There was an automatic termination of the license if MIT breached the terms of the license. In addition, there were all of the other indemnity obligations, disclaimers of liability, etc. When contemplating procuring online access systems you will be faced with the same restrictions that apply to your electronic delivery systems and database collections and perhaps even more. Student access may or may not be permitted. Consider the use of the New York Stock Exchange online access agreement which initially did not allow student access.
Some providers impose prohibitions against copying for any purpose, regardless of fair use.
I hope these examples bring home the push-pull of the digital revolution for the library. On the one hand, the speed, convenience, and sheer volume of information made accessible by digital technology and delivery is a boon. On the other hand, market factors and the business enterprise are bringing digital information to the libraries at a substantial cost, not just in dollars. We are routinely accepting many more limitations on our use of information than we did in the era of print. Permission is granted to reproduce and distribute copies of this work for nonprofit educational or library purposes, provided that the author, source, and copyright notice are included on each copy.