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i have no clue as my dad pays for it, lol. but i do remember hearing a case about it

Well my contract doesn't mention any kind of limitations imposed by the ISP, meaning hacking, spamming or anything at all, according to that document, if my ISP disconnected me for downloading or spamming they would be breaking their contract

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Read for yourself... :)

Acceptable Use Policy

Effective Date: January 7, 2004

Introduction

TELUS Communications Inc. and its affiliates ("TELUS") is committed to being the best possible network citizen. To assist us in protecting the usefulness and enjoyment of the Internet for our Customers and for other users, we require that our Customers comply with the terms of this document, which outlines our policies on acceptable use of our services.

When using TELUS Internet access services, hosting services, internetworking services, or any chat rooms, message boards, news groups, software libraries, personal web pages or any other message or communication services that may be available to the Customer on or through TELUS Internet systems (collectively, the "Communication Services"), the Customer is prohibited from engaging in certain activities which include, but are not limited to, those described in this Acceptable Use Policy.

For the purposes of this Acceptable Use Policy, a "Customer" is an individual or organization that has a service agreement or contract with TELUS for use of the Communication Services, or otherwise uses the Communication Services.

If the Customer engages in any of the prohibited activities described below it may, at the sole discretion of TELUS and without notice to the Customer, result in the immediate (1) restriction, suspension or termination of the Customer's use of the Communication Services (including without limitation the Customer's TELUS Internet access or hosting service), without compensation to the Customer, (2) blocking or filtering of the Customer's content, data or materials, (3) application of complaint processing fees, disconnection fees and additional service charges to the Customer's account, (4) deletion of the Customer's content, data or materials from TELUS servers, or (5) involvement of law enforcement agencies. Such activities may also result in civil or criminal liability. The foregoing applies notwithstanding any language or term to the contrary contained in any agreement that the Customer may have with TELUS.

The Customer is responsible for use of the Communication Services by any third party who directly or indirectly utilizes the Communication Services provided by TELUS to the Customer, whether or not such use has been authorized by the Customer.

Criminal Offences

While using the Communication Services, the Customer is prohibited from, in TELUS' sole judgment, posting, uploading, reproducing, distributing or otherwise transmitting information or materials where such activity constitutes a criminal offence or from otherwise engaging in or assisting others to engage in any criminal offence including, but not limited to, those offences listed below:

Communicating hatred

Pyramid selling

Unauthorized use of a computer

Mischief in relation to data

Fraud

Defamatory libel

Obscenity

Child pornography

Harassment/stalking

Uttering threats

Civil Offences and Violations of the Rights of Others

While using the Communication Services, the Customer is prohibited from, in TELUS' sole judgment, posting, uploading, reproducing, distributing or otherwise transmitting information or materials where such activity gives rise to civil liability or from otherwise violating the rights or assisting others to violate the rights of TELUS or any third party, including, but not limited to, the violations listed below:

Copyright infringement

Trade-mark infringement

Patent infringement

Misappropriation of trade secrets

Defamation

Other Prohibited Activities

While using the Communication Services, the Customer is prohibited from engaging in or assisting others to engage in any activity that, in TELUS' sole judgment, (1) violates applicable policies, rules or guidelines of TELUS or other on-line service providers, (2) disrupts or threatens the integrity, operation or security of any Communication Service or any computer or Internet system, (3) elicits complaints from other Internet users or Internet service providers, (4) is contrary to any law or regulation, or (5) is otherwise objectionable. Examples of such prohibited activity include, but are not limited to:

Scanning or probing another computer system

Obstructing or bypassing computer identification or security procedures

Engaging in unauthorized computer or network trespass

Maintaining a relay service open to the general public

Engaging in denial of service attacks

Posting, uploading, reproducing, distributing or otherwise transmitting any data, information or software that constitutes a virus, trojan horse, worm or other harmful or disruptive component

Exporting equipment, software, or data outside of Canada or the U.S. in contravention of applicable export control legislation

Falsifying address information, modifying message headers to conceal the Customer's identity or impersonating others, for the purpose of circumventing this Acceptable Use Policy

Posting, uploading, reproducing, distributing, otherwise transmitting, or collecting responses from unauthorized or unsolicited duplicative e-mail messages, junk or bulk e-mail messages, chain letters, newsgroup postings or other "spam" (TELUS reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether a message constitutes "spam")

Engaging in any conduct that directly or indirectly encourages, facilitates, promotes, relies upon or permits the foregoing prohibited activities including, without limitation, failing to implement reasonable technical or administrative measures to prevent spam, viruses and worms

Cooperation with Other Providers

TELUS may cooperate with other on-line service providers to discourage and resist abuses of acceptable use policies. TELUS reserves the right to take corrective action against the Customer upon notification to TELUS of unacceptable activities by the Customer on other networks. The Customer is prohibited from using the services of another provider to engage in or facilitate any activity that violates this Acceptable Use Policy.

Indemnification

The Customer will indemnify and hold harmless TELUS from all demands, claims, proceedings, awards, action, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses, including legal fees, incurred by or made against TELUS, which result from or relate to violation by the Customer of this Acceptable Use Policy. The Customer shall give TELUS prompt notice of any such demand, claim or proceeding that the customer is aware of.

Reservation of Rights and TELUS Liability

Nothing in this Acceptable Use Policy shall be interpreted to limit TELUS' rights or remedies in any way with respect to any of the foregoing activities (including, without limitation, TELUS' rights or remedies under any agreement between TELUS and the Customer) and TELUS reserves all rights and remedies available to it with respect to such activities at law or in equity. TELUS does not assume liability to the Customer or any other party for failure to enforce the terms of this Acceptable Use Policy.

Modifications

The terms of this Acceptable Use Policy may change at any time and without prior notice. The Customer is responsible for frequently reviewing this Acceptable Use Policy posted on TELUS' web site to obtain timely notice of any such changes.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Acceptable Use Policy, please e-mail TELUS at abuse@telus.com.

Effective Date: January 7, 2004

In other words... no more ISOs for me... :P

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Modifications

The terms of this Acceptable Use Policy may change at any time and without prior notice. The Customer is responsible for frequently reviewing this Acceptable Use Policy posted on TELUS' web site to obtain timely notice of any such changes.

****... You can't do anything at all can you, I'd change ISP if I were you, your is arrogant lol, no really aparently they will spy on you no matter what.

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I don't know anyone personally, who has been threatened, sued or prosecuted for piracy. I just read the articles in the papers where someone is made an example of.

I had read PirateBay's pages with the legal threats. What they are doing is legal because of where they are located. I got the distinct impression that they know what they are doing is wrong or immoral and are hiding behind Momma's skirts.

O.T.

If Microsoft is a monopoly, it is only because we allow it. You are not forced to use their products. If your business requires you to use their products for whatever reason, then you have to use it but it is your choice of business.

If Microsoft products are overpriced, what do you think is a fair price, based on where you live, how much money you make....?

How usefull is a nix distribution? Half as useful? How about applications in nix? What would happen if you were to take the value ( to you) of some product x, cut it by two thirds and donated that amount to some freeware and everyone else who felt the same about product x were to do the same? The repercussions would be massive. This scenario is not going to happen.

Democratic governments are the same way. They are going to do what they do because we vote them in. We lose money because of porkbarrel programs, politicians use porkbarrel programs to get votes and so forth. People vote for this or that politician because he/she tells them what they want to hear. If a statesman (using that word to differentiate from a politician) were to say 'If you vote me into office, it is going to hurt. There is nothing that I am going to do for you. What I am going to do is for the future. The future might be 2 years, 5 years or 10. That is when you will see the benefits of what I am doing. Here's why...................'

I would possibly vote for him/her. This scenario is not going to happen.

Freedom is a right, not a privilige. But if you use your freedom to hurt someone else (infringing on their rights), then you should lose some if not all of your rights. If your neighbor has 5 sacks of rice to feed himself and his wife and you steal 4, how bad is that? What if you steal one sack? Or one grain? Don't get me wrong, I am not innocent of theft. I am not going to throw stones in a glass house. I am just throwing out thoughts.

DL

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