CONTENTS

�1���� Preamble
�2���� Scope
�3���� References
�4���� Terms and definitions
������� 4.1���� Definitions
������� 4.2���� Abbreviations and acronyms
�5���� Units, elements, parameters and concepts for charging network utilization
������� 5.1���� Charging units
������� 5.2���� Charge elements
����������������� 5.2.1���� Connection set-up charge
����������������� 5.2.2���� Connection set-up attempt charge element
����������������� 5.2.3���� Connection modification charge element
����������������� 5.2.4���� Connection modification attempt charge element
����������������� 5.2.5���� Reservation based charge element
����������������� 5.2.6���� Usage based charge element
������� 5.3���� Charging periods
������� 5.4���� Connection characteristics that may affect the charge
������� 5.5���� Viable combinations of charge elements
������� 5.6���� Charging concepts related to ATM Protection Switching
����������������� 5.6.1���� Reservation charge element affected by ATM protection switching
����������������� 5.6.2���� Usage charge element affected by ATM protection switching
�6���� Charging end-customers
������� 6.1���� Network access component
������� 6.2���� Network utilization component
�7���� Accounting between Administrations
������� 7.1���� Network access component
������� 7.2���� Network utilization component
����������������� 7.2.1���� Assumptions
����������������� 7.2.2���� Aggregation within charge elements for accounting
����������������� 7.2.3���� Accounting parameters resulting from aggregation for network utilization
Appendix I � Examples of use of concepts and parameters defined in this Recommendation
������� I.1���� Chargeable Cell Rate (CCR)
������� I.2���� Examples of assigning a charge to a connection
����������������� I.2.1���� Common assumptions
����������������� I.2.2���� Example of charging a DBR connection
����������������� I.2.3���� Example of charging an SBR1 connection
����������������� I.2.4���� Example of charging an SBR2 connection