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

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 X.XX, 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 xxxx 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 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-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 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 CTCI and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both CITIZENS 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 X.XX, 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 xxxx 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 CTCI shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by CITIZENS CTCI 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 CTCI for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to CITIZENS CTCI for termination to CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSCTCI, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to CITIZENSCTCI, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSCTCI. 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 Lawapplicable law.

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 CITIZENS MATC and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both CITIZENS 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 X.XX, 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 xxxx 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 MATC shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by CITIZENS MATC to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL's ’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 CITIZENS MATC for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to CITIZENS MATC for termination to CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSMATC, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to CITIZENSMATC, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSMATC. 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 WWTC and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both CITIZENS 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 X.XX, 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 xxxx 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 WWTC shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by CITIZENS WWTC to ALLTEL for termination to ALLTEL's ’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 CITIZENS WWTC for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to CITIZENS WWTC for termination to CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSWWTC, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to CITIZENSWWTC, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSWWTC. 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 Lawapplicable law.

Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts. 14.2.1 CITIZENS CCCI and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both CITIZENS 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 X.XX, 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 xxxx 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 CCCI shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by CITIZENS CCCI 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 CITIZENS CCCI for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to CITIZENS CCCI for termination to CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSCCCI, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to CITIZENSCCCI, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. CITIZENS 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 CITIZENSCCCI. 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 CITIZENS XXXXXX and ALLTEL shall invoice each other on a monthly basis. Both CITIZENS XXXXXX 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 X.XXB. 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 xxxx 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 XXXXXX shall compensate ALLTEL for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered by CITIZENS XXXXXX 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 XXXXXX for Telecommunications Traffic, subject to Reciprocal Compensation, as provided in Section 5.1, that is delivered to CITIZENS XXXXXX for termination to CITIZENS XXXXXX’X 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 CITIZENSXXXXXX, as prescribed and at the rates provided in Section 5.6. 14.2.4 ALLTEL shall prepare a monthly billing statement to CITIZENSXXXXXX, reflecting the calculation of Reciprocal Compensation as provided in Section 5.1 due ALLTEL. CITIZENS XXXXXX 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 CITIZENSXXXXXX. 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.