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Network Disclosure Announcement #708

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, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming

First Implementation Date:

October 29, 2009

Original Date Posted:

September 15, 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

Higley Main HGLYAZMA

12-18-2009

410121

8212KPU

SAI X 15620 S RECKER RD

THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 686' OF 24 GUAGE CABLE WITH A LOSS OF 1.230db WITH 821' OF 24 GUAGE CABLE WITH A LOSS OF 1.460dB

AZ

Maryvale PHNXAZMY

12-14-2009

421771

9212ZPV

7501 W Osborn Rd

This job is replacing 100 pr with 50 and 25 and replcing existing 26 ga. 400 pr leaving box with 400 pr 24 ga. A section of 400 pr is 22 gauge cable approx 362 ft with 497 ft of 24 gauge with +.35 db loss difference.This is the only section that requires disclosure. The rest of the job replaces 26 gauge with 24 ga inproving the db loss on the services. This section is approximately 397 ft south of the xbox 7501 w Osborn Rd.

AZ

Phoenix South PHNXAZSO

12-18-2009

310831

92132Z3

SAI X 9201 S 19TH AVE

THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 1281' OF 22 GUAGE CABLE WITH A LOSS OF 1.490db WITH 1281' OF 24 GUAGE CABLE WITH A LOSS OF 2.220dB

IA

Cedar Rapids CDRRIANO

10-29-2009

211505

92C1HGE

279 Collins Rd NE

The City of Cedar Rapids is improving the 1st Ave/Hwy 151 cooridor up to Collins Rd NE/Hwy100. Qwest has a number of buried cables that are conflict with the construction of this city project

Before: After:

180' of BKTH-600 @ 28KHz = .470 370' of ANMW-400 @ 28KHz = .610

Change of +0.14 dB loss.

421' of ANMW-400 @ 28KHz = .690 456' of ANMW-400 @ 28KHz = .750

Change of +0.06 dB loss.

125' of AFMW-200 @ 28KHz = .210 180' ofANMW-200 @ 28KHz = .300

Change of +0.09 dB loss.

MN

Hopkins HPKNMNHO

12-20-2009

410808

92M23KU

N/A

REPLACING 75'(F) OF BHAA-100 PAIR WITH 100'(F) OF ANAW-100 PAIR ADDING .03db loss @28KHz.

MN

Rochester ROCHMNRO

01-18-2010

240502

92M236B

LD SAI (X AA17-B) NEW SAI X 8701 COUNTY 9 RD E

Qwest will relocate the existing Sai from the intersection of 70th St SE & Co RD 9 to 8701 COUNTY 9 RD E. The new Sai will be 100% pair gain fed from an existing remote terminal. This job will remove the existing C.O. copper F-1 pairs as part of the project to eliminate the copper F-1 pairs to this area which is being impacted by the 4th Street bridge replacement. No C.O. copper F-1 pairs will remain at X 8701 County 9 Rd E at the completion of this job. The before loss to X AA17-B is 78.10 dB at 28Khz which includes 6,148 feet of ANTW and 26,352 feet of ANMW and 13,949 feet of ANAW cable (46.45 Kft). The after loss to X 8701 County 9 Rd E is 14.13 dB @ 28 Khz which includes 180' of ANMW and 11,520 feet of ANAW cable (11.70 Kft). All existing Clec circuits will work at the new Sai at the completion of the job.

MN

Rochester ROCHMNRO

01-18-2010

251103

92M22X4

SHADOW DR & 29 ST SE

Qwest will re-feed the existing Sai at Shadow Dr & 29 St SE. It is presently fed from a SLC96 RT and will be cut to a TA1500 RT. The Sai is 100% pair gain fed from an existing remote terminal and will remain a 100% pair gain sai. This job is part of the project to eliminate the copper F-1 pairs to this area which is being impacted by the 4th Street bridge replacement. At the completion of this job, no copper F-1 pairs will be available to this Sai. The before and after loss to X Shadow Dr & 29 St SE is 11.86 dB at 28Khz which includes 6,196 feet of ANMW and 575 feet of ANTW cables (6.77 Kft). All existing Clec circuits will continue to work at the completion of this job.

MN

St Peter STPRMNSP

02-01-2010

310502

H9MA037

1305 TH 169

The design point for this area prior to this work being completed is 5.54kFt from the central office with a loss at 28kHz of 12.91dB.

Cable counts affected: 4,1-200; 4,1201-1425; 4,1451-1475; MH12C,951-1000; 4,1501-1600; 6,1201-1400; & 6,1401-1500. The cable will be rerouted due to construction at the southeast corner of Jefferson Ave and St Hwy 169 in St Peter, Minnesota.

485ft of 26 gauge cable will be removed and replaced with 760ft of 24 gauge cable resulting in a net loss @ 28kHz of 12.92dB- a loss increase of 0.01 dB. Design point after completion of work will be 5.815kFt from the central office.

ND

Fargo FARGNDBC

11-06-2009

410306

92F15U2

950 14 ST N

REPLACE DISTRIBUTION CABLE THAT HAS A BURIED 3-WAY SPLICE. EXISTING COPPER CABLE (99 FEET OF 900- 22 GAUGE @ 28khZ WITH A DB LOSS OF 0.110). THIS WILL BE REPLACED WITH 130 FEET OF 900-24 GAUGE @ 28khZ WITH A DB LOSS OF 0.220 DB. THE MINIMAL LOSS OF +0.110db WILL NOT AFFECT THE LOOP.

NM

Aztec Main AZTCNM03

10-29-2009

N/A

9251TP1

N/A

Job replaces 324' of 26ga copper with 520' of 24ga copper. Change of +0.020dB loss.

NM

Las Cruces Main LSCRNMMA

12-21-2009

327501

9251SYT

X 68 RL81

Replace detiorated buried cable along Calle De Santa Ana and Calle Quinta. F2 cable

1014,2151-2175.

EXISTING:Abandon in place 492' of BHAA-25. 0.6 db loss at 28 KHz

PROPOSED: Place 487' of buried ANMW-25. 0.9 db loss at 28 KHz.

Difference is +0.3 db loss

SD

Yankton YNTNSDCO

11-01-2009

410604

92T1631

X 38-2

Qwest will relocate 410 feet of 19 gauge cable due to conflicts with a box culvert reconstruction on 438th Ave one mile North of SD Hwy 50 near Yankton SD. The cable will be replaced with 410 feet of 24 gauge cable. This will result in an loss increase of .08 db at 1004 Hz and .420 db at 28 KHz. This cable relocation is near the end of the cable loop and will have little impact to the services that are currently available in this area.

UT

Midvale MDVAUTMA

10-30-2009

424201

H96A059

7945 S 1300 WEST

The work begins at 1.290kf from the Midvale CO.

The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are:

Before

1.277kf AFMW-400 @ 28 KHz 2.020

After

1.460kf ANMW-400 @ 28 KHz 2.290

Change 0f 0.27 dB loss

UT

St George STGRUTMA

11-01-2009

N/A

9261YPW

104 E. Tabernacle St

Valley View Drive Bridge Proj. BRO-LC53(21)

St. George City is replacing the bridge over the Santa Clara River. Qwest had temporary aerial cables spanning over the existing bridge. The city is requiring Qwest to relocate it's facilities underground under the river. This job is the second phase of two jobs. This will be the permanent

construction to bore under the santa clara river with 4-4" conduits. Three manholes will need to

be placed to be able to pull the required 2 1800 pr cables and 1 96 count fiber across the river.

The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are:

Before:

1354' of AFMW-600, ANMW-1200, AFMW-900 @ 1004KHz=0.61 db

After:

1449' of ANMW-1800, AFMW-900 @ 1004KHz=0.64 db

Change of +.03dB loss.

Before:

1343' of AFMW-900, ANMW-1200, ALAW-600 @ 1004KHz=0.54 db

After:

1463' of ANMW-1800, ALAW-600 @ 1004KHz=0.58 db

Change of +.04dB loss.

BEFORE:

775 FT OF 96 SMF CABLE

2.28 db @ 1310 MHZ

AFTER:

1600 FT OF 96 SMF CABLE

2.37 db@ 1310 MHZ

+.09 db loss.

WY

Gillette GLTTWYMA

01-10-2010

330500, 331000, 331031, 331600, 340300, 340600, 340800, 341731, 341800, 343400 & 343500

9271BZM

2891 Antler Rd., 1275 E. Southern Dr., 5200 Rourke Ave. 4801 Sleepy Hollow, 10351 S. Hwy. 59, 1 Hoe Crk. Rd., 727 Hoe Crk. Rd., 117.8 RL134R, 95.5 RL134R1, 2116 Bishop Rd. & 148.7 RL134W

A 1022' section of a CXR "T"-Screen Cable feeding "T"-lines in the south route of Gillette is going wet and needs to be replaced, 11,584' out of the C.O.

Before: 1,022' of 22 ga. @ 28 KHz = 1.08 db

After: 1,167 of 22ga. @ 28 KHz = 1.23 db

A change of +0.15 db.

WY

Sheridan SHRDWYMA

11-12-2009

311201

9271C1C

89 Woodland Park Rd

Replace a section of deteriorated cable on Short Rd. Before 1696' 24ga 2.65 db loss, after 1949' 24ga 3.04 db loss for a difference of +.39 db 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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