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acceptable use policy

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The conduct expected from a person using a computer or service. ISPs, online services and BBSs provide their customers with an acceptable use policy (AUP), which may prohibit spamming or commercial usage. Schools and universities provide AUPs for students using the computer lab, which defines unacceptable behavior.

(networking)Acceptable Use Policy - (AUP) Rules applied by many transit networks which restrict the use to which the network may be put. A well known example is NSFNet which does not allow commercial use. Enforcement of AUPs varies with the network.


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However, for many school librarians who must follow the school Acceptable Use Policy, not all these approaches may be integrated.
Braun, Linda W. Teens.library: developing Internet services for young ... by Fontinha, Rita M. / Kliatt
``Four years ago, our acceptable use policy was dealing with e-mail and research,'' said Andy Rogers, unit coordinator for LAUSD's Instructional Technology Division, which oversees the district's computer-use policies.
ONLINE LESSONS; SCHOOLS MAKE SAFETY PRIORITY FOR STUDENTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Many school districts have an acceptable use policy (AUP) that sets rules for Internet use.
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