ACT - Activity

Identifies the activity involved in this service request.

NOTE 1: The activity defined in this field is circuit activity from the customer perspective and does not necessarily reflect the type of provider order activity that would result.

NOTE 2: On a supplement to a request this field carries the original activity type.

VALID ENTRIES:

C = Change or modification to an existing service

NOTE 1: If the modification is exclusively an inside or outside move, an ACT of “M” or “T” respectively must be used, with the exception of multipoint services.

NOTE 2: When the second position of the TQ field is “N” or “X”, the ACT field entry must be “C” or “R”.

NOTE 3: Use of “C” is based on provider tariffs/contracts/negotiations.

NOTE 4: “C” may not be used to migrate to or from unbundled network elements.

NOTE 5: “C” is prohibited for Combination Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVCI = “B”) and Combination Permanent Virtual Connection (PVCI = “B”) services.

NOTE 1: Inside move excludes deregulated inside wire.

NOTE 2: “M” is prohibited for multipoint, broadband (REQTYP = “V”), Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVCI = “A”, “B”), and Permanent Virtual Connection (PVCI = “A”, “B”) services.

NOTE 1: A billing account number change is not supported by the ASR. Such requests are to be processed using provider procedures.

NOTE 2: Administrative changes may be chargeable under provider tariffs.

NOTE 3: When the second position of the TQ field is “N” or “X”, the ACT field entry must be “C” or “R”.

NOTE 4: When the End Office Detail Form Use (EOD USE) field on the End Office Detail (EOD) Form is “A”, the ACT field entry must be “R”.

NOTE 1: “T” is prohibited for Feature Group A, B, C, D, local trunking, multipoint, broadband (REQTYP = “V”), Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVCI = “A”, “B”), and Permanent Virtual Connection (PVCI = “A”, “B”) services.

NOTE 2: Such moves are permitted for special access and WATS Access lines when terminated at an end user location (other than an ACTL).

NOTE 3: Outside moves are accommodated on a single customer order with the stipulation that the BAN (Billing Account Number), the NC (Network Channel Code), ACTL (Access Customer Terminal Location) and the ECCKT are provided and are the same as for the existing circuit being moved.

MULTIPOINT ORDERING: Multipoint activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT as it relates to the Multipoint Leg Activity (LEGACT) field on the MSL Form:

NOTE 1: If the disconnect of a Leg(s) on an existing multipoint configuration causes it to change to a two point configuration, two ASRs may be required depending on provider procedures. If two ASRs are required, one would contain an ACT of “D” and the other “N”. Use of the RPON field along with remarks would be necessary in an effort to be sure that there is no interruption of service.

NOTE 2: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a leg or legs of a multipoint configuration, the LEGACT of “K” will be used. However, if the cancellation causes it to change to a two-point configuration, the original request should be cancelled and a new request submitted for the two-point configuration.

RING ORDERING: Ring activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT as it relates to the SEGACT field on the RING or ARI Form:

VIRTUAL CONNECTION ORDERING: Virtual Connection activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT as it relates to the VCACT field on the VC Form:

NOTE 1: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a VC, the VCACT of “K” will be used.

ETHERNET VIRTUAL CONNECTION ORDERING: Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT as it relates to the User Network Interface Activity Indicator (UACT) and Level of Service Activity Indicator (LOSACT) fields on the EVC Form.

For a stand alone request the ASR ACT represents the activity of the EVC/OVC.

For a combination request the ASR ACT represents the activity of both the physical port and the EVC/OVC.

NOTE 1: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a UNI/ENNI termination the UACT of “K” will be used. The UACT of “K” will imply that all LOS activity associated with the cancelled UNI/ENNI termination will also be cancelled.

NOTE 2: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a LOS, but the UNI/ENNI termination remains intact on the request, the LOSACT of “K” will be used.

2 Activity of “C” is not applicable for a combination request.

PERMANENT VIRTUAL CONNECTION ORDERING: Permanent Virtual Connection activity specific rules are covered in the following matric describing the use of ACT as it relates to the LOSACT fields on the PVC Form.

For a stand alone request the ASR ACT represents the activity of the PVC.

For a combination request the ASR ACT represents the activity of both the physical port and the PVC.

NOTE 1: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a PVC Connection, the PVCACT of “K” will be used.

NOTE 2: On a combination request, if the customer wises to cancel all PVC Connections associated to the request, the PVCACT of “K” will be used against all PVS NUMs.

NOTE 3: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a LOS, the LOSACT of “K” will be used.

USAGE: This field is required.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 1 alpha character

3: Activity of “C” is not applicable for a combination request.