Network Use Protocol and Terms of Service

It is the intention of Residence Life to provide students in the residence halls with good internet connectivity for academic purposes. The academic use by Residence Life and its students is important and will be given a priority over recreational use. By connecting to and/or using the internet connection provided by TC3, you indicate your agreement to abide by this agreement and the following terms of service. In addition, you are subject to applicable New York state and Federal laws. Violations may result in the termination of internet access without notification, as well as a referral to the appropriate campus, local, state or federal authorities.

• You are personally responsible for all use of your computer(s) and network connection and will be held accountable for any violations that occur involving your computer(s) or internet connection.
• Any action (intentional or unintentional) that would impair the function of the network is prohibited. This includes actions that affect the overall performance of the network. Any action that would deny or impair network service to another system or user, is prohibited.
• TC3 shall have the right to monitor residence hall users' bandwidth consumption at any time and on an on-going basis and to limit excessive bandwidth consumption (as determined by TC3) by any means available.
• Use of the internet through TC3 for any illegal activities is strictly prohibited. Any receipt, transmission or retransmission of software or data must observe copyright laws, license restrictions and policies.
• Operation of any server related application is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to sharing files on your computer, FTP, web server and other systems that serve information.
• Network service may be interrupted on occasion. TC3 will work to restore service as soon as possible. However, TC3 is not responsible for any losses or damages caused by service interruptions or other failures in Residence Life equipment.
• Failure to comply with any of these terms are grounds for immediate disconnection.

You must understand that connection to the Residence Life’s network is a privilege, and agree to abide by the terms of service and that you are solely responsible for violations occurring through the use of your computing equipment and/or network connection.