First Implementation Date:	August 13, 2008
Original Date Posted:	June 12, 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 Cottonwood South CTWDAZSO 08-15-2008 110131 8212LD5 2597 S Pleasant Dr Replace 933' of bhah-50@28khz=1.65 with 995' anmw-50@28khz=1.72 a change of +0.07db loss. CO Evergreen EVRGCOMA 09-30-08 211731 H82A563 25018 Stanley Park Rd 504' of BKMH is being section cut and replaced with 676' of ANMW. This adds 172' of 24ga copper for a 0.06 added dB loss. CO Monument MNMTCOMA 08-14-2008 110532 82227WH 131TS This job requires a total of six spans of aerial cable be buried to accomodate the removal of power poles along third street between Beacon Lite Rd. and Front St totaling 739 feet of buried cable. Before Job Loop length = 1350 Loop resistance = 59ohms Loop loss = 52 db @ 1004hz After Job Loop length = 1374 feet Loop resistance = 60ohms Loop loss = 53 db @ 1004hz CO Pikeview CLSPCOPV 08-16-2008 310633 8222LD1 201 Elmwood Dr Section one: Before: 659' 24 ga and 707' of 22 ga = 1.79 DB loss at 28 KHz After: 1.363 KF of 24 ga = 2.15 DB loss at 28 KHz Negative 0.36 DB loss CO Pueblo PUBLCOMA 09-30-2008 413321 8222LPP 350 n Monuments Av. QWEST REPLACING EXISTING COPPER CABLE PLACED IN 1964WITH NEW COPPER CABLES: 350MO,476-500 WITH NEW CABLE WITH NEW COUNT OF 350MO,301-350 ;BEFORE:0.770 DB LOSS. AFTER DB LOSS 0.800 DB LOSS. ALSO, REMOVING EXISTING CABLE PLACED IN 1961: 350MO,401-500, REPLACING FEED WITH EXISTING CABLE NEW COUNT: 350MO,301-350 THIS SECTION BEFORE: 0.650 DB LOSS, AFTER CUTOVER TO EXISTING CABLE 0.720 DB LOSS IA Des Moines Ashworth DESMIAAW 03-01-2009 140503 82C1CBS 8571 Clark Qwest is rerouting buried cables in conflict with a road project. F2 cable - 12.533Kft of 24 gauge is being replaced by 12.597Kft of 24 gauge. The loss is increased by +.030dB at 1004 Hz. IA Winterset WNTRIACO 10-01-2008 120401 82C1CLU 2270 Holliwell Bridge Rd Job will CO copper pairs at X 2270 Holliwell Bridge Rd to Pair Gain. Pairs to be cut - 8: 7,9,13-15,19,23. F1 loops will be reduced from approximately 22 kf to 0.03 kf. All POTS, no unbundled or special circuits involved. MN Oak Grove OKGVMNOG 08-29-2008 480405 82M1U5L 17498 Nowthen Blvd NW REPLACEMENT OF COPPER FACILITIES ALONG VARIOLITE ST NW , 2500' OF 19GA AND 22GA, WILL BE REPLACED WITH 24GA CABLE. ALL OTHER CABLE WILL REMAIN 19 AND 22GA. . MN Park Row NSPLMNPR 10-13-2008 110505 82M1U6R 2553 13 Av NE Qwest is moving the existing SAI from X 2553 13 Av NE to SAI 2520 12th Ave E. The feeder distance will actually be less (from 7.4 KF to 7.0 KF). The F2 distance will increase. The existing total loop length to Terminal R 2695 is 10.12 KF with a dB loss of 22.09 @ 28 KHz. The after total loop length to Terminal R 2695 is 10.099 KF with a dB loss of 22.15 @ 28 KHz. The difference is +0.06 dB. NM Artesia ARTSNMMA 08-13-2008 210701 H75A040 2 rl4 This job transfers workers from the 1,1051-1075 to 906,126-150. The total loop loss at 1004 Hz will increase from 1.980 dB to 2.960 dB. The transfer is required due to construction of a new railroad spur. The time frame on the railroad job requires an exception to the 95 day retirement interval. NM Santa Fe North SNFENMNO 10-30-2008 210191 8251M1P 1 Nambe The work begins 17.231kft from the existing CO a (slc-96) is only 8.387 from the X 1 Nambe. The db loss calculations for the copper cable sections are: BEFORE: 1435' XXAX-18 & 929' XXAX-6 @ 28KHZ a total of = 2.520db's AFTER: 2750' ANMW-25 @ 28khz=4.680db's Change of 2.16db loss. WA Orchards ORCHWA01 06-05-2009 412031 H8WA481 No SAI CO, Fed Copper We are changing the entire LMU for terminal 8917-11 NE Fourth Plain. The original CO fed loop is now being changed so this terminal will feed from the SAI 3720 NE 86th. Before: loop length=11950 ft total bridge=810 ft loop resistance=612 ohms loop current=35 ma loss @ 1004 hz=4.17 db After: loop length=12800 ft total bridge tap = 0 ft loop resistance=669 ohms loop current=34 ma loss @ 1004 hz=4.47 db
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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