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Network Disclosure Announcement #658

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

Copper Retirements in, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington

First Implementation Date:

September 30, 2008

Original Date Posted:

August 11, 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
CO Colorado Spring Main CLSPCOMA 09-30-2008 412012 214915 8222NW4 2323 Drakestone Dr Qwest is cutting all copper from the SAI 2323 DRAKESTONE DR (412012) AND 2590 CONSTITUTION (214915) AVE WHICH IS PART OF THE COLORADO SPRINGS MAIN EXCHANGE. THE CROSS BOXS WILL NOW ONLY BE FED BY A FIBER RT 2628 DRAKESTONE DR. ALL EXISTING CUSTOMERS WORKING ON THE COPPER WILL BE CUT TO THE RT. THE RT DOES NOT SUPPORT ANY CIRCUITS THAT REQUIRE C.O. COPPER. THERE ARE NO QWEST OR CLEC CIRCUITS AFFECTED AT SAI 2323 DRAKESTONE DR OR 2590 CONSTITUTION AVE.
NM Roswell Main RSWLNMMA 11-14-2008 311501 8251N7E 1005 S Virginia Removal of 1623' of 22 gauge to be replaced with 24 gauge. Count affected is 1005sv,1-100. Loss figures: before: 1623' of 22 ga=.530 dB@1004Hz 1623' of 24 ga=.720 dB@1004Hz additional loss of .190 dB
WA Graham GRHMWAGR 10-15-2008 N/A C8WA305 3910 200 Th St E This job will abandon .103Kft of AFMW-100 and place .142Kft of ANMW-100. Before: .103Kft of 24ga.@ 196Khz=.240db. After: .142Kft of 24ga @ 196Khz=.340db. Difference of .100db. The additional loop loss will be non affecting to the circuits
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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