CIC - Carrier A telecommunications company providing either local exchange service, interLATA service,or both Identification Code

Identifies the uniform access Code

NOTE 1: This Carrier Identification Code is associated with the trunking request.

NOTE 2: When multiple CICs are utilized using the ACIC fields on the TQ Form, the CIC in this field is for terminating billing.

NOTE 1: When this field is populated and the CIC field on the TQ Form is populated, those entries must be the same.

NOTE 2: Valid entries are based on the Carrier Identification Code (CIC) Assignment Guidelines as maintained by the Industry Numbering Committee (INC).

USAGE: This field is conditional.

NOTE 1: Prohibited on requests for FGC and CCS Links.

NOTE 2: Prohibited when the WST field on the ASR Access Service Request Form is populated.

NOTE 3: Required for FGB and FGD requests when the ACTI field on the ASR Access Service Request Form is “C”.

NOTE 4: Otherwise optional.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 4 numeric characters

EXAMPLES: 5 0 0 2

   9 0 8

NOTE 1: This example indicates a valid three-character CIC and would not be zero filled.