 What is the maximum period of time between the Effective Date and the end of the Service Period?
The Parties agree that, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or as expressly set forth in the Distribution Services Addendum, (i) each Service covered by this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and terminate on expiration of the service period therefor set forth in the Services Letter (each, a “ Service Period ”) and (ii) the term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and continue until the last-to-expire of the Service Periods, as may be extended (the “ Term” ); provided that , unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing and subject to Section 7.1(c) , no Service Period nor the Term shall exceed a period of eighteen (18) months from the Effective Date.
eighteen (18) months