Identifies the primary end of the circuit being provided.
NOTE 1: When the entry in this field contains a CLLI Code, the format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300253, Identification of Location Entities for Information Exchange. The CLLI Code consists of the following elements:
1. Geographical Code – Positions 1 through 4 describe the designation
for a single geographical locality within a state, province, territory,
country, or distinct region of the world (e.g., municipality) (4
alpha characters).
2. Geopolitical Code – Positions 5 and 6 describe the designation of a
state or territory of the United States, a province or territory of Canada,
another country having a national federal government, or a unique designation
(2 alpha characters).
3. Network Site Code – Positions 7 and 8 describe the designation of a
site of an existing or proposed structure within a geographical location
where there is a need to identify one or more telecommunications equipment
entities, facility terminations, nodal locations, or administrative operations
(2 alpha or 2 numeric characters).
4. Network Entity Code – Positions 9 through 11 describe the functional
category of equipment or work center that is contained in a structure.
Equipment categories, including central office switching and ancillary
equipment or non-switching or access terminations, are associated with
a building or network site for purposes of maintaining equipment inventories
and for identifying facility and circuit terminations and nodal locations
(3 alpha/numeric characters).
NOTE 2: The first location of a ring segment could either be a central office node or customer node. A customer node can be either an end user or an ACTL.
VALID ENTRIES:
PREFIX |
FOLLOWED BY |
DESCRIPTION |
C |
CLLI Code |
Used if PRILOC is a central office node |
E |
Blanks |
Used if PRILOC is a customer node entered in the EUNAME field on the SALI Form with the PI field of “Y”. |
NOTE 1: Valid CLLI Codes are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 795-(100-186)-100.
NOTE 2: When an "E" is entered in this field, the pre-assigned CLLI Code should be entered in the SPOT (PRILOC) field.
NOTE 3: If the PRILOC is a carrier name and the customer node is an ACTL, the ACTL CLLI Code should be entered in the SPOT (PRILOC) field.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Required when the ACT field on the ASR Form is "N" or "C", otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 12 alpha/numeric characters
EXAMPLES: C M I L N T N M A W 0 1 E