Qwest | Network Disclosure #440

Network Disclosure Announcement #440

Public Notice of Network Change(s), pursuant to CFR 47, subsections 51.325 - 51.335.
Qwest Communications Internet address: http://www.qwest.com/disclosures.

Disclosure Date: May 26, 1999

Summary:

This document announces that U S WEST currently deploys a service called Intermediate Frequency/Multi Media Distribution Service (IF/MMDS) transport. This service has had limited and is offered for three wire centers in the state of Arizona.

Locations and Timing of Deployment:

U S WEST currently deploys Intermediate Frequency/Multi Media Distribution Service on a limited basis in the following wire centers:

Phoenix North	PHNXAZNO	Available now
Phoenix South	PHNXAZSO	Available now
Phoenix Sunnyslope	PHNXAZSY	Available now

If the deployment locations expand to additional areas, U S WEST will update this disclosure on the disclosure web site at http://www.qwest.com/disclosures disclosure #440. In the case where the interfaces for Intermediate Frequency/Multi Media Distribution Service change, U S WEST will issue a new disclosure and place it on the U S WEST disclosure web site at http://www.qwest.com/disclosures.

Pricing:

U S WEST is pricing the IF/MMDS on customer demand, individual cases by case basis.

Interface Requirements:

This transport service provides an IF passband frequency of 41.5 to 46.4 Mhz and signal strength CNR of 52 dB unweighted measure. The frequency spectrum has a bandwidth of 40.4 to 47.6 Mhz with 40 dB cutoff. The customer interface is a standard 75 ohm BNC connector. This service provides the customer with one way transmission of a 4.9 MHz signal on a fiber optic connection from its headend location to its transmitter tower location. This signal will contain the customer¹s Internet data link for broadcast over airwaves.

Additional Information:

Additional technical information on the interfaces utilized Intermediate Frequency/Multi Media Distribution Service is available from ADC Broadband Communications in the document entitled "DV6000 MMDS OPTIMIZED INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY (IF) ENCODERS AND DECODERS". This document is free and available by contacting:

ADC Broadband Communicaitons
(612) 946-3434

or contact their web site : http://www.adc.com/Library/BCDpdfs/1543.pdf.

Any customer or premises equipment vendor/manufacturer or enhanced services provider wanting to offer products or services in conjunction with the Intermediate Frequency/Multi Media Distribution Service may request additional information by contacting:

Mr. Gill Lisano
Product Manager
U S WEST
1999 Broadway, Rm. 740
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 896-8859

NOTE: This announcement has been released in accordance with the FCC Rule 51.333(a), Certification of Short Term Public Notice.

Questions regarding Network Disclosure information can be referred to the individual listed on the Disclosure Announcement, or e-mail Georganne Weidenbach, Qwest's Manager of Network Disclosures at Georganne.Weidenbach@qwest.com.