B. SCOPE
This Policy applies to:
- All wireless resources owned or managed by the CCC;
- All wireless resources provided by the CCC through contracts and other agreements with the CCC; and
- All users and uses of CCC wireless resources.
C. DEFINITIONS
The following terms are used in this Policy.
Knowledge of these definitions is important to an understanding of
this Policy:
Access Points (APs): Electronic hardware
that serves as a common connection point for devices in a wireless
network. An access point acts as a network hub that is used to connect
segments of a LAN, using transmit and receive antennas instead of
ports for access by multiple users of the wireless network. Access
points are shared bandwidth devices and can be connected to the wired
network, allowing access to the CCC network backbone.
Compelling Circumstances: Circumstances in
which time is of the essence or failure to act might result in
property loss or damage, adverse effects on CCC resources or services,
loss of evidence of one or more violations of law or of CCC policies
or liability to CCC or to members of the CCC community.
Coverage: The geographical area where a
baseline level of wireless connection service quality is attainable.
Encryption: The process of transforming
data to an unintelligible form in such a way that the original data
either cannot be obtained (one-way encryption) or cannot be obtained
without using the inverse decryption process (two-way encryption).
Interference: The degradation of a
wireless communication signal caused by electromagnetic radiation from
another source. Interference can slow down or eliminate a wireless
transmission depending on the strength of the interfering signal.
Password: A string of characters which
serves as authentication of a individual’s identity, which may be used
to grant, or deny, access to private or shared data.
Rogue AP: An AP that is operating outside
normal or desirable controls or a computer configured to run in ad hoc
mode.
Wireless Hardware/Software: The
electronic equipment and software that is installed in a desktop,
laptop, handheld, portable, or other computing device to provide an
interface to a wireless network.
Wireless Network: Local area network
technology that uses radio frequency spectrum to connect computing
devices to CCC wired networks and the Internet.
Wireless Resources: Wireless access
points, antennas, cabling, power, and network hardware associated with
the deployment of a wireless network and the devices that connect
wirelessly to it.
D. RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy. This Policy was issued by the
Chancellor of the CCC after consultation with appropriate councils,
including the Council of Presidents and the Information Technology
Policy Committee.
Implementation. In support of this Policy,
wireless standards and procedures shall be developed, published and
maintained. And where CCC standards and procedures do not exist, each
college is responsible for policy implementation.
Informational Material. Each college shall
ensure that users of the CCC wireless network are aware of all IT
policies, standards and procedures as appropriate.
E. VIOLATIONS OF LAW AND POLICY
The CCC considers any violation of this Policy and/or law to be a
serious offense and reserves the right to copy and examine any files
or information resident on CCC wireless resources to ensure
compliance. Violations of this policy should be reported to the
appropriate CCC authority.
Sanctions of Law. Both federal and state law prohibit theft
or abuse of wireless resources. Abuses include (but are not limited
to) unauthorized entry, use, transfer, tampering with the
communications of others, and interference with the work of others and
with the operation of wireless resources. Any form of harassing,
defamatory, offensive, illegal, discriminatory, obscene, or
pornographic communication, at any time, to any person is also
prohibited by law. Violations of the law may result in criminal
penalties.
Disciplinary Actions. Violators of this Policy and/or law
may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal or
expulsion pursuant to applicable Board policies and collective
bargaining agreements.
F. NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY
There is no expectation of privacy in the use of CCC wireless
resources. CCC reserves the right to inspect, monitor, and disclose
all wireless resources including files, data, programs and electronic
communications records without the consent of the holder of such
records.
Wireless networking is not a strategic replacement
for a wired network. In the future, wired technologies are likely to
improve significantly faster than those of wireless. A wireless network
must be an augmentation of a wired network and is only appropriate for
“common or transient areas” where students, staff, and faculty
gather. Those areas include, but are not limited to: instructional labs,
public areas, and research labs.
Due to the limited and shared bandwidth constraint
of wireless networks, it is only appropriate for applications that have
very low bandwidth requirements such as general email and web browsing.
The shared bandwidth constraint also limits the number of users
connected to a wireless network at one time.
The FCC does not license use of the frequencies
used by wireless devices and therefore other devices that use the same
frequencies may disrupt wireless communications. These devices include
but are not limited to cordless phones, microwave ovens and personal
network devices. Areas with high interference from such devices may not
be suitable for wireless networks.
(Issued
on August 14, 2003 by Chancellor Herzog)