Network Disclosure Announcement #764

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

Copper Retirements in Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota and Washington

First Implementation Date:

March 15, 2012
Original Date Posted:

January 31, 2012
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 Tucson North TCSNAZNO 05-31-2012 212111 E.290184 R 8100 N Oracle Rd/ 8439 N Oracle Road construction forces CenturyLink to abandon its copper cables and transfer working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). Copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops and line sharing will no longer be supported after the cut to DLC; all other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
AZ Tucson North TCSNAZNO 05-15-2012 212211 E. 289572 8688 N Oracle Rd/ 8798 N Oracle Rd Road construction forces CenturyLink to abandon its copper cables and transfer working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). All existing services will continue to be supported; however, after the cut to DLC, new copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
AZ Tucson North 05-15-2012 213012 & 210415 E.2911385 215 W Old Ina Rd/ F 7601 N Village Av. Road construction forces CenturyLink to abandon its copper cables and transfer working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). Copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops and line sharing will no longer be supported once the facilities are cut over to DLC; all other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
IA Waterloo WTRLIADT 04-01-2012 240703 E. 540644 2001 Wagner Road construction forces CenturyLink to abandon its copper cables and transfer working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). All existing services will continue to be supported; however, after the cut to DLC, new copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
MN Eden Prairie EDPRMNEP 03-15-2012 210704 E. 289535 5510 W 70Th Street Road construction forces CenturyLink to abandon its copper cables and transfer working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). All existing services will continue to be supported; however, after the cut to DLC, new copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
MN St. Cloud STCDNBTO 04-06-2012 111902 E.290845 4545 CO RD 134 Road construction forces CenturyLink to abandon its copper cables and transfer working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). All existing services will continue to be supported; however, after the cut to DLC, new copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
WA Seattle East STTLWA03 05-04-2012 123001 & 123101 12W2TCM 1901 E Lynn & 2459 19th E Due to landslide, CenturyLink is forced to re-route its facilities and is moving working services to a fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). Copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops and line sharing 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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