Internet Policy

All information transiting the Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. network is unrestricted unless it is listed as unacceptable under this policy.

It is the policy of Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. to provide its subscribers electronic access to the broadest possible number of organizations connected to the Internet. This is accomplished through connectivity to one or more state, multi-state, regional, or national "backbone" networks. All information that exits the Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. network and traverses the numerous other networks to which Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. is directly or indirectly connected, must conform to the acceptable uses policies governing those networks.

Privacy Policy
It is the responsibility of all individual subscribers or subscriber organizations to:

• Respect the privacy of other users, and not to seek information pertaining to other users without their explicit permission. This includes but is not limited to personal data, passwords, access to confidential files, or modification of files belonging to other users.
• Use the network service in a manner that is consistent with ethical practice and accepted community standards.

Copyright Policy
It is the responsibility of all individual subscribers or subscriber organizations to respect the legal protection provided by copyright and license to programs, data, and other information that may be accessible over the Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. network.

Unacceptable Use Policy
It is not acceptable to use the Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. network services or facilities for any purpose:

• Which would violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Where the meaning of the message or the content of a file would likely be highly offensive to the recipient or recipients
• Which makes unauthorized entry into other computational, information storage, or communications devices or resources.
• Which propagate computer worms, viruses, or transmissions of any type which causes disruption to disable or otherwise impede the recipient's facilities or equipment
• To make distribution of unsolicited advertising -- Which causes disruption of service due to facilities overload ("flaming")

Responsibility
All users of the Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. network, whether organization or individuals, are responsible for publicizing the acceptable use policy at their locations.

All participating telephone companies and resellers are responsible for communicating this policy statement to the appropriate administrative authorities at all user sites connected to theirs via connections that are not directly supported by Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc.

The ultimate responsibility for assuring the acceptable use according to this policy is with the individual end-user who originates the communication.

Enforcement
The Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. Board of Directors or its designee will review alleged violations of this policy on a case-by-case basis. A violation may result in denying the user access to the network, termination of access to all services, and forfeiture of all fees paid.

Evidence of illegal activities will be reported to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Policy Modifications
Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc. reserves the right to modify this policy at any time. Subscribers will receive prompt notification of all changes.

Information
Questions related to the Acceptable Use Policy should be addressed to:

Network Administrator
Hutchinson Telephone Company and Telecommunications Inc.
235 Franklin Street Southwest
Hutchinson, MN 55350
e-mail: info@hutchtel.net