Email Group rules and conditions of participation

The following are the rules and conditions of participation in the MI-NATOA email group. By subscribing to and participating in this email group, users hereby agree to be bound by and warrant their full compliance with the following terms of participation:

This email group is a service provided by MI-NATOA in furtherance of its nonprofit and tax-exempt purposes. Specifically, this service is provided to further MI-NATOA's mission to support and serve the telecommunications interests and needs of local governments. The MI-NATOA email group has been established as a means of allowing government employees and their advisors to have discussion and share ideas regarding their regulatory responsibilities and obligations. The MI-NATOA email group is a closed subscription service. The email group is specifically not intended for use by employees of, agents of, or those representing entities regulated by local, state or federal agencies in the provision of cable or telecommunications services. Therefore, only MI-NATOA members who are employees of local governments and those members who provide advice on telecommunications or cable related matters not adverse to interests of local governments may use the email group. Those not eligible under these conditions will be removed and/or precluded from subscription. Upon the occurrence of any event (change in employment, representation or conflict of interest) affecting the eligibility to subscribe, the affected subscriber must immediately notify MI-NATOA. The email group may be used only for the purpose of discussing matters related to or arising out of the responsibilities and obligations of MI-NATOA members.

MI-NATOA accepts no responsibility for the opinions and information posted on this email group by subscribers. MI-NATOA disclaims all warranties with regard to information posted on this email group, whether posted by MI-NATOA or subscribers; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall MI-NATOA be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages, or damages of any kind whatsoever, resulting from loss of use, data or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this email group.

Do not post any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal information or material, and do not utilize the email group in any illegal manner. Do not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. Do not use any words, logos or other marks that would infringe upon the trademark, service mark, certification mark, or other intellectual property rights of the owners of such marks without the permission of such owners. Do not post any confidential information or any information that would infringe upon the proprietary, privacy or personal rights of others.

By posting material, the posting party warrants and represents that it owns the copyright with respect to such material, has received permission from the copyright owner, or that the material is in the public domain. The posting party further warrants and represents that it otherwise has the full and unencumbered right to post such material and that such posting will not infringe any rights or interests of others. In addition, the posting party grants MI-NATOA and subscribers of this email group a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such information or material in any manner, without payment to the posting party. Not withstanding the foregoing, subscribers to the MI-NATOA email group warrant that they will not disclose to third parties the contents of any posting not authored by the subscriber, without the author's specific consent (except as required by law). Therefore a subscriber may copy a third party on an original posting by the subscriber, but may not divulge the contents of replies received without the direct and specific consent of those individuals providing such reply (except as required by law).

All postings shall be of an informational nature and for informational purposes only. Commercial use or any other unauthorized use of this email group is prohibited. Do not use the email group to solicit or conduct business, including the direct or indirect marketing of users' products or services, in any manner. The email group may not be used to provide information, materials, products, or services in exchange for compensation of any kind.

MI-NATOA does not generally monitor this email group for inappropriate postings, and does not on its own undertake editorial control of postings. However, in the event that any inappropriate posting or unauthorized use of the email group is brought to MI-NATOA's attention, including but not limited to prohibited posting and usage as outlined herein, MI-NATOA will take all appropriate action, in its sole discretion. MI-NATOA reserves the right to terminate, without prior notice, the email group access of any user who does not abide by these guidelines.

Notice to Subscribers: Please note that many internet access service agreements (including cable modem, ADSL and dial-up) stipulate that the owner of the service may monitor any or all communications transmitted over the service. Further, many such service agreements acknowledge the potential for eavesdropping over the service. Users of third party services should carefully review their service agreements; take necessary precautions to preclude eavesdropping; and be conscious of and conscientious of their postings to the list, given the nature of the agreement for the service provided.

Subscription to the MI-NATOA email group is subject to membership in MI-NATOA. Signature on the membership form signifies agreement with the terms and conditions of use stated herein. Mail your completed membership form with dues to:

MI-NATOA Treasurer
c/o Greater West Bloomfield Cable Communications Commission
PO Box 250130
West Bloomfield, MI 48325

This email group policy is subject to change depending upon the needs and requirements of MI-NATOA and the email group subscribers.