The Access Service Coordination-Exchange Company (ASC-EC) process identifies the responsibilities of each Access Provider (AP) when jointly providing access service. Arrangements are established on a LATA wide basis and are negotiated between APs. The Access Customer (AC) will identify the AP responsible for over-all coordination of an access order.
Qwest is usually the ASC-EC unless the exception identified below exists:
| IF THE ACCESS PROVIDER IS: | THE ASR REQUESTS: |
| CenturyTel Embarq (E,W) Frontier/Citizens (NM only) (C) (NE only) (E) Mankato Citizens Telephone Company (E) DBA Hickorytech (E) Mid-Communications (E) DBA Hickorytech (E) Verizon Whidbey (W) |
2 Point - ASC-EC = Access Provider of End User Multi-point - ASC-EC = Access Provider of 1st Bridge |
E = Eastern Region only (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)
C = Central Region only (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
W = Western Region only (OR, WA)
Qwest is usually the ASC-EC unless the exception identified below exists:
| IF THE ACCESS PROVIDER IS: | THEN THE ASC-EC IS: |
| CenturyTel Embarq (E,W) Frontier/Citizens (NM only) (C) (NE only) (E) Mankato Citizens Telephone Company DBA Hickorytech (E) Mid-Communications DBA Hickorytech (E) Verizon (formerly GTE) Whidbey (W) |
2 point = Access Provider with the 1st bridge or MUX Multi-point = Access Provider with the first HUB or MUX |
E = Eastern Region only (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)
C = Central Region only (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
W = Western Region only (OR, WA)
Qwest is usually the ASC-EC unless the exception identified below exists:
| IF THE ACCESS PROVIDER IS: | THEN THE ASC-EC IS: |
| CenturyTel Frontier/Citizens (NM only) (C) (NE only) (E) Mankato Citizens Telephone Company DBA Hickorytech (E) Mid-Communications Company DBA Hickorytech (E) Verizon |
2 Point no CFA provided = Access Provider of End User 2 Point with CFA provided = Access Provider of MUX Multi-plexed no CFA provided = Access Provider of End Office MUX Multi-plexed with CFA provided = Access Provider of 1st MUX |
E = Eastern Region only (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)
C = Central Region only (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
W = Western Region only (OR, WA)
Qwest is usually the ASC-EC unless the exception identified below exists:
| IF THE ACCESS PROVIDER IS: | THEN THE ASC-EC IS: |
| CenturyTel Frontier/Citizens (NM only) (C) (NE only) (E) Verizon |
FGA = ACCESS PROVIDER of Dial Tone Office FGB,C,D = ACCESS PROVIDER of the End Office or Tandem |
E = Eastern Region only (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)
C = Central Region only (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
W = Western Region only (OR, WA)
Note: Qwest will name any new CFA associated with trunks EXCEPT when co-providing with Ameritech.
Qwest is usually the ASC-EC unless the exception identified below exists:
| IF THE ACCESS PROVIDER IS: | THEN THE ASC-EC IS: |
| CenturyTel Embarq (E,W) Frontier/Citizens Comm (NM only) (C) (NE only) (E) Mankato Citizens Telephone Company DBA Hickorytech (E) Mid-Communications DBA Hickorytech (E) Verizon Whidbey (W) |
ACCESS PROVIDER of WATS serving office |
E = Eastern Region only (IA, MN, ND, NE, SD)
C = Central Region only (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
W = Western Region only (OR, WA)
Qwest will not be the ASC-EC for private line DS0 between Alexandria and St. Cloud, MN when AT&T is the AC. Also Qwest will not be the ASC-EC when the circuit is provisioned between AT&T's ACTL/POI/COLLO at Owatonna and the access tandem at Mankato. This exception for AT&T applies to the following NPA/NXX's:
| Hickorytech: Mankato Citizens | 507-344, 345, 386, 387, 388, 389, 625 |
| Hickorytech: Mid-Communications | 507-243, 245, 257, 278, 524, 546, 549, 674, 726, 869, 947 |
| Embarq | 507-375 |
Access Service Coordination-Exchange Company (ASC-EC) is available where facilities exist throughout Qwest's 14-State local service territory.
Qwest contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.
This section is being compiled based on your feedback.
Last Update: March 13, 2007
