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<br />(computer, e-mail, telephones, voice mail, fax machines, external electronic bulletin <br />boards, on-line services, and the Internet). <br /> <br />Public Property: The City encourages the use of these media and associated <br />services, because they make communication more efficient and effective, and <br />because they are valuable sources of information. However, electronic media, data, <br />and services provided by the City are City owned and publicly funded, and their <br />purpose is to facilitate City business. The City Council authorizes the use of the <br />Internet and on-line services for the support of all city tasks. The use of the Internet <br />is public and a privilege, not a right, and may be revoked at any time for <br />unacceptable use. <br /> <br />Procedures: With the rapidly changing nature of elec <br />"netiquette" which is developing among users of extern <br />Internet, this policy cannot lay down rules to cover eve <br />it expresses the City's philosophy and sets forth ge <br />use of electronic media, data, and services. <br /> <br /> <br />nic media, and the <br />" e services and the <br />"ble situation. Instead, <br />" les to be applied to <br /> <br />The following procedures apply to all electro <br /> <br />A) <br />B) <br />C) <br /> <br />"ty-paid access methods; <br />th the City. <br /> <br />22.2 Authorization <br /> <br />An Employee must <br />and agree to co <br />electronic media or s <br />returned it t <br /> <br />ledging that they have read, understand, <br />No Employee will be authorized to use <br />have signed the appropriate statement and <br /> <br />22.3 Inap <br /> <br />General: ni edia may not be used for knowingly transmitting, retrieving <br />or storage of an mmunications of a discritninatory or harassing nature, or which <br />are derogatory to any individual or group, or which ate obscene or sexually explicit, <br />or are of a defamatory or threatening nature, or for "chain letters," or for any other <br />purpose which is illegal or against City policy or detrimental to the City's reputation. <br />Electronic media may not be used for personal use relating to political, religious, or <br />personal financial profit. <br /> <br />22.4 Personal Use Limitations <br /> <br />General: Electronic media and services are primarily for City business use. Limited, <br />occasional or incidental use of electronic media (sending or receiving) for personal, <br />non-business purposes done on the Employee's personal time is understandable and <br />acceptable - as is the case with personal phone calls. However, Employees need to <br /> <br />38 <br />