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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

WS Telecom Inc.

Effective Date: June 22, 2026
Version: 2.0 — Simplified for ISP/IP Services

1. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Client shall not use Services for:

1.1 Network Attacks & Abuse

  • Denial-of-Service (DoS/DDoS) attacks
  • Unauthorized access, hacking, or port scanning
  • Malware, ransomware, botnet distribution or C&C hosting
  • Spam (email, IRC, forum, or SMS)

1.2 Fraud & Illegal Activity

  • Phishing, credential theft, or social engineering
  • Wire fraud, money laundering, sanctions evasion
  • Stolen goods, counterfeit products, illegal content
  • Violation of US federal, state, or local law

1.3 Intellectual Property

  • Copyright/trademark infringement (intentional)
  • Piracy or unauthorized distribution

2. RESTRICTED DESTINATIONS

Client shall not route traffic intended to access or attack:

2.1 United States Government & Finance

  • Federal agencies (state.gov, defense.gov, treasury.gov, fbi.gov, etc.)
  • Federal courts, Congress, White House systems
  • Federal Reserve, SEC, CFTC, banking regulators
  • Law enforcement and intelligence portals

2.2 EU Institutions & Member States

  • EU Parliament, Council, Commission systems
  • EU central bank and financial authorities
  • National government portals and critical services
  • Member state law enforcement systems

2.3 Russian Federation

  • Presidential Administration, Federal Assembly
  • Ministry of Defense, FSB, security services
  • Central Bank of Russia, tax services
  • Gosuslugi (state services portal)

2.4 Other Critical Systems

  • UK government, Canada, Australia government systems
  • SWIFT, IMF, World Bank administrative portals
  • ICANN/IANA root nameserver operations
  • UN, Interpol systems

3. SANCTIONS & OFAC COMPLIANCE

Client shall not provide Services or route traffic to:

  • Entities in Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea
  • Any OFAC Specially Designated National (SDN)
  • Individuals/companies on EU, UK, Canada sanctions lists

4. MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT

  • Detection: Netflow analysis, DPI, abuse reports, threat intelligence
  • First Violation: 24-hour notice and immediate suspension
  • Repeat Violation: Permanent termination, no refund
  • Severe Violation: Immediate termination (DDoS, malware, sanctions)

5. LAW ENFORCEMENT

Company cooperates with law enforcement under valid legal process (subpoena, warrant, court order).

6. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY

Client is responsible for:

  • All activity on assigned IPs and services
  • Sub-customers, resellers, end-users
  • Breach notification to Company within 24 hours
  • Remediation of violations

7. REPORTING ABUSE

abuse@ws.network

Include: IP address, timestamp, violation type, evidence. Response within 24 business hours.

8. MODIFICATIONS

Company may modify AUP with 7 days' notice. Critical safety changes (sanctions, attacks) effective immediately.

Contact: legal@ws.network | Abuse: abuse@ws.network
Last Updated: 2026-06-22