Item 17 - Agreement with TPX Communications for Telecom Services

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Terms and Conditions to the Agreement 11 v100120 (i) As limited by the FAA, the terms of the Agreement, and the applicable AAA Rules, the arbitrator will have the exclusive power and jurisdiction to make all procedural and substa ntive decisions concerning the Dispute; provided, however, that this power will not include: (a) the power to determine the question of arbitrability, which power Customer and TPx agree will be vested solely in a court of competent jurisdiction; or (b) the power to conduct a class or representative action or arbitration, which is pr ohibited by the terms of the Agreement as stated above (Section 8(b)). (ii) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each party will bear the cost of preparing and presenting its case in an arbitration unless the arbitration award provides otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. (iii) One arbitrator will be appointed in accordance with the AAA rules within 30 calendar days of the submission of the demand for arbitration. The arbitrator will designate the time and place for hearings as soon as practicable after the arbitrator is appointed. (iv) The arbitrator’s authority to grant relief will be subject to the provisions of the Agreement, TPx’s applicable tariffs, if any, and any other applicable law. The arbitration award will state the reasons upon which it is based and will be in writing. Any award rendered by the arbitrator will be final, binding and non-appealable. Judgement on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. In making any award, the arbitrator will be restricted by the Limitation of Liability provisions in this Agreement (Section 5(d)), and will not be entitled to award, nor will either party be entitled to receive, punitive, incidental, exemplary, consequential, reliance or special damages, including damages for lost profits; provided, however, that if the enforceability of any of these restrictions is limited by the applicable substantive law, that restriction will only be enforced to the extent permitted by such law. (v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party retains the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for interim or provisional relief in aid of arbitration, including injunctive relief in aid of arbitration, and any such request will not be deemed incompatible with the agreement to arbitrate or a waiver of the right to arbitrate. However, once the arbitrator is appointed, he or she will have exclusive jurisdiction to hear applications for such relief. Any interim measures or provisional relief ordered by the arbitrator may be immediately and specifically enforced by a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing herein will preclude a party from seeking emergency measures of protection under the provisions of the AAA Rules. 9. Enhanced 911 (“E911”) for Customers with Voice over Internet Protocol (“VOIP”) Based Services Notice (a) If the Services offered to Customer hereunder utilize VoIP technology to provide 911 and E911, this notice provides information about 911 and E911 capabilities and limitations on such voice services. The FCC requires that all telecommunications service providers utilizing VoIP notify their subscr ibers of the differences between the 911 and E911 access capability provided using VoIP technology and the 911 and E911 access capability using traditional telephone service. Further details about the FCC's requirements can be found at www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/voip911.pdf. (b) Differences in VOIP 911 Capabilities. 911/E911 access capabilities that use VoIP technology differ from 911/E911 access capabilities using traditional telephone servic e. The following list outlines some of the key differences, along with steps that Customer can take to mitigate those differences. (i) Service Location Information. Customer must provide TPx with the correct service address of the location where Services will be used. If Customer does not provide correct service address information, or if Customer move Customer’s VoIP access device (including an integrated access device, IP p hone, or analog terminal adapter) to another location without updating service location information, calls to 911 will route to emergency personnel who may not be able to assist Customer, or may cause delays in receiving emergency services. (ii) Power Outage. A power outage will render Customer’s VoIP access devices unable to make or receive any calls, including calls to 911. Providing backup electrical power to VoIP access devices will mitigate this limitation. ENV91971328-9742-EAEE-4663-DBAC 03/11/2021 21:41 PM UTC