OTC - Other Exchange Company

Identifies the provider responsible for providing the SECLOC Secondary Location. termination.

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 Access Service Request Form is populated, the first position of the SECLOC field is “E”  and the SI field on the SALI Form is “N”.

NOTE 2: Optional when the ASC-EC field on the ASR Form is populated and the SI field on the SALI Form is “C”.

NOTE 3: Optional when the ASC-EC field on the ASR Form is populated and the CKLT field is populated.

NOTE 4: Otherwise prohibited.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 4 alpha/numeric characters

EXAMPLES: G T P A

   2 0 3 4

   S W

   1 2 A 3