OTHER APPLICATIONS, APPLICATION COSTS; FEES; DE FACTO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION. (A) APPLICATION PREPARATION. Clearwire will prepare and submit in its name all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary for the proper operation of Clearwire Capacity consistent with this Agreement and Licensee's responsibilities as a FCC licensee. Licensee will prepare and submit all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary for the modification, maintenance and renewal of the FCC License that, under FCC Rules, may only be filed by Licensee, including any such filings reasonably requested by Clearwire that are consistent with this Agreement and Licensee's responsibilities as a FCC licensee. The Parties will cooperate in the preparation and submission of all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary to secure any FCC approval, consent or other action required to effectuate this Agreement, including the substantial service showing required by [***]. In no event shall Licensee be required to make any filing or to take any position before the FCC or other Government Agency that is inconsistent with Licensee's interests or which Licensee believes in good faith may be construed by the FCC or other Government Agency as inconsistent with its responsibilities as a FCC licensee, not submitted in good faith or submitted for a purpose of delay in a proceeding. (B) APPLICATION COSTS. Clearwire will, at its own expense, prepare all applications, notices, certificates, exhibits, consent agreements, approvals or authorizations that Clearwire submits to the FCC or seeks to have Licensee submit to the FCC pursuant to the Agreement. Clearwire will also promptly pay or reimburse Licensee for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the activities requested or required of Licensee by Clearwire under this Agreement, including Licensee's expenses associated with the renewal of any FCC License and with any other filings with, or information requested by, the FCC, or required of Licensee to remain eligible under FCC Rules to provide Clearwire Capacity to Clearwire. (C) FEES AND TAXES. Clearwire will pay any Federal spectrum, federal regulatory, universal service, number portability fees, payphone fees, E911 fees and other fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes associated with the FCC License or imposed on Licensee as a result of the licensing, regulation or use of the capacity of the Channels by Licensee or Clearwire including, without limitation, any such fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes that may be imposed on or with respect to EBS spectrum or spectrum licenses in the future. Clearwire shall pay all such fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes upon receipt of notice from the FCC or taxing authority that such fees are due, or upon receipt of at least thirty (30) days advance written notice from Licensee that such fees or charges are due in the event that notice is not sent to Clearwire by the FCC or such taxing authority. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Clearwire shall be liable for and shall pay (and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Licensee Indemnified Parties against) all sales, use, stamp, documentary, filing, recording, transfer, real estate transfer, registration, duty or similar fees or taxes or governmental charges (together with any interest or penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed) as levied by any taxing authority in connection with this Agreement.
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Samples: Master Royalty and Use Agreement (Clearwire Corp), Master Royalty and Use Agreement (Clearwire Corp)
OTHER APPLICATIONS, APPLICATION COSTS; FEES; DE FACTO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION. (A) APPLICATION PREPARATION. Clearwire will prepare and submit in its name all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary for the proper operation of Clearwire Capacity consistent with this Agreement and Licensee's responsibilities as a FCC licensee. Licensee will prepare and submit all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary for the modification, maintenance and renewal of the FCC License that, under FCC Rules, may only be filed by Licensee, including any such filings reasonably requested by Clearwire that are consistent with this Agreement and Licensee's responsibilities as a FCC licensee. The Parties will cooperate in the preparation and submission of all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary to secure any FCC approval, consent or other action required to effectuate this Agreement, including the substantial service showing required by [***]. In no event shall Licensee be required to make any filing or to take any position before the FCC or other Government Agency that is inconsistent with Licensee's interests or which Licensee believes in good faith may be construed by the FCC or other Government Agency as inconsistent with its responsibilities as a FCC licensee, not submitted in good faith or submitted for a purpose of delay in a proceeding.
(B) APPLICATION COSTS. Clearwire will, at its own expense, prepare all applications, notices, certificates, exhibits, consent agreements, approvals or authorizations that Clearwire submits to the FCC or seeks to have Licensee submit to the FCC pursuant to the Agreement. Clearwire will also promptly pay or reimburse Licensee for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the activities requested or required of Licensee by Clearwire under this Agreement, including Licensee's expenses associated with the renewal of any FCC License and with any other filings with, or information requested by, the FCC, or required of Licensee to remain eligible under FCC Rules to provide Clearwire Capacity to Clearwire.
(C) FEES AND TAXES. Clearwire will pay any Federal spectrum, federal regulatory, universal service, number portability fees, payphone fees, E911 fees and other fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes associated with the FCC License or imposed on Licensee as a result of the licensing, regulation or use of the capacity of the Channels by Licensee or Clearwire including, without limitation, any such fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes that may be imposed on or with respect to EBS spectrum or spectrum licenses in the future. Clearwire shall pay all such fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes upon receipt of notice from the FCC or taxing authority that such fees are due, or upon receipt of at least thirty (30) days advance written notice from Licensee that such fees or charges are due in the event that notice is not sent to Clearwire by the FCC or such taxing authority. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Clearwire shall be liable for and shall pay (and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Licensee Indemnified Parties parties against) all sales, use, stamp, documentary, filing, recording, transfer, real estate transfer, registration, duty or similar fees or taxes or governmental charges (together with any interest or penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed) as levied by any taxing authority in connection with this Agreement.
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Samples: Master Royalty and Use Agreement (Clearwire Corp), Master Royalty and Use Agreement (Clearwire Corp)
OTHER APPLICATIONS, APPLICATION COSTS; FEES; DE FACTO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION. (A) APPLICATION PREPARATION. Clearwire will prepare and submit in its name all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary for the proper operation of Clearwire Capacity consistent with this Agreement and Licensee's responsibilities as a FCC licensee. Licensee will prepare and submit all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary for the modification, maintenance and renewal of the FCC License that, under FCC Rules, may only be filed by Licensee, including any such filings reasonably requested by Clearwire that are consistent with this Agreement and Licensee's responsibilities as a FCC licensee. The Parties will cooperate in the preparation and submission of all applications, amendments, petitions, requests for waivers, and other documents necessary to secure any FCC approval, consent or other action required to effectuate this Agreement, including the substantial service showing required by [***]. In no event shall Licensee be required to make any filing or to take any position before the FCC or other Government Agency that is inconsistent with Licensee's interests or which Licensee believes in good faith may be construed by the FCC or other Government Agency as inconsistent with its responsibilities as a FCC licensee, not submitted in good faith or submitted for a purpose of delay in a proceeding.
(B) APPLICATION COSTS. Clearwire will, at its own expense, prepare all applications, notices, certificates, exhibits, consent agreements, approvals or authorizations that Clearwire submits to the FCC or seeks to have Licensee submit to the FCC pursuant to the Agreement. Clearwire will also promptly pay or reimburse Licensee for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the activities requested or required of Licensee by Clearwire under this Agreement, including Licensee's expenses associated with the renewal of any FCC License and with any other filings with, or information requested by, the FCC, or required of Licensee to remain eligible under FCC Rules to provide Clearwire Capacity to Clearwire.
(C) FEES AND TAXES. Clearwire will pay any Federal spectrum, federal regulatory, universal service, number portability fees, payphone fees, E911 fees and other fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes associated with the FCC License or imposed on Licensee as a result of the licensing, regulation or use of the capacity of the Channels by Licensee or Clearwire including, without limitation, any such fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes that may be imposed on or with respect to EBS spectrum or spectrum licenses in the future. Clearwire shall pay all such fees, charges, assessments, impositions and taxes upon receipt of notice from the FCC or taxing authority that such fees are due, or upon receipt of at least thirty (30) days advance written notice from Licensee that such fees or charges are due in the event that notice is not sent to Clearwire by the FCC or such taxing authority. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Clearwire shall be liable for and shall pay (and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Licensee Indemnified Parties parties against) all sales, use, stamp, documentary, filing, recording, transfer, real estate transfer, registration, duty or similar fees or taxes or governmental charges (together with any interest or penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed) as levied by any taxing authority in connection with this Agreement. [*** Confidential Treatment Requested]
(D) FCC LONG TERM DE FACTO TRANSFER LEASE AND EXTENSION APPLICATIONS. Within ten (10) business days following the execution of this Agreement and prior to consummating the transfer of de facto control of the Channels, the Parties shall cooperate as required to prepare and file with the FCC all forms and related exhibits, certifications and other documents necessary to obtain the FCC's authorization (the "DE FACTO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION") of the long term de facto transfer caused by this Agreement as set forth in FCC Rule 1.9030(e) as amended from time to time (the "FCC LONG TERM LEASE APPLICATION"). Each Party shall fully cooperate with the other, and do all things reasonably necessary to timely submit, prosecute and defend the FCC Long Term Lease Application, and will promptly file or provide the other Party with all other information which is required to be provided to the FCC in furtherance of efforts to obtain or retain such grant. The Parties shall disclose in the FCC Long Term Lease Application the automatic extension of Clearwire's use rights upon the renewal of the FCC License. The Parties shall include in any FCC License renewal application, or separately request, as necessary, a request to permit Clearwire's use rights for the renewal term of the FCC License, if the Term will continue during any part of such FCC License renewal term. The Parties shall prosecute each such original or renewal application diligently and in good faith, including defending it and the grant thereof against all petitions to deny, informal objections, petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, appeals, writs, requests for stay filed against any such application or its grant, and shall file and prosecute petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, petitions for appeal, notices of appeal, writs of certiorari and associated pleadings challenging any denial of any such application or request. Any fees associated with the filing of the FCC Long Term Lease Application and applications or requests for renewal of the De facto Transfer Authorization, and all costs incurred in preparing, prosecuting or defending any and all petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, appeals, writs, requests for stay and remands of the grant or denial of any such original or renewal application and related pleadings, and for activity (such as oral argument and FCC staff visits) in support thereof, shall be paid by Clearwire. To the extent Licensee is required to file this Agreement with the FCC, the Licensee shall first notify and consult with Clearwire, and will to the extent permitted by the FCC redact all information from the Agreement which Clearwire reasonably designates as confidential including, but not limited to, all payment information.
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