Perform services that have a valid public interest and fit within the MOREnet charter of research, education, and public information. Sell home pages to commercial enterprises. Promote individual businesses. Health care facilities are in an industry that is completely mixed between public and private enterprise. The Department of Health has responsibility for licensing and oversight of health care facilities within the state.
Local communities rely heavily on health care facilities as an essential element of the community.
Involvement of health care facilities in a community network will also provide an enhanced communications capability among citizens, health care providers, and the Department of Health. Considering these facts, health care facilities, regardless of whether they are publicly or privately funded, may be included as partners in community networks without violating the non-commercial use policy. Valid public information services are appropriate and adherence to the non-commercial use rule can be measured against this standard. Services to individual physicians' offices are not permitted under this special case. If the specific usage promotes the public good, is consistent with the MOREnet Mission Statement, and is consistent with the governance of the local community network, then that activity is probably within the bounds of being acceptable.