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Network Disclosure Announcement #754

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

Copper Retirements in Minnesota

First Implementation Date:

September 8, 2011

Original Date Posted:

June 13, 2011

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
MN Nisswa NSSWMNNI 10-10-2011 190202 & 190312 12M2JQ6 400/3 & X 8483 Wedgewood Rd. Due to road construction, Qwest/CenturyLink will transfer working services to an existing copper fed digital loop carrier (DLC). Copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will no longer be supported after the cut to DLC; all other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
MN Rochester ROCHMNRO 9-8-2011 320203 & 320202 12M2G4T 206 SW 21 ST & 725 Due to the City of Rochester road grading project at the intersection of 20th St SW and Broadway, Qwest/CenturyLink must abandon its copper cables and move workers to a new fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). Copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will no longer be supported after the cut to DLC; all other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
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
801 237-3101
Georganne.Weidenbach@qwest.com

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Questions regarding Network Disclosure information can be referred to the individual listed on the Disclosure Announcement, or contact Jamal Boudhaouia, CenturyLink's Manager of Network Disclosures at Jamal.Boudhaouia@CenturyLink.com or (303) 707-8561.