(1) The Commission shall, acting on the recommendation of ECTEL, determine upon its own motion or upon an application by any person, the interconnection rate of any person who provides or offers to provide interconnection.
(2) Interconnection rates are to be cost-oriented and imposed in a transparent manner and identify clearly—
(a) charges for interconnection services; and
(b) any contribution to the access deficit of the interconnection provider, where applicable.
(3) Where an interconnection agreement is negotiated before the Commission has determined any rates, or where, after the conclusion of any interconnection agreement, the Commission establishes new rates for interconnection for any reason, the agreement shall be amended by the parties to comply with such rates as may subsequently be determined.
(4) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), the Commission may impose cost-oriented rates in a phased manner and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Commission, acting on the recommendation of ECTEL.