By paying a fee and using StoneMedia a VVM Inc. company as their Internet Service Provider (ISP) users are deemed to be in agreement with the following policies:

1) Basic PPP users have unlimited Internet access, except as otherwise noted. Unlimited access is defined as being connected and actively engaged in legitimate activity.

2) Users are permitted only ONE simultaneous dial-in. You may use only ONE of our modem lines at a time unless other arrangements have been made.

3) Access to Stonemedia.com via Telnet is not permitted. Shell accounts are not available.

4) Connections to our system which have been idle for more than 30 minutes will be disconnected without warning.

5) Users may dial into any of our access numbers.

6) UNSOLICITED MASS EMAIL ("SPAMMING") IS NOT PERMITTED. StoneMedia users sending unsolicited email to multiple recipients (StoneMedia or non-StoneMedia addresses) WILL have any and all accounts with StoneMedia IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

7) StoneMedia reserves the right to terminate or suspend your account without notice for any activity deemed unreasonable by Management or System Administration staff. Such activity may include (but is not necessarily limited to):

a. Security violation, defined as unauthorized access of this or any other system using your StoneMedia account, whether proven or strongly suspected.

b. Giving your password to someone else. (A user id and password may be used by one person at a time.)

c. Harassment of others in the Internet community by email, newsgroups, IRC, or any other medium using your StoneMedia account.

d. "Spamming", defined as unsolicited information or advertisement via newsgroups or email, or propagation of such material, using your StoneMedia account.

e. IRC bots, floods, or DCC (sending-receiving of files over IRC) using any StoneMedia server. Any user account found to be the cause of the "StoneMedia.com" domain being banned from any IRC channel or host will be terminated.

f. Use of unauthorized software from your StoneMedia web page account. If you are unsure if it is allowed, ask. Use of any program designed to run as a server (does not require you to be logged in) is prohibited.

g. Distribution or storage of illegal or pirated software with/from your StoneMedia account.

h. Non-payment of user fees, including declined credit cards or returned checks.

i. Use of any program designed to hold a connection open while the user is absent from the computer is prohibited.

8) Usage fees are billed in advance and are due on the first day of the month.

9) Users may cancel at any time, without penalty. Usage fees already paid for any billing period are NOT refundable or prorated.

10) Violation of any user policy will be handled in the following manner:

First Violation of any policy: User will be warned via email of violation, and required to cease such activity immediately.

Second Violation of any policy (not limited to a repeat of the first violation): User's account access will be suspended. It is the user's responsibility to contact StoneMedia for remedy. User's account will be reactivated at the discretion of StoneMedia Management or System Administration staff. User is still responsible for account fees while account is suspended, as account suspension is NOT equivalent to cancellation.

Third Violation of any policy (not limited to repeat of the first two violations): User's account will be permanently terminated.

Exceptions:

1. Violation of the "NO SPAMMING" rule will result in immediate account termination.
2. Non-payment of account fees by due date will result in immediate suspension of account. User may reactivate account within 10 business days by arranging payment. User is still responsible for fees while account is suspended, as suspension is NOT equivalent to account cancellation.

11) Storage for Personal web page accounts is limited to 5 MB averages per month, and includes your home directory, file. Excess storage is charged at a rate of $1 per MB per month average, but is not guaranteed.

StoneMedia reserves the right to put a 5 MB quota on users' accounts that persistently violate the 5 MB limit. If you find that you consistently require more than 5 MB of storage, consider upgrading your account to a Business Account, which includes an additional 20 MB of storage, among other features.

12) Recovery of files from backup due to loss not caused by a StoneMedia hardware-software failure is a $15 fee per 5 MB of files.

13) StoneMedia will attempt to provide the highest quality and reliability of service, but service is not guaranteed. Loss of data or service due to hardware, software, or other failure does not give the user the right to compensation, financial or otherwise.

14) All rates and access policies are subject to change at any time. Users will be given 30 days notice of change in user fees. Access policies are subject to change without notice, and take effect upon announcement.