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MASTER AGREEMENT 8. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION 8.1 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated immediately upon notice by either party if the other party becomes insolvent, ceases operations, is the subject of a bankruptcy petition, enters receivership or any state insolvency proceeding or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors. 8.2 Termination or Suspension. The following additional termination provisions apply: (a) Material Breach. If either party fails to perform or observe any material warranty, representation, term or condition of this Agreement, including non-payment of charges, and such failure continues unremedied for 30 days after receipt of notice, the aggrieved party may terminate the affected Service Components and, if the breach materially and adversely affects the entire Agreement, terminate the entire Agreement. If Customer is in breach, AT&T may elect to suspend (and later terminate) the affected Service Components and, if the breach materially and adversely affects the entire Agreement, suspend (and later terminate) the entire Agreement. (b) Materially Adverse Impact. If AT&T revises a Service Publication, the revision has a materially adverse impact on Customer and AT&T does not effect revisions that remedy such materially adverse impact within 30 days after receipt of notice from Customer, then Customer may, as Customers sole remedy, elect to terminate the affected Service Components on 30 days' notice to AT&T, given not later than 90 days after Customer first learns of the revision to the Service Publication. °Materially adverse impacts° do not include changes to non-stabilized pricing, changes required by governmental authority, or assessment of or changes to additional charges such as surcharges or taxes. (c) Internet Services. If Customer fails to rectify a violation of the AUP within 5 days after receiving notice from AT&T, AT&T may suspend the affected Service Components. AT&T reserves the right, however, to suspend or terminate immediately when: (i) AT&T's suspension or termination is in response to multiple or repeated AUP violations or complaints; (ii) AT&T is acting in response to a court order or governmental notice that certain conduct must be stopped; or (iii) AT&T reasonably determines that (a) it may be exposed to sanctions, liability, prosecution or other adverse consequences under applicable law if AT&T were to allow the violation to continue; (b) such violation may harm or interfere with the integrity, normal operations or security of AT&T's network or networks with which AT&T is interconnected or may interfere with another customer's use of AT&T services or the Internet; or (c) such violation otherwise presents an imminent risk of harm to AT&T, AT&T's customers or its or their respective employees. (d) Fraud or Abuse. AT&T may terminate or suspend an affected Service or Service Component and, if the activity materially and adversely affects the entire Agreement, terminate or suspend the entire Agreement, immediately by providing Customer with as much advance notice as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances if Customer: (i) commits a fraud upon AT&T; (ii) uses the Service to commit a fraud upon another party; (iii) unlawfully uses the Service, (iv) abuses or misuses AT&T's network or Service; or (v) interferes with another customer's use of AT&T's network or services. (e) Infringing Services. If the options described in Section 7.3 (Infringing Services) are not reasonably available, AT&T may at its option terminate the affected Services or Service Components without liability other than as stated in Section 7.1 (AT&T's Obligations). (f) Hazardous Materials. If AT&T encounters any Hazardous Materials at the Site, AT&T may terminate the affected Services or Service Components or may suspend performance until Customer removes and remediates the Hazardous Materials at Customer's expense in accordance with applicable law. 8.3 Effect of Termination. (a) Termination or suspension by either party of a Service or Service Component does not waive any other rights or remedies a party may have under this Agreement and will not affect the rights and obligations of the parties regarding any other Service or Service Component. (b) If a Service or Service Component is terminated, Customer will pay all amounts incurred prior io the effective date of termination. 8.4 Termination Charges (a) If Customer terminates this Agreement or an affected Service or Service Component for cause in accordance with the Agreement or if AT&T terminates a Service or Service Component other than for cause, Customer will not be liable for the termination charges set forth in this Section 8.4. (b) If Customer or AT8~T terminates a Service or Service Component prior to Cutover other than as set forth in Section 8.4(a), Customer (i) will pay any termination or cancellation charges set out in a Pricing Schedule or Service Publication, or (ii) in the absence of such specified charges, will reimburse AT&T for lime and materials incurred prior to the effective date of termination, plus any third party charges resulting from the termination. ua_ver_ii.doc UA VER II 04114!11 AT&T and Customer ConFldential Information Page 6 of 8 eCRM ID