Identifies the provider carrier system and channel to be used from a Wideband Analog, High Capacity or Optical Network facility when the customer has assignment control.
NOTE 1: The format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300097, Structure for the Identification of Communications Connections for Information Exchange or by COMMON LANGUAGE in BR-795-450-100. A brief summary of the format can be found in ATIS-0404000 Section 2.14.5.
VALID ENTRIES:
CLFI Code
NOTE 1: The facility type code and CLLI codes used in the location elements of the CLFI code are maintained by Telcordia Technologies.
NOTE 2: Virgules are used as delimiters to separate all elements of the CFA.
NOTE 3: All element entries of the CFA are left justified with no trailing spaces.
NOTE 4: For those companies that do not combine unbundled network elements, the CFA field may not be populated when ordering dedicated interoffice transport.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Required when utilizing Wideband, High Capacity or Optical Network facilities or a low speed connection of an unbundled multiplex network element and the ACT field on the ASR Form is "N" or "C", otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 42 alpha/numeric characters
EXAMPLES: 1 0 1 / T 1 / 3 / B S T N M A G T C G 0 / B S T N M A M T C G 0
1 0 1 / T 1 / 1 - 2 4 / B S T N M A G T C G 0 / B S T N M A M T C G 0
NOTE 1: The second example indicates the proper format for ranging channel assignments.