Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus comprising means for receiving, from a service network function, a request related to charging for a user equipment, means for determining whether to defer a consensus-based charging operation associated with the user equipment, means for transmitting to the service network function, when it is determined that the consensus-based charging operation is to be deferred, an indication indicating that the request is granted and means for refraining from transmitting any indication about the consensus-based charging associated with the user equipment until it is determined that the consensus-based charging operation associated with the user equipment is not to be deferred.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing charging information related to a satellite backhaul over an interface to a charging function are disclosed. For example, a method may include sending a charging data request to a charging function of a core network. The charging data request can include an identifier configured to indicate that a non-terrestrial network backhaul has been used for sending data traffic from a radio access network to a core network. The method may also include receiving a charging data response from the charging function in response to the charging data request.