HBAN - High Capacity Channel Billing Account Number

Identifies the billing account to which the recurring and non-recurring charges for the original High Capacity channel are billed.

NOTE 1: The precise format will be defined by each provider in accordance with their individual billing procedures and provided to the customers.

VALID ENTRIES:

Valid Billing Account Number

NB = Multi-EC This form is used whenever an access service passes through more than one provider's territory. This form identifies the additional administrative and billing informationfor each provider. The Access Service Coordination Exchange Company (ASC-EC) details must always be populated. Non-billing provider

NOTE 1: NB represents a non-billing provider that is involved in providing this access service Includes service and facilities provided for the origination or termination of InterLATAor foreign telecommunications..

NOTE 2: When the customer has populated an “E” in the HBAN field on the ASR Form, the provider returns a HBAN on the Confirmation Notice Form (CN). If the customer determines the HBAN is incorrect it is the customer’s responsibility to coordinate the correct HBAN assignment.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required when the HBAN is different than the HBAN provided on the request or is not populated with “E”, and the ASC-EC field on the ASR Access Service Request Form is blank.

NOTE 2: Optional when the ASC-EC field on the ASR Form is populated and the UNE field on the ASR Form is not populated

NOTE 3: Otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 12 alpha/numeric character.

EXAMPLE: 2 0 1 M 8 1 - 3 5 8 2