[Vision2020] He's Baaaaaaack . . .

[Tom Hansen]

Jennifer -

A;though I understand the situation you have described, it is not 
applicable to the University of Idaho and the complaint filed by Mr. 
Glasebrook.

Mr. Glasebrook is claiming that certin UI employees have violated the 
University of Idaho's Computer-Use Policy:

http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/policy/
 
More specifially, where the policy explains . . .

"Use of university computers must comply with Idaho law and University 
policies. Therefore, university computers may not be used for commercial 
or profit-making purposes, for political purposes, or for personal benefit 
where such use incurs a cost to the university and is not academically 
related. State law prohibits unauthorized access to computer systems." 

Now, back to your example.

I am guessing that if such a predicament were to (and most likely does) 
exist, FIT (Florida Institute of Technology) has addressed such a scenario 
in their policies.  They are probably considerably more permissive in such 
matters as well, especially if they are the only "game in town".

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


> I can't say that I'm very well informed about this controversy, but I 
know
> that there are universities and colleges across the US that supply 
internet
> service to their entire host town and I wonder how such claims would
> manifest in a situation like that. Let's say, for example, that Florida
> Institute of Technology (FIT) supplies internet service (wireless) to the
> entire town of Melbourne, Fla. If I am a resident, whether affiliated or 
not
> with FIT, and using my FIT supplied service I host a blog that criticizes
> the book purchasing policies of the FIT library, would this be "wrong?"
> 
> Jennifer L. Ingalls
> 
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