice. Once the account has been suspended, the customer must pay his/her past due balance in full before service will be restored. Once an account has been suspended for five business days, Impact Internet will schedule removal of the wireless equipment from the customers location to take place within the next two to four business days. In order for service to be restored after removal of equipment has be completed, the account must be brought current and paid in full, an additional reconnect fee of $75.00 will also be due, and the next month of service must be paid in advance as well.
VOLUNTARY ACCOUNT SUSPENSION (VACATION MODE)
Impact Internet offers our customers the option of voluntarily placing their account in a suspended status, commonly known as “Vacation Mode”. This is simply a voluntary suspension of the customer account for a period of up to three (3) months. The cost for this service is $10.00 per month, which must be paid in advance. If it is required by the customer to extend the term beyond the initial three months, a request for a special arrangement may be made. The determination of any special arrangement will be solely at the discretion of Impact Internet, there is no guarantee the request will be approved.
