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This provision establishes an operational boundary on permitted service use by explicitly restricting communications activities that are commonly associated with abuse and compliance violations. The restriction applies regardless of whether the user directly performs the activity or facilitates it through others.
Users are required to ensure their use of AWS Services does not generate or facilitate unsolicited bulk communications. Violation of this provision constitutes a breach of the Acceptable Use Policy and subjects the user's service to potential enforcement action under AWS's terms.
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relate to transactions involving (f) the promotion of hate, violence, racial or other forms of intolerance that is discriminatory or the financial exploitation of a crime... (i) involve offering or receiving payments for the purpose of bribery or corruption.
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"You may not use, or facilitate or allow others to use, the Services to generate or facilitate unsolicited bulk electronic communications (such as spam), including via SMS, messaging services, or email.— Excerpt from Amazon's AWS Acceptable Use Policy
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This provision establishes an operational boundary on permitted service use by explicitly restricting communications activities that are commonly associated with abuse and compliance violations. The restriction applies regardless of whether the user directly performs the activity or facilitates it through others.
Users are required to ensure their use of AWS Services does not generate or facilitate unsolicited bulk communications. Violation of this provision constitutes a breach of the Acceptable Use Policy and subjects the user's service to potential enforcement action under AWS's terms.
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