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Network Disclosure Announcement #614

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, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

First Implementation Date:

June 27, 2007

Original Date Posted:

June 20, 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 Buckeye BCKYAZMA 07-09-2007 711171 7211XIV 2779 S 331 Ave THIS JOB REPLACES COPPER CABLES ALONG 331ST AVE AND LOWER BUCKEYE RD (ANMW-100 82 FT 0.150 DB@2800KHZ WITH ANAW-400 81 FT @ 0.10DB AND BHBH-25 82FT @ 0.050 DB WITH ANAW-400 @ 0.10DB @ 2800KHZ
AZ Phoenix - Northwest PHNXAZNW 08-14-2007 216274 H71A160 5645 N 19 Av Qwest is repacing the existing buried cable BKMH-50 1103,951-975 (.590kf )which is damaged by light rail construction and placing a ANMW-25 same count (.595kf) on poles to the terminal 5535 N 19 Av. The before dB loss was 1.060 and the after dB loss is 1.070.
AZ Superwest SPRSAZWE 09-30-2007 211022 214123 212721 621X362 RT 4459 E Guadalupe This job will replace .120Kft. of 25 pair 24gauge F2 cable with .210 Kft. of 24gauge F2 cable. This replacement is the result of a road project in this area.Loop loss is as follows: Before After 120' ANMW-25 @ 28KHz = .200 dB 210' ANMW-100 @ 28KHz =.350 dB a change of +.150 dB. This job will replace 1.497Kft. of 200 pair 22 gauge F2 cable with .895Kft. 24 gauge F2 cable.Replacement of this cable is a result of a road improvement project.Loop loss is as follows: Before: After 1497' ANAW-200 @28KHz = 1.570 dB 895' ANMW-200 @ 28KHz = 1.420 dB a change of -.15 dB loss. This job will replace .120 Kft. of 50 pair 24 gauge F2 cable with .210Kft. of 100 pair 24 gauge F2 cable. This replacement is a result of a road project in this area. Loop loss is as follows; Before After 120' ANMW-50 @ 28KHz = .200dB 210 ' ANMW-100 @ 28KHz = .350dB a change of =.150.
AZ Williams Main WLMSAZMA 08-15-2007 111211 H71A159 1 Lazy E Rd REPLACING AERIAL ANMW-200 875 FT DB LOSS@28KHZ=1.4333 WITH UG ANMW-300 945 FT DB LOSS@28KHZ=1.641. REPLACING AERIAL ALAW-50 275 FT DB LOSS@28KHZ=.343 WITH ANMW-300 275 FT DB LOSS@28KHZ=.478. REPLACING AERIAL BKMA-50 810 FT DB LOSS@28KHZ=1.407 WITH ANMW-100 810 FT DB LOSS@28KHZ=1.511. ALL THREE SECTIONS HAVE MINIMAL LOSS AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE LOOP.
CO 06-27-2007 06-27-2007 12100 H72A158 25690 E Quincy Av THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 547' OF ANMW-100PR CABLE WITH A DB LOSS OF .890 WITH A 855' SECTION OF ANMW-100 WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.370. SHORT NOTICE IS REQUIRED DUE TO ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST.
CO Arvada ARVDCOMA 07-20-2007 111053 7221Y37 5195 Dudley REPLACE SECTION FROM INTERCEPT POINT TO PED 5034 EVERETT. BEFORE: .112KF OF 24 GAUGE FOR A LOSS OF .19DB @ 28KHZ AFTER: .122KF OF 24 GAUGE FOR A LOSS OF .21DB @ 28KHZ.
CO Pikeview CLSPCOPV 07-06-2007 314031 H72A113 1309 Meadow Ln Section one: Before 454' of 22 ga = .49 db loss @ 28 KHZ After: 630' of 24 Ga =1.03 db loss at 28 KHz Section two: Before 454' of 22 ga and 50' of 24 ga = .570 db loss at 28 KHz After: 752' of 24 gauge = 1.26 DB loss at 28 KHz
ID Mountain Home Main MTHOIDMA 10-15-2007 413901 72316LW 2605 Airport Way This job will cut a loop in an existing cable located about 2650' north of the Old Grandview Hwy and 2.75 miles west of State Hwy 51. The cable contains F2 facilities. A 4' section of 200 pair cable that will be removed. There are no CLECS on the section to be removed. This job is being done to provide service to the new Driftwood Sub 1. The first section of removed cable has a Before: 916' of 19 ga = 0.540dB loss @ 28 KHz. After: 916' of 19 ga and 15' of 24 ga= 0.550dB loss @ 28 KHz. Difference is +0.010dB. The second section of removed cable has a Before: 1028' of 19 ga = .600dB loss @ 28 KHz. After: 1028' of 19 ga and 15' of 24 ga= .620dB loss @ 28 KHz. Difference is +0.020dB.
ID Nampa NMPAIDMA 09-30-2007 210702 723175L 1201 Caldwell Blvd Retiring 219 ft of BKTH-50 that is terminated at TEA 1234 Caldwell Blvd. This job will transfer the workers from the BKTH-50 and reroute them through existing cable that appears in the same pedestal as TEA 1234 Caldwell Blvd. The additional loss of 2.875dB is not service effecting to the working service at this terminal. There are no CLEC services or special service facilities.
MN Coon Rapids CNRPMNND 09-28-2007 130102 72M1HUO 12495 Olive St NW, 12494 Olive St NW Remove all copper F1 facilities from affected DAs due to road construction. Copper will be replaced with 100% DLC Next Level DLC. F2 lengths will not be affected. DS1 service will be via TA3000 fiber hut extension. F1 length from the CO is 15.6 kft. No unsupported CLEC circuits.
MN Faribault FRBLMNFA 10-01-2007 430103 72M1J1N CSAH 38 & 11 THIS JOB WILL REPLACE EXISTING CABLE (1245' OF 24 GUAGE WITH A dB LOSS OF 1.970 WITH 1395' OF 24 GUAGE (2.220).
MN Rochester ROCHMNRO 09-27-2007 190502 160602 190503 72M1I62 2330 48 ST NE, 1264 Hadleyview Ct, 4990 65 ST NE THIS JOB WILL REFEED ALL OF X 2330 48 ST NE AND A PORTION OF X 1264 HADLEYVIEW CT THAT ARE PRESENTLY PARTIALLY FED FROM C.O. COPPER. IT WILL ALSO REFEED ALL OF X 4990 65 ST NE THAT IS PRESENTLY FED BY PAIR GAIN EQUIPMENT. THE NEW FEED WILL BE 100% FROM A FIBER FED RT. THE EXISTING COPPER FEED (682 FEET OF ANMW-25 TO 600 PAIR CABLES) WILL BE ABANDONED TO CLEAR THE WORK AREA FOR A CITY OF ROCHESTER ROAD PROJECT. NO COPPER FEED WILL EXIST TO SAI'S X 2330 48 ST NE AND X 4990 65 ST NE AFTER THE JOB IS COMPLETE. ONLY A PORTION OF THE F-2 CABLE OUT OF X 1264 HADLEYVIEW CT IS IMPACTED BY THIS JOB. THE FEED FOR THIS SAI WILL REMAIN THE SAME AS TODAY THE ONLY SERVICE THAT IS IMPACTED ARE THE CUSTOMER ALONG 48 ST NE THAT WILL BE CUT TO THE NEW FIBER FED RT. CLEC CUSTOMERS EXIST AT THESE SAI'S TODAY.MOST LINES WILL BE POSITIVELY IMPACTED. EXISTING COPPER DB LOSS IS 35.41 @ 28 KHZ. THE NEW DB LOSS WILL BE 38.49 @ 28 KHZ
MN Royalton RYTNMNRN 08-01-2007 410302 72M1J4T SAI:X BLANCHARD MORRISON COUNTRY ROAD JOB NEEDS CABLE MOVED OUT OF CONST ROAD-WAY . BEFORE: AFTER: 800' OF ANMW-25 @ 28 KHZ=1.290 DB 960' OF ANMW-25 @ 28 KHZ=1.540 DB CHANGE OF +.25 DB.
NM Amber Mesa LSCRNM16 09-01-2007 310301 7251D1M 28 Reynolds Dr Qwest is replacing buried 19 and 24 gauge cable for the first part 1046' and 1122' of 19 gauge for the second part along Davis Rd with buried 24 gauge cable 2168'. New cable will start at 3.8 KF from rt. - An addition of 1.2 db loss. There are no CLECS on this cable.
NM Corrales ALBQNMCR 09-30-2007 211001 7251ARA 8920 2 NW This job will replace 299ft of aerial BHAA-25; and 299ft of ANMW-50 with 360ft of buried ANMW-200. The existing aerial cables are 0.29kf from the x-box with a dB loss of 0.77 @ 28KHz. The proposed ANMW-200 is 0.36kf from x-box with a dB loss of 0.97 @ 28 KHz.
OR Salem Main SALMOR58 06-30-2007 321213 72R1KBX 4125 Center NE Damaged cable was old lead 22 gauge cable and will be replaced with filled 24 gauge cable. Before: 1877 ft. of 22 ga. ca. @28KHz = 1.980dB After: 1877 ft. of 24 ga. ca. @28KHz = 2.930dB Change = +0.95dB
UT Ogden Main OGDNUTMA 07-02-2007 214802 7261J7A Multi Feeder Replace 1500pr Wet Stub in MH 428 E. Before 20ft 24ga = 0.020 dB @ 28 Khz After 20ft 26ga = 0.030 dB @ 28 Khz The counts in the stub are: LPG3, 701-796 & 1001-1096 & 1201-1296, FH200W 26-75/126-175 & 1-25/101-125, 14, 851-875 & 1151-1200, 37, 22-25 & 362-364 & 366-388 & 437-439 441-443, PG38, 3726-3800. Straight feed is approx 15 Kft from CO FH count is 1 Kft from source.
UT Smithfield SMFDUTMA 06-30-2007 672210 H66A001 415 N 100 E The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are: F1 Before: Abandoning 848' of ALMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.360 After: Place 873' of ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.400 Change of +.04dB loss F2 Before: Abandoning 990' of BKTH-100 @ 28KHz=2.380 After: Place 873' of ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.400 Change of -.98dB loss
WA 09-15-2007 09-15-2007 221011 72W1P6S 6701 NE 109th PLACING A FIBER FED RT NEXT TO CROSSBOX AND REMOVING ALL BUT 50 COPPER PAIRS FROM THE CROSSBOX. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVISONED. NO NEGATIVE IMPACT. WORK IS A RESULT OF COUNTY ROAD PROJECT.
WA Black Diamond BDMDWA01 08-24-2007 420102 71W1PBI 32333 227TH SE This job relocates aerial cable to opposite side of 218th AV SE adding 100' of 24 guage cable to the LMU. This job retires 626' of ANMW-100 and places 700' of ANMW-100. Current dB loss is 1.250; new dB loss will be 1.398.
WA Renton RNTNWA01 07-07-2007 272601 H7WA127 7300 133 D SE Qwest is removing 380' 24g aerial cable and 340' 22ga buried cable and replacing with 852' 24ga cable in conduit. This is increase the loop loss 0.015dB at 196kHz.. There are currently no CLEC circuits working in this section. Shorter than normal intervals is to accommodate trenching schedule.
WA Ridgefield - RDFDWA01 08-15-2007 222802 H7WA132 21700 NE 10TH Av Qwest is relocating a pedestal in conflict with new construction at 2170 NE 29th Av. A 84' section of 22 gauge cable will be replaced with 84' of 24 gauge cable causing a increase in the dB loss of the cable makeup. The 'Before' is 84' of AFAW-200@28KHz=.09dB After is 84' of ANMW-200 @28KHz=.14dB
WA Yakima-Glencourt YAKMWA02 08-15-2007 110305 72W1NJ4 9 East A St This work is being done in response to a City of Yakima road improvement project that requires Qwest to remove and replace cable being displaced by a proposed underpass on MLK Blvd to bypass the BNSF RR main route. The city expects Qwest to have construction complete by the end of July. BEFORE: 531' OF 900-24GA + 42' OF 200-26GA @ 28KHz = 0.970dB AFTER: 411' OF 900-24GA + 180' OF 200-24GA @ 28KHz = 0.980dB A loss of +.010dB .
WY Lusk LUSKWYMA 09-19-2007 211431 72716J7 N/A REPLACE 1300 FEET OF E-WIRE WITH 19 GAUGE 6 PAIR CABLE IN LUSK ROUTE 2. WORK BEGINS 75KF FROM CO. E-WIRE WAS PLACED IN 1976. E-WIRE HAS NO GAUGE SPECIFIED AND IS A FLAT WIRE, THEREFORE IT PICKS UP INDUCTION FROM POWER AND RADIO CAUSING HUM ON LINE. THE PLACEMENT OF 19 GUAGE WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE LINE. CANNOT PROVIDE BEFORE AND AFTER CALCULATIONS BECAUSE THERE IS NO CHARACTERISTICS ON E-WIRE.
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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