Hello, These are the Zipcon policies. They may appear rather harsh at times. We find them necessary as protection, and hope that they don't affect your opinion of our service in a negative way. Thanks for using Zipcon! Daniel Pewzner ZIPCON TERMS AND CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE DATE: Current as of September 1995 1. You (the customer) understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them. You further agree to pay for these ser- vices according to the Billing Policies currently in effect. 2. If we (Zipcon) do not receive your payments when due, your account may be terminated. Termination of your account will not remove your obligation to pay all charges incurred up to the date of termination. In addition you will be liable for any collection costs incurred by Zipcon in conjunction with your account. 3. Zipcon makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness of these services for any particular purpose. Zipcon takes no responsibility for any damages suffered by you includ- ing, but not limited to: loss of data from delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions, even if caused by Zipcon negligence or your errors and/or omissions. 4. Zipcon services may only be used for lawful purposes. Trans- mission of any material in violation of any US or state regula- tion is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copy- righted material, threatening or obscene material, or material protected by trade secret. 5. At our discretion, Zipcon may revoke your account at any time. Unused credit or payments will be refunded on a pro-rated basis. If it is determined that you are participating in illegal activity, Zipcon will notify the proper law-enforcement authori- ties. 6. You may cancel your account at any time with written notice. You will be responsible for any charges up to the date of termi- nation of service. Any unused payments will be refunded, based on pro-ration of your system usage. 7. Use of any information obtained through these services is at your own risk. Zipcon specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of any information obtained through the use of our services. 8. Zipcon will not give out personal information on anyone. 9. If you connect to other organizations or networks using our facilities, you are subject to their respective permissions and usage policies. 10. You agree to notify us in writing of any changes in your ac- count information, such as your address or contact phone number. 11. Per session time limits may be set to two hours when phone lines are busy. You may log back in after a 5 minute period. 12. Disk space is initially set at 10 megabytes per user. Addi- tional disk space may be alotted if necessary. Please send mail to "support@zipcon.net" for more information. 13. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change without no- tice. A copy of the current Terms and Conditions will always be available on the system through the use of the login menu or "menu" command. Continuing to use your account after new policies have gone into effect will constitute your agreement to abide by said policies. Please check the policy statement on a regular ba- sis. 14. These Terms and Conditions supersede all previous agreements or understandings. 15. Certain materials available on our system are copyrighted. You agree not to disseminate or publish or make available in any other manner, any copyrighted material. 16. Personal accounts are for the use of the subscriber only. Sharing your account with anyone, including your family or friends, is not allowed. 17. On personal PPP/SLIP accounts, using an artificial means to keep your line in use, when you are not actively using it, is prohibited. Unmetered use is not unlimited use. If you need un- limited use, please contact us about purchasing a dedicated cir- cuit. 18. Unsolicited advertising via email or posting to UseNet news- groups not meant for advertising is prohibited and will result in account termination. Several short documents with general rules and frequently asked questions are located at: ftp://ftp.zipcon.net/pub/faqs Its the subscriber's duty to be aware of and abide by these rules and ethics (called the netiquette). Please feel free to contact support@zipcon.net if you have any questions. Zipcon 6910 Roosevelt Way NE Suite 122 Seattle, WA 98115 Voice: 206-524-0612 Data: 206-576-7500 ZIPCON TERMS AND CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE DATE: Current as of September 1995