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Network Disclosure Announcement #700

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

Copper Retirements in Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming

First Implementation Date:

August 28, 2009

Original Date Posted:

July 16, 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 Rio Verde FTMDAZNO 10-14-2009 110711 9212WUX 16751 e Rio Verde Dr QWEST will be changing the cable path. This work will change the loop makeup of the cable. QWEST will remove 3.846k feet of ANMW-50, Qwest will place 3.944k feet of ANMW-100. Cable counts affected 16751RV, 326-350 and 376-400. QWEST will be changing the cable path. This work will change the loop makeup of the cable. QWEST will remove 3.846k feet of ANMW-50, Qwest will place 3.944k feet of ANMW-100. Cable counts affected 16751RV, 326-350 and 376-400.
AZ Wickenburg WCBGAZMA 09-15-2009 412031 9212YHT 52998 S Vulture Mine Rd This job will replace 520' of BURIED AFAW-25 with 620' of BURIED ANMW-25. The added db loss from 22ga to 24ga will be. 22ga of .56db to 24ga of 1.01db this will add +.45db to the cable
IA Winterset WNTRIACO 09-14-2009 320301 92C1K4W X 6000-23 This job places cable to replace soft temporary cable on the ground due to county culvert replacement. First cable being retired is an ALMW-50 for 200' with a .340dB loss at 28KHz. This cable is being replaced with an ANMW-50 for 270' with a .450dB loss at 28KHz. A change of +.110. The second cable being retired is an ALAW-25 for 132' with a .140db loss at 28KHz. This section is being replaced with 172' of ANAW-25 that has a .190dB loss at 28KHz. A change of +.050dB loss. The temporary wires are starting to deteriorate and permenant replacement is necessary.
MN Avon AVONMNVO 09-08-2009 110802 92M22MR CSAH9 This cable will be replaced due to a road job. Cable is 17.3Kft from the C.O. and 3.5Kft from the SAI. Cable replacement will start at Queens road and 165th Ave term 288 and will have a +.26dB loss. Cable to be replaced is a AFAW-11 and will be replaced with a n ANMW-25 for 1575 ft.
MN Chatfield CTFDMNCH 08-28-2009 210602 92M22HA X C16-A Placing 160 feet of 25 pair buried and 250 feet of aerial 24 gauge distribution cables, and will abandon 592 feet of 25 pair 22 gauge cables. BEFORE AFTER 592` AFAW-25 @ 28 Hz = .63 270' ALMW-25 @ 28 Hz = .45 160' ANAW-25 @ 28 Hz = .27 250' BKMP-25 @ 28 Hz = .42 __________________________ TOTAL 1.14 Fillmore County plans to replace bridge 23580 along CO RD 104 in Pilot Mound township in September, 2009. Work needs to be completed by August 28, 2009.
MN Owatonna OWTNMNOW 10-25-2009 421002 92M22D2 X 12 PL NW & 24 AV NW Several terminals will be affected by replacing 380' of 22 gauge with 375' of 24 gauge. Count affected is 12-24, 1-200. Counts 12-24, 201-600 & 1001-1800 may see a slight dB variation due to an estimated increase in cable length ranging from 20-100' due to replacement requirements.
MN St-Paul West (Oakdale) WSPLMNWS 10-23-2009 410502 92M21RB SAI X 7990 E Babcock TR Job 92m21rb replaces 2 sections of distribution cable. Replacements are like for like (22 gauge) but trenching path is longer than original placement which causes an increase in loss in the sections. Total footage being replaced is 1570'. Before: 1570 of 22 gauge @ 28Khz=1.660db After: 1610 of 22 gauge @ 28Khz=1.700db. Change of + 0.04db.
NM Corrales ALBQNMCR 10-05-2009 212101 9251R2Z 212103 Relocate X 527 RANCHITOS RD NW to X 601 ALMA ENCANTADA CT NW. The existing loop at tea: 26 1/2 RANCHITOS RD N E (Total F1 & F2 - 23.714kf with a dB loss = 8.230dB @ 1004Hz. After cut over - 7.1kf with a dB loss = 11.120dB @ 28KHz.
UT Clearfield CLFDUTMA 10-30-2009 111803 114201 110702 110802 H76A270 1290 S 2000 W, 2004 W 1700 SOUTH, 1377 S 1000W (1501W 1700S) 1730 S ALLISON WY UDOT Project #f-0108(24)4. 1290s2000w Qwest is abandoning .325 Kf of buried 24 gauge cable and placing .680 Kf of buried 24 gauge cable to accommodate road construction at 2000 West and 1700 South in Syracuse. The new F1/F2 will be 7.401 Kf. The dB loss calculations for the individual copper section is: Before-6.946 Kf 24 gauge cable @ 28 Khz=11.670 dB After-7.401 Kf 24 gauge cable @ 28 KHz=12.490 dB Change of +.82 dB. 2004 W 1700 S The new F1/F2 loop will be 8.836 Kf. The dB loss calculations for the individual copper section is: Before-13.142 Kf 24 gauge cable @28 KHz=15.870 dB. After-13.597 Kf 24 gauge cable @ 28 KHz= 16.640 dB. Change of +.77 dB. (1501w 1700 South) 1730 S Allison Wy Qwest is abandoning .240 Kf of buried 24 gauge cable and placing .595 Kf of underground 24 gauge cable and a new CEV to accommodate road construction at S Allison Way and 1700 South in Syracuse. The new F1/F2 loop will be 4.194 Kf The dB loss for the individual copper sections is: Before-3.897 Kf 24 gauge cable @ 28 KHz=6.220 dB After-4.194 Kf 24 gauge cable @ 28 KHz=6.740 dB Change of +.52 dB. 1377 S 1000 W The new F1/F2 loop will be 7.485 Kf The dB loss calculations for the individual copper sections is: Before-7.339 22 and 24 gauge cables@ 28KHz=10.880 dB After-7.485 Kf 24 gauge cable@ 28KHz=12.630 dB Change of +1.75 dB.
WY Buffalo BFLOWYMA 01-12-2010 230401 9271BUZ 12.3 r121 Relocate section of cable for hwy project on hwy 16 east. 2895' of 19ga replaced with 3080' of 24ga for a change of +3.01db loss.
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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