Common use of As to Windstream Clause in Contracts

As to Windstream. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by Windstream and its successors. For purposes of this Section 9.1, the term “successor” shall mean any successor to the business or assets of Windstream by operation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, any person, corporation, partnership, or entity that, directly or indirectly, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, acquires all or substantially all of the business or assets of Windstream (and each successor to a successor to Windstream). Any such successor shall be deemed to be Windstream for all purposes of this Agreement. In addition to any obligations imposed by law upon any successor, Windstream shall require any successor expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Windstream would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. A failure of Windstream to obtain the assumption of and agreement to perform this Agreement prior to the effectiveness of any succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement by Windstream. The provisions of this Section 9.1 shall apply to each successor to any successor of Windstream. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.1, Windstream and any other predecessor to a successor shall remain, with each successor, jointly and severally liable for all obligations of Windstream hereunder. Except as provided in this Section 9.1, this Agreement shall not be assigned by Windstream, and any purported assignment of this Agreement by Windstream (except as provided in this Section 9.1) shall be void.