Common use of Non-recurring Developmental Charges Clause in Contracts

Non-recurring Developmental Charges. In the event of a Governmental Entity order or other directive that may cause Qwest an increase in the cost of providing Services, Qwest reserves the right to allocate developmental costs associated with implementing the order across all affected customers, and/or to modify its rates for Services retroactive to the effective date of such order or other directive. Qwest will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Customer thirty (30) days' advance notice of such allocation and other reasonable information relating to such order or other directive. In the event of such an increase in costs, Customer reserves the right to terminate this Agreement (or, in the case of such an order or other directive that applies solely to one or more of Customer's service areas, Customer may terminate this Agreement with respect to such affected service area(s)) upon thirty (30) days' written notice to Qwest. Customer must exercise its right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with this paragraph within ninety (90) days after Customer's receipt of notice from Qwest of such increase in costs.