<br />for all charges under the Agreement, including without limitation, Service charges, Taxes, interest, and termination or cancellation
<br />charges.
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<br />10. Personal Injury, Death, and Property Damage. Each party will be responsible for the actual, physical damages it directly
<br />causes to the other party in the course of its performance under the Agreement, limited to damages resulting from personal injury or
<br />death to a party's employees and loss or damage to a party's personal tangible property arising from the negligent acts or omissions of
<br />the liable party; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NEITHER PARTY, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OR CONTRACTORS WILL BE
<br />LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY
<br />LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES OR LOST DATA OR COSTS OF COVER.
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<br />11. Confidentiality; Publicity. Neither party will, without the prior written consent of the other party: (a) issue any public
<br />announcement regarding, or make any other disclosure of the terms of, the Agreement or use the name or marks of the other party or
<br />its Affiliates; or (b) disclose or use (except as expressly permitted by, or required to achieve the purposes of, the Agreement) the
<br />Confidential Information of the other party. Such consent may only be given on behalf of Qwest by its Legal Department. A party may
<br />disclose Confidential Information if required to do so by a governmental agency, by operation of law, or if necessary in any proceeding
<br />to establish rights or obligations under the Agreement, provided that the disclosing party gives the non-disclosing party reasonable prior
<br />written notice. "Confidential Information" means any information that is not generally available to the public, whether of a technical,
<br />business or other nature and that: (c) the receiving party knows or has reason to know is confidential, proprietary or trade secret
<br />information of the disclosing party; and/or (d) is of such a nature that the receiving party should reasonably understand that the
<br />disclosing party desires to protect such information against unrestricted disclosure. Confidential Information will not include information
<br />that is in the public domain through no breach of this Agreement by the receiving party or is already known or is independently
<br />developed by the receiving party.
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<br />12. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law. The Agreement and the parties' actions under the Agreement will comply with all
<br />applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, court orders, and governmental agency orders. Any dispute arising out of,
<br />or relating to, the Agreement will be settled by arbitration to be conducted in accordance with the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
<br />Services ("JAMS") Comprehensive Arbitration Rules. The Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16, not state law, will govern the
<br />arbitrability of disputes. The Agreement will otherwise be governed by the laws of the state where Service is provided, without regard to
<br />its choice of law principles. The costs of the arbitration, including the arbitrator's fees, will be shared equally by the parties; provided,
<br />however, that each party will bear the cost of preparing and presenting its own claims and/or defenses (including its own attorneys'
<br />fees). The venue for arbitration will be designated by the party not initiating the action with the exception of any billing collection
<br />disputes, which will be conducted in a location designated by Qwest or Denver, Colorado. The venue location designated must be in a
<br />metropolitan area in which JAMS offers its dispute resolution services. A single arbitrator engaged in the practice of law, who is
<br />knowledgeable about the subject matter of the Agreement, will conduct the arbitration. The arbitrator is bound to apply and enforce the
<br />terms of the Agreement. The arbitrator's decision will be final, binding, and enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction. If a party is
<br />required to enforce compliance with this Section (including nonpayment of an award), then the noncomplying party must reimburse all
<br />of the costs and expenses incurred by the party seeking such enforcement (including reasonable attorneys' fees). This provision is not
<br />intended to deprive a small claims court or state agency of lawful jurisdiction that would otherwise exist over a claim or controversy
<br />between the parties.
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<br />13. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all required notices must be in writing and sent to Qwest at 1801 California
<br />Street, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80202; Facsimile #: (888) 778-0054; Attn.: Legal Department, and to Customer at its then current
<br />address as reflected in Qwest's records; Attn.: General Counselor other person designated for notices. Except as otherwise provided
<br />herein, all notices will be deemed given: (a) when delivered in person to the recipient named above; (b) three business days after
<br />delivered via regular U.S. Mail; (c) when delivered via overnight courier mail; or (d) when delivered by facsimile so long as duplicate
<br />notification is also sent in the manner set forth in subsection (b).
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<br />14. General. Customer represents that it is not a reseller and will not resell the Service. Customer may not assign the Agreement
<br />or any of its rights or obligations under the Agreement without the prior written consent of Qwest, which consent will not be
<br />unreasonably withheld. Customer may not assign to a reseller or a telecommunications carrier under any circumstances. The
<br />Agreement is intended solely for Qwest and Customer and it will not benefit or be enforceable by any other person or entity, including
<br />without limitation, End Users. If any term of the Agreement is held unenforceable, such term will be construed as nearly as possible to
<br />reflect the original intent of the parties and the remaining terms will remain in effect. Neither party's failure to insist upon strict
<br />performance of any provision of the Agreement will be construed as a waiver of any of its rights hereunder. All terms of the Agreement
<br />that should by their nature survive the termination of the Agreement will so survive. Neither party will be liable for any delay or failure to
<br />perform its obligations hereunder if such delay or failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event. "Force Majeure Evenf' means an
<br />unforeseeable event beyond the reasonable control of that party, including without limitation: act of God, fire, flood, labor strike,
<br />sabotage, fiber cuts, acts of terror, material shortages or unavailability, government laws or regulations, war or civil disorder, or failures
<br />of suppliers of goods and services. The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Customer and Owest with respect to the
<br />subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
<br />Except for Tariff or Service modifications initiated by Owest, all amendments to the Agreement must be in writing and signed by the
<br />parties' authorized representatives. However, any change in rates, charges, or regulations mandated by the legally constituted
<br />authorities will act as a modification of any contract to that extent without further notice. Owest reserves the right at any time to reject
<br />any handwritten change to the Agreement.
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