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<br /> services provided by the Company, it being the intent of the parties that all entities using the public way
<br /> to provide competing services be treated fairly.
<br /> The permission and authority herein granted are not intended to limit or modify any agreement, franchise,
<br /> license or permit previously granted by the Municipality to any other occupant of the public way. Therefore,
<br /> the Company, recognizing the prior rights of other contractors,franchisees, licensees and permitees in the
<br /> public way, shall exercise the rights granted herein in such a manner as not unreasonably to interfere with
<br /> the prior or future rights of other such contractors, franchisees, licensees or permittees in the public and so
<br /> as not to endanger or impair the facilities of any other such contractor,franchise, licensee or permitee. The
<br /> Municipality covenants that it shall require prior contractors,franchisees, licensees or permittees, in like
<br /> manner, to respect the rights and not interfere with the rights of the Company granted herein.
<br /> SECTION 12. COMPANY DEFINED
<br /> Whenever the word "Company"or the words"Illinois Bell Telephone Company"are used in this ordinance,
<br /> they shall be construed to mean the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, its lessees, successors and assigns,
<br /> and this ordinance shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its lessees, successors
<br /> and assigns.
<br /> SECTION 13. SEVERABILITY
<br /> If any provision of this Agreement, or any covenant, stipulation, obligation,agreement, act or action, or part
<br /> thereof made, assumed, entered into or taken thereunder,or any application of such provision, is for any
<br /> reason held to be illegal or invalid, such illegaliry or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this
<br /> Agreement or any other covenant,stipulation, obligation, agreement, act or action, or part thereof, made,
<br /> assumed, entered into, or taken, each of which shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid
<br /> portion were not contained herein. Such illegality or invalidity of any application thereof shall not affect any
<br /> legal and valid application thereof, and each such provision,covenant,stipulation, obligation, agreement, act
<br /> or action,or part thereof,shall be deemed to be effective,operative, made,assumed entered into or taken in
<br /> the manner and to the full extent permitted by law.
<br /> SECTION 14. NOTICE AND MAILING OF ADDRESSES
<br /> Unless otherwise specified herein, all notices, requests, designations, deliveries, approvals, consents,
<br /> demands and waivers required or provided hereunder or desired by the parties hereto shall be in writing
<br /> and shall be deemed properly served if hand-delivered to the parties at the following addresses (effective
<br /> on delivery)or if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed
<br /> to the parties at the following addresses(effective on mailing):
<br /> (i) IF TO COMPANY: Illinois Bell
<br /> Community Relations Manager
<br /> 150 West North
<br /> Decatur, Illinois 62522
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