Common use of Option to Negotiate Disputes Clause in Contracts

Option to Negotiate Disputes. The parties may, but are not obligated to, resolve any issue, dispute, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement using the procedures in this Section. Any party may give the other party EMBARQ AND SYNACOR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - RESTRICTED CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED MSA No.: MSAX063015TPS notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Within 10 days after delivery of the notice, representatives of both parties may meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute by the respective representatives of both parties within the time frames and escalation process set forth below: Embarq (Name/Title) Supplier (Name/Title) Within 10 days Within 20 days Within 30 days If either party intends to have an attorney attend a meeting, it will notify the other party at least 2 business days before to the meeting to enable the other party to also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this Section are confidential and will be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of evidentiary rules.

Option to Negotiate Disputes. The parties may, but are not obligated to, resolve any issue, dispute, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement using the procedures in this Section. Any party may give the other party EMBARQ and SYNACOR Master Services Agreement EMRARQ AND SYNACOR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - — RESTRICTED CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED 28 of 37 MSA No.: MSAX063015TPS notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Within 10 days after delivery of the notice, representatives of both parties may meet at a mutually acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute by the respective representatives of both parties within the time frames and escalation process set forth below: Embarq (Name/Title) Supplier (Name/Title) Within 10 days Within 20 days Within 30 days If either party intends to have an attorney attend a meeting, it will notify the other party at least 2 business days before to the meeting to enable the other party to also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this Section are confidential and will be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of evidentiary rules.