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Network Disclosure Announcement #722

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

Copper Retirements in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota

First Implementation Date:

April 1, 2010

Original Date Posted:

January 26, 2010

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 Gila Bend
GLBNAZMA
04-15-2010 210361 92135QR 1199 E Papago St. JOB WILL REMOVE 380' OF 19GA CABLE, AND REPLACE IT WITH 380' OF 22GA CABLE. THE EXISTING DBLOSS AT 196KHZ IS 36.02, THE NEW DBLOSS AT 196KHZ WILL BE 36.28. THE DSL DBLOSS ON THE OLD IS 35.62, AND ON THE NEW IT IS 35.87. HDSL4 DBLOSS ON THE OLD IS 24.77, AND ON THE NEW IT WILL BE 24.98.
CO Louisville
DNVRCOCW
04-23-2010 310232 02237NZ 1665 Courtesy Rd. This relocation job is located at 1665 Courtesy Rd in Louisville. It will relocate a X-box and cables for a road move project for the City Of Louisville.
The dB loss calculations for the sections are:

F1 leg:
Before:   After
190' BKMH-600 @ 28KHz = 0.320   505' ANMW-300 @ 28KHz = 0.830
This is a change of +0.510.

F2 legs: 300PR Lateral
Before:   After
487' BKTS-300 @ 28KHz = 1.230   352' ANMW-300 @ 28KHz = 0.580
This is a change of -0.650.

25PR Lateral-1
Before- 255' BKTH-25 @ 28KHz = 0.660.
CO Colorado Springs
BLFSCOMA
04-16-2010 122431 9223741 15375 Herring Rd. Section throw:
Before:   After:
7230' of 22 ga cable = 13.02 DB loss at 19.6 KHz 7230' of 24 ga = 14.1 DB loss at 19.6 KHz
Negative impact to loop makeup of 1.08 DB loss
IA Iowa City
IWCYIATC
05-24-2010 223411 92C1LWK 3010 Sycamore Ave.

The City of Iowa City will be doing a street widening project to Sycamore St located in the IWCYIATC exchange, spring 2010. The city has asked that all utilities in conflict begin moving prior to construction. It has been determined that Qwest facilities are in conflict with this project.

dB loss Calculations for individual copper cables sections are as follows.

Before:   After
317'of ANMW-900 @28KHZ = .530   400'of ANMW-900 @28KHZ = .660
Change of +0.13db.

Before:   After
163'of ANMW-100 @28KHZ = .270   200'of ANMW-200 @28KHZ = .340
Change of +0.07db.

Before:   After
155'of ANMW-100 @28KHZ = .260   210'of ANMW-100 @28KHZ = .350
Change of +0.09db.

Before:   After
198'of ANMW-100 @28KHZ = .330   250'of ANMW-200 @28KHZ = .420
Change of +0.09db.

Before:   After
270'of ANMW-100 @28KHZ = .450   300'of ANMW-100 @28KHZ = .500
Change of +0.05db.

Before:   After
118'of ANMW-200 @28KHZ = .200   200'of ANMW-400 @28KHZ = .340
Change of +0.14db.

Before:   After
159'of ANMW-200 @28KHZ = .270   225'of ANMW-200 @28KHZ = .380
Change of +0.11db.

ID Twin Falls
TWFLIDMA
06-13-2010 411242, 415141 9231EW5 727 Falls Avenue West, 421 Falls Avenue West FALLS AVE W CITY ROAD REBUILD ABANDONING 284' BKMH-300, ABANDONING 700' BKMH-100, ABANDONING 270' BKTH-100, ABANDONING 160' BKTH-100, REPLACING CABLES WITH ANMW-900, F2 LMU BEFORE 24GA=.28KF ON COUNT 421FW,1-300
F2 LMU AFTER 24GA=.38KF AN INCREASE @ 28KHZ .16DB

F2 LMU BEFORE 24GA=.70KF ON COUNT 421FW,401-450
F2 LMU AFTER 24GA=1.02KF AN INCREASE @ 28KHZ .50DB

F2 LMU BEFORE 26GA=.27KF ON COUNT 421FW,601-650
F2 LMU AFTER 24GA=.73KF AN INCREASE @ 28KHZ .73DB

F2 LMU BEFORE 26GA=.16KF ON COUNT 421FW,551-600
F2 LMU AFTER 24GA=.60KF AN INCREASE @ 28KHZ .71DB

F1 LMU WILL BE INCREASED @ X 727 FALLS AVENUE WEST 9,4801-4850+7,9101-9175+9,6976-7000, 24GA=.20KF @ 28KHZ= .34DB LOSS
F2 LMUS ARE IN CREASED OUT OF X 421 FALLS AVENUE WEST AND F1 LMUS ARE INCREASED @ X 727 FALLS AVENUE WEST.
MN St Charles
STCHMNSC
05-17-2010 121102, 122102 92M252N (OLD SAI'S: X AF5-A & AE3-A) NEW SAI: X 18505 26TH ST NE Qwest is removing two Sai's and replacing them with one new one at 18505 26th St NE due to the reconstruction of Co Rd #10 north of Dover, Mn. The new Sai will be pair gain fed only. The before loss to X AF5-A (121102) is 70.63 dB at 28Khz which includes 37,482 feet of ANAW and 14,212 feet of ANMW (51.69 Kft). The before loss to X AE3-A (122102) is 69.39 dB AT 28 Khz which includes 35,011 feet of ANAW and 15,230 feet of ANMW (50.24 Kft). The after loss to X 18505 26th St NE (121102)is .08 dB at 28Khz which includes 50 feet of ANMW (.05 Kft). At the completion of this job no copper F-1 pairs will be available to X 18505 26th St NE. All existing circuits will continue to work at this Sai.
NE Valentine 04-06-2010 410204 02B17UW 111 S Main St. REPLACING DEFECTIVE CABLE.  REPLACE 732FT 22GA@1004HZ= .320DB, WITH 828FT 22GA@1004HA= .340.  LOSS INCREASES .020DB.
NM Albuquerque
ALBQNMAC
04-01-2010 211602 9251S3Z 7550 Eubank Blvd.

This job provides for replacing aerial & buried cables and pedestals along Eubank Blvd, from San Antonio Rd to Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE. The county road improvement project, Eubank Blvd Reconstruction, will realign and widen Eubank. Due to grade changes and pole/pedestal locations being in conflict with new curb and new storm drain laterals, this will require Qwest to relocate aerial and buried distribution cables, pedestals, and manhole lids in the project area.

Before:   After:
497'GFMW-600(0.82dB@28kHz) & 491'BKMA-50(0.81dB@28kHz)   600'ANMW-600(0.98dB@28kHz)
Change of +0.16dB & +0.17dB

Before:   After:
266'BKMA-25(0.44dB@28kHz) & 281'BKMH-100(0.47dB@28kHz)   300'ANMW-100(0.5dB@28kHz)
Change of +0.06dB & +0.03dB loss

OR Portland
PTLDOR17
04-30-2010 310381 92R1ZAZ 7225 SW 55th X 7225 SW 55TH WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED IN NEW LOCATION X 5508 SW MILES CT.  THE BEFORE LOOP MAKE UP IS 10.5KF FOR F1 AND 3.52KF FOR F2.  THE NEW LOOP MAKE UP WILL BE 10.8KF FOR F1 AND 3.72KF FOR F2 WHICH CAUSED A NEGATIVE INCREASE IN THE DB LOSS FROM 31.53 TO 32.38DB. CO COPPER WILL REMAIN IN SAI.  ALL CURRENT SERVICES WILL BE SUPPORTED.
SD Sioux Falls 05-28-2010 131001 H9TA002 5215 N Marion Rd. Roadgrade Project: Replace 3982’ of BHBH-75 + 140’ of ANAW-200 + 272’of ANMW-1200@ 28KHz=3.310dB with 272’ of ANMW-1200 + 4600’ of ANMW-100@28KHz=7.940dB. Change of +4.63dB. Currently, the longest loop is 10,922’.
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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