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Network Disclosure Announcement #686

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, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming

First Implementation Date:

June 12, 2009

Original Date Posted:

April 7, 2009

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 Midrivers PHNXAZMR 07-14-2009 217731 9212VRM NONE Qwest is relocating 3,050' of 22 GA cable from the south side of Grand Ave to the north side of Grand Ave using a 26 GA cable. The before dB loss is 3.63 at 28KHz and the after dB loss is 5.21 at 28KHz.for a total change of +1.58.
CO Boulder BLDRCOMA 12-15-2009 114531 8222KUW 1024 Linden Dr REHAB job - 1850'' of BHAP-50 cable placement will have a slight negative effect on service: Old aerial is a mixture of 22 (1190') & 24GA (660') being replaced by 1850' of 22GA Old: 1850' TOTAL LENGTH 3.72 db loss New: 1850' TOTAL LENGTH 4.46 db loss
CO Durango DURNCOMA 07-17-2009 330591 9222UYX 30503H160 This project will replace 2707' of ANAW-100 with 2835' of ANAW-100. The old way in this section was a total of 8.732KF with the resistance of 287.282 Ohms and a loss of 10.41 dB's. The new way is a total of 8.924 KF with a resistance of 293.599 Ohms and a loss of 10.64 dB's.
CO Westminster WMNSCOMA 06-12-2009 213531 C92A036 N/A Before: .899 kf of 22 ga. aerial cable with a loss of .350 db at 1004 Hz, Resistance = 30.169 Ohms After: .916 kf of 24 ga. buried cable with a loss of .450 db at 1004 Hz, Resistance = 47.017 Ohms
IA Altoona ALNAIACO 07-07-2009 310306 82C1EHN R 100 8 ST SW This job will replace 245' 24 gauge 600pr with a section of 695' 24 gauge 600pr. Replacement of cable is necessary due to construction of a new civic plaza.
IA Des Moines Dwtn DESMIADT 07-10-2009 332608 92C1HQL 1500 Evergreen Ave. The City of Des Moines is widening and replacing the paving on Indianola Road south of the intersection of S.E. 14th Street. Cable rearrangements are required to maintain service resulting increased loop loss. SAI 1500 EVERGREEN AV - COUNTS AFFECTED CABLE 1500EVGRN, PRS 1301-1500. EXISTING LOOP: 335' OF 22 GAUGE - 0.36 dB @ 28 KHz NEW LOOP: 350' OF 24 GAUGE - 0.58 dB @ 28 KHz
IA Dubuque Dwtn DUBQIATC 07-15-2009 130104 92C1J3E N/A Replacing 820 ft of 24 gauge aerial cable with 900 ft of 24 gauge aerial cable due to existing cable going wet. Change in + .12 dB loss.
MN Kinckley HNCKMNHI 08-14-2009 210204 92M1ZTQ 777 Lady Luck Rd This job will replace cable (408' of 22GA with a dB loss of 0.440) with new cable (382' of 25 GA with a dB loss of 0.630)
MN Rochester ROCHMNRO 07-17-2009 181301 92M1ZJU 9489 18th Ave NW Replacement of existing buried cable on rehab job. Before After 11,262' of 19ga 880' of 22ga @ 28KHz = 8.85 10,800' of 24ga @ 28KHz = 18.46
ND Bismarck BSMRNDBC 11-23-2009 350302 H9FA001 2000 University Dr The db loss calculations for the copper cable sections are: Before: AFTER 533' 200PR CA @ 1004khz=0.31db 673' 200PR CA @ 1004khz=0.35db Change of +0.04db 1216' 200PR CA @ 1004KHZ=0.49db 1356' 200pr ca @ 1004khz=0.53db Change of +0.04db 370' 300PR CA @ 1004khz=0.29db 510' 300PR CA @ 1004khz=0.33db Change of +0.04db 18,401' F1 ca @ 1004khz=6.31db 18,541' F1 ca @ 1004khz=6.37db Change of 0.06db
OR Winston WNTNOR57 12-31-2009 210761 92R1WWR N/A This job provides for replacing 225' AFTW-200, which was placed in 1990, with an ANMW-200. This is Phase II of a road widening project. The db loss calculations for the individual cable is: Before: After: 225' AFTW-200 @ 1004hz=3.800db 400' ANMW-200 @ 1004hz=3.830db Change of +0.30.
UT Spanish Fork SPFKUTMA 07-31-2009 217601 H96A039 7676 South 5600 West Replacing 918' of a AJbW-11 pair cable 19ga with 835' of a ANMW-50 pair cable 24ga db loss before was 16.30 after was 17.150 difference of .85db
WY Powell POWLWYMA 12-01-2009 411901 82717K4 5240 Highway 14A Before: 1255' - 3 gauges @ 28KHz = 1.160 After: 2738' - 24 gauge @ 28KHz = 4.280 - Change of +3.12. Before: 1734' - 3 gauges @ 28KHz = 1.920 After: 2259 - 24 gauge @ 28KHz = 3.520 - Change of +1.60. Before: 2968' - 24 gauge @ 28KHz = 4.650 After: 3448' - 24 gauge @ 28KHz = 5.450 - Change of +0.80. Before: 4490' - 24 gauge @ 28KHz = 7.260 After: 4995' - 24 gauge @ 28KHz = 8.160 - Change of +0.90.
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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