Subject to the provisions of Section 11.11(a) , each of the Administrative Agent, the U.S. Collateral Agents, the U.S. Loan Parties, the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and each of their Related Persons is authorized (but not required) to transmit, post or otherwise make or communicate, in its sole discretion, Electronic Transmissions in connection with any U.S. Loan Document and the transactions contemplated therein.  Each U.S. Loan Party and each U.S. Secured Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that the use of Electronic Transmissions is not necessarily secure and that there are risks associated with such use, including risks of interception, disclosure and abuse and each indicates it assumes and accepts such risks by hereby authorizing the transmission of Electronic Transmissions.