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Network Disclosure Announcement #619

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, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

First Implementation Date:

August 30, 2007

Original Date Posted:

August 2, 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 Prescott PRSCAZMA 12-31-2007 220132 H71A192 701 N 5 St THIS JOB REPLACES .705KF OF 26 GAUGE WITH .980KF OF 24 GAUGE CABLE, WITH AN INCREASED DB LOSS OF +.2DB.
AZ Sunrise AGFIAZSR 11-30-2007 414512 621E550 20701 N 107TH Ave This job will replace (2) .860Kft. of 1800 pair 26 gauge F1 cables with ..970Kft. 24 gauge F1 cables.Replacement of these cables is a result of a road improvement project.Loop loss is as follows: This job also replaces .970Kft of 200 pair 22 gauge F1 cable with ..930Kft. 24 gauge cable. Before: After 860' AFTW-1800 @28KHz = 2.090 dB 970' ANMW-1800 @ 28KHz = 1.550 dB a change of -.54 dB loss. These applies to (2) 1800 pair cables. 970' ANAW-200 @ 28KHz = 1.030 dB 930' ANMW-200 @ 28KHz = 1.490 dB a change of + .46 dB .
AZ Wickenberg WCBGAZMA 10-24-2007 210111 H61A016 11 Tegner St Before: After: 132'BKTH-50@28KHz=0.390 110'ANMW-100@28KHz=0.210 110'ANMW-100@28KHz=0.210 170'ANMW-50@28KHz=0.320 Total 28KHz=0.740 Change of +0.35dB loss. Before: After: 175'AFTW-400@28KHz=0.510 270'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.500 110'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.210 Total 28KHz=0.710 Change of +0.20dB loss.
AZ Wickenburg WCBGAZMA 10-24-2007 210111 H61A016 11 Tegner St Before: After: 371' ANMW-50 @ 28KHz = 0.680 370' ANMW-200 @ 28KHz = 0.680 130' ANMW-100 @ 28KHz = 0.240 Total 28KHz = 0.920 dB loss increases by 0.240. Before: After: 382' ANMW-25 @ 28KHz = 0.700 370' ANMW-200 @ 28KHz = 0.680 140' ANMW-100 @ 28KHz = 0.260 Total 28KHz = 0.920 dB loss increases by 0.240.
CO Nederland NDLDCOMA 10-26-2007 31231 7221ZC5 18 Stagecoach Tr Replace aerial cable going wet RL 5 pole 97 to pole 113 OLD NEW 1618 BHAS-100 @28KHZ=1.710 1618 BKMP-100 @28KHZ=2.530 CHANGE OF +0.82DB LOSS 600' BHAS-100 @28KHZ=0.640 600BKMP-50 @28KHZ=0.980 CHANGE OF +0.34DB LOSS
IA Waverly WVRLIACO 10-29-2007 131302 72C1AKX 670-40 Bremer County is replacing the bridge over Section Run Creek in the WVRLIACO exchange located 1,730' east of Killdeer Ave on 220th St and Qwest has a ALMW-50 that is in conflict with the project and needs to be relocated. The dB loss calculation for the individual copper cable section is: Before: 828' of ALMW-50 @ 28KHz = 1.330 After: 900' of ANMW-50 @ 28KHz =1.440
MN Cohasset CHSTMNCH 09-07-2007 311502 72M1JVQ CO RD 62 & 63 THIS JOB WILL REMOVE CABLE ON N STARR POINT DR IN COHASSET. NO WORKING SERVICE IS ON THIS CABLE AND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION IS OBLITERATING QWEST FACILITIES. COUNTS AFFECTED: CR62-63, 1-17
MN Princeton PRTNMNPR 11-24-2008 340102 72M1JYC Sandy Lake Before: Longest existing section of plant to be removed 10,840' of 22 ga = 2.74 db loss After: Longest new section of plant to be placed 10,840' of 24 ga = 3.75 db of loss New F2 loop make up to the farthest terminal from the SAI affected on this project (all DLC F1): loop length=10840 ft loop resistance=567 ohms loop current=37 ma; loss @ 1004 hz=3.73 db
MN Rice SHVWMNRI 10-12-2007 210502 H7MA058 3333 Centerville Rd Qwest will relocate 400' of cable per request of a developer. The existing 400' of BHAA-100 aireal will be replaced with 400' of ANMW-100. The effects are the following: Old loop 13,784' at 1000 ohms loss at voice grade is 5.96 db New loop is 13,784' at 1008 ohms loss at voice grade is 6.00 db
MN Staples SPLSMNST 10-26-2007 410202 72M1JY1 N/A THIS JOB WILL REPLACE EXISTING CABLE (537' OF 19GA WITH A dB LOSS OF .310) WITH NEW CABLE (625' OF 24GA WITH A dB LOSS OF 1.020).
ND Bismarck BSMRNDBC 12-15-2007 253002 72F142P 7940 E Main Transfering existing services from a BHBH-6 pair cable in conflict with a Road project to an existing ANMW-50 pair cable The db loss calculations for the indvidual copper sections are.Before 5424'of BHBH-6@28khz=3.700db,After cut over 5824'of ANMW-50@ 28khz=9.660db,change of +5.96.
NM Santa Fe North SNFENMNO 11-15-2007 410691 H75A057 Straight CO count ca=1 This work will relocate two existing cable 10' away: Existing 24ga cable at 28KHz , 165' = 0.280 New 24ga cable at 28KHz,210'= 0.350 Total loss difference =0.07 Existing 22ga cable @28KHz,165'= 0.180 New 22ga cable @ 28KHz 210= 0.230 Total loss difference= 0.05 counts affected: 1, 101-400 (22ga) 1,501-600 (22ga) 2,1-200 (22ga) 3,1101-1300 (24ga)
UT Washington WASHUTMA 10-05-2007 310301 312001 7261JLE 1985 S Washington Fields Rd & 1400 S Washington Fields Rd Qwest is removing all copper from SAI at X 1985 S Washington Fields Rd. It will be replaced with count from a remote terminal. The new F1/F2 loop will be 13.2 kft. Qwest is also removing all copper from SAI at X 1400 S Washington Fields Rd. It will be replaced with count from a remote terminal. The new F1/F2 loop will be 15.7 kft.
WA Buckley BCKLWA01 09-07-2007 320402 72W1Q5Y 241 Pershing Ave 500' of buried BHBH-25 is to be replaced by 700' of aerial ANMW-25 due to culvert installation by Pierce County located at MP 1.55 on Fairfax Forest Reserve Rd. The current dB loss on 500' of 19 gauge cable is .447. The new dB loss of 700' of 24 gauge cable is 1.39.
WA Lacy LACYWA01 08-30-2007 328801 72W1PCL 6204 Ruddell Rd SE THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 926' OF 24GA EXISTING CABLE (DB LOSS OF 1.48) WITH 1122' OF 24 GA NE CABLE (DB LOSS OF 1.78) AN INCREASE OF +0.30 DB LOSS.
WA Longview LGVWWA02 11-11-2007 512601 512801 72W1OH5 Z62E1 Nevada Dr, 938 Olson Rd 3000' of BHAG-300 is being replaced by 3000' of ANMW-1800 resulting in an additional 1.464dB added to the loss. This impacts the 17, 251-275 working at X Z62E1 Nevada (DA 512601) and the 17, 1-250 + 276-300 working at X 938 Olson Rd (DA 512801).
WY Buffalo BFLOWYMA 10-31-2007 420101 627B293 597 W. Fetterman THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 1783' OF 26 GUAGE (DB LOSS 4.080), 1785' OF 22 GUAGE(DB LOSS OF 1.890) AND 662' OF 22 GUAGE (DB LOSS OF .700) WITH 2485' OF 24 GUAGE WITH A DB LOSS OF 3.880. THE EXISTING CABLES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY SQUIRRELS AND THE WEATHER AND ARE CAUSING SERVICE INTERUPTIONS.
WY Gillette GLTTWYMA 10-19-2007 432031 72716KA 257 Foothills Ct Replacing cable at 3514 Crestline Circle . Before 286' of 24 GA. @ 28 KHz = 0.480 db After 595' of 24 GA. @ 28 KHz = 0.970 db This section will have a +0.490 db change.
WY Jackson Wyoming 10-14-2007 415401 H77A201 3430 W McCollister Dr Relocate cables in conflict with the replacement of the aerial tram in Teton Village. 170' of 22 gauge to be replaced with 576' of 24 gauge. 170' 22ga, 15' 26ga, 97' 19ga to be replaced with 299' of 24ga.
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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