Identifies the type of response issued by the provider.
VALID ENTRIES:
F = Firm Order Confirmation (FOC).
A Firm Order Confirmation is issued in response to a Firm Order ASR. This form provides the customer with non-design information such as critical dates and circuit identification. Design information may be provided on the Design Layout Report (DLR) when requested by the customer.
S = Service Inquiry Confirmation (SIC).
A Service Inquiry Confirmation identifies or provides a series of responses to the customer's request such as provisioning interval, estimated charges or BHMCs converted to a quantity of circuits.
USAGE: This field is required.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 1 alpha character
EXAMPLE: S