Common use of Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts Clause in Contracts

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ALLTEL shall pay any invoice, in immediately available U.S. funds, within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Appendix B. VI, there shall be no netting of the amounts due hereunder against any other amount owed by either Party to the other Party. 14.2.2 Neither Party will ▇▇▇▇ the other Party for previously unbilled charges for Services provided for more than one year prior to the current billing date. 14.2.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL’s end users, over the two-way direct trunk groups, as prescribed and at the rates and InterMTA Traffic Factors as provided in Appendix B. ALLTEL will compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for termination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ end users, as prescribed and at the rates and traffic factors provided in Appendix B, and for traffic not subject to Reciprocal Compensation exchanged between ALLTEL and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ALLTEL which will reflect the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, and InterMTA Traffic Compensation as provided in Section 5.6 due ▇▇▇▇▇▇. 14.2.5 If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “Billing Party”) under this Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the “Non Paying Party”) shall within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount give notice to the Billing Party of the amount it disputes (“Disputed Amount”) and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due all undisputed amounts to the Billing Party. 14.2.6 If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts in the normal course of business within ninety (90) days after the delivery to the Billing Party of the notice of the Disputed Amounts, then either Party may implement the procedures as provided in Section 14.1. 14.2.7 The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this subsection 14.2 shall remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. 14.2.8 Any undisputed amounts not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date such amounts were due at the lesser of (i) one and one half percent (1-1/2%) per month or (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law.

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI and ALLTEL shall pay any invoice, in immediately available U.S. funds, within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Appendix B. VI, there There shall be no netting of the amounts due hereunder against any other amount owed by either Party to the other Party. 14.2.2 Neither Party will ▇▇▇▇ the other Party for previously unbilled charges for Services provided for more than one year prior to the current billing date. 14.2.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL’s end users, over the two-way direct trunk groups, as prescribed and at the rates and InterMTA Traffic Factors as provided in Appendix B. ALLTEL will compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI for termination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ CTCI’s end users, as prescribed and at the rates and traffic factors provided in Appendix B, and for traffic not subject to Reciprocal Compensation exchanged between ALLTEL and ▇▇▇▇▇▇CTCI, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇CTCI, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CTCI shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ALLTEL which will reflect the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, and InterMTA Traffic Compensation as provided in Section 5.6 due ▇▇▇▇▇▇CTCI. 14.2.5 If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “Billing Party”) under this Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the “Non Paying Party”) shall within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount give notice to the Billing Party of the amount it disputes (“Disputed Amount”) and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due all undisputed amounts to the Billing Party. 14.2.6 If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts in the normal course of business within ninety (90) days after the delivery to the Billing Party of the notice of the Disputed Amounts, then either Party may implement the procedures as provided in Section 14.1. 14.2.7 The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this subsection 14.2 shall remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. 14.2.8 Any undisputed amounts not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date such amounts were due at the lesser of (i) one and one half percent (1-1/2%) per month or (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Lawapplicable law.

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC and ALLTEL shall pay any invoice, in immediately available U.S. funds, within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Appendix B. VI, there There shall be no netting of the amounts due hereunder against any other amount owed by either Party to the other Party. 14.2.2 Neither Party will ▇▇▇▇ the other Party for previously unbilled charges for Services provided for more than one year prior to the current billing date. 14.2.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL’s end users, over the two-two- way direct trunk groups, as prescribed and at the rates and InterMTA Traffic Factors as provided in Appendix B. ALLTEL will compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC for termination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ WWTC’s end users, as prescribed and at the rates and traffic factors provided in Appendix B, and for traffic not subject to Reciprocal Compensation exchanged between ALLTEL and ▇▇▇▇▇▇WWTC, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇WWTC, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ WWTC shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ALLTEL which will reflect the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, and InterMTA Traffic Compensation as provided in Section 5.6 due ▇▇▇▇▇▇WWTC. 14.2.5 If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “Billing Party”) under this Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the “Non Paying Party”) shall within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount give notice to the Billing Party of the amount it disputes (“Disputed Amount”) and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due all undisputed amounts to the Billing Party. 14.2.6 If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts in the normal course of business within ninety (90) days after the delivery to the Billing Party of the notice of the Disputed Amounts, then either Party may implement the procedures as provided in Section 14.1. 14.2.7 The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this subsection 14.2 shall remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. 14.2.8 Any undisputed amounts not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date such amounts were due at the lesser of (i) one and one half percent (1-1/2%) per month or (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Lawapplicable law.

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI and ALLTEL shall pay any invoice, in immediately available U.S. funds, within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Appendix B. VI, there There shall be no netting of the amounts due hereunder against any other amount owed by either Party to the other Party. 14.2.2 Neither Party will ▇▇▇▇ the other Party for previously unbilled charges for Services provided for more than one year prior to the current billing date. 14.2.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL’s 's end users, over the two-way direct trunk groups, as prescribed and at the rates and InterMTA Traffic Factors as provided in Appendix B. ALLTEL will compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI for termination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ CCCI's end users, as prescribed and at the rates and traffic factors provided in Appendix B, and for traffic not subject to Reciprocal Compensation exchanged between ALLTEL and ▇▇▇▇▇▇CCCI, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇CCCI, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CCCI shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ALLTEL which will reflect the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, and InterMTA Traffic Compensation as provided in Section 5.6 due ▇▇▇▇▇▇CCCI. 14.2.5 If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “"Billing Party”") under this Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the “Non "Non-Paying Party”") shall within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount give notice to the Billing Party of the amount it disputes (“"Disputed Amount”") and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due all undisputed amounts to the Billing Party. 14.2.6 If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts in the normal course of business within ninety (90) days after the delivery to the Billing Party of the notice of the Disputed Amounts, then either Party may implement the procedures as provided in Section 14.1. 14.2.7 The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this subsection 14.2 shall remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. 14.2.8 Any undisputed amounts not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date such amounts were due at the lesser of (i) one and one half percent (1-1/2%) per month or (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law.)

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS and ALLTEL shall pay any invoice, in immediately available U.S. funds, within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Appendix B. VI▇.▇▇, there shall be no netting of the amounts due hereunder against any other amount owed by either Party to the other Party. 14.2.2 Neither Party will ▇▇▇▇ the other Party for previously unbilled charges for Services provided for more than one year prior to the current billing date. 14.2.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL’s 's end users, over the two-way direct trunk groups, as prescribed and at the rates and InterMTA Traffic Factors as provided in Appendix B. ALLTEL will compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS for termination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ CITIZENS end users, as prescribed and at the rates and traffic factors provided in Appendix B, and for traffic not subject to Reciprocal Compensation exchanged between ALLTEL and ▇▇▇▇▇▇CITIZENS, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇CITIZENS, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ CITIZENS shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ALLTEL which will reflect the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, and InterMTA Traffic Compensation as provided in Section 5.6 due ▇▇▇▇▇▇CITIZENS. 14.2.5 If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “"Billing Party”") under this Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the “Non "Non-Paying Party”") shall within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount give notice to the Billing Party of the amount it disputes (“"Disputed Amount”") and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due all undisputed amounts to the Billing Party. 14.2.6 If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts in the normal course of business within ninety (90) days after the delivery to the Billing Party of the notice of the Disputed Amounts, then either Party may implement the procedures as provided in Section 14.1. 14.2.7 The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this subsection 14.2 shall remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. 14.2.8 Any undisputed amounts not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date such amounts were due at the lesser of (i) one and one half percent (1-1/2%) per month or (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law.

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC and ALLTEL shall pay any invoice, in immediately available U.S. funds, within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice. Except as provided in Appendix B. VI, there There shall be no netting of the amounts due hereunder against any other amount owed by either Party to the other Party.no 14.2.2 Neither Party will ▇▇▇▇ the other Party for previously unbilled charges for Services provided for more than one year prior to the current billing date. 14.2.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL’s end users, over the two-two- way direct trunk groups, as prescribed and at the rates and InterMTA Traffic Factors as provided in Appendix B. ALLTEL will compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC for termination to ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ MATC’s end users, as prescribed and at the rates and traffic factors provided in Appendix B, and for traffic not subject to Reciprocal Compensation exchanged between ALLTEL and ▇▇▇▇▇▇MATC, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ▇▇▇▇▇▇MATC, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ MATC shall prepare a monthly billing statement to ALLTEL which will reflect the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, and InterMTA Traffic Compensation as provided in Section 5.6 due ▇▇▇▇▇▇MATC. 14.2.5 If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “Billing Party”) under this Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the “Non Paying Party”) shall within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount give notice to the Billing Party of the amount it disputes (“Disputed Amount”) and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due all undisputed amounts to the Billing Party. 14.2.6 If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts in the normal course of business within ninety (90) days after the delivery to the Billing Party of the notice of the Disputed Amounts, then either Party may implement the procedures as provided in Section 14.1. 14.2.7 The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this subsection 14.2 shall remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. 14.2.8 Any undisputed amounts not paid when due shall accrue interest from the date such amounts were due at the lesser of (i) one and one half percent (1-1/2%) per month or (ii) the highest rate of interest that may be charged under Applicable Law.