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(c) Upon the legal separation or divorce of the holders of a joint membership, such membership shall continue to be held solely by the person who continues directly to occupy or use the premises covered by such membership, in the same manner and to the same effect as though such membership had never been joint; provided, however, that the other person shall not be released from any debts due the Co-op. If subsequent to legal separation or divorce, both joint members continue to occupy or use the premises covered by the joint membership, or more than one premises formed the basis of the joint membership and both joint members occupy or use such premises, then the joint-membership shall continue as a joint membership unless otherwise expressly agreed by the joint members. SECTION 5. Connection Fees. Fees shall be paid for the first and each additional connection, extension and other available service, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Board. SECTION 6. Purchase of Telecommunications Services. Each member shall: (a) As soon as telecommunications service is available, take telecommunications service from the Co-op to be used on the premises specified in such member’s application for membership and shall pay therefore monthly at rates which shall from time-to-time be fixed by the Board; provided, however, that the Board may limit the amount of telecommunications service which the Co-op shall be required to furnish to any one member; (b) Pay all amounts owed by such member to the Co-op as and when the same shall become due and payable. When the member has more than one service connection from the Co-op, any payment for service by the member to the Co-op shall be deemed to be allocated and credited on a pro rata basis to the member’s outstanding accounts for all such service connections, regardless of how such payment is designated by the member; (c) Upon request by the Co-op, execute and deliver to the Cooperative grants of easement or rights of way over, on and under lands owned by the member, and in accordance with such reasonable terms and conditions as the Co-op may require, for the furnishing of service to the member or other members or for the construction, operation, maintenance or relocation of the Co-op’s facilities, lines and equipment for future members and applicants for membership; (d) Provide to the Co-op a current address for communications and billing and promptly provide any change of address to the Co-op; and (e) Promptly notify the Co-op of all changes in circumstances that may affect the member’s status or relationship with the Co-op (e.g., death, divorce, legal separation, dissolution, or name change). The Co-op shall use reasonable diligence to furnish its members with dependable services, although the Co-op cannot guarantee that services will be continuous and uninterrupted. Each member shall provide all necessary equipment on such member’s premises

to receive services from the Co-op. All work pe ormed on a member’s premises by such member to enable receipt of services from the Co-op shall meet all applicable laws, rules, regulations and codes. Each member shall be responsible for and shall indemnify the Co-op and its employees, agents and contractors against death, injury, loss or damage resulting from any defect in or improper use or maintenance of the member’s premises or equipment used to receive services. By doing business with the Co-op, each member agrees that in the event it is necessary for the Co-op to hire collection agencies, consultants or a orneys to pursue collection activities for amounts owed by the member to the Co-op, the member shall pay the Co-op’s costs for such collection activities in addition to the amount originally owed to the Co-op. SECTION 7. Withdrawal from Membership; Suspension and Termination of Membership. (a) Any member may withdraw from membership upon payment in full of all debts, liabilities and obligations of the member to the Co-op and in compliance with such uniform terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe. (b) Upon a member’s failure to pay for service provided to the member by the Co-op within the time required, or upon the member’s failure to comply with the member’s obligations set fo h in these Bylaws and the rules and regulations of the Co-op, the membership rights of the member shall automatically be suspended; and the member shall not during such suspension be entitled to receive service from the Co-op (except for prepaid services, if such services are available), to cast a vote at any meetings of the members, or to receive Patronage Allocations. If the member, within sixty (60) days from the date of such suspension, pays all sums required by the Bylaws and the rules and regulations for reinstitution of service, and shall satisfactorily correct any other non-compliance with the rules and regulations of the Co-op, such member’s membership shall be automatically reinstated, in which event the member shall therea er be entitled to receive service from the Co-op and to vote at the meetings of its members. (c) The membership of a member who for a period of thi y (30) days a er service is made available to the member has not permi ed the installation of service, or of a member who has ceased to purchase service from the Co-op, may be cancelled by resolution of the Board. (d) A member will be deemed to have withdrawn and terminated the member’s membership in the Cooperative upon: (i) the member’s failure to timely reinstate the member’s membership which has been suspended in accordance with subsection (b) of this Section 7; (ii) the member’s withdrawal from membership in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 7: (iii) the death of the member, if such member is a natural person; (iv) the cessation of the legal existence of the member, if such member is other than a natural person;

provided, that upon the dissolution for any reason of a pa nership, or upon the withdrawal or addition of any

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