TERMS OF SERVICE

By accepting this agreement and accessing the wireless network, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to the terms of this agreement.

The wireless network service is provided by the Akiak Tribal Library under an FCC e-Rate grant and subject to internet safety monitoring and restricts access to materials harmful to minors. Your access to the wireless network is completely at your discretion. Your access to the network may be blocked, suspended, or terminated at any time for any reason.

You agree not to use the wireless network for any purpose that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited and you are fully responsible for your use. 

From time to time, we will make revisions to this Agreement and to the policies relating to the Services, including revisions to the provisions that govern the way that you and the Library resolve disputes. You accept the revisions and agree to abide by them by continuing to use the Services.

The wireless network is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.

Prohibited Uses of the Akiak Tribal Library Free Wi-Fi Systems and Services:

The following constitute examples of violations of these Terms of Service:

1. Transmission, distribution or storage of any material in violation of any applicable law or regulation is prohibited. This includes, without limitation, material protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right used without proper authorization, and material that is obscene, defamatory, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates export control laws.
2. Advertising, transmitting, or otherwise making available any software, program, product, or service that is designed to violate these Terms of Service or the Terms of Service of any other Internet Service Provider, which includes, but is not limited to, the facilitation of the means to send Unsolicited Bulk Email, initiation of pinging, flooding, mail-bombing, denial of service attacks.
3. Unauthorized attempts by a user to gain access to any account or computer resource not belonging to that user (e.g., "cracking"). Obtaining or attempting to obtain service by any means or device with intent to avoid payment.
4. Knowingly engaging in any activities designed to harass, or that will cause a denial-of-service (e.g., synchronized number sequence attacks) to any other user whether on the Slice Wireless network or on another provider's network.
5. Network Management. To maintain the best possible experience for all customers receiving Service, and to protect our network, the Library uses reasonable network management practices. Consistent with industry standards, if a certain portion of the network grows congested, we may use network management techniques to ensure that all customers have fair access to the network.
6. Gaming Services-Ownership, Licenses, and Restrictions. Other Devices, Partner-provided gaming services and all software incorporated therein are protected by copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights. You may be granted a limited personal, noncommercial, nonexclusive, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use Other Devices and partner-provided gaming services for their intended uses during the time that you are receiving Services. You may not sell, resell, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, record, sublicense, loan, lease, otherwise transfer, alter, modify, merge, adapt, copy, translate, publish, export, create derivative works of, make any commercial use of, reverse engineer, decompile, attempt to derive the source code of, disassemble any software therein, attempt to disable or circumvent any digital rights management mechanism or other content protection measures, or otherwise use and exploit any part of the Other Devices and partner-provided gaming services. All rights not expressly granted to you herein are reserved. We may revoke this license at any time without notice.
7. Software Use and Modifications. We reserve the right through remote or other means to periodically update, monitor, upgrade, change or discontinue the Software used to support Equipment or Services and to make related changes to the settings and software on the Equipment, or on Library applications running on your associated Other Devices. You agree to permit such changes and access to the Equipment and your associated Other Devices. You may use the Software only in connection with the Services and for no other purpose.
8. Any activity designed to interfere with the use of the network by other customers or authorized users.
9. For quality assurance purposes, we reserve the right to:

• Block internet services such as Peer-to-Peer, certain VPN applications, and unlawful streaming video services.
• Block content deemed inappropriate for public viewing including, but not limited to sites that contain pornography, nudity, incitement to hate and/or violence, information about illegal activities, and others as determined by the service provider and Library management.
• Monitor usage of the network for quality assurance purposes
• Limit bandwidth.
• Take any additional measures deemed necessary for the optimal functioning of the Wi-Fi network.
• This Network is provided power by the Akiak IRA.

NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS INCLUDED WITH THIS SERVICE.

Limited Liability. The Library makes no guarantees about the quality of services provided and is not responsible for any claims, losses, damages, costs or other obligations arising from us of the Service.

By accepting this agreement and accessing the wireless network, you acknowledge that

· You have read, understand, and agree to the terms of this agreement.

· The wireless network service is provided by Akiak Tribal Library and your access to the wireless network is completely at their discretion. Your access to the network may be blocked, suspended, or terminated at any time for any reason.

· You agree not to use the wireless network for any purpose that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited and you are fully responsible for your use.  

Library’s Acceptable Use Policy and Patron Certification. The library has received funding from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) to purchase hotspots ONLY.  The Library does not provide equipment to patrons, such as tablets, laptops, gaming equipment, etc.  The internet services funded by the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is provided to patrons who do not have sufficient access to the internet. When connecting to the Library's internet services, all users must acknowledge these Terms and Conditions.

 Wi-fi is provided for free between 7am - 11pm daily.

When you use our Library wi-fi services our computer servers automatically capture and save information electronically about your usage of our Library wi-fir services. We make sure to only collect the minimum amount of data needed for our services to work. In most cases we do not store this data; while we do sometimes look at the data in aggregate, we do not focus on you as an individual. Examples of information that we may collect include the Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) of the computer you are using; type of web browser, operating system, or electronic device; date, time, and length of your visit; the website that you visited immediately after acknowledging the Terms and Conditions, website pages that you visited on our network; searches/queries that you conducted or other interaction data. Note that this information is captured in aggregate and not in any individually identifiable way. If you are using our public Wi-Fi network, we may, in addition, also collect the MAC address and name of your Wi-Fi device.

Cookies. A cookie is a small data file sent from your web browser to a web server and is stored on your computer’s, or electronic device’s, hard drive. They are generated by websites to provide users with a personalized and often simplified online experience. You have the option of disabling such cookies if you choose to. If you prefer, you can usually remove or reject browser cookies through the settings on your browser or device. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. Keep in mind, though, that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our Library services.

 WHEN FILING A COMPLAINT

You have multiple options for filing a complaint with the FCC: 

• File a complaint online at https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov
• By phone: 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322); TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322); ASL: 1-844-432-2275
• By mail (please include your name, address, contact information and as much detail about your complaint as possible): 

Federal Communications Commission 

Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 

Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division 

45 L Street NE Washington, DC 20554