First Implementation Date:	March 16, 2007
Original Date Posted:	March 14,2007
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 Casa Grande CSGRAZMA 03-31-2007 111625 7211TY7 10449 N PINAL AVE A SECTION CUT OF .06 KFT OF ANAW-100, AND .6 KFT OF ANMW-600, AND REPLACE EACH WITH .65 KFT OF SAME SIZE AND GAUGE. THIS WILL ADD .05 KFT OF ADDITIONAL LOOP LENGTH TO EACH. THIS CUT WAS THE RESULT OF ADOT REQUIREMENTS TO RELOCATE OUT OF PROPOSED DRAINAGE AREA.THE LOOP LENGTH FOR THE ANAW-100 IS 8.568 KFT BEFORE CUTOVER WITH 12.320 DB LOSS AT 28 KHz. AFTER IT WILL BE 8.618 KFT WITH 12.38 DB LOSS AT 28 KHz. THE ANMW-600 HAS A BEFORE LOOP LENGTH OF 5.683 KFT WITH 10.150 DB LOSS AT 28 KHz, AND AFTER LOOP LENGTH OF 5.733 KFT WITH 10.250 DB LOSS AT 28 KHz. DUE TO THE ROAD PROJECT A SHORTENED INTERVAL FOR DISCLOSURE IS REQUESTED AZ Coldwater GDYRAZCW 05-15-2007 410562 H71A028 N/A THIS JOB WILL REPLACE EXISTING COPPER CABLE (2240 FEET OF 19 GAUGE WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.5). IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH 2247 FEET OF 24 GAUGE (3.81DB). THE TOTAL LOOP RESISTANCE WILL BE 934 OHMS AFTER JOB COMPLETION. . AZ Sierra Vista Main SRVSAZMA 06-04-2007 411511 C71A059 541 Wright Replace 861' 24 gauge overhead cable with 1347' 24 gauge buried cable at Ft Huachuca, AZ.dB loss before cable replacement is 39.800dB @ 28KHz. DB loss after cable replacement is 40.710 dB @ 28KHz, an increase of .910dB. CO Grand Junction GDJTCOMA 04-23-2007 433891 7221UU1 2440 F Rd This job will provide for replacing 222' of ANMW-400 with 249' of ANMW-400. This existing cable is in conflict with a new apartment building that is ready for construction. There currently is no working service in F2 cable and pairs 2440FRD,1951-2200 Before 222' - 24Gauge .37dB @ 28KHz After 249' - 24Gauge .42dB @ 28KHz. CO Highlands Ranch LTTNCOHL 06-01-2007 420712 622M807 3002 W N Highlands Ranch Pkwy THIS JOB WILL PLACE A NEW FIBER-FED REMOTE TERMINAL AND SAI IN ORDER TO SPLIT AN EXISTING DA . JOB WILL CUT WORKING SERVICES OVER TO NEW SAI AND WILL CHANGE LOOP CHARACTERISTS ON CERTAIN CIRCUITS. CIRCUITS THAT CONTINUE TO BE SERVED FROM THE EXISTING SAI SHOULD NOT BE IMPACTED. THE EXISTING DA IS BEING FED WITH COPPER FROM THE CENTRAL OFFICE APPROX. 13 KF AWAY. CO Northglenn NGLNCOMA 04-04-2007 210481 7221V46 IT 118 E 120 AV Qwest is abandoning 90' of AFTW-100 and abandoning two wall-feed terminals that were serving a strip mall shopping center at 100 E 120th Ave. The shopping center is being demolished. CO Rifle RIFLCOMA 05-30-2007 314311 7221Q1S N/A THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 3600' OF BHBG-25 WITH 3858' OF ANMW-25 ALONG COUNTY RD 315 AND MAMM CREEK. THERE IS A CHANGE IN DB LOSS FROM 2.4DB TO 6.15 DB MN Coon Rapids CNRPMNND 05-31-2007 270804 290901 72M1H3N From 1260 Paul Pkwy NE to 12295 Central Ave NE MN DOT is scheduled to rebuild a section of121st Ave NE/Hwy 65. MnDOT HWY 65 project requires the relocation of all cables in freeway right of way. Therefore the east portion of the affected DA270804 will be cut to 100% DLC F1 from the adjoining DA 290901. To accomplish this, new F2 cables will be placed from one existing splice point near RT/SAI (DA 290901). There will be no negatively affected circuits. All existing CLEC services will continue to be supported. The new loop changes of each DA will be: B4= DA 270804 2.651kft 22GA + 24.118kft 24GA + 1.852kft 26GA@ 28KHz = 49.850 After= DA 290901 6.155kft feet 24GA @ 28KHz = 10.420 MN Emerson STPLMNEM 06-18-2007 231202 72M1GAK 1045 Davern The Copper Retirement Form will be submitted as the proposed replacements will have a negative impact on the loops within this cable route. THE EXISTING ACCESS POINTS WILL BE ELIMINATED AND ALL CUSTOMERS WILL BE CUT TO THE SAI X 1045 DAVERN The longest loop loss calculations at 28KHz for count 1703H,1-50 (THESE PAIRS ARE BEING CUT TO X 1045 DAVERN) BEFORE LOSS=21.43dB AFTER LOSS=23.00dB The longest loop loss calculations at 28KHz for count 965D,1-100 (THESE PAIRS ARE BEING CUT TO X 1045 DAVERN) BEFORE LOSS=22.11dB AFTER LOSS=25.03dB MT Whitehall WHTHMTMA 05-23-2007 220941 H640015 N/A Qwest is rerouting buried cable in conflict with a highway project. F2 cable - 4,187' of 22 gauge will be replaced by 4,430' of 22 ga. The loss is +.0.30 dB. OR Bend BENDOR24 04-30-2007 134311 H7RA023 63196 O B Riley Rd Qwest is replacing existing cables in the area due to a developer road construction project. The old (Before) section of cable being removed was .263 KFt of 24 gauge = 0.44 dB @ 28 KHz. The new (After) cable is 0.555 KFt of 24 Gauge = 0.91 dB @ 28 KHz.. This increases the dB by 0.47 dB. No CLEC circuits were found in this section. Short interval notification is required. OR Eugene EUGNOR53 06-30-2007 315311 72R1HZT 5505 Fox Hollow Rd This job moves Qwest facilities along Christensen Rd at Fay Stewart Rd for a Lane County Project. The before copper dB loss calculations @ 28KHz were 22 guage =.920 & .060. The after copper dB loss calculations @ 28KHz were 24 guage=1.460 & .100. There were no affected special service types. OR Prineville PRVLOR53 06-01-2007 232601 62RN836 11715 se Davis LP Replace a 2475' of BHAA-25 with a ANMW-100 to add additional feed on Maphet RD. OR Redmond RDMDOR01 04-15-2007 410212 H7RA018 110 SW 19TH ST This job reroute the aerial cable from an aerial environment to under ground along NW 35th St. This project is require due to the street improvement of NW 35th St by Hawley Estates and Lawson Crossing subdivisions. The dB loss are as follows: Before 22 gauge for .894 KFT at 28Khz .950, After 24 gauge for .948 Kft at 28Khz 1.520 OR River Road EUGNOR28 06-30-2007 310306 72R11WB Elkay Dr This job is replacing defective lead cable along Beebe Ln. Before 1650' of XXAL-50 @ 28KHZ is 1.740 and after ANMW-50 @ 28KHz is 2.580. There are no special services in the cable. UT Riverton RVTNUTMA 03-16-2007 674171 7161H6M 3385 W 12600 S RIVERTON City Road Project #1723.RIVERTON City is widening 12600 South from Bangerter to 4570 West Qwest will be relocating two a pedestals on this half of the project. to eliminate these conflicts. The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are: Before: 1181' of BHAH-600, AFMW-300 @ 28KHz=1.300 After: 1161' of BHAH-600, ANAW-600 @ 28KHz=1.270 Change of -.03dB loss Before: 1755' of BHAH-600, BHBH-300 @ 28KHz=1.850 After: 1161' of BHAH-600, ANAW-600, ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.270 Change of -0.594dB loss . Before: 1191' of BHAH-600, AFMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.320 After: 1161' of BHAH-600, ANAW-600, ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.270 Change of -0.03dB loss . Before: 1105' of BHAH-600, ANMW-900 @ 28KHz=1.105 After: 1161' of BHAH-600, ANAW-600, ANMW-300 @ 28KHz=1.270 Change of +0.056dB loss - short interval disclosure is required. Before: 1498' of ANMW-50, AFMW-300 @ 28KHz=2.350 After: 1463' of ANMW-50, ANMW-50, ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=2.350 Change of -0.05dB loss. WA Aberdeen ABRDWA01 06-30-2007 441701 443501 72W1M2B #1 - H108 #2 - 36-416 #1 @ 59.6KF from CO - Replace 12,041' 22ga with 12,306' 22ga aerial cable along SR 109 from Gray Gables Ln to Powell Rd due to pole line re-build by GH PUD. Before: @ 28KHz = 14.88db, after @ 28KHz = 14.76db for a change of 0.12db. #2 @ 2KF from RT - Replace 4300' 19ga with 4300' 24ga aerial cable along Powell Rd from SR 109 to Grass Creek Rd due to pole line re-build by GH PUD. Before: @ 28KHz = 2.85db, after @ 28KHz = 6.92db for a change of 4.07db. Remote carrier has been placed in this DA allowing the cable gauge to be changed. WA Adams MRISWA01 04-30-2007 180303 72W1NE6 7401 SE 32rd Existing XXAL-600 was torn off strand and pole during Dec 2006 wind storm. Construction unable to re-attach cable and strand due to conditions of existing landscape of area affected by storm. New ANMW-600 cable will replace existing cable and be re-routed. This job needs to be completed ASAP. WA Buckley BCKLWA01 05-18-2007 310702 72W1NAR 310702 This job replaces 850' of damaged 22 gauge cable with 850' of 24 gauge aerial cable. WA Issaquah ISQHWAEX 05-11-2007 180401 62W4392 23000 SE 8TH Qwest has 3 splices that are now buried under asphalt that were part of the road project on 228th Ave SE that are going bad and can not be dug up to be fixed. We will be abandoning 1.2kf 22 gauge and 0.03kf of 24 gauge F1 cable and placing 1.55kf of 24 gauge in it's place this will have a +0.88db loss impact on the loop makeup. WA Kent Ulrick KENTWA01 03-31-2007 450601 430401 72W1N4S SAI Due to King County Safety-Traffic Ops Road Prjt# 300604 Qwest has to move facilities off of 7 Power poles. Qwest Job 72W1N4S provides for relocation of aerial facilities New strand alignment and height adjustments requires Copper retirement of 346' BHAA-50 to be replaced by 425' ANMW-50 a neg .43 DB @ 196Hkz impact to the loop. Also 381'BKTA-200 to be replaced by 315' ANMW-200 a betterment of + .52dB at 196Khz WA Orchards ORCHWA01 05-08-2008 124762 72W1NCI V89W1 ABANDON 1925' OF DEFECTIVE BHAA 11PR BURIED CABLE WITH 2500' OF ANAW 25 AERIAL SELF SUPPORT. WA Seattle - Atwater STTLWA05 06-11-2007 530401 544101 72W1N72 1217 W Dravus This job will clear and remove an underground feeder cables in route 5 of the Seattle Atwater wirecenter. Exchange count in this cable will be moved to another remaining underground cable. 305,1551-1600 will add 0.63 dB of loss at 28 KHz as a result of moving from a 22 gauge cable to a 24 gauge cable for 1 kft. WA Seattle-Main STTLWA06 06-1-2007 514201 72W1N1K 3600 e Marginal Wy S This job will clear and remove some underground feeder cables in route 4 of the Seattle Main wirecenter. Exchange count in these cables will be moved to other remaining underground cables. 3,301-400 will add 0.69 dB of loss at 28 KHz as a result of moving from a 22 gauge cable to a 24 gauge cable for 1.3 kft. WY Casper CSPRWYMA 05-01-2007 421031 72715JB 420 Highway This project abandons 190' of 24 Ga cable. A new terminal will provide service to one customer whose loop makeup will actually improve through this abandonment. WY Gillette GLTTWYMA 05-04-2007 242431 C77A009 29 Quail Meadows WYODAK Resources has requested that the entrance cable and terminal be re located. Before - 0.102 KF of 19 Ga. @ 28 KHZ = 0.060 db of loss. After - 0.115 KF of 22 Ga. @ 28 KHz = 0.120 db of loss. There will be a change of +0.060 db at terminal I 3338 Garner Lake Rd. WY Lusk LUSKWYMA 06-15-2007 117631 72715LT N/A WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 8 MILE HIGHWAY PROJECT 1401-00(010) LANCE CREEK EAST US 85 EAST SECTION TO UPGRADE THE HIGHWAY TO CURRENT STANDARDS AND REDUCE HAZARDS. THE JOB WILL BE DONE IN THREE PHASES. THIS IS PHASE TWO AND THREE. THIS JOB WILL REPLACE QWEST FACILITIES ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 270, WHICH ARE IN CONFLICT WITH WYDOT PROJECT 1401-00(010). WYDOT IS REQUESTING QWEST TO MOVE ITS FACILITIES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN HIGHWAY ROW, DUE TO THE NEW ROAD ALIGNMENT AND ELEVATION CHANGES. WE ARE REPLACING LIKE FOR LIKE BECAUSE THIS CABLE CARRIES S6A ANACONDA SYSTEMS. POLE LINE ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT AN OPTION AS NONE EXIST. PHASE 2 WILL PLACE SECTIONS OF CABLE ON WYDOT TEMPORARY FENCES IN 22 LOCATIONS ALONG THE 8 MILES OF THIS PROJECT DUE TO CULVERTS AND ACCESS ROADS BEING PLACED. THREE LOCATIONS OF THE EXISTING CABLE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE HIGHWAY. PHASE 3 WILL BURY THE TEMP CABLE AND REMOVE ANY SLACK BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION FENCE ROUTE. PHASE 2 TEMPORARY BEFORE AND AFTER BEFORE 5.706 @ 28KHZ = 3.910 AFTER 9.328 @ 28KHZ = 6.490 (TEMP) PHASE 3 PERMANENT BEFORE AND AFTER BEFORE 9.328 @ 28KHZ = 6.490 (TEMP) AFTER 5.706 @ 28KHZ = 3.910
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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