Identifies the COMMON LANGUAGE IAC code for the customer submitting the ASR and receiving the Confirmation Notice Form (CN).
NOTE 1: The format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300251. Codes for Identification of Service Providers for Information Exchange.
NOTE 2: This code is established prior to the submission of the ASR.
NOTE 3: For the casual customer who does not have an IAC code, this field should reflect an entry of “CUS”. The customer name should be entered in the Customer Name (CUST) field on the ASR.
NOTE 4: The IAC designated in the CCNA field is the provider’s contact for management of the access ordering/negotiation process for the life of the order. When using “CUS”, management of this process may be determined on an individual provider basis.
NOTE 5: The CCNA is not intended to indicate the customer being billed for the access service . This is reflected in the Access Customer Name Abbreviation (ACNA) field on the ASR.
VALID ENTRIES:
IAC Code
CUS = Casual customer
NOTE 1: Valid IAC codes are maintained by Telcordia Technologies.
USAGE: This field is required.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 3 alpha characters
EXAMPLE: U T C