Effective January 1, 2001
Rev. February 5, 2003

3.1 Each Customer has access to newsgroups. These newsgroups allow a Customer to read and post messages on a variety of topics. Newsgroups may also have a charter or a FAQ that describes what subjects are appropriate for each newsgroup. Misuse of newsgroups may result in the termination of the Customer's SCC Service account.

3.2 SCC does not control the content of the newsgroups available to its Customer. SCC believes that decisions about which newsgroups and messages to read are best left to Customers. Screening software is available from third parties, and it is the Customer's responsibility to use such tools if desired. SCC is not responsible for the content of any newsgroup message, whether or not an SCC Customer posted the message.

3.3 Messages posted to newsgroups must comply with the written charters or FAQs for those newsgroups.

3.4 Advertisements, solicitations, or other commercial messages should be posted only in those newsgroups whose charters or FAQs explicitly permit them. Each Customer is responsible for determining the policies of a given newsgroup before posting to it. If a Customer is unable to find such a policy, assume that such messages are not welcome.

3.5 Posting or cross-posting the following types of messages is not allowed, unless expressly authorized by the receiving newsgroup:

• The same or substantially similar message to more than five newsgroups,
• Excessive repeating of a message,
• Binary files,
• A message promoting a pyramid scheme, "Make Money Fast" scheme, chain letter, or other scheme,
• A message with forged or removed header information, including circumventing the approval process for a moderated newsgroup,
• A message that solicits mail for any address other than the Customer's with intent to harass others,
• A message sent for the purpose of threatening or harassing others,
• A message which infringes on personal or property rights of others (privacy rights or copyrights, for example),
• Canceling messages other than Customer's own (except for official newsgroup moderators performing their duties), or
• Sending a message of more than 5 MB.
  

3.6 SCC does not censor or control content posted to a newsgroup. Each Customer is solely responsible for the content published. Upon receiving notification that certain posts violate this policy, or any state or federal law, or infringe on the trademarks or copyrights of another, SCC may remove such posts from the news server and terminate Customer's Service.