ACT Activity

This field is considered a key field in the creation and management of an ASR Access Service Request. Once an ASR Access Service Request is created, this field cannot be changed. If you discover you used an incorrect value and need to make a change, you must DELETE or CANCEL the ASR Access Service Request and CREATE a new ASR Access Service Request. To help, you can use the COPY TO NEW feature prior to deleting/canceling the ASR Access Service Request and then make minor changes.

Identifies the activity involved in this service request.

NOTE 1: The activity defined in this field is circuit activity from the customer perspective and does not necessarily reflect the type of order activity that would result.

NOTE 2: On a supplement to a request this field carries the original activity type.

CenturyLink-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

NOTE 1: ACT Activity cannot be changed for SUP Supplement Type types 3 and 4.

VALID ENTRIES

C = Change or modification to an existing service

NOTE 1: If the modification is exclusively an inside or outside move, an ACT of "M" or "T" respectively must be used, with the exception of multipoint services.

NOTE 2: When the second position of the TQ Translation Questionnaire field is "N" or "X", the ACT field entry must be "C" or "R".

NOTE 3: Use of “C” is based on provider tariffs/contracts/negotiations.

NOTE 4: "C" may not be used to migrate to or from Unbundled Network Elements.

NOTE 5: “C” is prohibited for Combination Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVCI = “B”) services and Combination Permanent Virtual Connection (PVCI = "B") services.

D = Disconnection or decrease in capacity

M = Inside move of the physical termination within a building

NOTE 1: Inside move excludes deregulated inside wire.

NOTE 2: "M" is prohibited for multipoint, broadband (REQTYP = "V"), Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVCI = "A", "B"), and Permanent Virtual Connection (PVCI = "A", "B") services.

N = New installation or increase in capacity

R = Record activity is for ordering administrative changes.

NOTE 1: A billing account number change is not supported by the ASR Access Service Request. Such requests are to be processed using CenturyLink procedures.

NOTE 2: Administrative changes may be chargeable under provider tariffs.

NOTE 3: When the second position of the TQ Translation Questionnaire field is N or X, the ACT Activity field entry must be C or R.

NOTE 4: When the EOD USE End Office Detail Form Use field on the EOD End Office Detail form is A, the ACT Activity field entry must be R.

T = Outside move of end user location

NOTE 1: "T" is prohibited for Feature Group A, B, C, D, local trunking, multipoint, broadband (REQTYP = "V") EVCI Ethernet Virtual Connection Indicator (EVCI = "A", "B"), and PVCI Permanent Virtual Connection Indicator (PVCI = "A", "B") services.

NOTE 2: Such moves are permitted for special access and WATS Wide Area Telecommunications Service Access lines when terminated at an end user location (other than an ACTL Access Customer Terminal Location).

NOTE 3: Outside moves are accommodated on a single customer order with the stipulation that the BAN Billing Account Number, the NC Network Channel Code, ACTL Access Customer Terminal Location and the ECCKT Exchange Company Circuit ID are provided and are the same as for the existing circuit being moved.

MULTIPOINT ORDERING: Multipoint activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT as it relates to the LEGACT Multipoint Leg Activity field on the MSL Multipoint Service Legs Form:

* 2 MSLs required

NOTE 1: If the disconnect of a Leg(s) on an existing multipoint configuration causes it to change to a two point configuration, two ASRs may be required depending on CenturyLink procedures. If two ASR Access Service Requests are required, one would contain an ACT Activity of D and the other N. Use of the RPON Related Purchase Order Number field along with remarks would be necessary in an effort to be sure that there is no interruption of service.

NOTE 2: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a leg or legs of a multipoint configuration, the LEGACT Multipoint Leg Activity of K will be used. However, if the cancellation causes it to change to a two-point configuration, the original request should be cancelled and a new request submitted for the two-point configuration.

RING ORDERING: Ring activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT as it relates to the SEGACT Segment Activity field on the RNG Ring or ARI Additional Ring Information Form:

*Adding and disconnecting segments supports the "move" activities

VIRTUAL CONNECTION ORDERING: Virtual Connection activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT Activity as it relates to the VCACT VC Activity Indicator field on the VC Virtual Connection Form:

NOTE 1: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a VC Virtual Connection, the VCACT VC Activity Indicator of K will be used.

ETHERNET VIRTUAL CONNECTION ORDERING: Ethernet Virtual Connection activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT Activity as it relates to the UACT UNI Activity Indicator and LOSACT Level of Service Activity Indicator fields on the EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection Form.

For a stand alone request the ASR Access Service Request ACT Activity represents the activity of the EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection/OVC Operator Virtual Connection.

For a combination request the ASR Access Service Request ACT Activity represents the activity of both the physical port and the EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection/OVC Operator Virtual Connection.

1 Activity of “C” is not applicable for a combination request.

NOTE 1: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a UNI User Network Interface/ENNI External Network to Network Interface termination theUACT UNI Activity Indicator of “K” will be used. The UACT UNI Activity Indicator of “K” will imply that all LOS Level of Service activity associated with the cancelled UNI User Network Interface/ENNI External Network to Network Interface termination will also be cancelled.

NOTE 2: If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a LOS Level of Service, but the UNI User Network Interface/ENNI External Network to Network Interface termination remains intact on the request, theLOSACT Level of Service Activity Indicator of “K” will be used.

PERMANENT VIRTUAL CONNECTION ORDERINNG: Permanent Virtual Connection activity specific rules are covered in the following matrix describing the use of ACT Activity as it relates to the LOSACT Level of Service Activity Indicator fields on the PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit Form.

For a stand alone request the ASR Access Service Request ACT Activity represents the activity of the PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit.

For a combination request the ASR Access Service Request ACT Activity represents the activity of both the physical port and thePVC Permanent Virtual Circuit.

2 Activity of “C” is not applicable for a combination request.

NOTE 1:  If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit Connection, the PVCACT of "K" will be used.

NOTE 2:  On a combination request, if the customer wishes to cancel all PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit Connections associated to the request, the PVCACT of "K" will be used against all PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit NUMS.        

NOTE 3:  If the customer wishes to cancel a request for a LOS Level of Service, the LOSACT Level of Service Activity Indicator of "K" will be used.

USAGE

This field is required.

DATA CHARACTERISTICS

1 alpha character

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