CenturyLink | Network Disclosure #837

Public Notice No. 837
(Filed under Rule 51.329(a), with Information Required by Rule 51.327(a))
Public Notice of Copper Retirements Under Rule 51.333(a)

CenturyLink's (Qwest Communications) Internet address: http://www.centurylink.com/disclosures/.

Copper Retirements in North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.

First Implementation Date:

September 30, 2020

Original Date Posted:

June 25, 2020

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.

Description of any changes in rates, terms or conditions that will accompany the planned change(s):

As a general matter, the retirement of these copper facilities will not result in changes to rates, terms and conditions in cases where the affected service is converted to a like-for-like service that is available on the replacement fiber or copper facilities. Interconnecting entities, however, should review the applicable tariff or agreement for certain terms that may apply specifically in cases where the service is provisioned on fiber. In cases where interconnecting entities elect to replace the affected service with an alternative service that CenturyLink QC offers on fiber facilities, the rates, terms and conditions will be as set forth in the tariff or agreement under which CenturyLink offers the replacement service that the interconnecting entity selects. CenturyLink, separately from this notice, will provide interconnecting entities with further information regarding service migration options that CenturyLink offers.

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 #	Replacing
ND	Fargo-Morehead FARGNDBC	9-30-2020	320103	N.736697	Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). After the cut to DLC, copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
SD	Sioux Falls Main SXFLSDCO	10-15-2020	N/A	N.741938	Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). After the cut to DLC, copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
UT	Bountiful	10-15-2020	N/A 224481	N.742511 N.742360	Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). After the cut to DLC, copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.
WA	Vancouver Oxford VANVWA01	10-15-2020	211012 314281 234812 112881 212031	N.742562 N.742609 N.742493 N,742494 N.742386	Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC). After the cut to DLC, copper reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available.

Additional Information:

Any person desiring additional information in conjunction with this Public Notice can contact:

Abdennaceur Boudhaouia
Regulatory Compliance Director
303-707-8561
Jamal.Boudhaouia@CenturyLink.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.

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