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Exhibit 10.16

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

     This Separation Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) contains the terms and
conditions reached among EAGLE ROCK ENERGY G&P, LLC (the “Employer”), EAGLE ROCK HOLDINGS,
L.P. (“Holdings”) and Joan A. W. Schnepp (the “Employee”) in connection with the
Employee’s permanent separation from employment with the Employer.

     WHEREAS, the Employee has tendered her resignation from all positions and offices she
currently holds at the Employer ;

     WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Employer has accepted such resignation and has
authorized the Employer to enter into this Agreement as the final agreement of the Employer
relating to the separation of the Employee from the Employer; and

     WHEREAS, Holdings, which is the sole member of the Employer, has agreed to accelerate certain
vesting obligations with respect to the Employee as part of the agreed separation in recognition of
the years of service the Employee has provided to the Employer and the Released Parties (as defined
in Section 4(e), below).

     In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties
voluntarily agree as follows:

     1. Separation from Employment; Final Pay; Benefits. The Employee’s employment with
the Employer ended effective January 31, 2007 (the “Separation Date”). As of the
Separation Date, the Employee permanently resigns all offices, directorships, and positions, if
any, with the Employer or any of the other Released Parties (as defined in Section 4(e), below).
From and after the Separation Date, the Employee shall not hold herself out to the public as an
employee or agent of the Employer or any of the other Released Parties. Whether or not the
Employee signs this Agreement, the Employee will receive her base compensation in accordance with
the Employer’s normal payroll practices through the Separation Date and will receive from the
Employer reimbursement for authorized and reasonable business expenses incurred by the Employee
through the Separation Date, if any, in accordance with the Employer’s customary practices and upon
receipt of appropriate documentation.

     The Employee’s participation in and eligibility for all employee benefits provided by the
Employer ends on the Separation Date unless in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans
and in accordance with applicable law the ending of such participation and eligibility would fall
on a different date. Nothing in this Agreement, however, affects the Employee’s right to continue
or convert coverage under certain employee benefit plans, in accordance with the terms of those
plans and applicable law, including the Employee’s right to elect continued coverage under
Employer’s group health, dental, and vision plan in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). Employee’s participation in and eligibility for any
bonus, incentive, or equity compensation plans or practices of the Employer or the other Released
Parties ends on the Separation Date, except as set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

     2. Termination of Prior Agreements. In consideration of the mutual promises and
undertakings set out in this Agreement, the parties agree that all prior agreements including, but
not limited to any employment agreement, or arrangement, whether written or oral (the “Prior
Agreements”) between (a) the Employer and the Employee, and (b) the Employee and any of the
other Released Parties (as defined in Section 4(e), below) shall be terminated as of the Separation
Date. The parties further agree that, as of the Separation Date, the Employer and the other
Released Parties shall have no further liabilities, obligations, or duties to the Employee, and the
Employee shall forfeit all rights and benefits, under the Prior Agreements, except that the parties
agree that the foregoing shall not have an effect on the (i) Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Eagle Rock Holdings, L.P. dated April 25, 2005, as further amended (the
“Holdings LP Agreement”); (ii) the Limited Liability Company Regulations of Eagle Rock GP,
L.L.C. dated December 5, 2003, as amended (the “Regulations,”); (iii) the Amended and
Restated Voting and Transfer Restriction Agreement dated effective as of October 24, 2006, between,
among others, Eagle Rock Holdings, L.P., Eagle Rock GP, L.L.C., Alex Bucher and Employee (the
Voting Agreement”) or (iv) the Confidentiality and Noncopetition Agreement dated December
5, 2003 among Eagle Rock Holdings LP, Eagle Rock Energy Inc. and Employee (the “Confidentiality
Agreement”). The Holdings LP Agreement, Regulations, Voting Agreement and the Confidentiality
Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Surviving Agreements”.. The parties further
agree that, provided that there is no default in the payment of the consideration to Emplyee
provided in Section 3, the Employee’s obligations under Prior Agreements relating to covenants not
to compete or nonsolicitation of customers or employees of the Employer or any other Released
Parties shall survive the ending of the Employee’s employment with the Employer and the termination
of such Prior Agreements until July 31, 2008.

     3. Consideration. In consideration of the Employee’s promises and undertakings set
out in this Agreement, and contingent on the Employee’s acceptance of this Agreement,
non-revocation of her acceptance, and performance of all her obligations under this Agreement, the
following shall occur:

          (a) The Employer agrees to pay to the Employee the sum of $300,000, less legally required
withholdings and deductions, which is equivalent to eighteen months’ base compensation, in equal or
nearly installments beginning on the Employer’s first payroll date that is at least five business
days after the Effective Date and ending on the last payroll date on or before March 15, 2008;

          (b) If Employee timely elects continued coverage under COBRA, the Employer agrees to pay on
Employee’s behalf or waive payment of the cost of continuing coverage for Employee under Employer’s
group health, dental, and vision plan in accordance with the Employee’s election, provided that the
Employer’s obligation shall end on the earlier of (i) March 10, 2008 or (ii) such time as the
Employee first becomes employed and eligible for any similar type of benefit plan (regardless of
the scope of coverage or cost to participate) with her new employer, provided further that if on
March 10, 2008, the Employee is still eligible for COBRA continuation coverage, the Employer shall
pay the Employee a lump sum amount equivalent to the monthly cost of continuing coverage for the
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COBRA eligibility period. Employee understands that the value of the COBRA premiums that are paid
or waived by the Employer will be reported by the Employer as compensation to Employee;

          (c) Holdings agrees to accelerate vesting of all Tier II Options and Tier III Options held by
the Employee as of the date hereof as set forth in the Holdings LP Agreement, such that effective
upon the Effective Date all such options shall be fully vested. Holdings agrees not to treat any
Incentive Units or Incentive Options (as defined in the Holdings LP Agreement) held by the Employee
as being forfeited by reason of the Employee’s termination of employment. Holdings shall take
reasonable actions to carry out the foregoing and document such accelerated vesting as reasonably
necessary; and

          (d) If the Employer declares any bonus to be paid to employees covering any period ending on
or before December 31, 2006, the Employee shall be paid her portion of such bonus, as determined in
the sole discretion of the board of directors or the compensation committee of the Employer, in
accordance with the Employer’s normal bonus practices and shall receive her portion, less legally
required withholdings and deductions, at the same time as the other recipients receive the bonus
compensation.

     4. Releases.

          (a) In consideration of the promises set forth in Section 3 above and the other
promises and undertakings of the Employer and any Released Parties set out in this Agreement,
Employee (for herself and for her spouse, representatives, heirs, successors and assigns)
voluntarily, completely, and unconditionally releases, waives, and forever discharges to the
maximum extent permitted by law the Released Parties (defined below) from any and all claims,
demands, liabilities, and causes of action of whatever kind or character, whether vicarious,
derivative, or direct, and whether known or unknown (individually a “Claim” and
collectively the “Claims”), that Employee now may have or ever has had against the Released
Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not release Employee’s ownership of
or rights to (i) Employee’s existing capital accounts with any of the Released Parties by virtue of
her ownership interests in such entities, or her right to receive allocations to and distributions
from such capital accounts in the manner provided in the Holdings LP Agreement and the Regulations,
as applicable, (ii) Employee’s ability to trade any publicly traded securities of any of the
Release Parties held by Employee as of the date of the Agreement, or (iii) enforce obligations of
any of the Released Parties arising from and after the Effective Date relating to any of the
Surviving Agreements.

          (b) Subject to the exclusions stated in Section 4(a) and 4(d), the Claims released and waived
by this Section include but are not limited to: (i) any and all Claims growing out of, resulting
from, or connected in any way with the Employee’s employment or ending of employment with the
Employer or the employment practices of the Employer; (ii) any and all Claims based on any federal,
state, or local statutory or common law or constitutional provision that applies or is asserted to
apply, directly or indirectly, to the employment relationship or employment practices, such as
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tort and Claims under the Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1871, 1964, and 1991; the Americans with
Disabilities Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Equal
Pay Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; the Fair
Credit Reporting Act; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act; any other federal, state, or local statute, rule, order, or ordinance; and any amendments to
the statutes just named or identified; (iii) any Claims for breach or otherwise arising out of or
related to the Prior Agreements; and (iv) any and all Claims based on any other act, conduct, or
omission of any of the Released Parties.

          (c) The Employee acknowledges and agrees that she forever waives any right to recover, and
will not request or accept, anything of value from any of the Released Parties as compensation or
damages growing out of, resulting from, or connected in any way with the employment or ending of
Employee’s employment with the Employer or the other Released Parties, with the employment
practices of the Employer or the other Released Parties, with the Prior Agreements, or with any
other act, conduct, or omission of any of the Released Parties, other than the amounts set forth in
Section 3 above, whether sought directly by her or by any administrative agency or other public
authority, individual, or group of individuals on her behalf.

          (d) This Section does not waive any Claims that may arise after the Employee signs this
Agreement, any rights that arise under this Agreement, or any claim for unemployment or workers’
compensation benefits.

          (e) The “Released Parties” are (i) the Employer; (ii) Holdings; (iii) any other
parent, subsidiary, affiliate, predecessor, successor, or assign of the foregoing parties; and (iv)
any current or former officer, director, partner, shareholder, owner, member, manager, joint
venturer, trustee, fiduciary, agent, employee, associate, representative, employee benefit plan,
insurer, or attorney of the entities and persons named or described in (i)-(iii).

          (f) In consideration of the promises and undertakings of the Employee set out in this
Agreement, each of the Released Parties voluntarily, completely, and unconditionally releases,
waives, and forever discharges to the maximum extent permitted by law the Employee from any and all
claims, demands, liabilities, and causes of action of whatever kind or character, whether
vicarious, derivative, or direct, and whether known or unknown that each of the Released Parties
now may have or ever has had against the Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section
does not waive any claims that may arise after the Employee signs this Agreement or any rights that
arise under this Agreement.

     5. Property and Information of the Employer. Upon written request from the Employer,
the Employee shall promptly return to the Employer, and shall not remove, destroy, or delete, any
and all physical, intellectual, or other property and information, in whatever form or media, and
all copies thereof whether or not the original was deleted or destroyed, of the Employer that are
in her possession or control, including without limitation physical property such as cellular
telephone, credit cards, bank cards or information, PDA, computer, keys, access

 

 

cards; passwords to the Employer’s information systems; Confidential Information (as defined in
Section 6(a) below); physical or electronic documents that she received from or sent to any
employee of the Employer, that she copied from the files or records of the Employer, or that she
otherwise had access to during her employment. This Section does not apply to, and the Employee
may retain a copy of, personnel, benefit, or payroll documents concerning only her.

     6. Other Obligations, Commitments, and Representations of the Employee.

          (a) Confidential Information. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all of the
documents and information which the Employee created in connection with, or to which the Employee
had access to during, the Employee’s employment and which relate to the business or operations of
the Employer or any of the Released Parties are the property of the Employer and are considered
proprietary and confidential (“Confidential Information”). The Confidential Information
includes, without limitation, all documents or information, in whatever form or medium, concerning
or evidencing the business or operations of the Employer; sales; volumes; costs; pricing;
strategies; forecasts and long range plans; financial and tax information; personnel information
(other than as relates solely to the Employee); business, marketing and operational projections,
plans and opportunities; and customer, vendor, and supplier information; but excluding any such
information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result the breach
of the Employee of this Agreement or other contractual or common-law obligation of the Employee.
Confidential Information shall not, however, include information that (i) is or has become part of
the public domain (other than from disclosure by Employee in violation of this Agreement, any Prior
Agreements, or duties owed to the Employer or other Released Parties), (ii) was rightfully in the
possession of Employee, as shown by Employee’s records, prior to the date of receipt by Employee
and which is not directly applicable to the business of the Employer or any of its properties or
assets, (iii) is lawfully acquired by Employee from any third party not bound by an obligation of
confidence to the Employer; or (iv) is independently developed by or for the Employee without using
Confidential Information. From and after the Separation Date, the Employee shall not disclose, or
use for the Employee’s or any third parties’ benefit, any of the Confidential Information without
the prior written consent of an authorized officer of the Employer. The Employee’s obligations in
this Agreement with respect to the Confidential Information are in addition to any of her
applicable, contractual (whether under the Prior Agreements or otherwise), statutory, or common-law
obligations.

          (b) Confidentiality of Agreement. The Employee and the Released Parties shall keep
the fact and terms of this Agreement confidential unless publicly disclosed by the Employer or any
of the Released Parties as required by law. The Employee’s obligations under this Section 6(c)
shall not apply to disclosures to the Employee’s counsel, spouse, accountant, or financial advisor,
provided such persons have agreed to keep the terms of this Agreement confidential.

          (c) Non-Prosecution; No Other Actions. Except as requested by the Employer, as
permitted by law that supersedes the terms of this Agreement, or as compelled by valid legal
process, the Employee shall not: (i) assist, cooperate with, or supply information of any kind to
any individual or private-party litigant or their agents or attorneys concerning the formation,
continuation, terms and conditions, or ending of the Employee’s or any other

 

 

employee’s employment with the Employer or the employment practices of the Employer; or the
business or operations of the Employer; or (ii) initiate or assist any other person in connection
with any investigation, inquiry, or any other action of any kind with respect to the Employer’s
employment practices, business, or operations. Similarly, unless otherwise required by law or
other legal process, the Released Parties shall not initiate or assist any other person in
connection with any investigation, inquiry, or any other action of any kind with respect to the
Claims released by them pursuant hereto.

          (d) Notice to the Employer of Certain Inquiries/Request for Information and
Cooperation. Unless prohibited by law, if the Employee believes that she is required or
permitted by law or valid legal process (including without limitation by oral questions,
interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, or civil investigative demand), to disclose or
discuss the existence and terms of this Agreement, the Confidential Information, or information
concerning the employment or ending of the Employee’s or any other employee’s employment with the
Employer or the employment practices of the Employer, or the business or operations of the Employer
or any of the Released Parties, the Employee shall notify the Employer’s Chief Executive Officer in
writing before making any such disclosures and sufficiently in advance of the time when any such
disclosures are to be made to allow the Employer (or any of the Released Parties) to assert any
rights it or they may have with respect to such disclosures. The Employee agrees that if she is
contacted by any attorney or adverse party who is pursuing, or investigating a possible, claim or
lawsuit against the Employer or its affiliates (or any of its or their successors), she will notify
the Employer’s Chief Executive Officer in writing before providing any information to such attorney
or adverse party. The Employee further agrees that, if requested, she will meet and confer with
counsel for the Employer before interviewing with, meeting with, providing information to, or
giving a statement to any attorney or party who is adverse to the Employer or any of the Released
Parties in a pending or threatened claim or lawsuit.

          (e) No Violations. The Employee represents that she has not informed the Employer or
any of the other Released Parties of, and that she is unaware of, any alleged violations of law,
the Employer’s standards of business conduct or personnel policies, or other misconduct by Employer
or any of the other Released Parties that have not been resolved satisfactorily by the Employer.

          (f) Consulting Services. So long as the payments set forth in Section 3 above are
made, for the 18-month period after the Effective Date and provided that Alex Bucher remains the
Chief Executive Officer of Employer, Employee agrees, as reasonably requested from time to time by
the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer, to be available in person, by e-mail or phone to
provide transitional advice and counsel in matters related to her former responsibilities. The
Employee agrees to make herself reasonably available to the Chief Executive Officer for
consultation and take reasonable additional actions to accommodate such arrangement to provide
meaningful advice to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer will endeavor to
provide one day’s notice of a telephone conference and two days’ notice of an in-person meeting.
Unless agreed to by Employer and Employee, any in person meeting will take place at Employer’s
principal office in Houston, Texas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in relation to Employer’s
demands upon Employee for consulting services, Employer agrees to take into consideration
Employee’s reasonable scheduling conflicts. The Employee shall not be

 

 

entitled to receive any compensation, other than as set forth in Section 3 above, for these
consulting services.

          (g) Independent Contractor. Employee shall perform all consulting services under this
Agreement as an “independent contractor” and not as an employee of Employer (however, such
independent contractor status shall not affect the Employer’s required withholding obligations as
set forth in this Agreement or as required by applicable law). Employee shall not represent in any
manner, express or implied, that Employee is an employee, legal representative, partner, affiliate,
shareholder or joint venture partner of the Employer. This Agreement does not represent a
continuing working relationship between the parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed
to confer upon Employee any authority to bind, commit or make warranties for the Employer to any
third party in any way without the express written consent of Employer, which consent shall set
forth the specific purpose for which it is given. The Employer shall provide such access to its
information and property as may be reasonably required in order to permit Employee to perform her
obligations of this Agreement.

          (h) Cooperation. The Employee agrees to cooperate fully and completely with the
Employer and the Released Parties (or any of its or their successors), at their request, in all
pending and future litigation, investigations, arbitrations, and/or other fact-finding or
adjudicative proceedings, public or private, involving the Employer or its affiliates (or any of
its or their successors). This obligation includes but is not limited to the Employee promptly
meeting with counsel for the Employer or the Released Parties (or any of its or their successors)
at reasonable times upon their request, and providing testimony in court, before an arbitrator or
other convening authority, or upon deposition that is truthful, accurate, and complete, according
to information known to the Employee. The Employer agrees to reimburse the Employee, upon
submission of substantiating documentation, for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the
Employee while providing cooperation in accordance with this Agreement. The Employer also agrees
to pay the Employee $1,000 for each day in which the Employee provides eight hours or more of
cooperation in accordance with this Agreement and $500 for each day in which the Employee provides
less than eight hours of cooperation in accordance with this Agreement.

          (i) Non-solicitation. The Employee agrees that from the Separation Date through July
31, 2008, she shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit for employment any person (other than
any personal secretary or assistant hired to work directly for the Employee) employed by the
Employer or any Released Party as of the Separation Date; (ii) solicit for employment any person
known by the Employee (after reasonable inquiry) to be employed at the time by the Employer or any
Released Party as of the date of the solicitation; (iii) participate in any way in the hiring
process of any individual described in clause (i) or (ii); or (iv) solicit or otherwise encourage
any customer or other person with a business relationship with the Employer or any Released Party
to terminate, curtail, or otherwise limit such business relationship. The Employee’s obligations
in this Agreement with respect to non-solicitation are in addition to any of her applicable,
contractual (whether under the Prior Agreements or otherwise), statutory, or common-law
obligations.

     7. Effective Date; Right to Revoke; Effect of Revocation. This Agreement will become
effective and enforceable on the eighth day after the Employee signs and returns it to the

 

 

Employer (the “Effective Date”). At any time before the Effective Date, the Employee may
revoke her acceptance of this Agreement by so notifying Employer’s Chief Executive Officer in
writing. The Employee acknowledges that if she timely revokes her acceptance of this Agreement,
she will not be entitled to and will not receive the consideration as set forth in Section 3 above.

     8. Acknowledgements; Time for Consideration. By signing this Agreement, Employee
acknowledges that she is advised by the Employer to consult with an attorney before signing this
Agreement and has had sufficient time to do so; that she has been given sufficient time to read and
understand, and has read and understands, the meaning and effect of signing this Agreement
and has the opportunity to review this Agreement for a period of up to 21 days from the date of
the Employer’s signature hereof; that she may expressly waive such 21-day period by executing and
delivering this Agreement prior to the expiration of such 21-day period; that she is not relying on
any statements, promises, or representations that are not set out in this Agreement, but instead is
relying on her own judgment in consultation with her attorney, if any; that her execution of this
Agreement thus is knowingly and voluntarily; that pursuant to this Agreement she is receiving
consideration in addition to anything of value to which she otherwise is or would be entitled to
receive; that she has not made any modifications to the Agreement as it was originally presented to
her by the Employer or that any modifications made by her have been approved by the Employer; and
that any modifications to this Agreement, whether material or immaterial, that are made by the
Employer after it was originally presented to her do not extend or restart the period of time for
her to consider and accept the Agreement.

     9. Entire Agreement; Choice of Law, Venue; Jury Waiver. This Agreement represents the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters contained herein, and supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings, written and oral, between the parties with respect thereto.
The parties hereby (i) agree that this Agreement is governed by and shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with Texas law, excluding its choice-of-law principles that would require the
application of the law of another state; (ii) submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction,
including removal jurisdiction, of the state and federal courts located in Harris County, Texas for
any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the Employee’s employment or separation from
employment; (iii) waive any objection to such venue; (iv) agree that any judgment in any such
action or proceeding may be enforced in other jurisdictions; and (v) irrevocably waive the right to
trial by jury and agree not to ask for a jury in any such proceeding.

     10. No Admission of Liability. Each of the Employee and the Released Parties
understand and agree that this Agreement does not in any manner constitute an admission of
liability or wrongdoing by the other, but that any such liability or wrongdoing is expressly
denied; and that, except to the extent necessary to enforce this Agreement, neither the Agreement
nor any part of it may be construed as, used, or admitted into evidence in any judicial,
administrative, or arbitral proceeding, as an admission of any kind by any of the parties.

     11. Severability. In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement shall
be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason in whole or in part, the remaining

 

 

provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect
to the fullest extent permitted by law.

     12. Notices. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notices required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, messenger, courier, or by
registered or certified mail to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereof

     13. Assignment. The Employee’s obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement
are personal to the Employee and shall not be assigned to any person or entity without written
consent from the Employer. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors, and permitted assigns.

     14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed originally or by facsimile in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall be
considered one and the same agreement.

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     IN WITNESS OF THIS AGREEMENT, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
indicated below.

     Executed this 9th day of February, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EAGLE ROCK ENERGY G&P, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alex A. Bucher
 	 
	 	 	Alex A. Bucher, Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

     Executed this 9th day of February, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EAGLE ROCK HOLDINGS, L.P.

 	 
	 	By:  	EAGLE ROCK GP, L.L.C
 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Alex A. Bucher
 	 
	 	 	Alex A. Bucher, Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Address:

16701 Greenspoint Park Drive

Suite 200

Houston, TX 77060

 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

     Executed this 9th day of February, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EAGLE ROCK GP, L.L.C

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alex A. Bucher
 	 
	 	 	Alex A. Bucher, Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Address:

16701 Greenspoint Park Drive

Suite 200

Houston, TX 77060

 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

     Executed this 9th day of February, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

 	 
	 	By:  	EAGLE ROCK ENERGY GP, L.L.C
 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Alex A. Bucher
 	 
	 	 	Alex A. Bucher, Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Address:

16701 Greenspoint Park Drive

Suite 200

Houston, TX 77060

 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

     Executed this 9th day of February, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EAGLE ROCK ENERGY GP, L.L.C.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Alex A. Bucher
 	 
	 	 	Alex A. Bucher, Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Address:

16701 Greenspoint Park Drive

Suite 200

Houston, TX 77060

 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

     Executed this 9th day of February, 2007.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	EMPLOYEE:

 	 
	 	/s/ JOAN A. W. SCHNEPP
 	 
	 	JOAN A. W. SCHNEPP 	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Address:

19615 Firesign Drive

Humble, TX 77346exv10w1w2

 

Exhibit 10.1.2

Pursuant to CFR 240.24b-2, confidential information has been omitted in places marked “[***]” and
has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Confidential
Treatment Application filed with the Commission.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Amendment No. 53 (NE) Revision 1	 	July 1, 2007
	SOW:

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	 	No	 	 
	 

	 	o
	 	Yes	 	 

Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, NeuStar, Inc. has filed an agreement with
the Northeast Carrier Acquisition Company, LLC, which is one of seven agreements that are
substantially identical in all material respects other than the parties to the agreements. North
American Portability Management, LLC succeeded to the interests of Northeast Carrier Acquisition
Company, LLC and each of the other entities listed below. The following list identifies the other
parties to the six agreements that have been omitted pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601:

	 	•	 	LNP, LLC (Midwest)
	 
	 	•	 	Southwest Region Portability Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	Western Region Telephone Number Portability, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	Southeast Number Portability Administration Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	Mid-Atlantic Carrier Acquisition Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	West Coast Portability Services, LLC

AMENDMENT

OF

AGREEMENT FOR NUMBER PORTABILITY ADMINISTRATION

CENTER / SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FOR

 

 

Pursuant to CFR 240.24b-2, confidential information has been omitted in places marked “[***]” and
has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Confidential
Treatment Application filed with the Commission.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Amendment No. 53 (NE) Revision 1	 	July 1, 2007
	SOW:

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	 	No	 	 
	 

	 	o
	 	Yes	 	 

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING

POINT ACCESS

Page 2

 

Pursuant to CFR 240.24b-2, confidential information has been omitted in places marked “[***]” and
has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Confidential
Treatment Application filed with the Commission.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Amendment No. 53 (NE) Revision 1	 	July 1, 2007
	SOW:

	 	þ
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AMENDMENT

OF

AGREEMENT FOR NUMBER PORTABILITY ADMINISTRATION CENTER/SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

FOR

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACCESS

1. PARTIES

This Amendment No. 53, Revision 1 (this “Amendment”) is entered into pursuant to Article 30 of, and
upon execution shall be a part of, the Contractor Services Agreements for Number Portability
Administration Center/Service Management System, as amended and in effect immediately prior to the
Amendment Effective Date (each such agreement referred to individually as the “Master Agreement”
and collectively as the “Master Agreements”), by and between NeuStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Contractor”), and the North American Portability Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Customer”), as the successor in interest to and on behalf of Northeast Carrier
Acquisition Company, LLC (the “Subscribing Customer”).

2. EFFECTIVENESS AND DEFINED TERMS

This Amendment shall be effective as of the 1st day of July, 2007 (the “Amendment
Effective Date”), conditioned upon execution by Contractor and Customer on behalf of all the
limited liability companies listed below for the separate United States Service Areas (the
“Subscribing Customers”).

	 	•	 	Mid-Atlantic Carrier Acquisition Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	LNP, LLC (Midwest)
	 
	 	•	 	Northeast Carrier Acquisition Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	Southeast Number Portability Administration Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	Southwest Region Portability Company, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	West Coast Portability Services, LLC
	 
	 	•	 	Western Region Telephone Number Portability, LLC

The number in the upper left-hand corner refers to this Statement of Work. Capitalized terms used
herein without definition or which do not specifically reference another agreement shall have the
meanings as defined in the Master Agreements.

3. CONSIDERATION RECITAL

In consideration of the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Contractor
and Customer agree as set forth in this Amendment.

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4. BACKGROUND

     4.1 IVR under SOW 6

As a result of number portability, it is not possible to reliably identify the service provider
responsible for a telephone number. However, this service provider information is essential to law
enforcement agencies and entities performing public safety answering point (PSAP) functions in the
performance of their official duties. As a result Contractor and Customer issued SOW 6, under
which certain data about active ported or pooled numbers — the serving carrier’s SPID and name,
and the appropriate security contact name and number for the service provider — are available from
an Interactive Voice Response (“IVR”) system to Users and authorized law enforcement agencies and
PSAP providers.

      4.2 Request for Improved Access

Law enforcement agencies and PSAP providers approached Contractor and Customer to request a more
efficient method of obtaining the same information available from the IVR under SOW 6. Therefore,
Customer hereby consents to Contractor agreeing to provide to certain entities an electronic means
of accessing the data already available from the IVR under SOW 6 without in any way affecting SOW
6.

      4.3 Amendment No. 53

The Parties executed Amendment No. 53, effective June 1, 2006, to amend the Master Agreement to
provide qualified law enforcement agencies access to certain portions of User Data to be used by
them for lawful activities. However, at that time, PSAP providers were not authorized access to
the service provided under Amendment No. 53.

5. AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE CERTAIN USER DATA TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS

Customer and Contractor desire to amend the Master Agreement by this Amendment No. 53 Revision 1 to
provide qualified PSAP providers, in addition to qualified law enforcement agencies, access to
certain portions of User Data to be used by them for lawful activities. Accordingly, the Master
Agreement is hereby amended as of the Amendment Effective Date by the deletion of Section 15.8,
originally introduced by Amendment No. 53, and replacing it in its entirety as follows:

     15.8 Law Enforcement Agency and Public Safety Answering Point Entity Access

(a) Scope. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article
15, Contractor is authorized in accordance with this Section 15.8 to provide
certain information, including User Data elements, to law enforcement
agencies (LEAs) and public safety answering point (PSAPs) providers (PSAP
Providers), including their authorized contractors and agents, making a
request to Contractor for access to such information (as

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more fully described below) in writing and that satisfy the requirements and
conditions set forth in this Section 15.8 (such law enforcement agencies to
be referred to herein as a “Qualified LEA”, such PSAP Providers to be
referred to herein as “Qualified PSAP”, and collectively with Qualified LEAs
to be referred to as “Qualified Recipients”). The provision of the
information identified below in Section 15.8(f)(i) to a Qualified Recipient
pursuant to the requirements and conditions of this Section 15.8 shall be
accomplished with the use of an LNP Enhanced Analytical Platform (“LEAP”)
and referred to as the “LEAP Service.”

The LEAP Service contemplated hereunder is neither Services, Additional
Services, nor an Enhancement, as those terms are defined in this Agreement.
Accordingly, and for all purposes of this Agreement, the LEAP Service shall
not (1) be considered in the definition of or to constitute Services,
NPAC/SMS services, or Additional Services under this Agreement, or to
constitute access or use of Services, NPAC/SMS services or Additional
Services under this Agreement, (2) be subject to the requirements and
provisions of Article 13 of this Agreement, (3) be considered in the
definition of or to constitute a User Enhancement or a Custom Enhancement
under this Agreement. It is the intention of the Customer and the
Contractor that the LEAP Service is allowable under this Agreement and the
User Agreement in furtherance of law, rule, regulation or order of the
Federal Communications Commission or other regulatory agencies having
jurisdiction over the NPAC/SMS Service.

Nothing in this Section 15.8 shall affect or otherwise modify SOW 6,
concerning the implementation and use of the NPAC SMS IVR system.

Customer and Contractor agree that Contractor will cease providing the LEAP
Service upon the issuance of any valid order of the FCC, any other
regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the NPAC/SMS service or any court
of competent jurisdiction (a) determining that the LEAP Service is
inconsistent with or in violation of applicable law or (b) enjoining the
provision of the LEAP Service, and that, following any such order,
Contractor shall not provide the LEAP Service unless or until such order is
rescinded, overturned or modified to permit the provision of the LEAP
Service by a final order of the relevant agency, court or a reviewing court.

(b) LEAP Service Agreement. The LEAP Service shall be provided only
to a Qualified Recipient, as determined in accordance with this Section
15.8, after execution and delivery of an agreement satisfying the
requirements set forth in Section 15.8(f), in substantially the form of
Exhibit P attached hereto and made a part hereof, and as it may be amended
from time to time in accordance with or permitted by this Section 15.8 (the
“LEAP Service Agreement”). Contractor shall have the right to amend or to
change any provision of the LEAP Service

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Agreement which is not required under Section 15.8(f) and which is not
otherwise in violation or breach of this Agreement, including this Section
15.8; provided, however, that Contractor shall provide Customer with at
least thirty (30) days advance written notice of any such allowable change
or revision to the LEAP Service Agreement; and provided, further, that
changes or amendments to those provisions in the LEAP Service Agreement that
are required under Section 15.8(f) may be made and shall only be effective
upon the advance written agreement of Customer and the Contractor.

In consideration for providing the LEAP Service in accordance with the LEAP
Service Agreement and this Section 15.8, Contractor shall be compensated
directly and exclusively from each respective Qualified Recipient in
accordance with Section 15.8(i). Customer shall not unreasonably withhold
consent to Contractor requests for the use of alternative versions of the
LEAP Service Agreement for differently situated Qualified Recipients, so
long as those agreements otherwise comply with the requirements of this
Section 15.8.

(c) Relationship to NPAC/SMS Services. Contractor and Customer
expressly agree and acknowledge that the LEAP Service shall be offered only
so long as it does not adversely affect the operation and performance of the
NPAC/SMS and the delivery of Services pursuant to this Agreement, and
accordingly, the provision of Services under the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, other than this Section 15.8, shall take priority to the
provision of the LEAP Service. Further, in addition to causes for
termination of this Agreement set forth in this Agreement and the User
Agreement, the provision of the LEAP Service and all LEAP Service Agreements
may be terminated upon the occurrence of those events set forth in Section
15.7(l). If Contractor establishes a LEAP Service help desk, the telephone
number for such help desk shall be different from any current telephone
number for a NPAC/SMS help desk. The costs of any such LEAP Service help
desk shall be eligible for inclusion as “Costs” under Section 15.8(i)(ii).

(d) Liability. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Customer, its members and their officers, directors, employees, and
agents and their successors and assigns against and from any and all losses,
liabilities, suits, damages, claims, demands, and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) included in a settlement
(between Contractor and a Third Party) of such suits, claims or demands, or
awarded to a Third Party by a court or appropriate administrative agency of
competent jurisdiction, including, without limitation, those based on
contract or tort arising out of or in conjunction with, but only to the
extent that such losses, liabilities, damages claims, demands, and expenses
arise out of, or in connection with allegations that the manner in

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which Contractor provided the LEAP Data Elements (as that term is defined
below) as part of the LEAP Service violates a law, rule or regulation,
except when the manner in which Contractor provided the LEAP Data Elements
was prescribed by Customer.

(e) Inapplicability of Service Levels, GEP Elements and Benchmarking
Process. Contractor and Customer expressly agree and acknowledge that
Contractor’s provision of the LEAP Service hereunder shall not be subject to
any separate Service Level Requirements under Article 8 of this Agreement
and Exhibit G, to any Benchmarking Process under Article 7 of this
Agreement, or to the Gateway Evaluation Process under Article 32 of this
Agreement, and thus no separate Service Levels, GEP Elements or Benchmarking
Process are hereby established with respect to the provision of the LEAP
Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the effect and consequences on the
Services from the provision of the LEAP Service shall be included in
evaluating the obligations of Contractor with respect to the Service Levels
under Article 8 and the GEP Elements under Article 32, including but not
limited to all the remedies and recourses resulting from Contractor’s
failure or noncompliance under this Agreement and the User Agreement.

(f) Required Provisions of LEAP Service Agreement. Each LEAP
Service Agreement shall be only between the Contractor and the Qualified
Recipient and, in addition to containing provisions customary in commercial
contracts of this nature, must contain provisions specifying the following:

(i) User Data Elements Provided. As part of the LEAP
Service, Contractor shall make available (A) the OCN of the service
provider associated with a telephone number, (B) the identity of
that service provider, and (C) the contact name and number, if
available, as submitted to the NPAC by that service provider as its
law enforcement and/or emergency contact, and no other User Data
elements, for each of the 7 United States Service Areas. The
elements referred in (A), (B), and (C) in the immediately preceding
sentence shall be referred to as “LEAP Data Elements.”

(ii) LEAP Provisioning. Contractor shall use the same
method to provision LEAP as is currently used daily to create Bulk
Data Downloads (BDDs). In order to build a BDD, a script currently
is run against a copy of the NPAC/SMS database stored on a disk that
is created daily located on a NeuStar server that is not associated
with the NPAC/SMS. Contractor maintains an FTP site with “folders”
for each User. If a User requests a BDD file, then the BDD file is
placed on the requester’s folder on the FTP

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site. The FTP site is located on a NeuStar server that is not
associated with the NPAC/SMS. The script to derive data from the
copy of the NPAC/SMS database to provision LEAP is different from a
BDD script in terms of the data retrieved, but the process involved
is the same. The LEAP script obtains only data that are defined as
LEAP Data Elements in accordance with Section 15.8. When the LEAP
script is run, the resulting data are placed in the FTP folder
assigned to LEAP. The data in the LEAP folder on the FTP site then
is loaded into LEAP where it becomes available for queries by
Qualified Recipients under the LEAP Service.

(iii) Manner of Access. Qualified Recipients shall access
the LEAP Service by vitual private network (machine to machine) or
Internet (person to GUI). Qualified Recipients access to LEAP
shall be accomplished by authenticated, secure and encrypted means.
The LEAP Data Elements may be provided to Qualified Recipients by
Contractor through any electronic interface selected by Contractor
that otherwise complies with this Section 15.8. LEAP shall not
provide Qualified Recipients, either directly or indirectly, access
to the NPAC or any NPAC User Data other than the LEAP Data Elements
in accordance with this section. A Qualified Recipient may query
LEAP an unlimited number of times, but may not request LEAP Data
Elements for more than 100 TNs per query.

(iv) Exclusive Use. Contractor may authorize a Qualified
Recipient to use LEAP Data Elements received as part of the LEAP
Service only for lawful purposes within the statutory authority of
the Qualified Recipient. Contractor will require that each
Qualified Recipient warrant that it will not (A) disclose, sell,
assign, lease or otherwise provide LEAP Data Elements to any other
party, including to a local service management system or public
database, except as may otherwise be required by applicable federal,
state, or local law, rules, regulations, or orders, or (B)
commercially exploit the LEAP Data Elements in any way. By way of
clarification, and not limitation, the immediately preceding
restrictions require that a Qualified Recipient will not share the
LEAP Data Elements with other agencies or with other Qualified
Recipients or share LEAP Data Elements with officers or employees of
other agencies or Qualified Recipients. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a Qualified Recipient may share the LEAP Data Elements to
its contractors and, with respect to a PSAP, a subtending or
secondary PSAP, for lawful purposes within the statutory authority
of the Qualified Recipient.

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(v) Compliance with Laws. Contractor shall require that
each Qualified Recipient warrant that it will comply with all
applicable laws, orders and regulations applicable, including those
applicable to the NPAC/SMS, including User Data.

(vi) Acknowledgment of Non-liability of Customer and Users.
Both Contractor and the Qualified Recipient shall agree and
expressly acknowledge the rights of termination under this
Agreement, including by reason of Section 15.8(l), the absolute
exclusions from liability with respect to Customer and the exclusion
from liability with respect to Users and End-Users for any amounts
that would have otherwise been due and payable by such Qualified
Recipient under the terms and conditions of the LEAP Service
Agreements or as a result of the provision of the LEAP Service upon
the termination of the provision the LEAP Service (the “Unpaid
Charges”) without an explicit rule, regulation, order, opinion or
decision of the Federal Communications Commission or any other
regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated authority with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement directing the
responsibility and liability for payment of those Unpaid Charges by
Users or End Users.

(vii) Termination. Both Contractor and the Qualified
Recipient shall agree and expressly acknowledge that upon any
termination of any LEAP Service Agreement, the restrictions with
respect to User Data and LEAP Data Elements shall survive such
termination.

(viii) Liability, Indemnification and Dispute Resolution.
The LEAP Service Agreement shall contain liability, indemnification
and dispute resolution terms and conditions customary in the
industry for like services.

(ix) Compensation. Subject to Section 15.8(i) of this
Agreement, Contractor may charge compensation and the Qualified
Recipient shall agree to pay such compensation for the provision of
the LEAP Service.

(g) Remain User Data. The LEAP Data Elements, being provided as
part of the LEAP Service, being User Data, shall remain User Data and
Confidential Information.

(h) Qualification. Contractor shall not provide LEAP Service to any
party unless such party first qualifies as a Qualified LEA or Qualified PSAP
pursuant to this Section 15.8(h), and such party enters into and executes
the LEAP Service Agreement.

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(i) Application. Contractor may entertain only applications
from (A) an agency, or officer thereof, of the United States or of a
State or political subdivision thereof that is empowered by law to
conduct investigations of or to make arrests for violations of
federal, state or local laws (“Law Enforcement Agencies” or LEAs) or
(B) from an entity, including an agency of the United States or of a
State or political subdivision thereof, empowered by or contracted
under law to operate or administer a PSAP facility to receive 9-1-1
calls, and as appropriate, dispatch emergency response services, or
transfers or relays such 9-1-1 calls to another public safety
operator (“PSAP”).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor may entertain applications
from LEAs through associations and centralized procurement
organizations on behalf of the individual LEAs or from PSAPs through
associations and centralized procurement organizations on behalf of
the individual PSAPs, so long as such LEAs or PSAPs individually
meet the qualification requirements set forth in this Section
15.8(h) and such individual LEA or PSAP executes a LEAP Service
Agreement in accordance with Section 15.8(b).

	 	(ii)	 	Qualification

	 	a.	 	Contractor shall
require that an LEA applicant: (A) certify that it is
a Law Enforcement Agency, and (B) provide the following
information: requester’s name, title, organization,
street address, phone number, e-mail address, and, if
applicable, badge number or other applicable ID. Upon
qualification of the Law Enforcement Agency as a
Qualified LEA, Contractor may require additional
information for the purposes of establishing access to
the LEAP Service.
	 
	 	b.	 	Contractor shall
require that a PSAP applicant provide requester’s name,
title, organization, street address, phone number, and
e-mail address.

	 	(iii)	 	Evaluation

	 	a.	 	LEAs — Based upon the
application, Contractor shall determine, based upon a
good-faith, reasonable interpretation of the
information provided by an LEA applicant, whether the
applicant qualifies as a Qualified LEA. Contractor
shall verify an LEA applicant’s organization through
the National Public

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Safety Information Source database, or such other
similarly authoritative source (the “LEA Sources”).
Contractor shall independently verify the LEA
applicant’s name, title, and, if applicable, badge
number or other applicable ID by contacting the
identified organization’s contact information set forth
in the LEA Sources. Other than the foregoing, Contractor
shall have no duty to investigate the accuracy of any
information provided by an applicant on such
application.

	 	b.	 	PSAPs — Based upon the
application, Contractor shall determine, based upon a
good-faith, reasonable interpretation of the
information provided by a PSAP applicant, whether the
applicant qualifies as a Qualified PSAP. Contractor
shall verify a PSAP applicant’s organization through
the FCC Master PSAP Registry, or such other similarly
authoritative source (e.g., National Emergency Number
Association (NENA) North American 911 Resource Database
(the “PSAP Sources”). Contractor shall independently
verify the PSAP applicant’s organizational name, state,
county, and/or city by contacting the identified
organization’s contact information set forth in the
PSAP Sources. Other than the foregoing, Contractor
shall have no duty to investigate the accuracy of any
information provided by an applicant on such
application.

(iv) Confirmation Process. Once a calendar year, Contractor
shall re-verify each Qualified Recipient’s organization in
accordance with Section 15.8(h)(iii) above.

(v) Annual Reports. At no additional charge to Customer,
Contractor shall provide to Customer an annual report listing all
Qualified LEAs and Qualified PSAPs in effect during the previous
twelve-month period, and separately list all Qualified LEAs and
Qualified PSAPs that were newly qualified during the same period.

	 	(i)	 	Compensation.

(i) Basis. Contractor shall not be entitled to compensation
of any kind under this Section 15.8 from Customer, Subscribing
Customers, Users or End-Users, and shall look solely to the
respective Qualified Recipient for any and all compensation for the
provision of the LEAP Service (referred to as the “LEAP

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Charges”). Customer and Contractor agree and acknowledge that the LEAP Service
is not necessary for the provision of number portability.
Contractor agrees to compute and to allocate the LEAP Charges in a
fair and non-discriminatory manner consistent with the rules,
regulations, orders, opinions and decisions of the Federal
Communications Commission and other regulatory body having
jurisdiction or delegated authority with respect to the NPAC/SMS or
this Agreement.

(ii) Cost Plus the Fee.  Subject to Section 15.8(i)(i) above
and Section 15.8(i)(iv) below, the aggregate amount of LEAP Charges
received by Contractor under this Section 15.8(i) since the
inception of the LEAP Service and during the Initial Term shall
equal not more than the Cost plus the Fee, as more particularly
described herein below.

(A) Cost. “Cost” means [***] and which have [***] or
otherwise, which Costs shall include [***] and [***], which
are [***].

“[***]” costs are those [***] Contractor, or by a
subcontractor or vendor at the direction of the Contractor,
[***], including activities related to, but not limited to,
[***]. [***] shall also include, without limitation, [***],
but excluding [***]. Support for [***] will include [***].

“[***]”are those [***] associated with any [***]. For
purposes of this Section 15.8, [***] shall equal the [***]
(a) [***] and (b) [***] percent ([***]%).

(B) Fee. “Fee” is the amount that equals [***]
percent ([***]%) of the sum of [***] and [***].

(iii) Allocation. In establishing the LEAP Charges payable
by Qualified Recipients, Contractor shall allocate the Cost plus Fee
among Qualified Recipients in any manner that is fair and
reasonable, which for the purposes of this Section 15.8(i) shall
mean usage based, equitably, customary for similar services,
commercially reasonable, and which does not discriminate against
similarly situated Qualified Recipients. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Contractor and Customer expressly agree and acknowledge that the manner of allocating the Cost plus Fee shall be
solely the responsibility of the Contractor, and that Customer
assumes no responsibility or control with respect to such manner nor
does Customer in any way endorse the manner selected by Contractor;
subject, however, to the right of the Customer to seek

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guidance or direction from the Federal Communications Commission or any other
regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated authority with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Further,
Contractor agrees that no amounts of any LEAP Charges which, for
whatever reason are not recovered by Contractor or allocated and
paid for by Qualified Recipient, including by way of inclusion in
any cost or overhead computations related to Services under the
Master Agreement, any Statements of Work or otherwise, shall be
charged or allocated to or assessed and paid by Customer, any
Subscribing Customer, any User or any End-User.

(iv) Cost Review. Within ninety (90) days after the end of
each calendar year, Contractor will cause its regular independent
auditor (“Contractor’s Auditor”) to commence a review of the
accuracy and validity of the Costs and related calculations under
Section 15.8(ii) (the “LEAP Cost Review”). Within sixty (60) days
after commencing the LEAP Cost Review, Contractor’s Auditor shall
issue a sufficiently detailed report (“LEAP Cost Report”) to the
Contractor validating the Costs incurred and the Fee applied.
Contractor shall make available to Contractor’s Auditor such
documentation necessary to conduct the LEAP Cost Review and issue
the LEAP Cost Report, including the following: general ledger
reports of LEAP Service activity, accounts payable vouchers,
invoices, and documents supporting purchases in support of the LEAP
Service activity, and other financial records used to support
general ledger activity related to the LEAP Service and any other
records reasonably requested by Contractor’s Auditor (collectively,
the “LEAP Review Documents”).

Contractor shall present Customer with the LEAP Cost Report within
thirty (30) days after Contractor’s receipt of the LEAP Cost Report.
Upon Customer’s receipt of the LEAP Cost Report, Customer shall
have forty-five (45) days to review the LEAP Cost Report and, at
Subscribing Customer’s sole cost and expense, do either of the
following (i) meet with Contractor’s Auditor to review and explain
the LEAP Cost Report, or (ii) inform Contractor in writing that
Customer shall employ a separate auditor (“Customer’s Auditor”) to
conduct a separate review of the accuracy and validity of the Costs
incurred under this Section 15.8. Customer’s Auditor will be given
reasonable access to the LEAP Review Documents. Customer’s Auditor shall complete such separate
review within ninety (90) days of receipt of the LEAP Cost Report.
Before access is given to Customer’s Auditor, Customer’s Auditor
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agreement with Contractor to prevent the disclosure of Contractor proprietary or confidential
information or other information not relevant to verifying the
accuracy and validity of the Costs incurred by the Contractor under
this Section 15.8.

If it is determined by Contractor’s Auditor or Customer’s Auditor
that the compensation Contractor has received since the inception of
the LEAP Service under this Section 15.8 exceeds Cost plus the Fee,
Contractor shall propose to Contractor’s Auditor and Customer’s
Auditor, if any, its plan, which may include, but is not limited to,
at Contractor’s discretion, changes to future LEAP Charges under
Section 15.8(i)(i) and and/or the allocations under Section
15.8(i)(iii) for future LEAP Services, such that its continuing
aggregate compensation does not exceed Cost plus the Fee in
accordance with Section 15.8(i)(ii). Contractor’s Auditor and
Customer’s Auditor, if any, shall review for reasonableness and
adequacy Contractor’s proposal and supplement, as necessary, the
LEAP Cost Report. In no event shall Contractor be deemed in
violation of Section 15.8(i)(ii) merely because the amount of LEAP
Charges received by Customer under this Section 15.8(i) since the
inception of the LEAP Service and during the Initial Term exceeds
Cost plus the Fee; provided, however, that Contractor’s Auditor and
Customer’s Auditor, if any, concludes that Contractor’s proposal
under this paragraph for limiting its aggregate compensation such
that it does not exceed the limit set forth in Section 15.8(i)(ii)
is reasonable and adequate.

If Customer’s Auditor determines that the amount of LEAP Charges
received by Customer under this Section 15.8(i) since the inception
of the LEAP Service and during the Initial Term exceeds Cost plus
the Fee by more than [***] percent ([***]%), Contractor shall
reimburse Customer for the reasonable costs of such review by the
Customer’s Auditor; provided however that such reimbursement for
Customer collectively shall not exceed [***] US Dollars (US $[***]).

(j) Audit of Section 15.8 Performance. Subject to Section 15.8(e),
and without duplicating the LEAP Cost Review under Section 15.8(i)(iv),
Contractor shall annually engage a third party, reasonably acceptable to
both Contractor and Customer, separately to audit (referred to as the “LEAP
Service Audit”) Contractor’s compliance with the requirements to (1)
qualify, evaluate, confirm, and report on LEAs and PSAPs as Qualified Recipients under Paragraphs (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) under
Section 15.8(h), (2) include in each Qualified Recipient’s LEAP Service
Agreement restrictions on the use of data under Section 15.8(f)(iv), (3)
ensure there is no interaction between LEAP and the production NPAC

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under Section 15.8(f)(ii), and (4) charge each Qualified Recipient consistent with
its LEAP Service Agreement under 15.8(f)(ix).

The costs and expenses of the LEAP Service Audit shall be charged and
accounted for separately from the costs and expenses of the GEP Audit and
shall be properly included in Direct Costs under Section 15.8(i). A report
from the LEAP Service Auditor regarding the results of the LEAP Service
Audit (“LEAP Service Audit Report”) shall be provided to the Customer and
the Contractor for informational purposes only in the same manner that the
GEP Audit Report is provided under Section 34.4(e), and such LEAP Service
Audit Report shall be so provided within thirty (30) days after its
completion, subject to any review and consideration of a draft of the LEAP
Service Audit Report. If the LEAP Service Auditor is unable alone to
determine the methodology and procedures for the LEAP Service Audit, such
Auditor shall determine the methodology and procedures in consultation with
the Customer and the Contractor, and the LEAP Service Auditor shall include
in such LEAP Service Audit Report both findings and recommendations to
correct identified deficiencies or failures to comply with the provisions of
this Section 15.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Customer and the
Contractor agree and acknowledge that neither the LEAP Service Audit nor
this Section 15.8 is intended to result in the imposition of any damages,
Performance Credits, TN Porting Price Reductions, subject to Section 15.8(e)
above regarding the effect and consequences on the Services from the
provision of the LEAP Service and the causes for termination of the
provision of the LEAP Service and all LEAP Service Agreements set forth in
Section 15.8(l) below.

(k) Neutrality Reviews. In addition to the LEAP Service Audit, and
further subject to Section 15.8(e), the LEAP Service shall be included in
the Neutrality Review provided for in the Assignment Agreement (Contractor
Services Agreement), dated November 30, 1999, by and among Contractor,
Lockheed Martin IMS and the Customer (the “Assignment Agreement”). If it is
determined under and as part of a Neutrality Review that Contractor’s
provision of the LEAP Service in any way resulted in the violation of a
neutrality requirement set forth in the Master Agreement, the User
Agreement, the Assignment Agreement, or any applicable rule, regulation,
order, opinion or decision of the Federal Communications Commission or any
other regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated authority with
respect to the subject matter of this Amendment or the Master Agreement,
Contractor shall attempt to correct such violation within thirty (30) days
following the date of the issuance of the Neutrality Review; provided, however, that where such failure cannot
reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, so long as
Contractor is diligently pursuing such cure, and regulatory authorities

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having jurisdiction over such matters (after having reviewed the details of
the event(s) causing Contractor’s failure) have not specifically required
Customer to terminate the LEAP Service and terminate all LEAP Service
Agreements, the time for curing such failure shall be extended for such
period as may be necessary for Contractor to complete such cure.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Customer may, at its election but without
duty or obligation, and without risk of costs or damages recoverable from
Contractor for Customer’s election, seek the guidance and direction of such
regulatory authorities if such failure has not been cured within ninety (90)
days following the date of the issuance of the Neutrality Review and the
LEAP Service and all LEAP Service Agreements have not been terminated. The
costs and expenses of including the LEAP Service in the Neutrality Review
shall be charged and accounted for separately from the costs and expenses of
the Neutrality Review and shall be properly included in Direct Costs under
Section 15.8(i).

(l) Additional Causes for Termination. In addition to the causes
for termination of this Agreement and the User Agreement set forth in this
Agreement and the User Agreement, the provision of the LEAP Service and all
LEAP Service Agreements shall immediately be terminated upon the direction
of the Federal Communications Commission or any other regulatory body having
jurisdiction or delegated authority with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement or upon a finding or determination of the Federal
Communications Commission or any other regulatory body that the continued
provision of the LEAP Service is contrary to or inconsistent with the duties
or roles of the Contractor or the Customer in any way. Contractor shall be
responsible for any fines and penalties arising from any noncompliance by
Contractor, its subcontractors or agents with any such determinations,
findings or rulings or with Contractor’s refusal to terminate the provision
of the LEAP Service and all LEAP Service Agreements.

	6.	 	IMPACTS ON MASTER AGREEMENT

The following portions of the Master Agreement are impacted by this Amendment:

	 	 	 
	     None

	 	Master Agreement
	     None

	 	Exhibit B — Functional Requirements Specification
	     None

	 	Exhibit C — Interoperable Interface Specification
	     None

	 	Exhibit E — Pricing Schedules
	     None

	 	Exhibit F — Project Plan and Test Schedule
	     None

	 	Exhibit G — Service Level Requirements
	     None

	 	Exhibit H — Reporting and Monitoring Requirements
	     None

	 	Exhibit J — User Agreement Form
	     None

	 	Exhibit K — External Design

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	     None

	 	Exhibit L — Infrastructure/Hardware
	     None

	 	Exhibit M — Software Escrow Agreement
	     None

	 	Exhibit N — System Performance Plan for NPAC/SMS Services
	     None

	 	Exhibit O — Intermodal Ported TN Identification Service Agreement
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	 	Exhibit P — LEAP Service Agreement
	     None

	 	Disaster Recovery
	     None

	 	Back Up Plans
	     None

	 	Gateway Evaluation Process (Article 32 of Master Agreement)

	7.	 	MISCELLANEOUS

     (a) Neither Customer nor Subscribing Customer shall in any way be liable to any Qualified
Recipient or to Contractor or any User under the LEAP Service Agreements or as a result of the
provision the LEAP Service.

     (b) Except as specifically modified and amended hereby, all the provisions of the Master
Agreement and the User Agreements entered into with respect thereto, and all exhibits and schedules
thereto, shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. From
and after the Amendment Effective Date hereof, any reference in the Master Agreement to itself and
any Article, Section or subsections thereof or to any Exhibit thereto, or in any User Agreement to
itself or to the Master Agreement and applicable to any time from and after the Amendment Effective
Date hereof, shall be deemed to be a reference to such agreement, Article, Section, subsection or
Exhibit, as modified and amended by this Amendment. From and after the Amendment Effective Date,
Amendment shall be a part of the Master Agreement, including its Exhibits, and, as such, shall be
subject to the terms and conditions therein. Each of the respective Master Agreements with respect
to separate Service Areas remains an independent agreement regarding the rights and obligations of
each of the Parties thereto with respect to such Service Area, and neither this Amendment nor any
other instrument shall join or merge any Master Agreement with any other, except by the express
written agreement of the Parties thereto.

     (c) If any provision of this Amendment is held invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining
provision of this Amendment shall become null and void and be of no further force or effect. If by
rule, regulation, order, opinion or decision of the Federal Communications Commission or any other
regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated authority with respect to the subject matter of
this Amendment or the Master Agreement, this Amendment is required to be rescinded or declared
ineffective or void in whole or in part, whether temporarily, permanently or ab initio (an
“Ineffectiveness Determination”), immediately upon such Ineffectiveness Determination and without
any requirement on any party to appeal, protest or otherwise seek clarification of such
Ineffectiveness Determination, this Amendment shall be rescinded and of no further force or effect
retroactively to the Amendment Effective Date. Consequently, the Master Agreement in effect
immediately prior to the Amendment Effective Date shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms, unchanged or modified in any way by this Amendment. In the event of an
Ineffectiveness Determination, any amounts that would have otherwise been due and payable under the terms and conditions of the LEAP
Service Agreements or as a result of the provision the LEAP Service (the “Unpaid Charges”) will in
no event be charged or allocated to Users or End Users, including by way of inclusion in

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any cost or overhead computations related to Services under the Master Agreements, any Statements of Work or
otherwise, without an explicit rule, regulation, order, opinion or decision of the Federal
Communications Commission or any other regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated authority
with respect to the subject matter of this Amendment or the Master Agreement directing the
responsibility and liability for payment of those Unpaid Charges by Users or End Users.

     (d) This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts and by different parties hereto
in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All
such counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall constitute one
and the same instrument.

     (e) If at any time hereafter a Customer, other than a Customer that is a party hereto desires
to become a party hereto, such Customer may become a party hereto by executing a joinder agreeing
to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Amendment, as modified from time to time.

     (f) This Amendment is the joint work product of representatives of Customer and Contractor;
accordingly, in the event of ambiguities, no inferences will be drawn against either party,
including the party that drafted the Agreement in its final form.

     (g) This Amendment sets forth the entire understanding between the Parties with regard to the
subject matter hereof and supercedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement, discussions,
negotiations or representations between the Parties, whether written or oral, with respect thereto.
The modifications, amendments and price concessions made herein were negotiated together and
collectively, and each is made in consideration of all of the other terms herein. All such
modifications, amendments and price concessions are interrelated and are dependent on each other.
No separate, additional or different consideration is contemplated with respect to the
modifications, amendments and price concessions herein.

     (h) This Amendment, the use of the Cost Plus Fee method for determining compensation payable
by Qualified Recipient and the composition and details of the Cost Plus Fee method set forth in
this Amendment are intended by Contractor and Customer to be separate and distinct from and
unrelated to any agreement with respect to Statements of Work under the Master Agreement and the
method of determining the cost of such Statements of Work, and shall not be considered to alter,
modify, change or amend any such agreements with respect to Statements of Work or to supersede any
such agreements with respect to such Statements of Work.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment:

CONTRACTOR: NeuStar, Inc.

By: /s/ Michael O’Connor

Its: VP — Customer Relations

Date 31 July 2007

CUSTOMER: North American Portability Management, LLC as successor in interest to and on behalf of
Northeast Carrier Acquisition Company, LLC

By: Melvin Clay

Its: NAPM LLC Co-Chair

Date: 7/23/2007

By /s/ Timothy Decker

Its: NAPM LLC Co-Chair

Date: 7/25/2007

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ATTACHMENT 1

TO

AMENDMENT NO. 53

Exhibit P to Master Agreement — LEAP Service Agreement

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LEAP SERVICE AGREEMENT

     This LEAP Service Agreement (the “Agreement”)
is entered into this                      day of                     ,
200___(the “Effective Date”) by and between NeuStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation with a principal
place of business at 46000 Center Oak Plaza, Sterling, VA, 20166 USA, (“NeuStar”) and

                    (“Customer”), a
                     principally located at
                                        (individually a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”).

Explanatory Statements

A. NeuStar operates as the Number Portability Administration Center (the “NPAC”) Administrator
under seven separate agreements covering the former Regional Bell Operating Companies United States
Service Areas (the “Master Agreements”) with the North American Portability Management LLC (the
“NAPM”).

B. As the NPAC Administrator and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Master Agreements,
NeuStar maintains in the NPAC certain data associated with ported telephone numbers (“TNs”) (the
“User Data”).

C. Customer is:

     (i) an agency, or officer thereof, of the United States or of a State or political subdivision
thereof, that is empowered by law to conduct investigations of or to make arrests for violations of
federal, state or local laws (an “LEA” or “Law Enforcement Agency”); and/or

     (ii) an entity, including an agency of the United States or of a State or political
subdivision thereof, empowered by or contracted under law to operate or administer a Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) facility to receive 9-1-1 calls, and, as appropriate, dispatches emergency
response services, or transfers or relays such 9-1-1 calls to other public safety operators (a
“PSAP Provider”).

D. As a result of the introduction of local number portability (“LNP”), the historical association
of a TN’s “NPA-NXX” with a specific service provider and switch location is no longer reliable.

E. Customer is hereby making a request to NeuStar for access to certain User Data for use in lawful
purposes within the statutory authority of the Customer.

F. NeuStar desires to provide to Customer certain User Data in accordance with this Agreement and
under authority of NeuStar’s Master Agreements with the NAPM.

Terms and Conditions

1. DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms and phrases used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth herein.
Terms that are not defined herein shall be interpreted in the context in which they are used in
this Agreement and shall have such meaning solely for purposes of this Agreement.

2. INCORPORATION

The Explanatory Statements set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

3. SERVICE

3.1. Qualification and Continuing Qualification. The Customer agrees and acknowledges that NeuStar
has agreed to provided the Service (as that term is defined in Section 3.2 below) based upon the
representations and certifications of the Customer that it is either a Law Enforcement Agency
and/or a PSAP, including their authorized contractors and agents, and that it will use the LEAP
Data Elements (as that term is defined in Section 3.4 below) solely for the uses and subject to the
restrictions set forth in this Agreement, but that NeuStar has verified or may attempt to verify
the Customer’s organization through the National Public Safety Information Source database (if a
Law Enforcement Agency) or through the Public Safety Information Bureau or National Emergency
Number Association North American 911 databases (if a PSAP), or other similarly authoritative

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source, and that the decision of NeuStar as to the foregoing shall be binding. Customer may
qualify as an LEA, a PSAP or both for purposes of this Agreement.

3.2. LEAP. NeuStar shall provide Customer which may include its authorized contractors and agents,
with a service (the “Service”) consisting of the provision of access, in accordance with Section
3.3 below, to the LEAP Data Elements, as that term is defined below in Section 3.4, solely and
exclusively through access to NeuStar’s LNP Enhanced Analytical Platform (“LEAP”).

3.3. Manner of Access. Customer shall access the Service by a virtual private network (machine to
machine) or through the Internet (person to GUI). Customer’s access to LEAP shall be accomplished
by authenticated, secure and encrypted means. Customer is not entitled, either directly or
indirectly, to access the NPAC or any NPAC User Data other than the LEAP Data Elements, even if the
LEAP is inoperable or inaccessible or even if the LEAP Data or any other aspects of this Service
are insufficient, inaccurate or NeuStar breaches or fails to comply with any terms of this
Agreement. Customer may query LEAP an unlimited number of times, but may not request LEAP Data
Elements for more than 100 TNs per query.

3.4. LEAP Data Elements. For each TN query to LEAP, the Service shall provide only the following
current and historical, to the extent feasible, User Data associated with the TN:

     (a) the OCN of the underlying service provider (“SP”),

     (b) the identity of that SP, and

     (c) the contact name and number, if available, as submitted to the NPAC by that SP as its law
enforcement and/or emergency contact, and no other User Data elements, for each of the seven United
States NPAC regions (the “Service Areas”).

The elements referred in (a), (b), and (c) in the immediately preceding sentence shall be referred
to as “LEAP Data Elements.” Customer acknowledges that LEAP Data Elements are maintained on a
regional basis in accordance with the requirements of each, separate regional Master Agreement and
that the Service may provide LEAP Data Elements accordingly. The Service shall consist of only
providing the LEAP Data Elements, and nothing else.

4. PERMITTED USES

4.1. Customer Use. Subject to the restrictions set forth in Article 5 (Restrictions) and Article 9
(Confidentiality), Customer may use LEAP Data Elements provided by the Service solely for lawful
purposes within and pursuant to the statutory authority of the Customer.

4.2. Compliance with Laws. Customer warrants and covenants that its access to the Service and its
use of the LEAP Data Elements will comply with all applicable laws, orders and regulations,
including those applicable to the NPAC, and including those applicable to User Data.

5. RESTRICTIONS

5.1. Confidentiality & Ownership. The LEAP Data Elements shall remain the Confidential Information
and exclusive property of its respective owners.

5.2. Prohibited Actions. Customer is prohibited, subject to damages, injunctive relief and
termination of this Agreement, from (a) disclosing, selling, assigning, leasing or otherwise
providing the LEAP Data Elements to any third party, including to a local service management system
or public database, except as may otherwise be required by applicable federal, state, or local law,
rules, regulations, or orders, or (b) commercially exploit the LEAP Data Elements in any way. By
way of clarification, and not limitation, the immediately preceding restrictions require that
Customer will not share the LEAP Data Elements with other agencies, including law enforcement
agencies that may or may not have executed a LEAP Service Agreement, or share LEAP Data Elements
with officers or employees of other agencies, including law enforcement agencies that may or may
not have executed a LEAP Service Agreement.

6. TERM & TERMINATION

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6.1. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for the period
set forth in Schedule 1 (Pricing) thereafter (the “Term”), provided Customer continues to qualify
as an LEA and/or PSAP, unless otherwise earlier terminated in accordance with this Agreement.

6.2. Default Termination. In the event that Customer commits a material breach of any obligation
hereunder, NeuStar may, by giving notice to Customer, immediately suspend or terminate this
Agreement. For the purposes of this Article 6.2, and by way of example and not limitation, the
following shall be considered a material breach of an obligation under this Agreement, thereby
allowing NeuStar to terminate or suspend this Agreement, as specified below:

     (a) any representation or warranty made by Customer which was or turns out to be incorrect in
any respect, including, without limitation, Customer’s warranty under Article 4.2 that its access
to the Service and its use of the LEAP Data Elements will comply with all applicable laws, orders
and regulations, including those applicable to the NPAC, and including those applicable to User
Data, and Customer’s qualification as an LEA and/or PSAP under Section 3.1 above;

     (b) non-payment by Customer,

     (c) failure by Customer to comply with its obligations and covenants under Article 4
(Permitted Uses), the restrictions in Article 5 (Restrictions), and the obligations under Article 9
(Confidentiality); or

     (d) failure by Customer to deliver an accurate certification to NeuStar in accordance with
Section 3.1 (Qualification and Continuing Qualification) or if NeuStar determines, by reason of the
certification or otherwise, that Customer no longer qualifies as an LEA and/or PSAP, including, but
not limited to, by reason of attempted assignment, merger, consolidation, name change, change in
identity or other reorganization of the Customer.

NeuStar may suspend this Agreement and the provision of Services, as it may determine in its
discretion, for no more than sixty (60) days without cure, upon the occurrence of those events set
forth in (b) and (c) above, and even in such event, if such occurrences are not cured to the
satisfaction of NeuStar by the 60th day, this Agreement shall be terminated immediately
on the 61st day thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the occurrence of the event
set forth in (a) or (d) above shall result in the immediate termination of this Agreement. NeuStar
may pursue any legal or equitable remedies it may have under applicable law or principles of equity
relating to such breach in addition to rights of termination of this Agreement as set forth in this
Article 6.

6.3. Convenience Termination by Customer. Customer may terminate this Agreement for its
convenience and without cause or reason, upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. Upon such
termination of this Agreement for convenience, NeuStar shall discontinue providing the Service on
the 61st day after such notice, and NeuStar shall not be obligated to return to Customer
any amounts of compensation paid with respect to the remaining term of this Agreement prior to such
termination.

6.4. Termination upon Revocation of Authority. Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that any
rights NeuStar may have to offer the Service, including the LEAP Data Elements, and any rights
Customer may have to receive the Service, including the LEAP Data Elements, under this Agreement
are subject to continued authority to do so under NeuStar’s Master Agreements with the NAPM, and
any applicable laws, rules, orders and regulations. If such authority is revoked, NeuStar may
terminate or suspend this Agreement immediately and without prior notice, and NeuStar shall not be
obligated to return to Customer any amounts of compensation paid with respect to the remaining term
of this Agreement prior to such termination.

6.5. Termination upon Regulatory Event. Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that this
Agreement shall terminate and NeuStar will cease providing the Service upon the issuance of either
of the following: (1) any valid order of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”), any
other regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the NPAC or any court of competent jurisdiction,
(a) determining that the Service is inconsistent with or in violation of applicable law or (b)
enjoining the provision of the Service, and that, following any such order, NeuStar shall not
provide the Service unless or until such order is rescinded, overturned or modified to permit the
provision of the Service by a final order of the relevant agency, court or a reviewing court; or
(2) upon the direction of the FCC or any other regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated
authority with respect to the subject matter of Statement of Work 53 under the Master Agreements
between NeuStar and the NAPM, or upon a finding or determination of the FCC or any other regulatory
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contrary to or inconsistent with the duties or roles of NeuStar as NPAC Administrator or the NAPM,
in any way. If such a final order is issued which rescinds, overturns or modifies any order, rule
or regulation prohibiting the Service and which expressly permits the provision of the Service and
the Service is offered again, the Customer agrees that the Service will only be provided upon
application for such Service and execution of a new Agreement for the relevant term, it being the
intention and understanding of the parties that the termination of the Service and this Agreement
under this Article 6.5 is a termination and not a suspension.

6.6. Effect. Termination or expiration refers to the termination of the Parties’ respective
commitments and obligations from and after the date of such termination or expiration, but does not
relieve the Parties of their payment and other obligations incurred prior to the date of
termination or expiration. Customer is not entitled to a refund of any unused portion of any
payments made to NeuStar for the Service if this Agreement is terminated under Section 6.2 (Default
Termination) or Section 6.3 (Convenience Termination) or if this Agreement is terminated under
Section 6.4 (Termination upon Revocation of Authority) or Section 6.5 (Termination upon Regulatory
Event).

7. COMPENSATION

7.1. Payment. Customer shall pay to Neustar the amounts set forth in and in accordance with
Schedule 1 to this Agreement. If NeuStar finds it necessary to render an invoice to Customer
hereunder for any reason, payment thereunder shall be due and payable no later than thirty (30)
days after the date of the invoice. Any amounts not paid when due shall be assessed interest at a
monthly rate equal to one and one half percent (1.5%) or the maximum rate allowed by law, whichever
is less, from the date the payment was due. If NeuStar commences legal proceedings to collect any
payment due to it hereunder, Customer shall be responsible for and pay all reasonable attorneys’
fees, court costs and other reasonable collection expenses incurred by NeuStar.

7.2. Taxes. Unless specifically set forth in an invoice, all charges to Customer are calculated
exclusive of any applicable federal, state or local use, excise, value-added, gross receipts, sales
and privilege taxes, duties, universal service assessments or similar liabilities (other than
general income or property taxes imposed on NeuStar) associated with the Service, whether charged
to NeuStar, its suppliers or affiliates.

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

No right, including by way of license, title or interest, in intellectual property of any kind
shall be deemed to have been granted by NeuStar to Customer, except as otherwise expressly
authorized herein.

9. CONFIDENTIALITY

9.1. Confidential Information. Customer acknowledges that as part of the Service it is receiving
or otherwise has access to confidential or proprietary information (“Confidential Information”) of
NeuStar or third parties. Confidential Information shall mean all information, disclosed in any
form, which (a) concerns the operations, plans, know-how, trade secrets, business affairs,
personnel, customers or suppliers of NeuStar or any third party; (b) Customer knows or might
reasonably expect is regarded by NeuStar or a third party as Confidential Information; (c) is
designated as confidential, restricted, proprietary, or with similar designation; (d) concerns any
of the terms or conditions or other facts with respect to this Agreement; and (e) the Service and
any data provided by NeuStar from the NPAC, including the LEAP Data Elements.

9.2. Exclusions. Confidential Information excludes any information that can be demonstrated (a) at
the time of disclosure, was in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving party; (b)
after disclosure, is published or otherwise becomes part of the public domain through no fault of
the receiving party; (c) was received after disclosure from a third party who had a lawful right to
disclose such information to the receiving party without any obligation to restrict its further use
or disclosure; (d) was independently developed by the receiving party without reference to
Confidential Information of the disclosing party; or (e) was required to be disclosed to satisfy a
legal requirement of a competent government body.

9.3. Obligations. Confidential Information shall remain the property of its owner. Customer shall
use at least the same degree of care, but in any event no less than a reasonable degree of care, to
prevent unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information as it employs to avoid unauthorized
disclosure of its own Confidential Information of a similar nature. In the event of any disclosure
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Information, Customer shall promptly, and at its own expense notify NeuStar in writing, and take
such actions as may be necessary and cooperate in all reasonable respects to minimize the violation
and any damage resulting therefrom. If Customer receives a request to disclose Confidential
Information, it shall immediately upon receiving such request, and to the extent that it may
legally do so, advise NeuStar promptly and prior to making such disclosure in order that NeuStar,
the NAPM, or the third party owner of such Confidential Information may interpose an objection to
such disclosure, take action to assure confidential handling of the Confidential Information, or
take such other action as it deems appropriate to protect the Confidential Information.

9.4. Reports. Customer hereby acknowledges that NeuStar is required to report to the NAPM the
identity of Customer, and the Customer expressly agrees to such disclosure without limitations as a
condition to this Agreement and fully acknowledges that there shall be no duty on the NAPM or its
Members to keep such identity confidential.

10. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES & DISCLAIMERS

10.1. Customer. In addition to other representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement,
including but not limited to the warranty set forth in Article 4.2, Customer expressly represents
and warrants that:

     (a) it has submitted a complete and accurate application to NeuStar for qualifying as a
“Customer” under this Agreement; and

     (b) it is (i) an agency, or officer thereof, of the United States or of a State or political
subdivision thereof, that is empowered by law to conduct investigations of or to make arrests for
violations of federal, state or local laws, and it has submitted a complete and accurate
certification to that effect to NeuStar and/or (ii) an entity, including an agency of the United
States or of a State or political subdivision thereof, empowered by or contracted under law to
operate or administer a PSAP facility to receive 9-1-1 calls, and, as appropriate, dispatches
emergency response services, or transfers or relays such 9-1-1 calls to other public safety
operators.

10.2. Disclaimers.

     (a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ALL SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER,
INCLUDING THE LEAP DATA ELEMENTS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR DATA FROM THE NPAC, ARE PROVIDED “AS
IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, AND NEITHER NEUSTAR NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS OR ASSIGNS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO CUSTOMER OR TO ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY
INCUDING, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BY WAY OF EXAMPLE AND NOT LIMITATION,
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
RELATING TO ANYTHING PROVIDED OR USED OR DESCRIBED HEREUNDER, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY
EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED.

     (b) NEITHER NEUSTAR NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR ASSIGNS MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO CUSTOMER OR TO ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUFFICIENCY OR ADEQUACY OF THE LEAP DATA ELEMENTS, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR DATA PROVIDED TO
CUSTOMER, WHETHER OR NOT PART OF THE SERVICE, IN ASSISTING WITH THE CONDUCT OF ANY INVESTIGATION
UNDER THE CUSTOMERS STATUTORY AUTHORITY, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED.

11. LIABILITY

11.1. Disclaimer of Indirect Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT
SHALL NEUSTAR, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR ASSIGNS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BY
WAY OF EXAMPLE AND NOT LIMITATION, CLAIMS OF LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, USE, DATA, OR OTHER
ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE, AND ANY FINES OR OTHER LOSSES IMPOSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, WEHTHER
STATE OR FEDERAL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE U.S. FEDERAL COMMUNICAITONS COMMISSION, FOR
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY LAW, RULE, ORDER OR REGULATION, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS

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CHOATE OR INCHOATE, WHETHER BY STATUTE, IN TORT, OR IN CONTRACT, INCURRED BY CUSOTMER, EVEN IF
NEUSTAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

11.2. Direct Damages. NEUSTAR’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF
(i) ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES, AND (ii) THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID TO NEUSTAR BY CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SERVICE OVER THE PRECEDEING SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE CURRENT TERM OR RENEWAL TERM FROM THE
TIME THE EVENT RESULTING IN LIABILITY OCCURS.

11.3. Non-liability of NAPM and Users.

     (a) Customer agrees and expressly acknowledges that the rights of termination under the Master
Agreements between NeuStar and the NAPM are absolute exclusions from liability with respect to the
NAPM and its Members and the exclusion from liability with respect to “Users” and “End-Users” for
any amounts that would have otherwise been due and payable by Customer under the terms and
conditions of this Agreement or as a result of the provision of the Service upon the termination of
the provision the Service (the “Unpaid Charges”) without an explicit rule, regulation, order,
opinion or decision of the FCC or any other regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated
authority with respect to the subject matter of the Master Agreements directing the responsibility
and liability for payment of those Unpaid Charges by Users or End Users.

     (b) CUSTOMER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE NAPM IS ENTITLED, IN ITS SOLE AND
COMPLETE DISCRETION, TO EXERCISE OVERSIGHT OF NEUSTAR’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE MASTER AGREEMENTS, TO
NEGOTIATE AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER AGREEMENT AND TO TERMINATE THE MASTER AGREEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ITS TERMS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN EACH INSTANCE, CUSTOMER AGREES THAT IT HAS NO
CAUSE OF ACTION OF ANY TYPE OR CHARACTER AGAINST THE NAPM OR ITS MEMBERS AND THAT IT SHALL MAKE NO
CLAIM, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACT CLAIM, CLAIM FOR
ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS OR
ANY RELATED CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST NAPM OR ITS MEMBERS FOR NAPM’S ADMINISTRATION, NEGOTIATION OF
ANY STATEMENT OF WORK, RENEGOTIATION OR TERMINATION OF THE MASTER AGREEMENTS.

11.4. Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable for any loss or damage resulting from any cause
beyond its reasonable control (a “Force Majeure Event”) including an “act of God”, insurrection or
civil disorder, war or military operations, national or local emergency, acts or omissions of
government, highway authority or other competent authority, compliance with any statutory
obligation or executive order, industrial disputes of any kind (whether or not involving either
Party’s employees), fire, lightning, explosion, flood, subsidence, weather of exceptional severity,
or any similar act or omission beyond the reasonable control of any Party. Upon the occurrence of a
Force Majeure Event and to the extent such occurrence interferes with a Party’s performance under
this Agreement, each Party shall be excused from performance of its obligations during the period
of such interference, provided that such Party uses all reasonable commercial efforts to avoid or
remove such causes of nonperformance.

12. GENERAL

12.1. Assignment. Customer may not assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights
or obligations under this Agreement. Any party to this Agreement must be qualified in accordance
with the procedures in effect (see Section 3.1), prior to execution of this Agreement and upon the
change in the identity of the Customer for any reason, then surviving party or assignee must
re-apply and this Agreement shall terminate.

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12.2. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands, and determinations under this Agreement (other than
routine operational communications), shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) when
delivered by hand, (b) one (1) business day after being transmitted via an express, overnight
courier with a reliable system for tracking delivery, delivery costs paid (c) when sent by
confirmed facsimile with a copy delivered by another means specified in this Section, or (d) on the
day an authorized employee of the receiving party accepts receipt in writing, when mailed by United
States mail, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the
address listed on the first page of this Agreement. A Party may from time to time change its
address or designee for notice purposes by giving the other prior written notice of the new address
or designee and the date upon which it will become effective.

12.3. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together
shall constitute one single agreement between the Parties.

12.4. Relationship of Parties. The Parties are independent contractors, bound to each other only
as provided for herein. Neither Party has the authority to bind, act on behalf of or represent the
other. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement creates a
relationship of partnership, employer and employee, principal and agent, master and servant, or
franchisor and franchisee.

12.5. Severability and Modification. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or
unenforceable, then the remaining provision of this Agreement shall become null and void and be of
no further force or effect. If by rule, regulation, order, opinion or decision of the Federal
Communications Commission or any other regulatory body having jurisdiction or delegated authority
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, this Agreement is required to be rescinded or
is declared ineffective or void in whole or in part, whether temporarily, permanently or ab initio,
immediately upon such determination and without any requirement on any Party to appeal, protest or
otherwise seek clarification of such determination, this Agreement shall be rescinded and of no
further force or effect.

12.6. Consents and Approval. Except where expressly provided as being in the sole discretion of a
Party, where agreement, approval, acceptance, consent, or similar action by either Party is
required under this Agreement, such action shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or
withheld. An approval or consent given by a Party under this Agreement shall not relieve the other
Party from responsibility for complying with the requirements of this Agreement, nor shall it be
construed as a waiver of any rights under this Agreement, except as and to the extent otherwise
expressly provided in such approval or consent.

12.7. Waiver of Default. No waiver or discharge hereof shall be valid unless in writing and signed
by an authorized representative of the Party against which such amendment, waiver, or discharge is
sought to be enforced. A delay or omission by either Party hereto to exercise any right or power
under this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver thereof. A waiver by either of the
Parties of any of the covenants to be performed by the other or any breach thereof shall not be
construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other covenant.

12.8. Cumulative Remedies. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all remedies provided for in
this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies
available to either Party at law, in equity or otherwise.

12.9. Survival. Any provision of this Agreement which contemplates performance or observance
subsequent to any termination or expiration (in whole or in part) shall survive any such
termination or expiration (in whole or in part, as applicable) and continue in full force and
effect. Without limiting the foregoing, Customer agrees and expressly acknowledges that upon any
termination of this Agreement, the restrictions with respect to User Data in general, and LEAP Data
Elements in particular, set forth in Article 4 and Article 5 shall survive such termination.

12.10. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not be deemed to create any rights in third
parties, or to create any obligations of a Party to any such third parties, or to give any right to
either Party to enforce this Agreement on behalf of a third party, except that the NAPM shall be
considered a third party beneficiary. Accordingly, the NAPM shall have the right to enforce the
provisions of this Agreement regarding termination under Articles 6.2, 6.4 and 6.5 of this
Agreement, without liability, subject to the arbitration provisions of Article.

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construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its choice
of law principles or the U.N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, except
when otherwise preempted by applicable law of the jurisdiction under which Customer, as a law
enforcement agency or PSAP, is authorized. The Parties hereby expressly opt-out from the
applicability of any State’s version of the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. The
Parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts of the
Commonwealth of Virginia.

12.12. Waiver of Jury Trial. To the extent applicable, the Parties each waive any right they may
have to a trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement.

12.13. Arbitration. Unless precluded by applicable law, rule or regulation, any dispute arising
out of or related to this Agreement, which cannot be resolved by negotiation, shall be settled by
binding arbitration in the Commonwealth of Virginia in accordance with the J.A.M.S/Endispute
Arbitration Rules and Procedures (“Endispute Rules”), as amended by this Agreement. The costs of
arbitration, including the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, shall be shared equally by the
Parties unless the arbitration award provides otherwise. Each Party shall bear the cost of
preparing and presenting its case. The Parties agree that this provision and the arbitrator’s
authority to grant relief shall be subject to the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. 1-16 et
seq. (“USAA”), the provisions of this Agreement, substantive law, and the ABA-AAA Code of Ethics
for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes. The Parties agree that the arbitrator shall have no power
or authority to make awards or issue orders of any kind that provides for punitive or exemplary
damages. The arbitrator’s decision shall follow the plain meaning of this Agreement and the
relevant documents, and shall be final and binding. The arbitrator shall render a written and
reasoned opinion setting forth both findings of fact and conclusions of law. The award may be
confirmed and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. All post proceedings shall be
governed by the USAA. Any Party may appeal a decision of the arbitrator to the FCC or a State
Commission, if the matter is within the jurisdiction of the FCC or a State Commission. Any Party
aggrieved by a decision on appeal to the FCC or a State Commission may exercise the right to obtain
judicial review thereof in accordance with applicable law.

12.14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with
respect to the subject matter in this Agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, whether
written or oral, with respect to the subject matter contained therein. This Agreement may be
modified only by a written instrument executed by both Parties.

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