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Posting of content, comments and uploaded files

  • Content posted on the Broadband Forum wiki, including comments and any attached files, is regarded as a contribution and must comply with with Broadband Forum bylaws and policies on anti-trust regulations, possible patent infringements, IPR, restrictions on commercial discussions, etc. (see "What is a contribution?" below)
  • Comments and content that might not comply with these terms must not be inserted. Any infringing content will be subject to immediate removal
  • Auditing Members have read-only access to pages, contributions and code posted on Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket
  • In general, these Terms of Use apply to Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket and other Broadband Forum sites. Please consult the related pages on the public web site for further information

What is a contribution?

Any Submission to the Broadband Forum intended by the Submitter for publication as all or part of a Broadband Forum Draft Specification or Specification, and any statement made within the context of a Broadband Forum activity is considered a "Broadband Forum Contribution". Such statements include oral statements in Broadband Forum sessions, as well as written and electronic communications made at any time or place, which are addressed to:

  • Broadband Forum plenary sessions
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All Broadband Forum Contributions are subject to the rules of the Broadband Forum Bylaws, IPR policy and Policies & Procedures.

A participant in any Broadband Forum activity is deemed to accept all Broadband Forum rules of process, as documented in the Broadband Forum Bylaws.

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