Acceptable Use Policy

The Capital Area Advanced Research and Education Network's (CAAREN's) acceptable use policy:

• Use of CAAREN services shall be in support of the network's and member institutions' core missions of research and education
• CAAREN services may be used for all legal purposes, provided such use does not adversely affect CAAREN or other members' operations, as determined by CAAREN
• The network may not be used for:
  • Any illegal activity
  • Gaining access to systems for which one does not have authorization
• Institutions eligible for CAAREN membership may not share an individual connection and must connect to CAAREN separately
• Member traffic may be subject to other acceptable use policies when such traffic transits other networks (e.g., Internet2)