Identifies the type of special routing requested.
NOTE 1: The provider may originate a telephone contact with the customer to ascertain the exact routing requirements.
VALID ENTRIES:
1st Character - Primary Location
A = Cable only
B = Diversity
C = Disaster Recovery
D = Route other than normal
E = Self-Healing Loop
F = Alternate Wire Center
G = Self Healing Loop via Alternate Wire Center
H = Self Healing Wire Center
J = Self Healing Alternate Wire Center
K = Special Routing at POP/PRILOC
L = Unprotected Transport
M = Diversity and Alternate Wire Center
N = N/A
X = Provider-Engineered/Custom
2nd Character - Interoffice Facility
1 = Avoidance
2 = Diversity
3 = Avoidance and Diversity
4 = Self Healing Interoffice Facilities
5 = Special Routing for Interoffice Facilities
6 = Route other than normal
7 = Unprotected Transport
N = N/A
X = Provider-Engineered/Custom
3rd Character - Secondary Location
A = Cable only
B = Diversity
C = Disaster Recovery
D = Self-Healing Loop
E = Route other than normal
F = Alternate Wire Center
G = Self Healing Loop via Alternate Wire Center
H = Self Healing Wire Center
J = Self Healing Alternate Wire Center
K = Special Routing at POP/SECLOC
L = Unprotected Transport
M = Diversity and Alternate Wire Center
N = N/A
X = Provider-Engineered/Custom
NOTE 1: Valid entries are based on provider tariffs/practices.
NOTE 2: Use of Valid Entry “X” requires customer/provider negotiation prior to submission of the ASR.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Prohibited when the ACT field on the ASR Form is "M", otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 3 alpha/numeric characters
EXAMPLE: A 1 A