IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER BEFORE YOU USE THE SORENSON VRS. ANY AND ALL USE OF THE SORENSON VRS WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

THIS VIDEO RELAY SERVICE ("VRS") IS BEING OFFERED UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION ("FCC") BY THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934, 47 U.S.C. 225, AS AMENDED. UNDER THE RULES ESTABLISHED BY THE FCC TO GOVERN THE USE OF VIDEO RELAY SERVICES, VRS COMMUNICATION ASSISTANTS ("CA'S") ARE REQUIRED TO MEET CERTAIN MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS VRS INTERPRETERS.

ALL OF SORENSON COMMUNICATION'S INTERPRETERS MEET THE FEDERAL GUIDELINES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE VRS INTERPRETING SERVICES HOWEVER, THE FEDERAL PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES MAY DIFFER FROM THOSE ESTABLISHED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL STATE FOR CERTAIN REGULATED FIELDS OF PRACTICE, SUCH AS INTERPRETING FOR DEPOSITIONS AND OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR DIVERSITY OF LAW BETWEEN THE VARIOUS STATES, SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT, OR GUARANTEE THAT ALL OF ITS INTERPRETERS WILL MEET ALL OF THE VARIOUS INTERPRETING REQUIREMENTS MANDATED BY THE LAWS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL STATE.

FURTHER, THE FCC'S RULES REQUIRE THOSE WHO PROVIDE VRS SERVICES TO KEEP THE CONTENT OF SUCH CALLS CONFIDENTIAL. AS SUCH, THESE FEDERAL RULES MAY CONFLICT WITH CERTAIN STATE LAWS WHICH REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF CERTAIN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, THAT SORENSON MAY NOT BE PERMITTED TO REPORT.

IN ADDITION, SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE SORENSON VRS INTERPRETERS ARE TRAINED, AUTHORIZED, OR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE ANY MEDICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETING SERVICES. INDEED, SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION AND OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE VRS INTERPRETERS WHO ARE TRAINED, AUTHORIZED OR CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE INTERPRETING SERVICES PERTAINING TO ANY PARTICULAR SPECIALIZATION, AREA OF EMPHASIS, SPECIAL EXPERTISE OR SUBJECT MATTER.

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