Document:

Exhibit 10.19

 Exhibit 10.19 
 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Release and Settlement Agreement (“Settlement
Agreement”) is made by and between US LEC Corp., US LEC Communications Inc., US LEC of Alabama Inc., US LEC of Florida Inc., US LEC of Georgia Inc., US LEC of Maryland Inc., US LEC of North Carolina Inc., US LEC of South Carolina Inc., US LEC
of Pennsylvania Inc., US LEC of Tennessee Inc., and US LEC of Virginia LLC (collectively, “US LEC”) and Qwest Communications Corporation (“Qwest”). US LEC and Qwest are referred to herein individually as a “Party,” or
collectively as the “Parties.” The Parties enter into this Settlement Agreement on this 4th day of August, 2006. 
 RECITALS

 WHEREAS, disputes have arisen between US LEC and Qwest regarding charges billed by US LEC to Qwest for wireless-originated
interstate and intrastate toll free (8YY) traffic (“Wireless-Originated 8YY Traffic”) (the disputes referred to hereafter as the “Wireless Access Dispute”) that were included in invoices issued by US LEC for switched access
services (“Switched Access Traffic”) 
 WHEREAS, Qwest contends that through usage periods ending June 30 2006, US LEC billed
Qwest approximately [***] in disputed charges for Wireless-Originated 8YY Traffic (the “Wireless Access Charges”); 
 WHEREAS,
through usage periods ending June 30, 2006, Qwest contends that Qwest withheld approximately [***] for charges by US LEC (excluding late payment charges) for Wireless-Originated 8YY Traffic, and US LEC does not agree (the “Withheld
Payments”). Between October 2003 and April 2006, Qwest also contends that Qwest withheld approximately [***] in late payment charges assessed by US LEC on the Withheld Payments, and US LEC does not agree (the “Late Payment Charges”).
The Withheld Payments plus all Late Payment Charges related to the Withheld Payments shall be referred to hereafter as the “Disputed Withholdings”; 
 WHEREAS, in June 2004, Qwest commenced a lawsuit in the District Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Case No. 04-CV-4507 (filed June 14, 2004), concerning the Wireless Access Dispute and the Wireless
Access Charges (the “Colorado Lawsuit”); 
 WHEREAS, US LEC removed the Colorado Lawsuit to the Federal District Court for the
District of Colorado, and the Colorado Lawsuit (Civil Action No. 04-K-1447) was dismissed on June 6, 2005; 
 WHEREAS, in January
2005, US LEC commenced a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-11-MU (filed January 11, 2005), concerning the Switched Access Traffic Invoices, which included the
Wireless Access Dispute and the Withheld Payments (the “North Carolina Lawsuit”); 
  

	[***]	These portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. 

 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT 

 WHEREAS, Qwest filed counterclaims against US LEC in the North Carolina Lawsuit concerning the Wireless
Access Dispute and the Wireless Access Charges; 
 WHEREAS, the Parties desire to avoid the uncertainties, risks and expenses attendant in
the North Carolina Lawsuit, and to settle and release claims related to the Wireless Access Dispute, the Wireless-Originated 8YY Traffic, the Withheld Payments, and the Wireless Access Charges (collectively “the Claims”), as set forth
herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants provided herein, and other good and valuable consideration,
the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 
 AGREEMENT 
  

	 	1.	Waiver of Withheld Payments and Late Payment Charges  

 In resolution of all disputes regarding the Disputed Withholdings, US LEC and Qwest mutually agree that US LEC shall forgive and permanently waive any right to collect the Disputed Withholdings, and US LEC will take
the actions necessary to credit Qwest’s accounts to implement the Settlement Agreement. 
  

	 	2.	Execution of New Wholesale Services Agreement 

 Simultaneously with the execution of this Settlement Agreement, the Parties shall execute a new Wholesale Services Agreement (“WSA”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 
  

	 	3.	Consideration 

 In resolution of all disputes
regarding the Wireless Access Charges and other written disputes submitted by Qwest prior to August 4, 2006 in connection with the Switched Access Traffic Invoices not relating to Wireless Access Charges, US LEC and Qwest mutually agree that:

 a. US LEC shall pay Qwest Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) (the “Settlement Payment”). The Settlement Payment shall be payable
by US LEC to Qwest as set forth in Paragraph 3.f, below. 
 b. US LEC agrees to purchase services from Qwest in the total amount of Twenty
Five Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($25,200,000) under the terms and conditions of the new WSA (the “Purchase Commitment”). In accordance with the terms and conditions of the WSA, the Parties agree that should US LEC fulfill the
Purchase Commitment prior to the end of the Purchase Commitment Period, then any obligations hereunder with respect to the Purchase Commitment will be deemed satisfied. US LEC agrees that any shortfall or deficiency in purchases as required under
the Purchase Commitment will require a cash payment (the “Deficiency Charge”) of a proportionate amount of the “Liquidated Settlement Value.” The parties agree that the Liquidated Settlement Value of this Purchase Commitment is
[***] and that the sum of all purchases under the Purchase Commitment is 

  

	[***]	These portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. 

 
deemed to provide marginal value to Qwest equal to the Liquidated Settlement Value. The means and method of calculating such alternative cash payments are
described in paragraphs 3.4(a) through 3.4(d) of the Purchase Commitment, and are incorporated herein by reference. The Parties agree that the Purchase Commitment and Deficiency Charge of Liquidated Settlement Value are alternative means of meeting
US LEC’s obligations under this paragraph, and that the Liquidated Settlement Value is not a penalty. 
 c. Commencing with the usage
period beginning July 1, 2006, Qwest agrees to pay US LEC for intrastate wireless-originated 8YY traffic in accordance with the terms set forth in the Intrastate Wireless-Originated 8YY Services Settlement Agreement between Qwest and US LEC,
dated August 4, 2006. 
 d. Commencing with the usage period beginning July 1, 2006, Qwest agrees to pay US LEC in the ordinary
course of business for all Switched Access Traffic that is not governed by the terms of the Intrastate Wireless-Originated 8YY Services Settlement Agreement between Qwest and US LEC pursuant to the rates, terms and conditions of US LEC’s
applicable Federal or state tariff or price list on file with the applicable regulatory agency as of the effective date of the Settlement Agreement, and as from time to time revised by US LEC. Notwithstanding anything in this Settlement Agreement to
the contrary, Qwest retains all rights to dispute US LEC’s charges for such Switched Access Traffic under the applicable US LEC tariff, federal and state law, and federal and state regulatory rules and procedures. 
 e. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the settlement terms contained in Paragraphs 2, 3.a, 3.b, 3.c and 3.d, together with the waiver of the Disputed
Withholdings pursuant to Paragraph 1, constitutes the full and final settlement of the Wireless Access Dispute. 
 f. No later than ten
business days from the date on which the last Party executes the Settlement Agreement US LEC shall pay Qwest the Settlement Payment by wire transfer to: 
 [***] 
  

	 	4.	Dismissal With Prejudice 

 Within five
business days after the Settlement Payment described in Paragraph 3.a above is made, the Parties shall file a Stipulated Motion to Dismiss the North Carolina Lawsuit, with prejudice, with each Party to pay its own costs and attorney’s fees.

  

	 	5.	Limited Mutual Release 

 For and in
consideration of the performance by the Parties of their obligations under this Settlement Agreement, the other agreements identified in paragraph 3, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, US LEC on the one hand, and Qwest on the other hand, for themselves and their parent companies, subsidiaries, owners, affiliates, predecessors, successors, shareholders, partners, principals, insurers and assigns and their past,
present and future employees, officers, directors, attorneys, agents and representatives do hereby absolutely, unconditionally, completely, and without 

  

	[***]	These portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. 

 
reservation, release each other and their parent companies, subsidiaries, owners, affiliates, predecessors, successors, shareholders, partners, principals,
insurers and assigns and their past, present and future employees, officers, directors, attorneys, agents and representatives from and against each and every past, present and future action, claim, demand, charge, invoice, complaint, petition,
right, liability, damage, loss, expense, obligation, potential action, cause of action, suit, judgment, offset, or decree in controversy of any kind and nature whatsoever, at law, in equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseeable, discoverable or undiscoverable, or certain or contingent, that has arisen or might arise in connection with or relating to the Claims, and from and against each and every past and present action, claim, demand, charge invoice,
complaint petition, right, liability, damage, loss, obligation, cause of action, suit judgment, offset or decree in controversy of any kind and nature whatsoever, at law, in equity or otherwise, if known by both Parties and submitted in writing by
Qwest as of the date of this Agreement, that has arisen in connection with or relating to the Switched Access Traffic Invoices. This Limited Mutual Release shall not be deemed to be a release of any other past or future claims US LEC or Qwest may
have against one another except as expressly provided herein. 
  

	 	6.	Protection in Bankruptcy 

 For purposes of
this Settlement Agreement and corresponding agreements, including the Intrastate Wireless-Originated 8YY Services Settlement Agreement and the WSA, the Parties stipulate that the total amount of Wireless Access Charges related to the Wireless
Dispute is [***] (without prejudgment interest and attorney’s fees). The Parties further agree that this Settlement Agreement is a compromise of each Party’s claim against the other for Wireless-Originated 8YY Traffic and that the
Settlement Agreement is made in consideration for prompt payment to Qwest and dismissal of the North Carolina Lawsuit. In the event that there is an Insolvency Event (defined as either (a) if all or a portion of the Settlement Payment or
Disputed Withholdings are subsequently invalidated, set aside or required to be repaid or turned over to a trustee, receiver, debtor in possession, creditors’ committee or any other person or entity under any insolvency, bankruptcy, or any
state or federal insolvency proceeding or case filed by or against US LEC, including, without limitation, a case under Chapter 7 or 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code; or (b) if a claim is made against Qwest for all or a portion of the
Settlement Payment or Disputed Withholdings in connection with a case under Chapter 7 or 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code), the Settlement Payment shall be deemed to have not been made under this Settlement Agreement and the releases granted
by Qwest the Parties shall be deemed null, void, invalid and unenforceable. In the case of any Insolvency Event, Qwest shall be entitled to file a claim for the entire amount of Wireless Access Charges related to the Wireless Dispute, as identified
in this Section, less any portion of the Settlement Payment or the Disputed Withholdings which Qwest is allowed to retain (i.e., which has not been invalidated, set aside or required to be repaid or turned over to a trustee, receiver, etc.)
for Wireless-Originated 8YY Traffic or the Liquidated Settlement Value (or Deficiency Charge) of the Purchase Commitment that Qwest is allowed to retain (and any prejudgment interest and attorney’s fees, which may be available to Qwest under
applicable law), as well as any other claim Qwest may have and shall have all rights and remedies in connection with such claims as if this Settlement Agreement had not been entered into. The Parties agree that if there is an Insolvency Event, the
filing date of 

  

	[***]	These portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. 

 
any revived Qwest claim shall be deemed to relate back to the filing of the Colorado and North Carolina lawsuits and US LEC shall waive any defense or
avoidance based on statute of limitations, laches or other principle concerning the timeliness of the revived claim except for those defenses that US LEC may have had at the time it filed the North Carolina lawsuit. In the case that the release
granted to Qwest is deemed null, void, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then US LEC is entitled to terminate, without penalty, the WSA and the Intrastate Wireless-Originated 8YY Services Agreement upon 30-day notice to
Qwest. 
  

	 	7.	Confidentiality 

 The Parties understand and
agree that the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement are confidential as between the Parties (“Confidential Information”). The Parties agree to maintain in confidence and protect from unauthorized disclosure all Confidential
Information, except to the extent that a proposed disclosure by a party of any such Confidential Information is authorized in advance by the other party, or is required by law or legal process, or is necessary in any legal proceeding establishing
rights and obligations under this Settlement Agreement; provided that this provision shall not preclude either party from disclosing Confidential Information to the officers, directors, or employees of a party or to a party’s agents
including, without limitation, its attorneys, accountants, consultants, billing vendors, brokers, lenders, insurance carriers, or bona fide prospective purchasers who have a need to know and specifically agree to be bound by the terms of this
Settlement Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Settlement Agreement, a Party may file or otherwise disclose this Settlement Agreement or portion thereof with any governmental person or body to the extent required by law, provided
that such Party shall do so only to the extent necessary (in whole or in part) and shall take all reasonable steps otherwise to preserve the confidentiality of this Settlement Agreement, including where appropriate disclosure under seal. Either
Party may issue a press release regarding this Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that any such press release is limited to information required to be disclosed by law, including, but not limited to, that may include any information that may
be required to be included in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the securities laws as their respective securities advisors may advise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Settlement
Agreement shall bar US LEC or Qwest from pursuing regulatory actions in connection with ongoing business operations, tariffs, rates for services, or other business activities or from objecting to or otherwise opposing any order, ruling, directive or
other relief from any regulatory agency (other than Claims settled under this Settlement Agreement). The Parties further agree that if they receive a subpoena, summons or request to reveal this confidential information, then the Party shall promptly
notify the other Party of the subpoena, summons, or request. 
  

	 	8.	No Admission of Liability or Wrongdoing 

 Nothing in this Settlement Agreement shall constitute or be construed as an admission of liability on behalf of any of the Parties as to the validity of any of the claims, defenses, or allegations made against the other, or shall be
admissible in any court, administrative agency, or tribunal for any purpose whatsoever, with the sole exception of any proceeding to enforce or interpret the terms of this Settlement Agreement. 

	 	9.	Representations and Warranties 

 Each Party
represents and warrants to the other that: (i) it is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of formation; (ii) it has formal power and actual authority to execute, deliver and perform the
provisions of this Settlement Agreement and all such action has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary proceedings on its part; (iii) the person signing the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the Party has the authority to bind the
Party and this Settlement Agreement has been duly and validly executed by it and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of it, enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Settlement Agreement; and (iv) neither the execution and
delivery of this Settlement Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Settlement Agreement, nor the performance of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement, will violate any law or court
order applicable to such Party. 
  

	 	10.	Voluntarily Entered 

 Each Party represents
and warrants that this Settlement Agreement is fair and is executed voluntarily by such Party with full knowledge of the consequences and implications of the obligations contained herein. Each Party also represents and warrants that such Party has
had the opportunity to be represented by counsel of its choice throughout the negotiations which preceded the execution of this Settlement Agreement, and in connection with the preparation and execution of this Settlement Agreement, and that each
Party has carefully and thoroughly reviewed this Settlement Agreement in its entirety. 
  

	 	11.	Binding Effect 

 The terms and conditions
contained in this Settlement Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the respective successors, assigns, insurers, heirs, survivors, and personal representatives of the Parties. 
  

	 	12.	Governing Law 

 This Settlement Agreement
shall be construed under the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its choice of law rules. 
 Notice

 Notices under this Settlement Agreement will be effective upon actual receipt and shall be delivered by a nationally recognized overnight
courier, or by facsimile, to the addresses listed below for each Party, or to such other addresses as any Party may subsequently designate in writing. 
 If to Qwest, to: 
 Kevin Lanoha 
 Qwest Services Corporation 
 1801 California
Street, Suite 900 
 Denver, CO 80202 
 Facsimile: 303-383-6663 

 Steve Hansen 
 Vice President, Carrier Relations 
 Qwest Services Corporation 
 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 
 Denver,
CO 80202 
 Facsimile: 303-896-8887 
 With a copy to: 
 Timothy R. Beyer 
 Amy L. Benson 
 Brownstein, Hyatt & Farber, P.C. 
 410 17th Street,
22nd Floor 
 Denver, CO 80202 
 Facsimile: 303-223-1111 
 If US LEC, to: 
 Thomas Gooley 
 Vice President and Treasurer 
 US LEC

 6801 Morrison Boulevard 
 Charlotte, NC 28211 
 Facsimile: (704) 602-1133 
 Terry J. Romine 
 Deputy General Counsel – Regulatory 
 US LEC 
 6801 Morrison Boulevard 

Charlotte, NC 28211 
 Facsimile:
(704) 602-1119 
 With a copy to: 
 Ky E. Kirby 
 Bingham McCutchen LLP 
 3000 K Street NW, Suite 300 
 Washington, DC 20007 
 Facsimile: (202) 424-7647 
  

	 	13.	No Waiver 

 No failure or delay on the part
of any Party in exercising any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Settlement Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege of such Party under this Settlement Agreement; nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Settlement Agreement operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege of such Party under 

 
this Settlement Agreement, or preclude further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege. The rights, remedies,
powers, and privileges of the Parties under this Settlement Agreement are cumulative, and not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they may otherwise have. 
  

	 	14.	Modifications 

 No modification of this
Settlement Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Parties to this Settlement Agreement. 
  

	 	15.	Joint Preparation  

 The
preparation of this Settlement Agreement has been a joint effort of the Parties and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more favorably for any of the Parties. 
  

	 	16.	Merger and Integration 

 This Settlement
Agreement, together with the Wholesale Services Agreement described in paragraph 2 and the Intrastate Wireless-Originated 8YY Services Settlement Agreement between US LEC and Qwest described in paragraph 3(c) (collectively the “Settlement
Documents”), contain the entire agreement between the Parties and embody and express the entire intent of the Parties with regard to the matters set forth therein, and shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the employees, former
employees, principals, partners, shareholders, officers, contractors, administrators, agents, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each Party. There are no representations or warranties between the Parties other than those contained
within the Settlement Documents related to the matters herein. There also are no representations or warranties between the Parties relating to the future provision or receipt of telecommunication services except as set forth in the Settlement
Documents. This Settlement Agreement supersedes, merges, and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings, negotiations, offers, promises, representations, contracts and agreements between the Parties, to the extent such prior
understandings, negotiations, offers, promises, representations, contracts and agreements are inconsistent with this Settlement Agreement. 
  

	 	17.	Third Party Beneficiaries 

 The terms and
conditions of this Settlement Agreement are not intended to affect or benefit in any way any third parties. 
  

	 	18.	Headings 

 The headings of the paragraphs in
this Settlement Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions in this Settlement Agreement. 
  

	 	19.	Counterparts 

 The Parties agree to sign this
Settlement Agreement in counterparts. 
  

	 	20.	Faxed Signatures 

 The Parties agree that
faxed signatures are acceptable. 

 Signature Page – Settlement Agreement 
 US LEC v. Qwest Communications Corporation 
 August 4, 2006 
 I have read this Settlement Agreement, understand the terms used in it and their legal
significance, and have executed it voluntarily. 
  

	
	
	 /s/ J. Lyle Patrick

	 J. Lyle Patrick
 US LEC Corp.
 6801 Morrison Boulevard
 Charlotte, NC 28211

 on behalf of US LEC Corp., US LEC Communications Inc., US LEC of Alabama Inc., US LEC of Florida Inc., US LEC
of Georgia Inc., US LEC of Maryland Inc., US LEC of North Carolina Inc., US LEC of South Carolina Inc., US LEC of Pennsylvania Inc., US LEC of Tennessee Inc., and US LEC of Virginia LLC 

 Signature Page – Settlement Agreement 
 US LEC v. Qwest Communications Corporation 
 August 4, 2006 
 I have read this Settlement Agreement, understand the terms used in it and their legal
significance, and have executed it voluntarily. 
  

	
	
	 /s/ Steven Hansen

	 Steven Hansen

	 Qwest Services Corporation
 1801 California Street, Suite 900
 Denver, CO 80202

 on behalf of Qwest Communications CorporationExhibit 10.21

 Exhibit 10.21 
 QWEST WHOLESALE SERVICES AGREEMENT 
 THIS WHOLESALE SERVICES AGREEMENT, together with this signature page, the
general terms and conditions, annexes, addenda and exhibits attached hereto (collectively, the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Qwest and Customer (each identified for purposes of this Agreement in the signature blocks below,
and shall include any current or future affiliates of US LEC Corp., and referred to separately as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”). This Agreement is effective on the date fully signed by both Qwest signatories and
Customer (the “Effective Date”). The undersigned Parties have read and agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. 
  

											
	 QWEST:
  
 QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
	 		 	 CUSTOMER:
  
 US LEC Communications Inc., US LEC Corp., US LEC of Alabama Inc., US LEC of Florida Inc., US LEC of Georgia Inc., US LEC of Maryland Inc., US LEC of North Carolina
Inc., US LEC of South Carolina Inc., US LEC of Pennsylvania Inc., US LEC of Tennessee Inc., and US LEC of Virginia LLC

	By:	 	 /s/ Brian Stading
	 		 
	 Brian Stading
	 		 		 	
	 Vice President, Customer Service Operations
	 		 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Alan Fitzpatrick

			
	Date: 8/4/2006	 		 	 Alan Fitzpatrick
 Senior Vice
President - Engineering
  
 Date: 8/4/2006

		 		 
	*Offer Management Director:	 	/s/ Bill Campbell	 		 
	Date: 8/4/2006	 		 		 	
			
	 *  This Agreement shall not be binding upon Qwest until signed by both Qwest parties.
	 		 	

 NOTICE INFORMATION: 
 All written notices required under the Agreement shall be sent to the following: 
  

			
	To Qwest:	 	To Customer:
	Qwest Communications Corporation	 	 US LEC

	1801 California Street, 24th Floor	 	 6801 Morrison Blvd

	Denver, Colorado 80202	 	 Charlotte, NC 28211

	Phone #: (303) 992-1400	 	Phone #: (704) 319-6394
	Facsimile #: (303) 896-7358	 	Facsimile #: (704) 409-6394
	E-Mail: wholesale.contracts@qwest.com	 	E-Mail: kdonner@uslec.com
	Attention: Wholesale Markets Contract Administration	 	Attention: Kathy Donner, Director of Vendor Relations
		
	With copy to:	 	With copy to: :
	Qwest Communications Corporation	 	 US LEC

	1801 California Street, 9th Floor	 	 6801 Morrison Blvd

	Denver, Colorado 80202	 	 Charlotte, NC 28211

	 Facsimile #: 1-888-778-0054
 (If dialing from outside the
U.S. 001-303-295-6973)
	 	Phone #: (704) 319-1119
	Attention: Wholesale Legal Department	 	Facsimile #: (704) 602-1119
		 	E-Mail: tromine@uslec.com
		 	Attention: Deputy General Counsel – Regulatory

  

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 COPYRIGHT © 1990-2006 QWEST ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 
 UNPUBLISHED AND CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF QWEST 

 QWEST WHOLESALE SERVICES AGREEMENT 
  

 APPLICABLE SERVICES: 
 Qwest agrees to offer to Customer and Customer may purchase from Qwest the Services indicated below pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the following, attached Service Exhibits:

  

			
	Exhibit F	  	ReQwest SeLECt Switchless Reseller Service
	Exhibit G	  	Private Line Service
	Exhibit I	  	U.S. – Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) Service
	Exhibit S	  	Metro Private Line Service
	Exhibit T	  	On-Net Local Access Service
	Exhibit X	  	Qwest Express SeLeCt Terminating Service

  

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 COPYRIGHT © 1990-2006 QWEST ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 
 UNPUBLISHED AND CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF QWEST 

 QWEST WHOLESALE SERVICES AGREEMENT 
  

 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein are defined in Addendum 1. 
 2. Service Provisioning;
Controlling Documents. 
 2.1 Qwest will provide the Services or cause the Services to be provided directly to Customer in accordance with this
Agreement. If Qwest utilizes an Affiliate or third party to provide any Services to Customer, Qwest will present to Customer consolidated invoices for all portions of the Services and remit such payments as are appropriate to any other entity
providing any portion of the Services. Customer agrees to direct all inquiries, issues and disputes regarding the Services solely to Qwest. All purchase of Services by Customer from Qwest and/or Qwest Affiliates and billed by Qwest and/or Qwest
Affiliates to Customer, shall be “Attributed” (as hereinafter defined) to Customer’s “Purchase Commitment” (as hereinafter defined). 
 2.2 In the event of a conflict between the terms of any country-specific Annex appended hereto and these General Terms and Conditions, the country-specific Annex shall control. In the event of a conflict between a Service Exhibit and these
General Terms and Conditions and/or a country-specific Annex, the Service Exhibit shall control, provided however that to the extent there is any conflict between a Service Exhibit and the Purchase Commitment defined in paragraph 3.3 below,
Section 3.3 shall control. The terms of this Agreement, including any Annex or Service Exhibit, shall supersede any inconsistent terms and conditions contained in an Order Form. 
 2.3 The Services offered to Customer pursuant to this Agreement are offered subject to (a) any applicable tariffs; (b) compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; (c) obtaining domestic or
foreign approvals and authorizations required or advisable; and (d) as determined by Qwest in its sole discretion, continued availability in any jurisdiction, country or to any location of (i) any of the Services or (ii) access lines.
In addition, Qwest may elect not to offer the Services in or to any particular jurisdiction, location or country, or may block Services to or from any particular person, entity, jurisdiction, location or country if Qwest determines, in its sole
discretion, that the continuation of such Service is not permitted or advisable and Qwest shall endeavor to provide Customer thirty (30) days notice, if reasonably practical, prior to blocking a Service for this reason. 
 3. Revenue and Utilization Requirements. 
 3.1 Settlement
of the Dispute. On August 4, 2006, Qwest and the Customer entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement settling claims between them concerning charges to Qwest for wireless-originated 8YY calls (the “Settlement Agreement”).
These claims are defined in the Recitals in the Settlement Agreement and are incorporated by reference in this Section of this Agreement. As part of the consideration for the release by Qwest and settlement of the claims in the Settlement Agreement,
Customer agreed to the Purchase Commitment (the “Purchase Commitment”) set forth below. 
 3.2 Settlement Value. As a substantial and
material part of the consideration for the release by Qwest and settlement of the claims in the Settlement Agreement, Customer agreed to a Purchase Commitment (the “Purchase Commitment”) as set forth below. Qwest and Customer further agree
that: 
 (a) The liquidated settlement value of the Purchase Commitment set forth below is five million five hundred thousand dollars ($5,500,000) (the
“Liquidated Settlement Value”); and 
 (b) The sum of all purchases under the Purchase Commitment is meant to provide marginal value to Qwest equal
to the Liquidated Settlement Value. 
 3.3 Purchase Commitment. In accordance with paragraph 3(b) of the Settlement Agreement, as a substantial and
material part of the consideration for release by Qwest and the settlement of the claims in the Settlement Agreement, Customer agrees to order from Qwest in the total amount of $25,200,000 in Contributory Charges during the period commencing
August 1, 2006 (the “Purchase Commitment Start Date”) and ending November 30, 2009, pursuant to the following increments: Customer shall purchase a minimum of 30% of the Purchase Commitment by November 30, 2007 (the
“First Yearly Purchase Commitment”), a minimum of 65% of the Purchase Commitment by November 30, 2008, (the “Second Yearly Purchase Commitment”) and 100% of the Purchase Commitment by November 30, 2009 (“Final
Yearly Purchase Commitment”) (collectively “Yearly Purchase Commitments”). If Customer does not do so, Customer shall pay the Deficiency Charge set forth below, which shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Qwest against Customer
for failure to meet the Yearly Purchase Commitments, if the Customer is otherwise not in breach of any other obligations or commitments under this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, the Contributory Services ordered by the Customer are
credited toward the Purchase Commitment as of the date on which Qwest receives payment on the invoices issued to Customer for the Services. 
 3.4
Deficiency Charge. In the event that Customer does not meet its Yearly Purchase Commitments, Customer shall pay Qwest a portion of the Liquidated Settlement Value as a Deficiency Charge as follows: 
 (a) First Yearly Purchase Commitment. If during the period commencing on the Purchase Commitment Start Date and ending November 30, 2007, Customer has
purchased less than its First Yearly Purchase Commitment (i.e. $7,560,000), then Customer shall pay a Deficiency Charge equal to (i) the fraction of the First Yearly Purchase Commitment, expressed as a percentage, by which Customer has
fallen short of satisfying the First Yearly Purchase Commitment multiplied by (ii) 30% of the Liquidated Settlement Value. For example, if by November 30, 2007, Customer has purchased only 75% of its First Yearly Purchase Commitment
(i.e. $5,670,000) it shall pay a Deficiency Charge equal to 25% of 30% of the Liquidated Settlement Value, or $412,500 (i.e. 25% of $1,650,000). Upon payment of the Deficiency Charge, Customer shall be deemed to have satisfied its
First Yearly Purchase Commitment, and shall be deemed to have purchased its entire First Yearly Purchase Commitment during such period for purposes of determining whether the Second and Final Yearly Purchase Commitments are met. The Deficiency
Charge, if any, shall be calculated and invoiced thirty (30) days after November 30, 2007, and shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after the Customer receives the Deficiency Charge invoice. 
 (b) Second Yearly Purchase Commitment. If, during the period commencing on the Purchase Commitment Start Date and ending November 30, 2008, Customer has
purchased (including deemed purchases pursuant to (a) above) less than its Second Yearly Purchase Commitment (i.e. $16,380,000), then Customer shall pay a Deficiency Charge equal to (i) the fraction of the Second Yearly Purchase
Commitment, expressed as a percentage, by which Customer has fallen short of satisfying the Second Yearly Purchase Commitment multiplied by (ii) 65% of the Liquidated Settlement Value. For example, if by November 30, 2008, Customer has
purchased only 75% of its Second Yearly Purchase Commitment (i.e. $12,285,000), it shall pay a Deficiency Charge equal to 25% of 65% of the Liquidated Settlement Value, or $893,750 (i.e. 25% of $3,575,000). Upon payment of the
Deficiency Charge, Customer shall be deemed to have satisfied its Second Yearly Purchase Commitment, and shall be deemed to have purchased its entire Second Yearly Purchase Commitment during such period for purposes of determining whether the Final
Yearly Purchase Commitment is met. The Deficiency Charge, if any, shall be calculated and invoiced thirty (30) days after November 30, 2008, and shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after the Customer receives the Deficiency
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 (c) Final Yearly Purchase Commitment. If, during the period commencing on the Purchase Commitment Start Date
and ending November 30, 2009, Customer has purchased (including deemed purchases pursuant to (a) and (b) above) less than its Final Yearly Purchase Commitment (i.e.$25,200,000), then Customer shall pay a Deficiency Charge equal
to (i) the fraction of the Final Yearly Purchase Commitment, expressed as a percentage, by which Customer has fallen short of satisfying the Final Yearly Purchase Commitment, multiplied by (ii) the Liquidated Settlement Value. For example,
if by November 30, 2009, Customer has purchased only 75% of its Final Yearly Purchase Commitment (i.e. $18,900,000), it shall pay a Deficiency Charge equal to 25% of Liquidated Settlement Value, or $1,375,000 (i.e. 25% of
5,500,000). Upon payment of the Deficiency Charge, Customer shall be deemed to have satisfied its Final Yearly Purchase Commitment. The Deficiency Charge, if any, shall be calculated and invoiced thirty (30) days after November 30, 2009,
and shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after the Customer receives the Deficiency Charge invoice. 
 (d) Customer’s failure to pay a
Deficiency Charge when due shall be a material breach of the Agreement which can be cured by payment of the remaining portion of the Liquidated Settlement Value within 90 days as defined below. In the event of such breach or in the event of any
termination of the Agreement pursuant to section 8 herein, Customer shall within 90 days of the breach or other termination pay to Qwest an amount equal to (i) the fraction of the Final Yearly Purchase Commitment, expressed as a percentage, by
which Customer has fallen short of satisfying the Final Yearly Purchase Commitment multiplied by (ii) the Liquidated Settlement Value. For example, if at the time of breach, Customer had purchased $12,600,000 (i.e. 50%) of its Purchase
Commitment, Customer will pay Qwest $2,750,000 (i.e. 50%) as the Liquidated Settlement Value of the remaining Purchase Commitment. 
 (e) If Customer
orders Service from Qwest and Qwest is unable to offer a competitive price for the Service, Qwest is deemed to have refused to provide the Service to Customer, and the price of the refused Service shall be Attributed to Customer’s Purchase
Commitment. For purposes of this Agreement, a “competitive price” shall mean that Customer has obtained quotes from at least three (3) national carriers comparable to Qwest, two of which national carriers shall be Level 3 and Verizon,
for the same type and volume of Service and that Qwest’s price for the Service is no more than 10% higher of the average price of the quoted prices. 
 3.5 Termination of Purchase Commitment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, (i) as soon as Customer’s Purchase Commitment has been satisfied or Customer has paid Qwest the full Liquidated Settlement
Value of the remaining Purchase Commitment in accordance with Section 3.4, or (ii) in the event that the releases granted by Qwest to the US LEC Parties under the Release and Settlement Agreement between the Parties hereto and dated on or
about the date hereof are rendered null and void pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 5 thereof, Customer’s obligation to purchase services from Qwest pursuant to this Section of the Agreement will terminate and no longer be in
force or effect and Customer may at its option terminate this Agreement without further liability or obligations; provided, however, in the event Customer terminates this Agreement in accordance with this Section and Customer has not completed its
service commitment for a service under any Service Exhibit, Customer shall be responsible for any early termination fees due under the Service Exhibit. 
 3.6 Commitment Representation. The Parties represent and agree that: 
 (a) Customer has analyzed its ability to, is able to, and shall meet
all requirements associated with this commitment; 
 (b) payment of the Deficiency Charge as calculated pursuant to the terms of subparagraphs
3.4(a)-(c) above represents a reasonable alternative means of meeting its obligations and commitments under this Section of the Agreement; 
 (c) given
that this Section of the Agreement is intended by both parties to provide Qwest with at least the Liquidated Settlement Value and that this Section of the Agreement serves as consideration for Qwest’s release of disputed claims against the
Customer in litigation, the calculation described in subparagraph 3.4(d) above represents the best possible calculation of liquidated damages for breach of Customer’s obligations under this Section of the Agreement; 
 (d) each party waives any and all rights or arguments to challenge or dispute the method or means of calculating liquidated damages as described in subparagraph 3.4(d);
and 
 (e) each party waives any and all rights or arguments to challenge or dispute the use of the liquidated damage calculation described in subparagraph
3.4(d) as the sole remedy for breach of the Top Commitment. 
 3.8 Any additional term commitments and utilization requirements, if any, applicable to the
Services, in addition to any service-related discounts based on volume, are set forth in the Service Exhibits. 
 4. Financial Terms.

 Services, Rates and Terms 
 4.1 Each attached Service Exhibit specifies the description, rates, charges, discounts, and other terms applicable to the Services1. The rates2 do not include (a) expedite fees, (b) CPE or (c) or additional
administrative charges that may be applied upon written notice. All Service order requests or cancellations require Customer’s completion and Qwest’s acceptance of the Order Form. Unless otherwise set forth in a Service Exhibit or on an
accepted Order Form, Customer is solely responsible for coordination of all local access and, in any event, shall be solely responsible for any costs associated with such access, including, without limitation, any early termination fees associated
with any Service provisioned hereunder. 
 Taxes, Fees, and other Governmental Impositions 
 4.2 Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the rates and charges for the Services provided hereunder do not include Taxes (other than those taxes that are the
responsibility of Qwest pursuant to Section 4.4) which are additional and the obligation of the Customer (whether such Taxes are assessed by a governmental authority directly upon Qwest or the Customer). Such Taxes shall be separately set forth
on the invoices and shall be paid by the Customer at the same time as all other charges set forth on the invoices. If the Customer believes that it should be exempt from the application and collection of certain Taxes, it shall provide Qwest with an
appropriately completed and valid Tax exemption certificate or other evidence acceptable to Qwest that neither Qwest nor the Customer is subject to 

 If Customer is an existing wholesale customer of Qwest, then the rates and discounts, if any, set forth in each Service Exhibit attached to this Agreement will be
effective as of the first day of the next full billing cycle after the Effective Date; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall limit or amend any right by Qwest to amend any rates or discounts as otherwise provided for under this
Agreement or the Service Exhibits, except Qwest agrees to offer the Services at competitive prices as set forth in Section 3.4(e). 
  

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Customer acknowledges that, until this Agreement is fully executed by Customer and Qwest, those international voice rates as set forth in a Service Exhibit may change and that, once this Agreement is executed, the international rates then in effect
will be implemented by Qwest. Thereafter, changes to those international voice rates shall be made pursuant to the rate change process provided for in each Service Exhibit. 

  

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 such Taxes. Customer shall protect, indemnify and hold Qwest harmless from and against any Taxes imposed by any
governmental authority on or with respect to the Services furnished pursuant to this Agreement if Qwest reasonably relied upon Customer’s Tax exemption certificate or other evidence of exemption of the Customer from the application or
collection of such Taxes, including any interest and/or penalties related thereto. 
 4.3 All payments due hereunder shall be made free and clear without
deduction or withholding for, any and all present and future Taxes. In the event that any payment to be made to Qwest hereunder should be subject to any reduction by reason of a required deduction or withholding of any Tax, the Customer agrees to
pay Qwest such further amounts as would have been necessary so that the aggregate net amount received by Qwest after deduction or withholding of any Taxes, shall be the same amount as would have been received by Qwest if there had been no
requirement to deduct or withhold any Taxes. 
 4.4 Each Party shall be solely responsible for all taxes on its own business, the measure of which is its own
net income or net worth and shall be responsible for any related tax filings, payment, protest, audit and litigation. Each Party shall be solely responsible for the billing, collection and proper remittance of all applicable Taxes relating to its
own services provided to its own customers. If Customer purchases from Qwest any “access lines” in Texas, as defined in Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 283.002(1), Customer shall comply at all times with the Texas Local Government
Code, Chapter 283 and be solely responsible for the periodic reporting and compensation requirements under Texas P.U.C. Subst. R. Subch. R for such access lines, including without limitation: (a) directly reporting such access lines in its
monthly reports to the Texas Public Utilities Commission; and (b) remitting payment on such access lines to the appropriate municipality. 
 5.
Use of Name and Marks. Customer may disclose to End Users and prospective End Users the fact that Customer has an agreement with Qwest to purchase Services on a wholesale basis. Any other use of a name, trademark, service mark,
copyright or other intellectual property owned by Qwest or its Affiliates is strictly prohibited without the express, prior, written consent of Qwest’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications or an authorized designee. Customer,
its employees, representatives and agents may not under any circumstances (a) state directly or indirectly to End Users or prospective End Users that they will be a Qwest customer or (b) otherwise attempt to sell service to End Users or
prospective End Users using the Qwest name, brand, or identity. Any violation of this Section 5 shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement. Qwest’s name and the names of its Affiliates are proprietary and nothing herein
constitutes a license authorizing their use, and in no event shall Customer attempt to sell service to its End Users using the name of Qwest or its Affiliates. Since a breach of this material obligation may cause irreparable harm for which monetary
damages may be inadequate, in addition to other available remedies, Qwest may seek injunctive relief for any disclosure in violation hereof. 
 6.
Financial Responsibility, Payment and Security. 
 6.1 Payment Obligation. Unless otherwise set forth in Addendum 2 (if attached) to
this Agreement, Qwest will invoice Customer monthly for all Services. All invoiced amounts shall be paid via wire transfer to: First Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, United States, ABA #084000026, To Qwest DDA #170660715, or such other location or
account as may be specified by Qwest from time to time, or shall be paid via such alternative and acceptable payment method as agreed to by Qwest and Customer in writing. All amounts (other than amounts properly withheld due to Customer filing with
Qwest a Bona Fide Dispute in accordance with Section 6.3 below) not received by Qwest in full by the Due Date will be considered past due and subject to an interest charge commencing from the Past Due Date at the lesser rate of one percent
(1%) per month, compounded monthly, or the maximum rate allowable by applicable law. If Qwest does not receive payment in full by the Due Date or as specified in Section 6.3 below whichever is applicable, Qwest may at its election, and
without prejudice to its termination rights under Section 8.1 below, take one or more of the following actions immediately upon notice: (a) refuse to accept additional Order Forms; or (b) temporarily suspend or limit (which may
include stemming or skipping of voice traffic) any and all Services until Customer has paid all past due amounts (including interest). During any period of suspension or limitation of Services under this Section, no Service interruption shall be
deemed to occur. In addition to its termination rights under 8.1, Qwest may, upon a payment default constituting Cause, (a) offset against any security instruments any amounts owed to Qwest by Customer; or (b) offset any unpaid balances
from any amounts that Qwest owes to Customer under any agreement between the Parties; in either event, Qwest shall remit the balance to Customer without interest, unless obligated by law to do so. 
 6.2 Currency. Unless specified to the contrary in a Service Exhibit, Qwest shall state all invoiced amounts in U.S. currency, and Customer shall deliver all
payments to Qwest in U.S. currency. 
 6.3 Billing Disputes. By no later than sixty (60) calendar days following the Due Date, Customer must
submit all Bona Fide Disputes, along with Complete Documentation, to: wholesale.billing@qwest.com or to Qwest Wholesale Billing, 500 East 84th Avenue, Unit D, Thornton, Colorado 80229 United States, Attn: Wholesale Receivables Department or by facsimile to 1-303-664-7187 or 1-303-664-7188, or if dialing from outside the U.S. 001-303-664-7187 or 001-303-664-7188,
with duplicate notification to follow via first class mail, but such failure to provide duplicate notification shall not be a basis for denial or rejection of the dispute, or to such other location or in such other manner as may be specified by
Qwest from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Customer has submitted a Bona Fide Dispute, Customer shall, by the Due Date, pay to Qwest in the manner prescribed in Section 6.1 all undisputed invoiced amounts. An amount will not be
considered “in dispute” until Customer has submitted a Bona Fide Dispute in the manner described herein, except that a failure to provide duplicate notification shall not prevent the submission of the dispute being deemed a Bona Fide
Dispute, and the Parties will promptly address and attempt to resolve the claim. Qwest, in its discretion exercised in good faith, may request additional supporting documentation or reject Customer’s Bona Fide Dispute as inadequate. If Qwest
rejects such Bona Fide Dispute, Qwest will so notify Customer along with a basis for the rejection. If Qwest and Customer are unable to resolve a disputed billing issue through the normal established process and procedures within ninety
(90) days of the initial dispute filing, then each party shall appoint a representative at a director or above level for further negotiations to resolve the dispute, and if the dispute is unable to be resolve within sixty (60) days of such
appointment (and the parties have not mutually agreed to extend the negotiation period), the parties agree that litigation will be the next alternative means for resolving the dispute. If Qwest determines that the Customer is entitled to credits or
adjustments for Service outages pursuant to provisions of applicable Service Exhibits then Qwest will credit Customer’s invoice for such amount on the next appropriate billing cycle. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary,
these provisions shall not apply to US LEC’s non-payment of a Deficiency Charge as set forth in Section 3.4. 
 6.4 Security. The provision
of Services is contingent upon the continuing credit approval by Qwest, Customer’s compliance with the security provisions set forth in this paragraph, and, if attached, those additional terms set forth in Addendum 2 to the Agreement.

 (a) Reasonable Insecurity. At any time during the Term, if Qwest reasonably deems itself insecure with respect to Customer’s ability to pay
for any reason (“Reasonable Insecurity”), including but not limited to one or more of the following: (i) Customer’s failure to pay any undisputed portion of any invoice within five (5) days when due; (ii)

  

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Customer’s Change of Control, if the new controlling entity does not meet or exceed the credit rating of Customer at the time of the change of control;
(iii) if Qwest reasonably believes that a material adverse change in Customer’s circumstances or financial condition has occurred or is imminent; or (iv) a material change in Customer’s anticipated or actual usage of Services
purchased under this Agreement, Qwest may, at its election, upon twenty-four hours prior notice, take one or more of the following actions: (1) refuse to accept additional Order Forms; (2) temporarily suspend or limit (which may include
stemming or skipping of voice traffic) any and all Services; and (3) require that Customer provide to Qwest, within five (5) calendar days, a deposit or other acceptable form of security (“Additional Security”). 
 (b) Financial Records. If requested by Qwest at any time during the Term, Customer agrees to provide, within five (5) calendar days of Qwest’s request,
appropriate financial records (“Financial Records”) to evaluate Customer’s continuing ability to pay. Qwest’s request for such Financial Records does not affect or reduce, and need not precede, its ability to exercise any of its
any of its rights described subsection (a) above. 
 7. Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of
the Effective Date and continue until September 30, 2009 (the “Initial Term”); provided, however, that once the Purchase Commitment has been achieved (including by payment of any Deficiency Charge), Customer has no further purchase
obligations during the remainder of the Initial Term or any extension thereof. If the Purchase Commitment of $25,200,000 is achieved prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, Customer shall have the option to terminate the Agreement early, upon
30 days written notice to Qwest. After the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis unless terminated by either Party on thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice (the Initial Term and any
month-to-month extensions hereof shall be collectively referred to as the “Term”); provided that such termination shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) calendar day following the terminating Party’s notice, regardless of the date upon which the initial month-to-month renewal occurred. In the event
Customer terminates this Agreement in accordance with this Section and Customer has not completed its service commitment for all circuits, Customer shall be responsible for any early termination fees due under any Service Exhibit. Provided that
Customer is not in default of this Agreement, Qwest agrees to provide sixty (60) days prior written notice before disconnecting any installed Services (the “disengagement period”). 
 8. Termination. 
 8.1 Termination by Qwest. In addition
to any other termination rights it may have under this Agreement or the Service Exhibits, or any other remedies specified herein, Qwest may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for Cause upon notice and applicable right to cure (as set
forth in this Agreement). In addition, Qwest may, immediately and without notice, terminate any or all Services provided pursuant to this Agreement to any foreign entity (i.e. not incorporated, formed or organized in the United States) that is or
becomes Insolvent. If Qwest terminates this Agreement for any of the aforementioned reasons, Customer shall be obligated to pay the following: (a) any early termination fees due under any Service Exhibit; (b) any charges accrued but unpaid
as of the termination date; and (c) the portion of the Liquidated Settlement Value equal to the portion of the total remaining Purchase Commitment as defined in paragraph 3.4(d) of this Agreement. Any termination fees paid by the Customer
pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 8.1 in excess of termination fees assessed by a third party to Qwest for termination of the Service shall be applied to reduce the Liquidated Settlement Value. 
 8.2 Termination by Customer. Customer may terminate a Service Exhibit for Cause, or if Cause exists to terminate all or substantially all of the Services, then
Customer may terminate the Agreement in its entirety. If Customer terminates this Agreement for Cause, Customer shall only be liable for charges accrued but unpaid as of the termination date. If Customer terminates this Agreement prior to the
conclusion of the Initial Term for reasons other than Cause, Customer shall be obligated to pay the following: (a) any early termination fees due under any Service Exhibit; (b) any charges accrued but unpaid as of the termination date; and
(c) (i) the fraction of the Final Yearly Purchase Commitment, expressed as a percentage, by which Customer has fallen short of satisfying the Final Yearly Purchase Commitment multiplied by (ii) the Liquidated Settlement Value.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, CUSTOMER’S TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE DOES NOT RELIEVE CUSTOMER OF ITS OBLIGATION TO PAY QWEST A DEFICIENCY CHARGE EQUAL TO THE LIQUIDATED SETTLEMENT VALUE OF THIS AGREEMENT
AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 3.4. . Any termination fees paid by the Customer pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 8.2 in excess of termination fees assessed by a third party to Qwest for termination of the Service shall be applied to reduce
the Liquidated Settlement Value. 
 9. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties. 
 9.1 Limitation of Liability. 
 (a) EXCEPT FOR CUSTOMER’S
INDEMNIFICATION AND PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, RELIANCE, COST OF COVER, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST BUSINESS, REVENUE,
PROFITS, OR GOODWILL) ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES HEREUNDER (INCLUDING ANY SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION DELAYS/FAILURES), UNDER ANY THEORY OF TORT, CONTRACT, WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE, EVEN IF THE
PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED, KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF EITHER PARTY IS OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER FOR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AWARDED BY A COURT OF LAW, SUCH INDEMNITY PAYMENTS CONSTITUTE DIRECT DAMAGES.

 (b) EACH PARTY’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO ITS PROVEN DIRECT DAMAGES; UNLESS (IN THE CASE OF CUSTOMER)
CUSTOMERS’ DAMAGES ARE OTHERWISE LIMITED BY THIS AGREEMENT TO OUTAGE CREDITS IN THE APPLICABLE SERVICE EXHIBIT, IN WHICH CASE QWEST’S TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ANY APPLICABLE OUTAGE CREDITS DUE UNDER THE
SERVICE EXHIBIT FOR THE AFFECTED SERVICE. 
 9.2 Disclaimer of Warranties. QWEST SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES, EXCEPT FOR
THOSE MADE IN THIS AGREEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. 
 Customer acknowledges and accepts the reasonableness of the foregoing warranty disclaimer and limitations of liability. 
 9.3 Limitation of Claims. No cause of action under any theory which accrued more than one (1) year prior to the institution of a legal proceeding alleging such
cause of action may be asserted by either Party against the other. 
 10. Relationship. Except to the limited extent provided in
Section 2.1, (a) neither Party shall have the authority to bind the other by contract or otherwise or make any representations or guarantees on behalf of the other and (b) the relationship arising from this Agreement does not
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 11. Assignment or Sale. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties’ respective successors
and assigns. Neither Party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(a) subject to the prior credit review, submission of appropriate legal documentation (including, but not limited, to any appropriate Secretary of State or other filings or documents specified by Qwest and approval by Qwest of Customer’s
proposed assignee, Customer may assign this Agreement without prior written consent of Qwest to any Customer Affiliate, successor through merger, or acquirer of substantially all of its assets; (b) Qwest may assign this Agreement without prior
written consent (i) to any Affiliate, successor through merger, or acquirer of substantially all of its business assets or (ii) if necessary to be in compliance with the rules and/or regulations of any regulatory agency, governmental
agency, legislative body or court of competent jurisdiction; provided that in all cases the assignee of Customer or Qwest, as applicable, acknowledges in writing its assumption of the obligations of the assignor hereunder; and (iii) Qwest may
assign this Agreement or rights hereunder, without notice, for the purpose of collecting from Customer unpaid balances or other funds due and owing Qwest. Any attempted assignment in violation hereof shall be of no force or effect and shall be null
and void. 
 12. Reporting Requirements. If reporting obligations or requirements are imposed upon Qwest by any third party or regulatory
agency in connection with either this Agreement or the Services, including use of the Services by Customer or its End Users, Customer agrees to assist Qwest in complying with such obligations and requirements, as reasonably required by Qwest and to
hold Qwest harmless for any failure by Customer in this regard. 
 13. Customer’s Resale and End User Responsibilities. 
 13.1 Customer is solely responsible for obtaining all licenses, approvals, and regulatory authority for its use and operation of the Services and the provision of
Services to its End Users. In connection with its resale of the Services, Customer is solely responsible for all billing, billing adjustments/credits, customer service, creditworthiness and other service-related requirements of its End Users, and
Qwest shall have no liability to Customer’s End Users under this Agreement. Customer shall timely file and maintain any required regulatory filings related to its purchase and/or resale of the Services. Customer’s payment obligations
hereunder are not contingent upon Customer’s ability to collect payments or charges from its End Users, Affiliates, agents, brokers or re-sellers. 
 13.2 Qwest may suspend any or all of the Services immediately and/or terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 if: (a) Customer fails to comply with any applicable foreign, federal, state or local law or regulation
applicable to Customer’s resale of the Services; (b) Customer or its End Users commit any illegal acts relating to the subject matter of this Agreement; or (c) Customer uses the Services for any purpose or in any manner other than as
prescribed in this Agreement. During any period of suspension pursuant to the foregoing sentence, no Service outage or interruption shall be deemed to occur. Customer shall: (i) be liable to Qwest for any damages caused by any intentional or
illegal acts of Customer, (e.g., slamming) in connection with its use or resale of the Services; and (ii) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Qwest from and against any third party (including End Users’) claims, actions, damages,
liabilities, costs, judgments or expenses (including attorney fees) arising out of or relating to Customer’s or End User’s use, resale or modification of the Services or Customer’s failure to comply with any regulatory filing
requirements or failure to make any required regulatory or contributory payments (including but not limited to universal service support mechanisms). 
 14.
Survival. The expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either Party of those obligations that by their nature are intended to survive. 
 15. Nondisclosure/Publicity. Neither Party shall disclose to any third party during the Term of this Agreement and for one (1) year following the expiration or termination hereof, (a) any of
the terms of this Agreement, including pricing; (b) the existence, negotiation or result of any arbitrations or settlements related hereto; or (c) other Proprietary Information of the other Party, unless such disclosure is required by any
state or federal governmental agency, is otherwise required to be disclosed by law, or is necessary in any proceeding establishing rights or obligations under this Agreement. Unless required by any state or federal government agency or otherwise
required to be disclosed by law, no publicity regarding the existence and/or terms of this Agreement may occur without Qwest’s prior express written consent, and such written consent, if granted, may be granted only by Qwest’s Executive
Vice President of Corporate Communications or an authorized designee. The content and timing of any press releases and all other publicity regarding the subject matter of this Agreement or Customer’s relationship with Qwest, if authorized,
shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties in advance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Customer may not make any disclosure to any other person or any public announcement regarding this Agreement or any relation between Customer and
Qwest, without Qwest’s prior written consent. In addition, both Parties shall comply with the provisions contained in Section 5 of this Agreement. Qwest shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and any other agreements between the
Parties if Customer violates this provision. By execution of this Agreement, Qwest consents to those public disclosures by Customer required by law that the dispute giving rise to the Settlement Agreement has been resolved, including disclosure that
entering into this Agreement was included within the terms of the Settlement Agreement 
 16. Waiver. The terms, representations and warranties
of this Agreement may only be waived by a written instrument executed by the Party waiving compliance. Except as otherwise provided for herein, neither Party’s failure, at any time, to enforce any right or remedy available to it under this
Agreement shall be construed as a continuing waiver of such right or a waiver of any other provision hereunder. 
 17. Severability. If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect, and such provision will be deemed to be amended to the minimum extent necessary to render it enforceable.

 18. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all required notices shall be in writing, transmitted to the Parties’ addresses
specified on the signature page or such other address as may be specified by written notice, and will be considered given either: (a) when delivered by facsimile or e-mail, so long as duplicate notification is sent via U.S. Mail, provided,
however, that such duplicate notification via U.S. Mail shall not be required with respect to (i) notices changing the Maximum Usage Threshold (if any) set forth in Addendum 2, (ii) rate change notices or (iii) notices regarding
changes in maintenance windows; (b) when delivered in person to the recipient named on the signature page; (c) if sent in the U.S., when deposited in either registered or certified U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
provided that if U.S. Mail is the sole means of notification, any notice period under this Agreement shall be extended by four (4) business days; or (d) when delivered to an overnight courier service. 
 19. Force Majeure/System Maintenance. Neither Party shall be liable to the other for any delay or failure in performance of any part of this Agreement if
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other in writing of the existence of the Force Majeure Event and shall be excused on a day-by-day basis to the extent of such prevention, restriction or
interference until the cessation of such Force Majeure Event. If Customer has given Qwest an order for Service, and delivery of the Service is excused after the Customer’s desired due date by a Force Majeure Event, and such Force Majeure Event
continues for a period of thirty (30) days, Customer shall have the right to cancel the service order without penalty. Qwest will use reasonable efforts during the Term of this Agreement to minimize any Service interruptions that might occur as
a result of planned system maintenance required to provision the Services. 
 20. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, enforced
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York excluding the choice of law provisions thereof other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law, except and to the extent that (a) the United States
Communications Act of 1934, as amended and interpreted by the United States Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), or (b) the telecommunications regulatory law of another national jurisdiction, applies to this Agreement. Qwest
reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate any Service without liability where: (i) Regulatory Activity prohibits, restricts or otherwise prevents Qwest from furnishing such Service; or (ii) any material rate, charge or term of
such Service is substantially changed by a legitimate regulatory body, governmental authority, or by order of the highest court of competent jurisdiction to which the matter is appealed. 
 21. Litigation of Disputes. 
 Other than those claims over which a regulatory agency has exclusive
jurisdiction, all claims, regardless of legal theory, whenever brought and whether between the parties or between one of the parties to this Agreement and the employees, agents or affiliated businesses of the other party, shall be resolved by
litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction. Each party hereby expressly waives its right to a trial by jury and consents to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes herein. Such court shall have no authority to award any indirect,
incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages, including damages for lost profits. If either Party notifies the other that it intends to initiate litigation, Customer shall promptly place all disputed and withheld amounts, if any, with the
Escrow Agent, pursuant to a mutually agreeable escrow agreement. Qwest reserves all available remedies, including without limitation, Qwest’s right to suspend the Services or terminate the Agreement if Customer fails to comply with the above
escrow obligation. 
 22. Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not in any way limit or otherwise
affect the meaning of any terms of this Agreement. 
 23. Authorization. Customer represents and warrants that: (a) the full legal name of
the legal entity intended to receive the benefits and Services under this Agreement is accurately set forth herein; (b) the person signing this Agreement has been duly authorized to execute this Agreement on Customer’s behalf; and
(c) the execution hereof is not in conflict with law, the terms of any charter, bylaw, articles of association, or any agreement to which Customer is bound or affected. Qwest may act in reliance upon any instruction, instrument, or signature
reasonably believed by Qwest to be genuine. Qwest may assume that any employee of Customer who gives any written notice, Order Form, or other instruction in connection with this Agreement has the authority to do so. 
 24. Third Party Beneficiaries. The terms, representations, warranties and agreements of the Parties set forth in this Agreement are not intended for, nor
shall they be for the benefit of or enforceable by, any third party (including, without limitation, Customer’s Affiliates and End Users). 
 25.
Export Regulations. The Parties acknowledge and agree that both (a) certain equipment, software and technical data which may be provided or utilized in connection with the furnishing of the Services hereunder; and (b) the use
of such services may be subject to export, re-export or import controls under the United States Export Administration Regulations or similar regulations of the United States or of any other country. 
 26. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Parties each hereby acknowledge and agree that certain laws of the
United States, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Sections 78dd-1 et seq., prohibit any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from making or promising to make any payment of money or anything of value, directly
or indirectly, to any government official, political party, or candidate for political office for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. The Parties each hereby represent and warrant that, in the performance of its obligations hereunder, it
has not made, and will not make, any such proscribed payment. 
 27. Counterparts and Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed by
the Parties in separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. Facsimile signatures shall be deemed to be, and shall
constitute and be treated as, an original signed document or counterpart, as applicable. Qwest will provide the Agreement or any amendment thereto for execution. 
 28. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all Addenda, Service Exhibits and Qwest accepted Order Forms and the Settlement Agreement and Intrastate 8YY Wireless Traffic Service Settlement Agreement, constitutes the
entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior offers, contracts, agreements, representations and understandings made to or with Customer by Qwest or any predecessors-in-interest, whether
oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended unless such amendment is in writing and signed by the Parties. 
  

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 “Affiliate(s)” means, with respect to any Party, any entity that directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Party (i.e. possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Party, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, as trustee, by contract or otherwise); provided, however, that Qwest Corporation shall not be deemed an Affiliate of Qwest for purposes of this Agreement. 
 “Attributed” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(e). 
 “Bona Fide Dispute” means a good
faith assertion of a right, claim, billing adjustment or credit which Customer reasonably believes it is entitled to under the Agreement. A Bona Fide Dispute shall not include, and Customer may not withhold any amounts invoiced at the correct rates
for, actual calls made by Customer, Customer’s End Users or unauthorized third parties (e.g., fraudulent calls). 
 “Cause” means the failure
of a Party to perform a material obligation under this Agreement which failure is not remedied, if curable: (a) in the event of a payment or security default, upon five (5) business days written notice, or (b) in the event of any
other general default, upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice (unless a shorter notice period is expressly set forth in the Agreement, in which case the shorter notice period shall apply). 
 “Change of Control” occurs with respect to Customer if: (a) any entity having previously Controlled (as hereinafter defined) Customer, ceases to do so;
(b) any entity acquires Control of Customer (whether by reason of acquisition, merger, reorganization, operation of law or otherwise); or (c) all, or substantially all, of the assets of Customer or an entity that Controls Customer are
acquired (whether by reason of acquisition, merger, reorganization, operation of law, or otherwise) by, or combined by merger with, any other entity. Change of Control excludes any assignment permitted under Section 11. 
 “Complete Documentation” means any reasonable documentation or information necessary to support a particular type of dispute, or, , documentation which
identifies with reasonable detail the basis and the charges which are subject to the Bona Fide Dispute, the Service interruption credit or other credit to which Customer reasonably believes itself entitled, and the amounts being withheld by Customer
pending resolution of such Bona Fide Dispute. 
 “Contributory Charges” means recurring charges, usage charges, and other qualifying charges
applicable to the Contributory Services accruing to Customer’s account under this Agreement, before application of all eligible discounts and excluding all Taxes, non recurring charges, fees, CPE charges, issued credits, uncollectible Customer
charges, pass-through charges, installation charges, local access and access-related charges, and any other charges expressly excluded in the applicable Service Exhibits. . 
 “Contributory Services” means all Services for which Customer has signed a Service Exhibit and the Service Exhibit has been appended to this Agreement and incorporated thereby. 
 “CPE” means Customer premise equipment, software and/or other materials associated with the Service. 
 “Due Date” means thirty (30) calendar days from the invoice date. 
 “End User(s)” mean Customer’s end-users or customers. 
 “Escrow Agent” means U.S Bank, unless otherwise indicated by Qwest
to Customer in writing or in a country-specific annex appended hereto. 
 “Force Majeure Event” means an unforeseeable event (other than a failure
to comply with payment obligations) beyond the reasonable control of a Party, including without limitation: act of God; fire; flood; labor strike; sabotage; government codes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations or restrictions; war or civil
disorder. 
 “Insolvent” means the occurrence of any of the following events, whereby Customer (a) becomes or is declared insolvent or
bankrupt; (b) is the subject of any proceedings related to its liquidation, insolvency or for the appointment of a receiver or similar officer for it; (c) makes an assignment for the benefit of all or substantially all of its creditors; or
(d) enters into an agreement for the composition, extension, or readjustment of all or substantially all of its obligations. 
 “Order Form”
means Service order request forms issued by Qwest; or other method of ordering Service as may be prescribed by Qwest from time to time. 
 “Past Due
Date” means the first calendar day following the Due Date. 
 “Proprietary Information” means written information that is either:
(a) marked as confidential and/or proprietary, or which is accompanied by written notice that such information is confidential/proprietary, or (b) not marked or notified as confidential/proprietary, but which, if disclosed to any third
party, could reasonably and foreseeably cause competitive harm to the owner of such information. 
 “Regulatory Activity” means any regulation
and/or ruling, including modifications thereto, by any regulatory agency, legislative body or court of competent jurisdiction. 
 “Service(s)”
means the Qwest services provided to Customer pursuant to any Service Exhibit attached hereto. 
 “Tax” or “Taxes” mean(s) any and all
applicable foreign, national, federal, state and local taxes, including, without limitation, all use, sales, value-added, goods and services, excise, franchise, commercial, gross receipts, license, privilege or other similar taxes, levies,
surcharges, charges for universal support mechanisms, duties and fees, whether charged to or against the Customer, with respect to the supply of the Services or underlying facilities provided by a Party under this Agreement, as well as any other
imposition by any governmental authority which has the effect of increasing Qwest’s cost of providing the Services or the underlying facilities. Taxes shall not include taxes the measure of which is a party’s own net income, property,
capital, or net worth or any other taxes Qwest is not required to pass through to Customer. 
  

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