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Network Disclosure Announcement #592

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

Copper Retirements in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington

First Implementation Date:

January 10, 2007

Original Date Posted:

January 3, 2007

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):

STATE WIRE CENTER PLANNED COMPLETION OR RETIREMENT DATE DA (s) Job # FDI Address(es) Replacing
AZ Breadsley BRDSAZMA 01-10-2007 311743 H61A036 13801 N Reems Rd This job will replace 914' of 22 gauge copper with 914' of 24 gauge copper resulting in +.220 increase in DB loss..
AZ Chandler-Main CHNDAZMA 02-15-2007 2150 6211QES 13720 E Queen Creek Rd QWEST WAS REQUESTED TO CONVERT ITS AERIAL CABLE TO BURIED AND MOVE ABOVE-GROUND CLOSURES DUE TO QUEEN CREEK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS/WIDENING. THE REQUESTED SERVICE DATE FOR THIS WORK TO BE COMPLETED IS 2/15/2007. THIS ACTION WILL FORCE QWEST TO PREFORM ALL WORK IN A TIME LESS THE STANDARD 95 DAYS. THE EXISTING CABLE CONSISTS OF 892' OF BHAS-25 CABLE WITH A LOSS OF 1.04dB AT 28 KHz AND 10' OF BKMH-25 PAIR CABLE WITH A LOSS OF .02 dB AT 28 KHz. THE NEW CABLE WILL BE 1000' OF ANMW-50 PAIR CABLE WITH A LOSS OF 1.76 db AT 28 KHz. The DIFFERENCE IS AN INCREASE OF .7 Db AT 28 KHz.
AZ Litchfield LTPKAZMA 01-30-2007 00000 621J070 SAI This job replaced 1050 ft of aerial cable from 22 gauge to 24 gauge cable, 25 pair cable. Cable torn down by construction backhoe. 3 spans total. Cable and strand replaced on Emergency by cable repair. F2 cable , 3 spans.
AZ Mesa Main MESAAZMA 03-30-2007 115122 621V423 655 N GILBERT RD Terminal W 944 Gilbert Rd being transferred from X 1933 University Dr. to X 655 Gilbert Rd. Loss changing from 6.33 db @ 28 KHz. to 4.66@ 28 KHz. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THIS LOOP . 3.9 kft.of 22 gauge, .438 kft of 24 gauge .231 kft. 26 gauge cable being removed from service.
AZ Phoenix South PHNXAZSO 03-25-2007 410522 410622 621C158 5238 S. Roeser Rd & 3508 W. Roeser Rd Job 621C158 will transfer existing working services to term I 4907 S 35th Ave. from X 3508 W. Roeser Rd. to X 5238 S. 35th Ave. This job will remove the aerial service wire that is feeding from X 3508 W. Roeser Rd. to feed the entrance cable into the building at 4907 S. 35th Ave. and will place a new copper cables from X 5238 S. 35th Ave. in order to refeed the terminal. X 5238 S 35th Ave. is fed by a Remote Terminal & X 3508 W. Roeser Rd. is fed by the wire center central office. The KF listed above is the new LMU from the RT to the terminal building terminal.
AZ Shea SCDLAZSH 03-20-2007 111221 521K989 SAI 10250 E. Cactus Rd Replacing 910' of ANAW 400 Pair and 810' of ANTW 400 pair with 890' ANMW 600 pair cable. Section Throw for Road Project. Replacing 145' of ALAW 600 pair and 145' of AFTW 600 pair with 145' of ANMW 600 pair respectively. Section Throw for Road Project Replacing 145' of AFTW 25 pair with 145' of ANMW 25 pair. Section Throw for Road Project. Replacing 145' of ALAW 200 pair with 145' of ANMW 200 pair. Section Throw for Road Project. As per LFACS records there are no services negatively affected.
AZ Sierra Vista Main SRVSAZMA 01-15-2007 410811 C61A506 219 Hughes Remove existing overhead 3078' ANMW-200 and replace with buried 4014' ANMW-200 from 219 Hughes to 115 Hughes to accommodate new US Army housing projects. dB loss before cable replacement is 33.730dB at 28KHz and dB loss after cable replacement is 35.510dB at 28KHz, an increase of 1.78dB.
CO Arvada ARVDCOMA 01-12-2007 414632 414931 415821 414623 6221PA1 12101 W 64 AV, 12193 W 64 Av, 12697 W 64 Av 6584 Yank Wy .8KF OF DCMZ-1200 REPLACING DAMAGED ADAC-1200 FROM MH15627 TO MH16427; CABLE WAS DAMAGED DURING BORING OPERATIONS. BEFORE: .8KF OF 22 GAUGE FOR A LOSS OF .85dB @ 28 KHz. AFTER: .8KF OF 24 GAUGE FOR A LOSS OF 1.29dB @ 28 KHz.
CO Black Forest BLFSCOMA 02-06-2007 Old 320931, New 518831 C62A622 Old 8250 Black Forest Rd, New 6202 Sorpresa Ln Changing F2 feed from copper fed, C.O. based XBOX (X8250 Black Forest RD) to new fiber fiber fed, RT based XBOX (6202 Sorpresa Ln), existing customers will have a 0.52 lower dB loss. Old dB loss@ 28 KHz = 2.95 New dB loss @28 KHz = 2.43 No CLEC services will be lost.
CO Brighton BITNCOMA 02-08-2007 213611 6226521 16250 E. 144 AV This job places 170' of ANMW-600. Place two new Qwest-8 pedestals. There will be a large number of specials cuts as this cable feeds numerour RT sites. This job abandon's 125' of KLAW-600. This cable is currently strapped to the bridge. This work begins at 12.Kf from the Brighton CO. F1 is12.0Kf The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are: Before After 125' ANAQ-600 @ 28 KHz = 0.140 170' ANAW-600 @ 28 KHz = 0.180 Change of + 0.04dB loss
CO Julesberg JLBGCOMA 03-30-2007 110531 6226461 719 Pine Replacing 800' of BKTS-200 with 800' of BKMP-200 from P.201 East 800' Before 800' 26G 1.950 db @28KH After: 800' 24G 1.290 DB @ 28K
CO Northglenn NGLNCOMA 01-18-2007 415311 622G401 12755 Quince St This work follows the expedited time frame due to Damage. OLD LMU- .676 19awg = 0.390 28KHz dB Loss NEW LMU- .628 24awg = 1.020 28KHz dB Loss The work begins 8.176 Kf from SAI X 12755 Quince St, which is 7.517 Kf from RT_12921_Holly and 27.015 Kf Northeast of the NGLNCOMA Central Office.
CO Pueblo Sunset PUBLCOSU 05-25-2007 110522 612G106 2800 Saint Clair Av This job will be replacing existing cable causing a 1db impact to the performance of the specials on the leg of cable. It must be expedited as this cable is in conflict with a road project. It will add 1db of loss to the existing cable loop. We are replacing 2.7Kf of 22ga with 3.5Kf of 22ga. Circuit will be adjusted to compensate for loop length changes. Before and after losses follow: OLD/BEFORE DB LOSS 28KHZ 42.00db NEW/AFTER DB LOSS 28KHZ 43.00db
IA Spencer SPNCIATC 06-28-2007 110406 C6CA113 NONE REROUTING F1 CABLE (200PR) FROM 8TH TO 9TH ST E;GRAND AV TO 1ST AV E. JOB INVOLVES PLACING 754 FT OF 24GA 200PR AND ABANDONING 270 FT OF 26GA 200PR. THERE ARE NO CLEC CIRCUITS IN THIS THESE CABLE COUNTS. RETIREMENT DATE: 06/28/2007 TOTAL LOOP WILL CHANGE FROM 3.29 K FT TO 3.71 K FT; LOSS FROM -7.41 dB TO -8.41 dB.
MN Mpls-24th Ave MPLSMNTF 04-09-2007 314802 C6MA388 2950 E 40 ST This job will replace 176'(f) of bkmp-100 pair aerial f2 cable @ 8.35k/ft with 200'(f) of bkmp-25 pair aerial f2 cable @ 8.74k/ft adding .04 db loss at 28KHz.
MN Winona WINOMNWI 04-27-2007 420302 62M1ESH 1953 Gilmore Av REPLACING 572 FEET OF AERIAL 24 GAUGE WITH 712 FEET OF AERIAL 24 GAUGE.
MT Helena HLNAMTMA 04-13-2007 238041 H640014 1102 Hwy 282 Qwest is relocating facilities in conflict with state highway project. F2 cable - 142'' of 22 gauge will be replaced with 352' of 22 gauge. The loss will increase of +.23db. F2 cable - 210' of 24 gauge will be replaced with 225' of 22 gauge. The loss will increase by +.01db. F2 cable - 661' of 22 gauge will be replaced with 558' of 22 gauge. The loss will decrease by -.10.
OR Lake Oswego LKOSOR62 03-30-2007 311571 62RX823 311571 Replacing 400' of 19 gauge and 65' of 24 gauge with 433' of 24 gauge.
OR Umatilla UMTLOR57 04-05-2007 410901 62R1HPX 105 NE EIGHT ST Replacing 363' of 19 gauge cable with 400' of 19 gauge cable due to Morrow County tree stump removal. dB loss @ 28KHz before = 25.820. dB loss @ 28KHz after = 25.850.
UT Draper DRPRUTMA 12-31-2007 212201 H460020 59 W 10600 S UDOT Project State St. 9000 S. to 10600 S. total road reconstruction. Relocate existing copper cables in conflict with storm drain and subcut for new road base, relocate pedestals in conflict with new curb, gutter and sidewalk alignment. The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are: Before: 1114' of ANMW-300@ 28KHz=1.177 After: 1111' of ANMW-300@ 28KHz=1.77 Change of +.0dB loss . Before: 531' of GFMW-100@ 28KHz=.870 After: 506' of ANMW-100@ 28KHz=.830 Change of -.04dB loss Before: 246' of AFMW-200, AFMW-300@ 28KHz=.410 After: 273' of AFMW-200, ANMW-200, AFMW-300@ 28KHz=.460 Change of +.05dB loss . Short interval disclosure is required. Before: 500' of ALMW-300, AFMW-300, ANMW-50@ 28KHz=.820 After: 535' of ALMW-300, ANMW-300, ANMW-50@ 28KHz=.880 Change of +.06dB loss . Short interval disclosure is required. Before: 781' of ALMW-300, AFMW-300@ 28KHz=1.260 After: 811' of ALMW-300, ANMW-300@ 28KHz=1.310 Change of +.05dB loss. Short interval disclosure is required. Before: 835' of AFMW-50 BKMH-50@ 28KHz=1.340 After: 877' of AFMW-50, ANMW-50, BKMH-50@ 28KHz=1.410 Change of +.07dB loss . Short interval disclosure is required.
WA Hoodsport HDPTWA01 01-19-2007 310804 62W1065 35A21 This job will replace 340' BHAG-16 1966 with 360' ANAW-100 on State Route 106. This is a defective cable section. The F1 is 32.0KF from SAI 35A21 and the longest F2 loop is 8.340KF. The db loss @28KHz .02db.
WA Ridgefield RDFDWA01 07-31-2007 410811 52WT138 1621 S Great Blue Rd 1. Qwest is converting X 1621 S Great Blue Rd from copper to fiber only feed. The new SAI is temporarily copper feed 16.836KF from the C.O. The SAI will be cut-over to a permanent fiber cable. Old copper F1 was 18.612KF including bridge tap = 36.780db @ 28 KHz; new Fiber/Copper LPG is 0.025KF = 0.040db @ 28KHz. 2. Retire 1119' 25pair - 24gauge cable end section to term 1836 S Hillhurst Rd. Transfer F2 from X 788 Pioneer (8.361KF - 15.590db @ 28KHz) to X 1621 S Great Blue Rd (2.324KF - 3.620db @ 28KHz). Note: Improved db loss
WA Shelton SHTNWA01 02-23-2007 121002 62W1059 35-670W12 This job will replace a defective buried section, 1189' BHAA-75 '62, with 1258' ANAW-100 due to water migration. The F1 is 28.2KF to sai 35-670W12 and the longest F2 loop is 7.648KF. The db loss @28KHz as a rsult of this change is .07db.
WA Tacoma-Waverly TACMWAWV 01-21-2007 250411 62W1LEV 36820 28TH AVE S Qwest is replacing 1430ft of 22 gauge cable with 24 gauge cable, due to storm damage. The exisitng dB loss @28Khz =8.520. The new dB loss @28Khz=9.320, a +.8dBloss @28Khz. A short interval is required due to service issues from the weather.
Additional Information:

Any customer premises equipment vendor/manufacturer or enhanced services provider desiring additional technical information in conjunction with this Disclosure can contact:

Georganne Weidenbach
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Georganne.Weidenbach@qwest.com

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