§  14.2   Limitations.

   (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section no person shall
   be liable for a violation of the requirements of the rules in this part
   with respect to advanced communications services or equipment used to
   provide or access advanced communications services to the extent such
   person—

   (1) Transmits, routes, or stores in intermediate or transient storage
   the communications made available through the provision of advanced
   communications services by a third party; or

   (2) Provides an information location tool, such as a directory, index,
   reference, pointer, menu, guide, user interface, or hypertext link,
   through which an end user obtains access to such advanced
   communications services or equipment used to provide or access advanced
   communications services.

   (b) The limitation on liability under paragraph (a) of this section
   shall not apply to any person who relies on third party applications,
   services, software, hardware, or equipment to comply with the
   requirements of the rules in this part with respect to advanced
   communications services or equipment used to provide or access advanced
   communications services.

   (c) The requirements of this part shall not apply to any equipment or
   services, including interconnected VoIP service, that were subject to
   the requirements of Section 255 of the Act on October 7, 2010, which
   remain subject to Section 255 of the Act, as amended, and subject to
   the rules in parts 6 and 7 of this chapter, as amended.