Common use of Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges Clause in Contracts

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates for the Services as set forth in Exhibit C to the CTSA are the Rates To DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor shall directly xxxx the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Exhibit C. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To DIR. In its role as billing agent for Vendor, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and Customers the Rates To DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF), as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers, prior to paying the net amount to Ven- dor. (b) If the Vendor is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Internet Connectivity Ser- vices, Exhibit C also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the Vendor’s Rate plus the CRF. Vendor shall xxxx the direct sales transaction Customers for the Price as defined above and shall remit the CRF to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Reports. (c) Exhibit C also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor against Customers by federal or state law. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges on bills to Customers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactions, Vendor shall include the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Customers, and the direct sales transaction Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges in full. No telecommunications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Exhibit C may appear on bills to DIR or Customers.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates for the Services as set forth in Exhibit C to the CTSA are the Rates To DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor shall directly xxxx the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Exhibit C. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To DIR. In its role as billing agent for Vendor, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and Customers the Rates To DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF), as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers, prior to paying the net amount to Ven- dor. (b) If the Vendor is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Internet Connectivity Ser- vices, Exhibit C also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the Vendor’s Rate plus the CRF. Vendor shall xxxx the direct sales transaction Customers for the Price as defined above and shall remit the CRF to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Reports. (c) Exhibit C also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor against Customers by federal or state law. In the event of a change in law or increase in taxes, fees and surcharges, imposed by a governmental entity, that increase Vendor’s costs of providing services, the parties will promptly (but in any case within 30 days after Vendor provides a written request for negotiation) negotiate in good faith an appro- priate adjustment to the Rates for the Services to reflect such increased costs, and DIR shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its agreement to any such adjustment. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges on bills to Customers Cus- tomers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactions, Vendor shall include in- clude the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Customers, and the direct sales transaction Customers shall be responsible respon- sible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges in full. No telecommunications telecom- munications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Exhibit C may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. (d) For the avoidance of doubt, any price or rate set forth herein, including but not limited to those set forth in Exhibit C, assumes that Vendor currently has facilities and/or equipment presently in place to provide the Service and that no further or special construction is required. If any construction is required, a higher price or rate may ap- ply to that specific service, however, DIR or the Customer placing the Purchase Or- der shall have the option within five (5) days of the date of notice of the price or rate increase to withdraw the Purchase Order.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates for the Services as set forth in Exhibit C to the CTSA are the Rates To DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor shall directly xxxx bill the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Exhibit C. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To DIR. In its role as billing agent for Vendor, DIR shall xxxx bill to Authorized End Users and Customers the Rates To DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF), as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers, prior to paying the net amount to Ven- dor. (b) If the Vendor is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Internet Connectivity Ser- vices, Exhibit C also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the Vendor’s Rate plus the CRF. Vendor shall xxxx bill the direct sales transaction Customers for the Price as defined above and shall remit the CRF to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Reports. (c) Exhibit C also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor against Customers by federal or state law. In the event of a change in law or increase in taxes, fees and surcharges, imposed by a governmental entity, that increase Vendor’s costs of providing services, the parties will promptly (but in any case within 30 days after Vendor provides a written request for negotiation) negotiate in good faith an appro- priate adjustment to the Rates for the Services to reflect such increased costs, and DIR shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its agreement to any such adjustment. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges on bills to Customers Cus- tomers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactions, Vendor shall include in- clude the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Customers, and the direct sales transaction Customers shall be responsible respon- sible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges in full. No telecommunications telecom- munications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Exhibit C may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. (d) For the avoidance of doubt, any price or rate set forth herein, including but not limited to those set forth in Exhibit C, assumes that Vendor currently has facilities and/or equipment presently in place to provide the Service and that no further or special construction is required. If any construction is required, a higher price or rate may ap- ply to that specific service, however, DIR or the Customer placing the Purchase Or- der shall have the option within five (5) days of the date of notice of the price or rate increase to withdraw the Purchase Order.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates rates for the Services as set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C B to the CTSA are the Rates To to DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor Successful Respondent shall directly xxxx bill the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C. B, or as negotiated through the SOW for Telecommunications Managed Services. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors Successful Respondent shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To to DIR. In its role as billing agent for VendorSuccessful Respondent, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and bill Customers the Rates To to DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF)the Administrative Fee, as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor Successful Respondent acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF Administrative Fee from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers, prior to paying the net amount to Ven- dor. (b) If the Vendor Successful Respondent is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Services, SO/HO Internet Connectivity Ser- vicesServices, wireless Services, and/or Technology Based Conferencing Services, Attachments to Exhibit C B also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the VendorSuccessful Respondent’s Rate rate plus the CRFAdministrative Fee. Vendor Successful Respondent shall xxxx bill the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers for the Price as defined above in Exhibit B and shall remit the CRF Administrative Fee to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor Successful Respondent shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Reports. (c) If the Successful Respondent is awarded Telecommunication Managed Services, Successful Respondent shall work directly with Customers to negotiate an SOW that will include pricing for the Services, which will include the Successful Respondent’s rate plus the Administrative Fee. Successful Respondent shall bill the Direct Sales Transaction Service Customer for the Price as defined in the SOW and shall remit the Administrative Fee to DIR on a monthly basis. Successful Respondent shall provide DIR with monthly Direct Sales Transaction Service Reports. d) Attachments to Exhibit C B also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor Successful Respondent against Customers by in accordance with federal or and/or state law. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges on bills to Customers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactionsDirect Sales Transaction Services, Vendor Successful Respondent shall include the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers, and the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges in full. No telecommunications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C B may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if federal or state laws and regulations that impose additional fees and/or surcharges become effective after the Effective Date of this CTSA then such new fees and/or surcharges may be assessed by Successful Respondent against DIR Customers; however, such charges shall be implemented through the contract amendment process as outlined in this CTSA. Additionally, Successful Respondent reserves the right to update existing fees and/or surcharges as such updates are imposed by issuing government entity with notice to DIR and incorporation into the CTSA by compliance with Article 9 of this CTSA. DIR reserves the right to review telecommunications taxes, fees, and surcharges for applicability of payments by public entities and reserves the right to exempt Customers pursuant to federal, state, and/or local exemptions.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates rates for the Services as set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C B to the CTSA are the Rates To to DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor Successful Respondent shall directly xxxx the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C. B, or as negotiated through the SOW for Telecommunications Managed Services. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors Successful Respondent shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To to DIR. In its role as billing agent for VendorSuccessful Respondent, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and Customers the Rates To to DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF)the Administrative Fee, as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor Successful Respondent acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF Administrative Fee from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers, prior to paying the net amount to Ven- dor. (b) If the Vendor Successful Respondent is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Services, SO/HO Internet Connectivity Ser- vicesServices, wireless Services, and/or Technology Based Conferencing Services, Attachments to Exhibit C B also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the VendorSuccessful Respondent’s Rate rate plus the CRFAdministrative Fee. Vendor Successful Respondent shall xxxx the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers for the Price as defined above in Exhibit B and shall remit the CRF Administrative Fee to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor Successful Respondent shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Reports. (c) If the Successful Respondent is awarded Telecommunication Managed Services, Successful Respondent shall work directly with Customers to negotiate an SOW that will include pricing for the Services, which will include the Successful Respondent’s rate plus the Administrative Fee. Successful Respondent shall xxxx the Direct Sales Transaction Service Customer for the Price as defined in the SOW and shall remit the Administrative Fee to DIR on a monthly basis. Successful Respondent shall provide DIR with monthly Direct Sales Transaction Service Reports. d) Attachments to Exhibit C B also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor Successful Respondent against Customers by in accordance with federal or and/or state law. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges on bills to Customers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactionsDirect Sales Transaction Services, Vendor Successful Respondent shall include the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers, and the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges in full. No telecommunications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in DocuSign Envelope ID: 4B3055A2-D6E3-41E9-995A-73894658E30F DIR Contract No. DIR-TELE-CTSA-007 Vendor Contract No. Attachments to Exhibit C B may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if federal or state laws and regulations that impose additional fees and/or surcharges become effective after the Effective Date of this CTSA then such new fees and/or surcharges may be assessed by Successful Respondent against DIR Customers; however, such charges shall be implemented through the contract amendment process as outlined in this CTSA. Additionally, Successful Respondent reserves the right to update existing fees and/or surcharges as such updates are imposed by issuing government entity with notice to DIR and incorporation into the CTSA by compliance with Article 9 of this CTSA.. DIR reserves the right to review telecommunications taxes, fees, and surcharges for applicability of payments by public entities and reserves the right to exempt Customers pursuant to federal, state, and/or local exemptions.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates rates for the Services as set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C B to the CTSA are the Rates To to DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor Successful Respondent shall directly xxxx bill the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C. B, or as negotiated through the SOW for Telecommunications Managed Services. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors Successful Respondent shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To to DIR. In its role as billing agent for VendorSuccessful Respondent, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and bill Customers the Rates To to DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF)the Administrative Fee, as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor Successful Respondent acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF Administrative Fee from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers, prior to paying the net amount to Ven- dor. (b) If the Vendor Successful Respondent is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Services, SO/HO Internet Connectivity Ser- vicesServices, wireless Services, and/or Technology Based Conferencing Services, Attachments to Exhibit C B also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the VendorSuccessful Respondent’s Rate rate plus the CRFAdministrative Fee. Vendor Successful Respondent shall xxxx bill the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers for the Price as defined above in Exhibit B and shall remit the CRF Administrative Fee to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor Successful Respondent shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Reports. (c) If the Successful Respondent is awarded Telecommunication Managed Services, Successful Respondent shall work directly with Customers to negotiate an SOW that will include pricing for the Services, which will include the Successful Respondent’s rate plus the Administrative Fee. Successful Respondent shall bill the Direct Sales Transaction Service Customer for the Price as defined in the SOW and shall remit the Administrative Fee to DIR on a monthly basis. Successful Respondent shall provide DIR with monthly Direct Sales Transaction Service Reports. d) Attachments to Exhibit C B also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required permitted to be assessed by Vendor Successful Respondent against Customers by in accordance with federal or and/or state law. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges on bills to Customers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactionsDirect Sales Transaction Services, Vendor Successful Respondent shall include the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers, and the direct sales transaction Direct Sales Transaction Service Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges surcharges in full. No telecommunications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Attachments to Exhibit C B may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if federal or state laws and regulations that impose additional fees and/or surcharges become effective after the Effective Date of this CTSA then such new fees and/or surcharges may be assessed by Successful Respondent against DIR Customers; however, such charges shall be implemented through the contract amendment process as outlined in this CTSA. Additionally, Successful Respondent reserves the right to update existing fees and/or surcharges as such updates are imposed by issuing government entity with notice to DIR and incorporation into the CTSA by compliance with Article 9 of this CTSA. DIR reserves the right to review telecommunications taxes, fees, and surcharges for applicability of payments by public entities and reserves the right to exempt Customers pursuant to federal, state, and/or local exemptions.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates for the Services as set forth in Exhibit C to the CTSA are the Rates To DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor shall directly xxxx the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Exhibit C. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To DIR. In its role as billing agent for Vendor, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and Customers the Rates To DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF), as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor acknowledges ac- knowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers. To the extent any of the services pro- vided pursuant to this CTSA are funded through the e-rate program, prior all responses set forth herein are subject to paying a requirement that services be delivered and billed in full compliance with the net amount to Ven- dore-rate rules and regulations. (b) If the Vendor is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Internet Connectivity Ser- vicesServic- es, Exhibit C also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the Vendor’s Rate plus the CRF. Vendor shall xxxx the direct sales transaction Customers for the Price as defined above and shall remit the CRF to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction trans- action Reports. (c) Exhibit C also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor against Customers by federal or state law. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges on bills to Customers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactions, Vendor shall include the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Customers, and the direct sales transaction Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges in full. No telecommunications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Exhibit C may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if federal or state laws and regulations that impose additional fees and/or surcharges become effective after the effective date of this CTSA then such new fees and/or surcharges may be assessed by Vendor against DIR Customers; however, such charges shall be implemented through the contract amendment process as outlined in Article 7 of this CTSA. Additionally, Vendor reserves the right to update existing fee and/or surcharges as such updates are imposed by issuing government entity with notice to DIR and incorporation into the CTSA by compliance with Article 7 of this CTSA.

Rates, Prices and telecommunications fees and surcharges. (a) The Rates for the Services as set forth in Exhibit C to the CTSA are the Rates To DIR, with the exception of the Prices for direct sales transactions – Local Services and/or SOHO Internet connectivity Services – for which Vendor shall directly xxxx the Customers at the Prices as set forth in Exhibit C. For all other Services in use, Ven- dors shall present a Monthly Consolidated Invoice to DIR based on the Rates To DIR. In its role as billing agent for Vendor, DIR shall xxxx to Authorized End Users and Customers the Rates To DIR, plus an additional percentage as DIR’s Cost Recovery Fee (CRF), as authorized by Chapter 2170, Texas Government Code. Vendor acknowledges and agrees that DIR shall retain its CRF from the amounts it collects from Authorized End Users and Customers. To the extent any of the services provid- ed pursuant to this CTSA are funded through the e-rate program, prior all responses set forth herein are subject to paying a requirement that services be delivered and billed in full compliance with the net amount to Ven- dore-rate rules and regulations. (b) If the Vendor is awarded Local Services and /or SOHO Internet Connectivity Ser- vices, Exhibit C also contains the Prices to direct sales transaction Customers for these Services, which include the Vendor’s Rate plus the CRF. Vendor shall xxxx the direct sales transaction Customers for the Price as defined above and shall remit the CRF to DIR on a monthly basis. Vendor shall provide DIR with monthly direct sales transaction Reports. (c) Exhibit C also lists for each awarded Service, all applicable telecommunications fees and/or surcharges that are required to be assessed by Vendor against Customers by federal or state law. DIR shall include the listed telecommunications fees and sur- charges on bills to Customers and Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and surcharges in full. If applicable to the direct sales transactions, Vendor shall include the telecommunications fees and surcharges on its bills to the direct sales transaction Customers, and the direct sales transaction Customers shall be responsible for paying such telecommunications fees and sur- charges in full. No telecommunications fees and surcharges that are not set forth in Exhibit C may appear on bills to DIR or Customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if federal or state laws and regulations that impose additional fees and/or surcharges become effective after the effective date of this CTSA then such new fees and/or surcharges may be assessed by Vendor against DIR Customers; however, such charges shall be implemented through the contract amendment process as outlined in Article 7 of this CTSA. Additionally, Vendor reserves the right to update existing fee and/or surcharges as such updates are imposed by issuing government entity with notice to DIR and incorporation into the CTSA by compliance with Article 7 of this CTSA.