Common use of Assignment or Sale Clause in Contracts

Assignment or Sale. 16.1 CLEC may not assign or transfer (whether by operation of law or otherwise) this Agreement (or any rights or obligations hereunder) to a third party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLEC may assign or transfer this Agreement to a corporate Affiliate or an entity under its control or to a purchaser of substantially all or substantially all of CLEC’s assets related to the provisioning of local services in the Qwest region without the consent of Qwest, provided that the performance of this Agreement by any such assignee is guaranteed by the assignor. A Party making an assignment or transfer permitted by this Section shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Any attempted assignment or transfer that is not permitted is void ab initio. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective successors and assigns. 16.2 In the event that Qwest transfers to any unaffiliated party exchanges including End User Customers that CLEC serves in whole or in part through facilities or services provided by Qwest under this Agreement, Qwest shall ensure that the transferee shall serve as a successor to and fully perform all of Qwest's responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement for a period of one-hundred-and- eighty (180) days from the effective date of such transfer or until such later time as the FCC may direct pursuant to the FCC's then applicable statutory authority to impose such responsibilities either as a condition of the transfer or under such other state statutory authority as may give it such power. In the event of such a proposed transfer, Qwest shall use best efforts to facilitate discussions between CLEC and the transferee with respect to transferee's assumption of Qwest's obligations after the above-stated transition period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Assignment or Sale. 16.1 CLEC may not assign or transfer (whether by operation of law or otherwise) this Agreement (or any rights or obligations hereunder) to a third party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLEC may assign or transfer this Agreement to a corporate Affiliate or an entity under its control or to a purchaser of substantially all or substantially all of CLEC’s 's assets related to the provisioning of local services in the Qwest region without the consent of Qwest, provided that the performance of this Agreement by any such assignee is guaranteed by the assignor. A Party making an assignment or transfer permitted by this Section shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Any attempted assignment or transfer that is not permitted is void ab initio. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective successors and assigns. 16.2 In the event that Qwest transfers to any unaffiliated party exchanges including End User Customers that CLEC serves in whole or in part through facilities or services provided by Qwest under this Agreement, Qwest shall ensure that the transferee shall serve as a successor to and fully perform all of Qwest's responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement for a period of one-hundred-and- and-eighty (180) days from the effective date of such transfer or until such later time as the FCC may direct pursuant to the FCC's then applicable statutory authority to impose such responsibilities either as a condition of the transfer or under such other state statutory authority as may give it such power. In the event of such a proposed transfer, Qwest shall use best efforts to facilitate discussions between CLEC and the transferee with respect to transferee's assumption of Qwest's obligations after the above-stated transition period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Assignment or Sale. 16.1 CLEC may not assign or transfer (whether by operation of law or otherwise) this Agreement (or any rights or obligations hereunder) to a third party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLEC may assign or transfer this Agreement to a corporate Affiliate or an entity under its control or to a purchaser of substantially all or substantially all of CLEC’s assets related to the provisioning of local services in the Qwest region without the consent of Qwest, provided that the performance of this Agreement by any such assignee is guaranteed by the assignor. A Party making an assignment or transfer permitted by this Section shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Any attempted assignment or transfer that is not permitted is void ab initio. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective successors and assigns. 16.2 In the event that Qwest transfers to any unaffiliated party exchanges including End User Customers that CLEC serves in whole or in part through facilities or services provided by Qwest under this Agreement, Qwest shall ensure that the transferee shall serve as a successor to and fully perform all of Qwest's responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement for a period of one-hundred-and- and-eighty (180) days from the effective date of such transfer or until such later time as the FCC may direct pursuant to the FCC's then applicable statutory authority to impose such responsibilities either as a condition of the transfer or under such other state statutory authority as may give it such power. In the event of such a proposed transfer, Qwest shall use best efforts to facilitate discussions between CLEC and the transferee with respect to transferee's assumption of Qwest's obligations after the above-stated transition period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Assignment or Sale. 16.1 CLEC may not assign or transfer (whether by operation of law or otherwise) this Agreement (or any rights or obligations hereunder) to a third party without the prior written consent of the other Party, where such written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLEC may assign or transfer this Agreement to a corporate Affiliate or an entity under its control or to a purchaser of substantially all or substantially all of CLEC’s assets related to the provisioning of local services in the Qwest region without the consent of Qwest, provided that the performance of this Agreement by any such assignee is guaranteed by the assignor. A Party making an assignment or transfer permitted by this Section shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Any attempted assignment or transfer that is not permitted is void ab initio. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective successors and assigns. 16.2 In the event that Qwest transfers to any unaffiliated party exchanges including End User Customers that CLEC serves in whole or in part through facilities or services provided by Qwest under this Agreement, Qwest shall ensure that the transferee shall serve as a successor to and fully perform all of Qwest's responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement for a period of one-hundred-and- eighty (180) days from the effective date of such transfer or until such later time as the FCC may direct pursuant to the FCC's then applicable statutory authority to impose such responsibilities either as a condition of the transfer or under such other state statutory authority as may give it such power. In the event of such a proposed transfer, Qwest shall use best efforts to facilitate discussions between CLEC and the transferee with respect to transferee's assumption of Qwest's obligations after the above-stated transition period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Assignment or Sale. 16.1 CLEC MCI may not assign or transfer (whether by operation of law or otherwise) this Agreement (or any rights or obligations hereunder) to a third party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CLEC MCI may assign or transfer this Agreement to a corporate Affiliate or an entity under its control or to a purchaser of substantially all or substantially all of CLECMCI’s assets related to the provisioning of local services in the Qwest region without the consent of Qwest, provided that the performance of this Agreement by any such assignee is guaranteed by the assignor. A Party making an assignment or transfer permitted by this Section shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Any attempted assignment or transfer that is not permitted is void ab initio. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective successors and assigns. 16.2 In the event that Qwest transfers to any unaffiliated party exchanges including End User Customers that CLEC MCI serves in whole or in part through facilities or services provided by Qwest under this Agreement, Qwest shall ensure that the transferee shall serve as a successor to and fully perform all of Qwest's responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement for a period of one-hundred-and- eighty (180) days from the effective date of such transfer or until such later time as the FCC may direct pursuant to the FCC's then applicable statutory authority to impose such responsibilities either as a condition of the transfer or under such other state statutory authority as may give it such power. In the event of such a proposed transfer, Qwest shall use best efforts to facilitate discussions between CLEC MCI and the transferee with respect to transferee's assumption of Qwest's obligations after the above-stated transition period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.