Identifies the interface characteristics on the circuit at the secondary ACTL or end user location.
NOTE 1: The format and structure of this field is defined in the ANSI approved standard, ATIS-0300223, Structure for the Identification of Network Channel (NC) and Network Channel Interface (NCI) Codes for Information Exchange or by COMMON LANGUAGE in BR-795-403-100. A brief summary of the format can be found in ATIS-0404000, Section 2.14.7.
VALID ENTRIES:
NCI Code
NOTE 1: Valid NCI codes are maintained by Telcordia Technologies.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Required when the LEGACT field is "N" or "C" and the SECLOC field is not a CLLI code , otherwise optional.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 5 alpha/numeric characters minimum, 12 alpha/numeric characters maximum
EXAMPLES: 0 4 D A 2 . . A Z
NOTE 1: This example indicates no protocol options with transmission levels specified.
NOTE 2: If the protocol option field is not coded and the TLP is coded, a double delimiter #1 and #2 will be placed after character position five (5). In this case, delimiter #1 will be in character position six (6), and delimiter #2 will be in character position seven (7). The TLP will be left justified into character positions eight (8) and nine (9) accordingly.
0 4 D S 9 . 1 5 K . A Z
NOTE 1: This example indicates protocol options and transmission levels specified.