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Network Disclosure Announcement #669

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 and Oregon

First Implementation Date:

January 15, 2009

Original Date Posted:

November 18, 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 Queen Creek HGLYAZQC 02/15/2009 120211 8212NSA N/A This work is required to remove Qwest conflicts with a Town of Queen Creek Road improvement project # 01-2007-007. This work begins @ 10.2 KF from the Queen Creek CO and the following sections are affected. Before After F1 2500' KLAW-616 @ KHz =2.920 2535'ANMW-600 @ KHz =4.310 Change of 1.39 db loss. F2 2230' KLAW-616 @ KHz =2.600 2265'ANMW-600 @ KHz =3.850 Change of 1.25 db loss. 980' ANMW-300 @ KHz =1.150 1020'ANMW-300 @ KHz =1.790 Change of .64 db loss. F2 189' BHAH-200 @ KHz =.230 229'ANMW-200 @ KHz =.430 Change of .20 db loss. F1 189' ANMW-200 @ KHz =.230 229'ANMW-200 @ KHz =.430 Change of .20 db loss. F2 710' BHAH-100 @ KHz =.840 745'ANMW-100 @ KHz =1.320 Change of .48 db loss . F2 980' BHAH-300 @ KHz =1.150 1020'ANMW-300 @ KHz =1.790
CO Dry Creek DNVRCODC 02/01/2009 310331 8222SJH 6800 S QUINCE ST THIS JOB WILL PLACE 322' OF ANMW-200 WITH A DB LOSS OF .530Db IT WILL REPLACE 305' OF BHAG-200 WITH A DB LOSS OF .330Db. THE CABLE WAS FAILING DUE TO WATER IN THE CABLE.
CO Lakewood LKWDCOMA 01/31/2009 221512 8222SXL 830 BEECH REPLACE 132' OF BHAA-100 22 GAUGE WITH 132' ANMW-100 24 GAUGE RESULTING IN A DB LOSS CHANGE OF +0.080.
IA Des Moines Dtwn DESMIADT 03/31/2009 226602 82C1GUL 108 SE 3 ST Distribution cables must be relocated due to road construction near Allen Street and SE 6th Street. There is a negative impact on the following SAI cable count: 108SE3, pairs 1-200. Cable section replaced:Existing: 434 ' of 24 gauge pulp @ 28 KHz = 0.72 Db Proposed : 650' of 24 gauge pic @ 28 KHz = 1.06 dB Increased loop loss: 0.34 dB @ 28 KHz
MN Brainerd BRNRMNBR 01/15/2009 180202 82M1WEG (150/9) X 11580 HIGHWAY 210 Qwest has been notified that the City of Brainerd will be replacing the sanitary and storm sewer in the downtown Brainerd area. This will require relocation of all existing underground manholes, conduit, copper and fiber facilities from Maple Street to Front Street. The new F1 section will be copper pair gain replacement only. Existing max loop is 30.176.4KF @ 28KHz=53.19DB. New loop will be 11.556KF @ 28KHz= 19.79DB Change of -41.634DB. This will not neg affect any wkg svc's today.
MN Brainerd BRNRMNBR 02/04/2009 210402 82M1WXK 716 QUINCE ST. THIS JOB WILL REPLACE EXISTING CABLE (740' OF 24GA WITH A dB LOSS OF 1.200) WITH NEW CABLE (810' OF 24GA WITH A dB LOSS OF 1.310).
MN St. Peter STPRMNSP 04/20/2009 330402 82M1WZK D10A THIS JOB WILL REPLACE THREE CUT CABLES 760 FEET THE FIRST PORTION OF THIS JOB THE CABLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 19 GUAGE WITH A dB LOSS OF 0.440, 22 GUAGE WITH A Db LOSS OF 0.810 AND A 24 GUAGE WITH A Db LOSS OF 1.230 WITH A ANMW-200 WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.230. THE SECOND PORTION WILL REPLACE TWO CUT CABLES 1100 FEET, THE CABLES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 22 GUAGE WITH A Db LOSS OF 1.160 AND A 24 GUAGE WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.750 WITH A ANMW-100 WITH A DB LOSS OF 1.750.
OR Eugene EUGNOR53 02/22/2009 N/A 82R1VJX N/A 1992 feet of a ADTC 1200 pair cable will be removed with all workers moved to an existing DSTC 3600.
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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