First Implementation Date:	March 30, 2006
Original Date Posted:	February 24, 2006
Summary:	Copper Retirements are necessary to respond to various factors in the Outside Plant, including road construction, maintenance problems, and growth accommodation. Replacement cables may be either copper or fiber. Specific information will be provided with each disclosure.
Locations, Timing of Deployments & Interface Requirements:	The following gives additional details on the copper retirement(s): 1 STATE ARIZONA WIRE CENTER PHOENIX-NORTH 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID PHNXAZNO COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 03-30-2006 DA (s) 110573 FDI Address(es) R 4945 N 1 AV & R 21 W CAMELBACK RD Replacing QWEST IS TRANSFERING ALL WORKERS FROM R 4945 N 1 AV AND R 21 W CAMELBACK RD TO A NEW TERMINAL AT R 4902 N CENTRAL AV. BOTH OF THE EXISTING TERMINALS WILL BE REMOVED. THE NEW F1/F2 LOOP WILL BE 6.573 KFT (26 GUAGE = 3.713KFT. 24 GUAGE = 2.860 KFT). THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 533' OF 26 GAUGE WITH 836' OF 24 GAUGE. 2 STATE ARIZONA WIRE CENTER SUNNYSLOPE 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID PHNXAZSY COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 07-01-2006 DA (s) 211114 FDI Address(es) 1301 E NORTHERN AVE Replacing RETIRING 2005 FT OF BKMA 200 AND 1438 FT OF BKMA 300. 3 STATE COLORADO WIRE CENTER MANITOU SPRINGS 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID MNSPCOMA COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 05-01-2006 DA (s) CENTRAL OFFICE FDI Address(es) N/A Replacing AERIAL PLANT PLACED IN THE 50'S DUE TO A ROAD PROJECT AND POLE LEAD MUST BE REMOVED. THIS PROJECTS NEED TO COMPLETE BY MAY-1 2006. LOSS-DB BEFORE 0.413, AFTER ANMW-1500, 0.690 RETIREMENT OF 26' OF ADAC-9, 300' OF ADAC-900, 10' OF ADMC-4, 209' OF 600-26, 1195' OF 600-S-19/26 FOR 1,730' WILL BE REPLACED WITH ANMW-1800 FOR 1622' 4 STATE IDAHO WIRE CENTER NAMPA 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID NMPAIDMA COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 03-31-2006 DA (s) 316701 FDI Address(es) X 2050 NORTHSIDE BLVD Replacing THIS JOB IS LOCATED ON KARCHER RD BETWEEN NORTHSIDE BLVD AND SAMANTHA CT IN NAMPA, IDAHO. ALL CABLE REPLACED WITHIN SCOPE OF CITY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT. WORK BEGINS 12.754 KF FROM NAMPA CENTRAL OFFICE. SHORT DISCLOSURE REQUIRED DUE TO CITY CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE. 28' ANMW-600, 583'ANMW-300, 2342' ANMW-100 & 44' ANMW-50. REPLACED WITH 3236' ANMW-400, 706' ANMW-200 & 468' ANMW-50. BEFORE: 35.44 DBLOSS @ 28 KHZ AFTER: 37.320 DBLOSS @ 28 KHZ TOTAL DBLOSS +1.88 28 ANMW-600, 583' ANMW-300, 2680' ANMW-100 & 155' 24GA 50 PR REPLACED WITH 3236' ANMW-400, 706' ANMW-200 & 27' ANMW-50 BEFORE: 37.620 DBLOSS @ 28KHZ AFTER: 37.8 DBLOSS @ 28KHZ TOTAL DBLOSS +.18 5 STATE IOWA WIRE CENTER COUNCIL BLUFFS 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID CNBLIAWA COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 04-28-2006 DA (s) 311302 FDI Address(es) X 2307 S 15 ST Replacing OLD F2 ROUTE OF .741KF @ 28KHZ=1.020 DB NEW F2 ROUTE OF 1.001KF @ 28KHZ=1.300 DB CHANGE OF -0.28 DB LOSS THIS IS A COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY PROJECT: FY06-06 ON 27TH ST. THIS JOB WILL ABANDON 410' OF BURIED AFMW-25, 331' OF BURIED ALAW-50, 715' OF UNDER GROUND L6-24 FIBER AND PLACE 434' OF BURIED ANMW-25, 567' OF BURIED ANAW-50 6 STATE MINNESOTA WIRE CENTER ST CHARLES 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID STCHMNSC COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 06-09-2006 DA (s) 120502 FDI Address(es) X AC7-A Replacing THIS IS A PLANNED RETIREMENT DUE TO A MN DOT ROAD PROJECT RETIRING 2485 FEET OF BHBH-100 AND PLACING 2719 FEET ANAW-100. 7 STATE MONTANA WIRE CENTER CUTBANK 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID CTBNMTMA COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 06-01-2006 DA (s) 320141 FDI Address(es) 696 US HWY 3 WEST Replacing HIGHWAY RELOCATION JOB REPLACING COPPER CABLES. F1 CABLE Ð 4100' OF 24 GAUGE WILL BE REPLACED WITH 4523' OF 24 GAUGE. F2 CABLE Ð 1475' OF 24 GAUGE WILL BE REPLACED WITH 1448' OF 24 GAUGE. THE LOSS IN THE F1 WILL INCREASE BY +0.75DB. THE F2 LOOP WILL HAVE A -0.04DB INCREASE. 8 STATE NEW MEXICO WIRE CENTER TUCUMCARI 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID TCMCNMMA COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 05-18-2006 DA (s) 310801 FDI Address(es) X 3001 S FIRST Replacing 2.941 KFT OF 19 GAUGE CABLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH 3.838 KFT OF 24 GAUGE CABLE. THE EXISTING TOTAL LOOP DB LOSS AT 28 KHZ = 39.800 DB. THE NEW LOOP DB LOSS AT 28 KHZ= 44.420 DB. THE DIFFERENCE IS 4.62 DB GAIN. THIS IS A ROAD MOVE PROJECT & A SHORT INTERVAL DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED TO AVOID DELAY. 9 STATE NORTH DAKOTA WIRE CENTER BISMARCK 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID BSMRNDBC COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 07-05-2006 DA (s) 332611 FDI Address(es) X 2717 ROCK ISLAND PL Replacing QWEST IS REPLACING 812' OF ALAW-100 PAIR CABLE WITH 705' OF ANMW-600, THIS WILL HAVE +0.27DB EFFECT ON THE LOOP MAKEUP FOR THE COUNT 2717ROCKIS, 751-850 10 STATE OREGON WIRE CENTER ATLANTIC 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID PTLDOR12 COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 04-07-2006 DA (s) 312561 FDI Address(es) EXISTING IS DIRECT FEED, NEW X-BOX WILL BE X 4015 NE 42D DA-312513 Replacing THIS JOB WILL CUT CABLES FROM DIRECT FEED CO COUNT IN DA 312561 TO AN EXISITNG X-BOX X 4015 NE 42D DA-312513 THE WORK BEGINS AT 11.697KFT FROM THE ATLANTIC CO. THE DB LOSS CALCULATIONS FOR THE TERMINAL: BEFORE 4605-11 NE FREMONT Ð OLD 28KHZ = 29.55 DB AFTER 4605-11 NE FREMONT Ð NEW 28KHZ = 32.71 CABLE RETIRED IS .595KF OF 24GA WITH A DB LOSS OF .97 AT 28KHZ AND IS BEING REPLACED WITH .625KFT OF 24GA WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.02 AT 28KHZ THIS IS A DECREASE OF .05DB IN THIS NEW SECTION. 11 STATE WASHINGTON WIRE CENTER CASTLE ROCK 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID CSRKWA01 COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 06-01-2006 DA (s) 4102, 4103, 4105, 4106, 3120, 3222 FDI Address(es) 710 DELAMETER (3120), 1386 DELAMETER (3222) Replacing 2,060' OF 22 GA CABLE FEEDING DA'S 3120 & 3222 IS REPLACED WITH 24 GA CABLE RESULTING IN A NET ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT LOSS OF 0.2DB. 3,000' OF 22 GA CABLE FEEDING DA'S 4102 & 4105 IS REPLACED WITH 24 GA CABLE RESULTING IN A NET ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT LOSS OF 0.3DB. 7,500' OF 22 GA CABLE FEEDING DA'S 4103 & 4106 IS BEING REPLACED WITH 24 GA CABLE RESULTING IN A NET ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT LOSS OF 0.75DB 12 STATE WYOMING WIRE CENTER GILLETTE 8-CHARACTER SWITCH ID GLTTWYMA COMPLETION DATE/PLANNED RETIREMENT DATE 04-28-2006 DA (s) 332231 FDI Address(es) CC X 21.2 RL134C3 Replacing ABANDONING 639 FEET OF AJAW-400 AND REPLACING IT WITH 943 FEET OF ANMW-400. THE CAMPBELL COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT HAS ASKED QWEST TO MOVE THE AJAW-400 AND VACATE THE EASEMENT FOR A CEMETERY EXPANSION. THE CABLE WILL BE ABANDONED AND REPLACED BY 4/28/2006
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