Other Important Information
ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF CUSTOMER AND SPRINT CANNOT AGREE UPON A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WITHIN THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD, THEN EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THAT THE AAA APPOINT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR. CUSTOMER AND SPRINT FURTHER AGREE THAT NO ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AWARD ANY RELIEF OR REMEDY IN EXCESS OF OR CONTRARY TO WHAT IS PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH PROVISION IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION AND AWARD SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING, AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION. THE LAW THAT IS APPLIED TO THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SHALL BE APPLIED IN ANY ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. UNLESS THE CUSTOMER AND SPRINT OTHERWISE AGREE, ANY ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTY SEAT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH CUSTOMER’S BILLING ADDRESS IS LOCATED. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND FEES OF ARBITRATION SHALL BE BORNE EQUALLY BY CUSTOMER AND SPRINT, EXCEPT IF THE CLAIM IS LESS THAN $1000, CUSTOMER WILL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY ONLY $25. FOR CLAIMS OVER $1,000
BUT UNDER $75,000, CUSTOMER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ITS SHARE OF ARBITRATION FEES, BUT NO MORE THAN THE EQUIVALENT COURT FILING FEE FOR A COURT ACTION FILED IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE CUSTOMER’S BILLING ADDRESS IS LOCATED. CUSTOMER AND SPRINT SHALL EACH BEAR THE EXPENSES OF THEIR OWN COUNSEL, EXPERTS, WITNESSES AND THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ARBITRATION.
Waiver of Jury Trial and Class Actions - BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, CUSTOMER AND SPRINT ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS TO LITIGATE DISPUTES IN COURT, TO RECEIVE A JURY TRIAL OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR AS A CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLAIM ON A CLASS OR CONSOLIDATED BASIS OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. CUSTOMER AND SPRINT BOTH AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND NOT ON A CONSOLIDATED,
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