Sand Creek Internet Management Practices Policy Disclosure

 

Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s newly enacted Open Internet Rules found in Part 8 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Sand Creek Internet Company policies regarding network management practices, performance characteristics, and commercial terms are provided in entirety so that Sand Creek Internets current customers, prospective customers, third-party content providers and other interested parties can make informed choices regarding the broadband Internet transport services offered by Sand Creek Internet , and the extent Sand Creek Internet ’s network management practices may affect those services.

 

Network Management Practices

Sand Creek Internet  utilizes reasonable network management practices tailored to achieve legitimate network management purposes. By engaging in reasonable and responsible network management, Sand Creek Internet  prevents its customers from being subjected to the negative effects of spam, viruses, security attacks and other risks that threaten to degrade service.   The network management practices employed by Sand Creek Internet  are consistent with industry standards.

 

Congestion Management

Sand Creek Internet  does not employ any congestion management tools and/or software on network traffic.  Sand Creek Internet  maintains sufficient bandwidth to service its customers.

 

Sand Creek Internet  employs a standard best effort Internet delivery policy to ensure that any organization, institution or entity connected, directly or indirectly, to Sand Creek Internet 's backbone network may exercise choice in lawful Internet content, web-based application and use of Sand Creek Internet  or competitor service, including any device which is not harmful to the network.

 

Network Openness and Fair Use

Sand Creek Internet  actively engages and encourages open settlement-free peering with providers and operators. Sand Creek Internet 's network management policies prohibit the discrimination of legitimate or legal use of network capacity bandwidth by application, source or use of the network.  Sand Creek Internet  Network does not limit or impose any limitations on users at subscribing organizations to lawfully possess, use, or distribute Internet content.

 

All of the preceding is subject to the needs of law enforcement. Sand Creek Internet  does not favor any lawful Internet applications or content over others, and is committed to enabling competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers.