First Implementation Date:	05-14-2008
Original Date Posted:	03-26-2008
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 Cave Creek CVCKAZMA 06-20-2008 154040 H71A222 2900 E Surrey THIS JOB WILL REPLACE EXISTING CABLE (380' OF 24GA WITH A dB LOSS OF 0.700). THE 380' WILL BE REPLACED WITH 456' OF 24GA LOSS OF (0.830dB) . AZ Wickenburg WCBGAZMA 07-02-2008 210181 7211XE1 11 Tegner St The work begins at .925Kft from the Wickenburg Central Office. The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are: BEFORE: AFTER: 487'BKTA-200@28KHz=1.230 295'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.490 487'BKMA-100@28KHz=0.800 240'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.400 (cables on same pole rte) 330'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.550 370'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.610 Total 28KHz=2.030 Total 28KHz=2.050 Change of +0.02dB loss 181'ANMW-200@28KHz=0.300 230'ANMW-200@28KHz=0.380 Change of +0.080dB loss 13'BKTA-200@28KHz=0.030 90'ANMW-200@28KHz=0.150 Change of +0.120dB loss Before: After: 365'BKTA-100@28KHz=0.930 360'ANMW-100@28KHz=0.600 280'ANMW-100@28KHz=0.470 640' @ total 28KHz=1.070 Change of +0.140dB loss 79'BKTA-300@28KHz=0.210 190'ANMW-400@28KHz=0.320 Change of +0.11dB loss 130'BKMA-25@28KHz=0.220 170'ANMW-25@28KHz=0.290 Change of +0.70dB loss 135'BKMS-50@28KHz=0.230 260'ANMW-50@28KHz=0.430 Change of +0.20dB loss 90'BKTH-50@28KHz=0.240 200'ANMW-50@28KHz=0.340 Change of +0.10dB loss 193'BKTS-25@28KHz=0.510 210'ANMW-25@28KHz=0.350 170'ANMW-25@28KHz=0.290 Total 28KHz=0.640 Change of +0.13dB loss CO Broomfield BRFLCOMA 09-19-2008 0000 H82A454 Feeder Section Throw This is a City and County requested conduit, manhole,copper cable and fiber cable reroute of existing facilities to allow for the proposed widening of Sheridan Blvd from Aspen Creek Dr to W 144th Avenue in the City of Broomfield.This is a government required reroute, copper being retired is: CDMZ-900, the db loss is 2.72 @ 28khz after the db loss is 2.81 @ 28khz a difference of +.09 . BHAH-300, the db loss is 1.84 @ 28 khz after the db loss is 1.90 @ 28khz a difference of +.06 . BHAT-600, the db loss is .960 @ 28 khz after the db loss is 1.010 @ 28khz a difference of +.05 . BHAT-400, the db loss is 1.84 @ 28 khz after the db loss is 1.90 @ 28 khz a difference of +.06 . CO Colorado Springs Main CLSPCOMA 06-23-2008 113832 7221WJC SAI X 1750 S 8 Section 2: Before 30' of 24 ga = .05 DB loss @ 28 KHz After: 42' of 24 ga = .07 DB loss @ 28 KHz Section 4: Before 545' of 24 ga = .89 DB loss @ 28 KHz After: 607' of 24 ga = .99 DB loss @ 28 KHz Section 5: Before: 28' of 24 ga = .05 DB loss @ 28 KHz After: 62' of 24 ga = .11 DB loss @ 28 KHz Section 7: Before: 1556' of 24 ga = 2.44 DB loss @ 28 KHz After: 1618' of 24 ga = 2.53 DB loss @ 28 KHz Section 8: Before: 25' of 24 ga = .04 DB loss @ 28 KHz After: 62' of 24 ga = .11 DB loss @ 28 KHz Section 9: Before: 15' of 24 ga = .03 DB loss @ 28 KHz After: 55' of 24 ga = .09 DB loss @ 28 KHz CO Steamboat Springs STSPCOMA 06-27-2008 421094 722247R 27360 Hwy 40 This Rehab project replaces 1847' of buried BKMG-25, placed in 1971, with 2027' of ANMW-25, 229' of buried BKMH-100, placed in 1971, with 348' of ANMW-100. The project will also remove 11 25pr terminals and replace them with 11 12pr terminals. 182' of boring will be required for street crossings and 5 LST's are required to break multiple. The area is located 27.702Kf from the central office. The change in dB loss is +0.47. CO Steamboat Springs STSPCOMA 10-08-2008 210161 H82A477 N/A The cable is being retired due to a City of Steamboat Springs undergrounding project in the alley from 7th St to 9th St between Lincoln Ave and Yampa St. The dB loss calculations for the individual copper section are: Terminal I 840 Yampa: Before: 549 feet of BKTS cable = 1.38 dB loss at 28 KHZ. After: 1043 feet of ANMW cable = 1.66 dB loss at 28 KHZ. Change of +0.28 dB loss. Terminal Bldg 833 Lincoln Av: Before: 572 feet of BKTS cable = 1.43 dB loss at 28 KHZ. After: 984 feet of ANMW cable = 1.57 dB loss at 28 KHZ. Change of +0.14 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Terminal WF 827 Lincoln Av: Before : 542 feet of BKTS cable = 1.36 dB loss at 28 KHZ. After: 981 feet of ANMW cable = 1.57 dB loss at 28 KHZ. Change of +0.21 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Terminal I 737 Lincoln Av (formerly I 727 Lincoln Av): Before: 299 feet of BKTS cable = 0.99 dB loss at 28 KHZ. After: 514 feet of ANMW cable = 0.84 dB loss at 28 KHZ. Change of +0.07 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Terminal I 730 Yampa St: Before: 25 feet of 24 gauge + 136 feet of BKTS cable = 0.4 dB loss at 28 KHZ. After: 277 feet of ANMW cable = 0.46 dB loss at 28 KHZ. Change of +0.06 dB loss requires notification disclosure. MN Blaine BLANMNBL 07-25-2008 450102 450202 450203 82M1MOT SAI X 9240 UNIVERSITY AVE NW, X 2 NW 98 LN, SAI X 39 101 AVE NW (F1) This job replaces 2,327 ft of 24 ga and 470 ft of 22 ga with 3,040 FT OF 24 ga cable along University Ave. Before: 2,327 ft 24 ga and 470 ft of 22 ga = 4.13db loss at 28Khz. After: 3,040 ft of 24 ga = 4.77 db loss at 28Khz. Difference is a + .64db. (F2) Terminal I 9052 University will change from F1 direct feed to new distribution count. Before: 13.08 Kft from CO at 28Khz = 29.55 db. After: 16.70 Kft at 28Khz = 34.9 db. Difference = +5.4 db. MN Eveleth EVLTMNEV 07-01-2008 230602 72M1K3C CO RD 16 & HWY 53 THIS JOB WILL RELOCATE CABLE COUNT =0403, 1-75 BEFORE (12,000' OF 19 GA WITH A dB LOSS OF 2.02 dB @ 1004 HZ) AFTER (12,000' 0F 22 GA WITH A dB LOSS OF 3.06 dB @ 1004 HZ). ADDITIONAL LOSS OF 1.04 dB REPRESENTS THE WORST CASE. ND Fargo FARGNDBC 06-06-2008 120204 82F14HV N/A REPLACE EXISTING FEEDER COPPER CABLES (1022 FEET OF 24 GAUGE @ 28khZ WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.630). THIS WILL BE REPLACED BY 1087 FEET OF 24 GAUGE @ 28khZ WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.730. THE MINIMAL LOSS OF +0.100db LOSS WILL NOT AFFECT THE LOOP. THE SECOND COPPER CABLE (985 FEET OF 26 GAUGE @ 28khz WITH A DB LOSS OF 2.320) THIS WILL BE REPLACED BY 1,087 FEET OF 24 GAUGE @ 28khz WITH A DB LOSS OF 2.150 - (-0.170DB LOSS WILL NOT AFFECT THE LOOP). NE Humphrey HMPHNENW 06-20-2008 210302 82B154B F1 FEED BEFORE:650' AFBW-6PR@28KHz=58.54 AFTER: 745' BSW-6PR-19GUAGE@28KHz=58.64. CHANGE OF +0.10 DB LOSS. THIS WORK REQUIRED DUE TO BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, WIRE WAS IN CONFLICT AND NEEDED TO BE MOVED TO ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION. NE Valentine VLNTNENW 06-01-2008 410204 82B155Y 111 S Main St REPLACING 8.294Kft OF 19GA WITH 8.464Kft OF 19 GAUGE, CARRIER PAIR FOR GO-DIGITAL PAIR GAIN SYSTEM. TEMP DROP IS ON THE GROUND TO MAINTAIN SERVICE. NEED TO RETIRE THIS CABLE ASAP. LOSS BEFORE IS 1.310DB@1004HZ. LOSS AFTER IS 1.340DB@1004HZ. INCREASED LOSS OF + .030DB.. NM Las Cruces Main LSCRNMMA 06-30-2008 130101 7251G6Y 3501 W Picacho Ave Remove 3.328 kf of existing aerial distribution BHBH-100. Remove 3.274 kf of existing aerial distribution XXBA-51. Remove 3.292 kf of existing aerial distribution XXSX-51. Place 2.460 kf of new buried distribution ANMW-200. Existing F1 & F2 loop has 972.6 ohms resistance, 4.04 db loss at 1004 Hz., and 27.8 db loss at 28 Khz. Proposed F1 & F2 loop will have 1047.6 ohms resistance, 4.55 db loss at 1004 Hz., and 29.4 db loss at 28 Khz. OR Portland – Atlantic PTLDOR12 05-30-2008 320872 72R1ME1 3124 NE 67th This job will remove SAI X 3124 NE 67th and place new SAI X 6725 NE Klickitat. All services will be moved to the new SAI. This DA will remain copper fed and all services supported. The old LMU is F1= 15.94, F2= 1.68, Total= 17.63 or 30.39 dB. The new LMU is F1= 14.97, F2= 2.37, Total= 17.34 or 30.54 dB. A negetive impact of .15 dB. OR Portland – Butler PTLDOR14 08-29-2008 351711 72R1LR4 4901 N Marine Dr Qwest is cutting away a section of the old F2 copper cable BHAA-318 APPROX 5.8 KFT gauge 22. This will be replaced with a new section of F2-gauge 24 ANMW-400 2.7KFT.F2-gauge 24 ANMW-600.94KFT.F2-gauge 24 ANMW-900KFT. The new F2 loop will be 26. OR Roseburg RSBGOR57 10-24-2008 111911 821NQS 7441-Highway 99N This job provides for replacing 355' of a damaged BHAH-50X which was placed in1977 with a ANAW-25X. The db loss calculations for the individual cable is: Before: After: 355' BHBH-50 @28KHZ=0.210 355' ANAW-25 @28KHz=0.380 Change of +.170db loss . SD Rapid City RPCYSDCO 05-14-2008 230703 82T14GY 1779 E North St This project is relocating copper cable due to a road project at the intersection of Eglin St and E. North St. The cables are being replaced like for like, however there is a differnce in footage causeing a negative impact to the loop lengths. Before: AFMW-600 loop length=410 ft loop resistance=21 ohms; loop current=60 ma; loss @ 1004 Hz=0.30 db After: ANMW-600/ANMW-25 loop length=532 ft loop resistance=28 ohms; loop current=60 ma; loss @ 1004 Hz=0.34 db Before: BHBG-200 loop length=130 ft loop resistance=7 ohms; loop current=61 ma; loss @ 1004 Hz=0.22 db After: ANBW-200 loop length=172 ft loop resistance=9 ohms; loop current=61 ma; loss @ 1004 Hz=0.23 db UT Orem OREMUTMA 09-05-2008 214801 8261N5W 1180 W 800 North Two buildings at 800 N 1200 West in Orem have been demolished and Qwest is retiring 123' of BKMH-400 and 202' of ALMW-100. WA Puyallup PYLPWA01 12-31-2008 340211 H8WA363 115 14TH Ave SE Place the following: 896' of aerial 24 fiber cable, 2,856' underground 24 fiber cable, 576' Aerial ANMW-200, 741' underground ANMW-1200, 240' underground ANMW-600, 756' underground ANMW-900, 135' underground ANMW-200, 400' underground ANMW-400, 254' 4" conduit, 2088' three 1 1/4" innerduct, retire the following: 1211' underground 24 fiber cable, 1945' aerial 24 fiber cable, 550' direct buried AFMW-1200, 320' underground BKTA-400, 180' aerial ANMW-400, 242' aerial AFTW-200, 200' aerial ANMW-200, 50' direct buried ANMW-200, 540' direct buried ANMW-900, 50' direct buried ANMW-100, 25' direct buried ALTW-100, 50' direct buried ANMW-900, 350' aerial BKTA-100, 50' direct buried AFTW-100, 545' direct buried AFMW-900, 247' direct buried ALTW-600, 75' underground BKTA-400, 65' building BKTA-400, 311' underground BKTA-100, 380' direct buried BKTA-100, 450' direct buried ALTW-100. Project is in the Puyallup wirecenter route 3 5.6kf from the CO. Design changes will allow circuits to continue to operate. Counts Affected: 115-14:1401-1500 LOSS (dB) Resistance 28 KHz 5.52 184.14 Ohms 36 KHz 5.96 Calculations not based on high temperature 40 KHz 6.18 Pairs to Qualify: 196 KHz 9.83 115-14:1401-1500 772 KHz 18.62 DSL 10.109 1004 Hz 1.25 Longest F2 loop is 3.974 kf from interface. Before After .320kf BKTA-400 .110kf ANMW-1500 .510kf BKTA-100 .726kf ANMW-1200 .796kf ANMW-900 .014kf ANMW-600 .606kf ANMW-200 Change of +0.46 dB loss. WA Sunset STTLWASU 09-15-2009 350504 H8WA379 NW Ballard Way from 14th Ave NW to 15th Ave NW Aerial to underground conversion on NW Ballard Way from 14th Ave NW to 15th Ave NW. Qwest to remove 795 feet of 300 pair 24 ga cable, and place 835 feet of 300 pair 24 ga cable. The net result is an addition of 40 feet of 24ga cable to the existing loop.
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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