System abuse is strictly prohibited. Lehigh Valley Business Network may terminate or modify service immediately and may bill for any resulting support charges if the client engages in system abuse. Following is a list of actions which are defined to be system abuse. This list is non-exclusive; any action about which there is any doubt should be referred to Lehigh Valley Business Network for evaluation.
Actions which constitute system abuse include, but are not limited to:
  • Attempting to circumvent user authentication or security of any host, network, or account on Lehigh Valley Business Network systems or the Internet at large 
  • Sending large numbers of unsolicited mail messages (i.e. "junk mail"); this includes adding or attempting to add addresses to any mailing list without explicit positive consent of the addressee. 
  • Forwarding or posting "chain letters" (multiple forwarding) of any type.
  • Engaging in harassment, whether through language, frequency, or size of messages.
  • Transmitting services or products or any material that is, in Lehigh Valley Business Network's sole discretion, unlawful, obscene, threatening, abusive, libelous, or hateful, or encourages conduct that may constitute a criminal offense, may give rise to civil liability, or otherwise may violate any local, state, national or international law. 
  • Violations of the rights of any Person protected by copyright, trade secret, patent or other intellectual property or similar laws or regulations. 
This Acceptable Use Policy sets forth the principles that govern the use by customers of the systems, services and products provided by Lehigh Valley Business Network.