A value representing the connection policies in effect in a node. A station sets the corresponding bit for each of the connection types that it rejects. The letter designations, X and Y, in the 'rejectX-Y' names have the following significance: X represents the PC-Type of the local PORT and Y represents the PC_Type of the adjacent PORT (PC_Neighbor). The evaluation of Connection- Policy (PC-Type, PC-Neighbor) is done to determine the setting of T- Val(3) in the PC-Signalling sequence (refer to ANSI 9.6.3). Note that Bit 15, (rejectM-M), is always set and cannot be cleared.

The value is a sum. This value initially takes the value zero, then for each of the connection policies currently enforced on the node, 2 raised to a power is added to the sum. The powers are according to the following table:

Policy Power rejectA-A 0 rejectA-B 1 rejectA-S 2 rejectA-M 3 rejectB-A 4 rejectB-B 5 rejectB-S 6 rejectB-M 7 rejectS-A 8 rejectS-B 9 rejectS-S 10 rejectS-M 11 rejectM-A 12 rejectM-B 13 rejectM-S 14 rejectM-M 15