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Network Disclosure Announcement #649

Short Term Public Notice Under Rule 51.333(a). Qwest's Internet address: http://www.qwest.com/disclosures.

Copper Retirements in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

First Implementation Date:

June 30, 2008

Original Date Posted:

May 21, 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 Tempe TEMPAZMA 08-01-2008 210813 H81A425 2445 W Main St Qwest is required to remove a 125 feet of buried AFMW-50, 390 feet of ANMW-50, terminal R2315 E Apache Blvd, terminal R2239 E Apache Blvd, and terminal R1435 S Price Rd. The buildings that the facilities serve have been demolished for a new METRO Light Rail Park and Ride parking lot. The facilities being removed will not be replaced.
AZ Tucson West TCSNAZWE 09-15-2008 111011 H71A273 5044 W Sunset Rd This job is eliminating conflicts with a Pima County Road project on W Sunset Rd. Retiring 485' of AFMW-25 buried cable & removing 100' of BKMA-25 aerial cable and replacing them with 65' of ANMW-25 aerial cable & 760' of ANMW-25 buried cable. Before: 1.220 dB@ 28KHz After: 1.660 dB@28KHz Results=+.44dB additional loss.
CO Colorado Springs Main CLSPCOMA 07-30-2008 312931 8222KSZ 1421 S 21 Section One: Before: 244' of 22 ga = .260 DB Loss at 28 KHz After: 244' of 24 ga = .410 DB Loss at 28 KHz.
CO Durango DURNCOMA 07-01-2008 336591 8222L24 3569CR213 This project will replace 1112' of 22 gauge 25 and 100 pair cables with 1695' of 100 pair and a 25 pair 22 gauge cable, temporarily laid on the ground. This project starts 27.1 KF from the system at 3569 County Road 213. Old resistance 1072.243 Ohms and a loss of 39.7 dB's. New resistance 1091.424 Ohms and a loss of 40.410 dB's. This is for a CDOT Highway project on U S Highway 550, south of Durango.
CO Pikeview CLSPCOPV 07-30-2008 213031 82226DS 2825 Vickers Dr Section 1 Before: 20' of 26 ga = .05 DB loss After: 20' of 26 ga + 20' of 24 ga = .09 DB loss Section 2 Before: 20' of 26 ga = .05 DB loss After: 20' of 26 ga + 20' of 24 ga = .09 DB loss Section 3 Before: 160' of 24 ga = .27 DB loss After: 180' of 24 ga = .3 DB loss Section 4 Before: 160' of 24 ga = .27 DB loss After: 180' of 24 ga = .3 DB loss Section 5 Before: 98' of 24 ga = .17 DB loss After: 118' of 24 ga = .2 DB loss Section 6 Before: 400' of 24 ga = .66 DB loss After: 420' of 24 ga = .69 DB loss Section 7 Before: 775' of 24 ga = 1.25 DB loss After: 795' of 24 ga = 1.28 DB loss Section 8 Before: 20' of 26 ga = .05 DB loss After: 20' of 26 ga + 20' of 24 ga = .09 DB loss Section 9 Before: 400' of 24 ga = .66 DB loss After: 420' of 24 ga = .69 DB loss Section 10 Before: 20' of 26 ga = .05 DB loss After: 20' of 26 ga + 20' of 24 ga = .09 DB loss
CO Pueblo Sunset PUBLCOSU 08-04-2008 413321 8222KHN 3761 Ivywood Ln QWEST REPLACING EXISTING COPPER CABLES PLACED IN 1957, 1958 &1974 WITH NEW COPPER CABLES: 3761I,501-550;BEFORE:0.700 DB LOSS. AFTER DB LOSS 1.070. 3761I, 401-500: BEFORE: 1.350DB LOSS AFTER DB LOSS 2.020. 3761I,851-900 BEFORE 0.970DB LOSS AFTER 1.000 DB LOSS. 3761I,976-1000 BEFORE: 0.600DB LOSS AFTER 0.933 DB LOSS. 3761I, 901-975 BEFORE 1.880DB LOSS AFTER 2.820DB LOSS.3761I,1051-1125 BEFORE: 1.783 DB LOSS, AFTER:2.880 DB LOSS.
CO Pueblo Sunset PUBLCOSU 08-22-2008 413321 72222AI 3807 Goodnight QWEST REPLACING EXISTING COPPER CABLE PLACED IN 1958 WITH NEW COPPER CABLES: 3807GN,476-500;OLD AT 28KHZ:1.210 DB LOSS. NEW AT 28KHZ: DB LOSS 2.029. INCREASE DIFFENCE OF 0.819DB LOSS.
IA Cedar Rapids - Downtown CDRRIADT 08-15-2008 111808 82C1E34 F1 cable and X 114 2nd ST NW Job transfers working lines from .457kf of buried 22 gauge 200 pair cable with a loss of 0.75dB into .450 kf buried 24 gauge 900 pair cable with a loss of 0.96dB. Counts Affected: 15610-122:1201-1250
IA Cedar Rapids Dwtn CDRRIADT 08-15-2008 111808 82C1E3S F1 cable and X 114 2nd St NW This Job will replace exiting cable 40'feet @ 28 KHz = 0.110 replaced with 170 feet ANMW-50 @ 28 KHz = 0.290 Change of +0.181 loss.
MN Kenwood DLTHMNCS 10-22-2008 141502 82M1TSZ Howard Gnesen & Calvary Rd Qwest will remove 660' ft of ALAW-50 and replace with 660' ANMW-25 CABLE.
MN Owatonna OWTNMNOW 09-30-2008 410802 82M1TH1 CSAH 7 THIS JOB WILL MOVE THE SAI TO A NEW LOCATION THE BEFORE IS 24 GUAGE WITH A Db LOSS OF18.290 AND THE AFTER IS 24 GUAGE WITH A Db LOSS OF 15.830 FOR THE F1 THE LONGEST LOOP FOR THE F2 IS 23.840 DB LOSS FOR BEFORE AND 29.740 DB LOSS FOR AFTER
MN Rochester ROCHMNRO 08-11-2008 131002 82M1N4B Remove 1115 Osjar & Place F 3274 James Ln NE Work on this job is required due to an Olmsted County road reconstruction project. The retirement date of less than 95 days is required to clear the proposed County construction work zone and to maintain service in this area. The before loss is 44.50Db at 28KHz which includes 8,430 feet of ANAW cable, 9,120 feet of ANMW and 7,580 feet ANTW cable . The after loss is 9.79dB at 28KHz which includes 5,900 feet of ANMW. All existing services will work at the new Sai except one C.O. copper reliant circuit. At the completion of this road grading job there will be no C.O. copper fed pairs at this new Sai. Sai F 3274 James Ln NE will replace the existing Sai at 1115 Osjar.
MT Billings West BLNGMTWE 08-07-2008 111421 415832 H74A059 4405 Pine Crest 3009 54 West Qwest is rerouting buried cable in conflict with a highway project. F1 cable sections: 3699' of 22 ga is being replaced by 3705' of 22 ga. The loss is increased by +.01db. 1457' of 22 ga and 844' of 19 ga is being replaced by 2050' of 22ga. The loss is increased by +2.07db. F2 cable sections: 1377' of 19 ga is being replaced by 2705' of 22 ga. The loss increased by +1.10db. 2290' of 19 ga is being replaced by 2464' of 22 ga. The loss increased by +1.23 db. The working services in the F2 terminals that previously worked on CO count in the 19 gauge cable are being transferred to existing spares in two cross connects fed by pair gain (X 4405 Pine Crest and X 3009 54 West.) The longest distribution loop to these terminals is 6565' and 3941' respectively.
MT Billings West BLNGMTWE 07-11-2008 312831 313431 82417Q2 X 21.2 RL187S. X 4401 Neibauer Rd Qwest is cutting all working circuits from xbox/DA X 21.2 RL187S / 312831 to xbox/DA X 4401 NEIBAUER RD / 313431. The xbox X 21.2 RL187S is fed by 21.2KF of loaded CO copper. Upon completion of cutover to X 4401 Neibauer Rd, these customers will be fed by a copper fed PAIRGAIN REMOTE @ 4401 Neibauer Rd. CO copper will be available in the X 4401 Niebauer Rd xbox with an F1 loop length of 23.5KF. Loss will be added to existing CLEC circuits that will remain on CO copper. Added footages are: F1 - 22 Gauge = 2.305KF / F2 - 22 Gauge = 2.305KF. Added losses are: F1 = 2.45dB @ 28KHz / F2 = 2.45dB @ 28KHz.
NM Grants Main GRNTNMMA 09-17-2008 110101 8251HHW 603 N 1ST This job will rehab aerial and buried cable along Mountain Road (200 block to 700 block) in Grants, NM. Replacing 1,200 feet of buried AJTW-200 with 1,231 feet of buried ANMW-200. Aerial Placement: Replacing 1,530 feet of aerial BKTA-100 and 1,511 feet of aerial BKMA-100 with new 1,192 feet of aerial ANMW-200 (a portion of this aerial cable will be intercepted with the buried placement). This work will also replace 667 feet of aerial 26 Gauge 26 pair lead cable with 664 feet of aerial ANMW-25. Placing a total of 1,912 feet of new 6.6M strand and relashing/delashing a total of 1,855 feet aerial cable; (57 feet of the new 6.6M strand will be used for an overhead guy placement). This work will reconnect all existing service drops to these new terminals. ***Retirement Information*** Before: After: 667' 26GA/25PR@28KHz = 1.820dB 664' ANMW-25@28KHz = 1.190dB Change of -0.63dB loss. 1,511' BKMA-100@28KHz = 2.600dB 1,191' ANMW-200@28KHz = 2.080dB Change of -0.52dB loss. 1,530' BKTA-100@28KHz = 3.870dB 1,191' ANMW-200@28KHz = 2.080dB Change of -1,79dB loss. 1,200' AJTW-200@28KHz = 3.100dB 1,231' ANMW-200@28KHz = 3.180dB Change of +0.18dB loss.
OR Aurora AURRCOMA 09-19-2008 231533 231235 231231 231535 231211 230213 231534 231532 210496 231531 231113 X 3011 WALDEN, X 18041 E 22 AV, X 18022 E 22 AV, X 3199 WALDEN, X 1610 BISCAY CIR, X 1590 HIMALAYA RD, X 3111 WALDEN, X 2811 WALDEN, I 13611 E COLFAX AVE, X 2808 TOWER RD, 19500 SMITH RD THIS JOB WILL REPLACE BURIED FEEDER CABLE LOCATED ALONG TOWER RD & SMITH RD(APPROX. 31KF FROM THE C.O.) IN THE AURORA WIRECENTER. THE SECTION TO BE REPLACED IS 2576' OF ALAW-1200(1981)(22GAUGE) FROM E 22 AVE & TOWER RD TO E 28 AVE & TOWER RD AND 234' OF ALAW-200(1981)(22GAUGE) AT SMITH RD & TOWER RD. REPLACEMENT WILL CONSIST OF 1752' OF ANMW-900(24GAUGE), 896' OF ANMW-600(24GAUGE), AND 133' OF ANMW-200(24GAUGE). AFTER NEW CABLE IS PLACED, SPLICED, CONFORMANCE TESTED, AND THE EXISTING SERVICES ARE CUTOVER, THE EXISTING CABLES WILL ABANDONED/RETIRED.
OR Oregon City ORCYOR18 11-14-2008 422911 82R1OHQ 3341 Rosemont Rd 2075' of 22 ga cable at 2.18 dB loss will be removed and workers will be moved to 2075' of 24 ga cable at 3.21 dB loss.
OR Portland - Harold PTLDOR08 07-18-2008 110182 H7RA043 4319 SE 136TH Relocate an existing 2700-pr SAI located at 4319 SE 136th Ave due to conflicts with a new roadway being constructed by a private developer. The new SAI location will add 141 feet of loop to the F1 sections. A portion of the F2 loop will decrease by 49 feet and a portion of the F2 loop will increase by 103 feet.
WA Puyallup PYLPWA01 06-30-2008 335011 H8WA438 15610 122nd Ave E Job transfers working lines from .457kf of buried 22 gauge 200 pair cable with a loss of 0.75dB into .450 kf buried 24 gauge 900 pair cable with a loss of 0.96dB. Counts Affected: 15610-122:1201-1250
WY Belle Fourche BLFRSDCO 07-11-2008 310402 8271AGE 304 Oak Creek Rd Crook County Road reroute, directly out of the 304 Oak Creek Rd. x-box. Before 606' of 19 gauge @ 28 KHz = 0.350 db After 337' of 22 gauge @ 28 KHz = 0.360 db A change of +0.010 db. (This is for Aladdin WY a cross border)
WY Cody CODYWYMA 07-18-2008 115401 8271AKU 3 N Crandall Rd Before: 1000' BHBS-6 @ 28KHz = 0.590 / 16.4 Ohms After: 1000' ANAW-25 @ 28KHz = 1.060 / 32.9 Ohms Difference of +0.470
WY Powell POWLWYMA 07-18-2008 412201 8271AJY 16.3 RL41B Before: 1472' AJAW-16 @ 28KHz = 1.550 / 48.428 Ohms After: 1492' ANMW-25 @ 28KHz = 2.340 / 78.031 Ohms Change of +0.79.
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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