Dial-Up Services

Dial-up Services are provided as interactive services in which the user initiates and is active during access sessions. These services are intended for interactive user sessions and not to used as dedicated or always on connections through the use of software that automatically reestablishes connections without user intervention.

Limitation of Dial-Up Services

Although Blastcomm advertises "Unlimited Access" in regards to some of it's Dial-Up services, there are several limitations applied. The sole purpose of these limitations are intended to limit the amount of unnecessary use or inappropriate use of products and services offered by Blastcomm by any such User, which restricts overall Blastcomm system availability for other such Users. These limitations apply only to Dial-Up access services offered by Blastcomm.

Idle Timeout

User agrees to have their online session automatically terminated after twenty (20) minutes of consecutive inactivity. Inactivity is defined as no direct user interaction causing network activity between User's modem and the Blastcomm service.

Maximum Single Session

User agrees to have an online session automatically terminated after four (4) hours of consecutive time, regardless of data transferred during such specific online session.

Minimum Re-Connect Limit

User understands they cannot log back onto the Blastcomm system for a time period of five (5) minutes following the termination of their previous online session, in the event of a forced termination or a improper termination of the connection for the previous session's termination.

Multiple, Concurrent Online Sessions

User agrees to maintain no more than one (1) concurrent online session for each PPP/ISDN account purchased.

Non-Dedicated Service

User agrees to not use the service as a dedicated connection. The determination of what a dedicated connection is shall be at the sole determination of Blastcomm. Service is provided as an unlimited service provided that you may not use the provided connection as a dedicated connection. Use of email programs to automatically collect email during idle periods when the User is not actively using the Internet to keep a connection open constitutes a Dedicated Connection and is not allowed under this service.