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Agreement Number: ND04055 QWEST ISDN PRS, AND/OR DSS ADVANCED AND/OR UAS BULK RATED AGREEMENT This is an Agreement by and between CASS COUNTY ("Customer") and Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") for the provision of Qwest Bulk Rated Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Service ("ISDN PRS") and/or Bulk Rated Digital Switched Service Advanced ("DSS Advanced") and/or Bulk Rated Uniform Access Solution Service ("UAS") (individually and collectively referred to as "Service"). 1. Scope. 1.1 ISDN PRS. If Customer purchases ISDN PRS, Qwest shall provide digital intraLA T A, intrastate, switched local exchange telecommunications service utilizing ISDN PRS technology that transports and distributes voice, data, image, and/or facsimile communications separately or simultaneously over the public, switched, local exchange network. ISDN PRS components include a DS1 facility, an ISDN PRS service configuration, and trunks as indicated on Exhibit 1, which is incorporated herein by this reference. ISDN PRS operates at 1.544 megabits per second (Mbps). ISDN PRS may be configured as 23 B channels and one D channel, 24 B channels only (24B), or 23 B channels and one back-up D channel (23B+BUD). Each B channel transmits voice or data at 64 kilobits per second (Kbps). The D channel carries signaling information at 64 Kbps. 1.2 ISDN PRS-UAS. If Customer purchases ISDN PRS, Customer may also select Uniform Access Solution service as an optional feature as that service is defined in the Tariff (defined in Section 1.5) under Primary Rate Service. ISDN PRS-UAS is digital service with single-number route indexing, which includes a DS1 facility with common equipment, and a network connection which provides for local exchange, toll network access. Each DS1 facility utilizes the channels configured as: (a) In-only trunking; or (b) Two-way trunking. 1.3 DSS Advanced. If Customer purchases DSS Advanced, Qwest shall provide Customer with the use of (a) a digital DS1 facility, as indicated on Exhibit 1; (b) common equipment to interconnect with Qwest's local exchange switching office; and (c) advanced, flat usage trunks and DID trunk termination for access to the local exchange and toll networks. DSS Advanced operates at a maximum speed of 1.544 Mbps. 1.4 UAS. If Customer purchases UAS, Qwest shall provide Customer with digital service with single-number route indexing, which includes a DS1 facility with common equipment, as indicated on Exhibit 1, and a network connection which provides for local exchange, toll network access. Each DS1 facility utilizes the channels configured as: (a) In-only trunking; or (b) Two-way trunking. 1.5 Qwest shall provide Service in accordance with the applicable State Tariff, Price List, and/or Catalog ("Tariff') which governs Service in the state Service is provided, and which Tariff(s) is incorporated herein by this reference. In states where Qwest is required to offer Service per Tariff, any conflict between the Tariff and this Agreement shall be resolved in favor of the Tariff. 2. Term. 2.1 This Agreement shall become effective on the date on which it is executed by Qwest following Customer's execution of this Agreement ("Effective Date") and shall expire thirty-six (36) months from the date Service is available to Customer under this Agreement, as evidenced by Qwest records ("Term"). The Minimum Service Period for Service is twelve (12) months ("Minimum Service Period"). Any Service installed for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement shall be deemed to have met the Minimum Service Period. 2.2 Should Qwest continue to provide Service after this Term without a further agreement, the service charges will convert to the applicable month-to-month rate under the terms and conditions of the applicable Tariff, or in its absence, this Agreement. 3. 3.1 Service Provided. Qwest will provide and maintain the Service at the locations and in the quantities specified in Exhibit 1. 3.2 Qwest shall notify Customer of the date Service is available for use. In the event Customer informs Qwest that it ,is unable or unwilling to accept Service at such time, the subject Service will be held available for Customer for a periqd not to exceed thirty (30) business days from such date ("Grace Period"). If after the Grace Period, Customer still has not accepted Service, Qwest may either: (a) commence with regular monthly billing for the subject Service; or (b) terminate the subject Service and invoice Customer for any applicable charges pursuant to Section 6.2, including the entire NRCs. Copyright @ 2004 Owest. All Rights Reserved. Page 1 v1.021804 PRS/UASIDSS - BULK