cost-oriented definition
cost-oriented means based on cost, and may include a reasonable profit, and may involve different cost methodologies for different facilities or services;
cost-oriented means those charges equal to the long-run incremental cost of an efficient provider plus an appropriate portion of shared and common costs;
cost-oriented means pricing for an electronic communications service which is reasonably aligned with the underlying cost of providing the electronic communications service as determined by the Commission;
More Definitions of cost-oriented
cost-oriented means pricing for an electronic communications
cost-oriented means the charges equal to the long-run increme ntal c o st o f an efficient provider plus an appropriate portion of shared and common costs;
cost-oriented means those charges shall be no higher than the fully allocated cost of providing that service and no lower than the total service long-run incremental cost of providing that service.
cost-oriented means pricing based on the costs incurred in supplying the service, in this case the interconnection service. “Cost-oriented” does not equate exactly to cost, but should be founded on cost. Costs associated with the general state of the telecom industry or the coverage and quality of the network CANNOT be included in calculating interconnection costs.