CCLASS  - Carrier Classification

Identifies the classification of the ordering Interexchange customer.

VALID ENTRIES:

IC Initial Closure or Interexchange Carrier. = Interexchange Customer (domestic)

IN = International Carrier

CC = Consolidated Carrier (domestic and international)

NOTE 1: If a classification of “IC” is chosen, the REMARKS field must indicate the CIC of the International Carrier or that traffic is to be blocked.  Blocking The inability of a calling party to be connected to the called party because eitherall permitted trunk paths are busy, or a path between a given inlet and any permittedfree outlet of the switching network of a switching system is unavailable. is based on provider tariffs/practices.

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Required when the first position of the TQ field on the ASR Access Service Request Form is “D” or “T” and any TG ACT field is not “F”, “D” or “K”.

NOTE 2: Prohibited when the first position of the TQ field on the ASR Form is “C”, “L”, “M”, “W” or “X”.

NOTE 3: Otherwise optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 2 alpha characters

EXAMPLE: C C