Identifies the EC or Company Code of the network facing switch of the provider in an EVC Meet Point service arrangement.
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
VALID ENTRIES:
COMMON LANGUAGE EC Code - A four alpha character code, which identifies providers in North America, maintained by Telcordia Technologies.
COMMON LANGUAGE EC Code - A two alpha character code, which identifies the former Bell companies maintained by Telcordia Technologies.
Company Code - A four alpha/numeric character code structure assigned and maintained by NECA for North America and certain U.S. territories.
NOTE 1: Valid EC codes are outlined in Telcordia Technologies practice BR 751-100-112.
NOTE 2: Valid Company Codes are available from NECA.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Required when the ASC-EC field on the ASR Form is populated, otherwise prohibited.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 4 alpha/numeric characters
EXAMPLES: G T P A
2 0 3 4
S W
1 2 A 3