Last updated: May 24th, 2007

General Description

This article discusses the disciplinary process regarding excessive bandwidth usage.

Step by Step Instructions

If a user commits a bandwidth violation:

  • 1st Violation: The user's port will be temporarily disabled. An e-mail notification will be sent with automatic re-enable instructions.
  • 2nd Violation: The user's port will be temporarily disabled again. Another e-mail notification will be sent with automatic re-enable instructions.
  • 3rd Violation: The user's port will be disconnected and the user will have to complete an online agreement 24 hours after the violation. The link to the agreement can be found in their email mailbox via the use of a lab computer.
  • 4th Violation: The user's port will be disconnected and the user will be forwarded to the University Residences disciplinary group. University Residences will contact the user via campus mail about their connection. The bandwidth violation is now a disciplinary issue with University Residences and calling the ResNet Help Desk will not speed up the process.
  • 5th Violation: The user will be permanently removed from the network. The University Residences disciplinary group will be notified as well as the Dean of Students. University Residences will send a formal disconnect notice via campus mail.
These offenses last the whole year; they are not erased at semester break.

Any illegal content (pirated software, child pornography, etc.) will be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation. The Dean of Students will also be notified for additional University sanctions.

In the past with ResNet, only an email notification would be sent out on the first and second violation. ResNet now disables on the first and second violations to prevent users from getting multiple tickets if they were to accidentally leave a file-sharing program open over the weekend.

To turn a connection back on during the first and second violations, all the user needs to do is check his or her email, fill out an online form re-accepting the AUP, and the connection will be re-enabled.

Please be mindful that users on the ResNet network are responsible for all traffic that flows in and out of their computer, regardless of whether they are aware of it or if it they were using the computer at that time. Purdue ResNet recommends removing all file-sharing programs, running virus scans on a regular basis, and shutting off computers when not in use.

 

Copyright

Intellectual property piracy is the illegal copying and sharing of software, video, music and full movies. If caught you could face a possible criminal sentence up to 5 years and $250,000 in the case of willful infringement. Civil damages can be up to $150,000 per pirated title.

Information on copyright law can be found at: http://www.bitlaw.com/copyright/index.html

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