Subscription contract for Internet connection through MultiNet AS

1. Customer, user and subscription.

In the following, the term Customer denotes the physical or legal person 

who has signed the subscription with MultiNet AS.  User is a physical 

person, identical or not with the Customer, or whom the Customer has 

granted access to the subscription.  The Customer is responsible for all

Users and for these Users to live up to the terms of this agreement.

Subscription with MultiNet AS belongs to the Customer, and cannot be

delegated to others without prior written approval by MultiNet AS.

2. Services

What services included in the subscription with MultiNet AS will vary over 

time.  MultiNet AS will aim at delivering a vast, varied and reliable range

of services, but MultiNet AS reserve all rights to expand, alter and limit 

the range of services withour prior warning to the Customer.  The service 

belongs to the area of data communication and typical services are 

electronic  mail, information download and access to archives of software 

and information.

3. Payment

The Customer binds himself/herself to pay the fees in force for his/her

subscription type.  Increase in price will not occur in the middle of an

agreement period.  Charging of fixed subscription fees, settlement for

time consumption and for other periodical services must be payed within

14 days from the time of billing, unless other written agreements have 

been made.

If the Customer receives an invoice he/she believes to be erroneous, 

complaints must be brought forward within three weeks upon the receipt of

said invoice.

4. Responsible for use of the subscription

The Customer is obligated to keep his/her username and password secret,

so that no one can gain access to this.  If the Customer at any time

suspects that a subscription password is known to intruders, the Customer

is obligated to report this as soon as possible to MultiNet AS via e-mail

to drift@multinet.no, or by phone, thus minimizing possible damage.

5. Customs

The Customer is required to behave properly during use of the services,

including staying within the bounds of use of the services described

more closely below.

MultiNet AS gives free access to the world wide Internet.  On the Internet

a set of implied rules for customary behavior (known as netiquette) 

prevail, but there is no central command or control.  All users of 

MultiNet AS are obligated to acquaint themselves with these customs of the

Internet, and to adapt their use of the net from these.  This especially 

applies to the use of e-mail and Usenet News.

Abuse of net resources, including mass transmission of advertisement

through Usenet News or e-mail will not be tolerated.  Nor will use of the

net to spread or advertise for chain letters, chain letter-like lotteries

and MLM (Multi Level Marketing).  It is also not permitted to use 

MultiNet AS' services to spread computer viruses, copyrighted software, 

defamation and/or offensive material (including racism and pornography)

and anything else in violation of Norwegian legislation.  Common sense 

and common courtesy are good starting points for behaviour on the net.

More information on custom can be found at MultiNet AS' homepage, 

address http://www.multinet.no/

6. Liability and protection of information

MultiNet AS assumes no liability for direct or indirect consequences of

the Customer's use of the services delivered, no matter the reason. The 

Customer is himself/herself liable for the use of his/her subscription.

MultiNet AS is obligated to secure the Customer's data in the best way

possible.  This involves regularly making backups of data, in addition to

general securing of data against unlawful access, but MultiNet AS is not 

liable for loss or damage of such information.  Furthermore, Multinet AS

will at all times aim at securing all information that the Customer

himself/herself does not make accessible to others against unauthorized

access, duplication or other unwanted activity.  However, MultiNet AS does 

not assume liability for this kind of securing of information.

It is not permitted to make attempts at guessing passwords or acquire 

passwords to other MultiNet users' accounts, as well users of other 

computers on the Internet.  The same restriction applies to other attempts

at breaching security on computers connected to the Internet.

7.  Notification of disruption of operation.

MultiNet AS is obligated to supply a stable and safe service, with as few

disruptions of operation as possible.  All planned disruptions of operation

are to be given notice of in advance, and this will be done through 

MultiNet's homepage under the page titled Messages for our subscribers

(http://www.multinet.no/kundeinfo/meldinger.en.phtml). Irregular 

disruptions of operation will also be reported on this page.

8. Configuration of net based services

Users are not permitted to install, compile or set up net based services on

their account prior to making contact with MultiNet AS to obtain 

permission.  This applies to all client/server based software making use of

the Internet, and applies to both the client and server part of such 

software.  We call attention to that IRC robots (so-called "bots") and FTP 

servers and clients are also included in this restriction.  Normally we 

allow these activities, but they must first be given formal clearance 

through e-mail to drift@multinet.no.

9. Private homepages

Customers have the opportunity to have their own, private WWW homepages in

their file area at MultiNet AS.  These pages may contain presentations of

oneself, hobbies, interests and similar.  Commercial presentations,

including presentations of companies and sales products, or presentations

of associations that receive public support and/or claim fees from their

members, can only be published subsequent to a separate agreement with

MultiNet AS.

10. Norwegian penal code, civil prosecution

Connection with MultiNet AS shall not be used for activities that may

be affected by Norwegian penal code or open for civil prosecution.

11. Duration and notice to quit

The subscription runs until it is terminated in writing by one of the

parties.  The Customer can at any time terminate his subscription, but

remaining paid-up subscription fees will not be refunded at such a

termination.

If this agreement is breached, MultiNet AS reserves the right to block the 

subscription for use until the affair has been clarified.  At repeated

or severe breaches of this agreement MultiNet AS can terminate the customer

relationship.  At such a termination, MultiNet AS is not obligated to 

refund subscription fees for the remainder of the agreement period.

MultiNet AS, March 23rd 1998