f) Procedures for implementation of initial interconnection, as well as operational procedures, functional testing, including, ongoing service provisioning, planning, network traffic, and fault management and maintenance procedures; g) Commercial aspects including one-off charges, recurring charges, payments, billing procedures, and terms and conditions; h) Service level agreement which includes provisioning timeframe of interconnection services, quality of service requirements, and penalties in case of non-compliance; and, i) Duration of the agreement and time periods and procedures for making amendments with prior notice. PART SIX INTERCONNECTION CHARGES 17. Interconnection Charges 1) Interconnection Providers shall not offer more favorable rates or terms to affiliate companies than offered to other Interconnection Seekers. 2) Interconnection Providers shall offer Interconnection Services at reasonable rates which are not less favorable than those provided by other Interconnection Providers to itself. 3) Charges for Interconnection Services shall: a) Be in accordance with the principles set out in Article 8 of this Directive; b) Be sufficiently unbundled to ensure that an Interconnection Seeker is not required to pay for network elements or facilities not strictly required for the services requested; and, c) Be negotiated and agreed between the parties pursuant to Article 43 of the Proclamation. 4) Interconnection charges shall itemize and separately account for: a) Fixed one-off charges for the establishment and implementation of physical interconnection; b) Periodic rental charges for on-going use of equipment, network elements, or facilities; c) Capacity or usage-based charges for the conveyance of traffic; and, d) Variable charges for supplementary services. 5) The interconnection provision charges shall be computed based on the following approaches: a) Forward-Looking Long Run Incremental Costs (FL-LRIC); b) The current costs of the modern equivalent technology; c) Levels of the costs that would occur in a competitive market; and, d) Levels of relevant and efficient costs that would promote effective competition. 10