Network Disclosure Announcement No. 580

700 West Mineral
Littleton, CO. 80120 /

Network Disclosure Announcement No. 580

Public Notice of Network Change(s), Pursuant to CFR 47, subsections 51.325 - 51.335.

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Copper Retirements in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming

First Implementation Date:September 22, 2006

Original Date Posted:September 19, 2006

Summary:Copper Retirementsare necessary to respond to various factors in the Outside Plant, including road construction, maintenance problems, and growth accommodation.Replacement cables may beeithercopper 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 / WIRECENTER / PLANNED COMPLETION OR RETIREMENT DATE / DA (s) / Job # / FDI Address(s) / Replacing
AZ / Beardsley BRDSAZMADS0 / 01-02-2007 / 4109714 / N/A / N/A / THIS JOB REPLACES 1365 FT SECTION OF Bhbh-50 with Anmw-50 pr cable . This will replace the whole section identified with multiple problems and temps and grounds. The existing
cable is 19 gauge and will be replaced with 24 gauge cable. Cable starts approx 1.48KF from
the xbox 17621 w Norwich Dr . Db loss is 0.89 before and 2.36 db after change of =1.47 db.
AZ / Tucson Main TCSNAZMA / 11-30-2006 / 213833 / 621X998 / 1903 S Park Ave / THIS JOB IS REPLACING 1123' OF FLOODED BKMH-600. PLACING 1275' OF ANMW-600. THIS CABLE GOES SOUTH ON PARK AVE FROM 33RD ST TO 36TH ST.
AZ / Yuma South East YUMAAZSE / 12-15-2006 / 134580 / 6215853 / 110211 / This was the site of gas station and Dairy Queen. Site has not been operational for 4+ years. New construction has already removed buildings served by QWEST facilities. The cables will not be used for future service and has not had workers for some time. Disconnect from services will protect other QWEST cable facilities and does not affect any customers.
CO / Aurora AURRCOMA / 11-01-2006 / 312112 / 6221639 / 11630 E 6 Ave / This job will replace 305 feet of BKMH-100 with 374 feet of ANMW-100. The work begins at SAI=11630 E 6th Ave to new term=11521 E 6 Ave. The db loss calculations are: Before=.27 db loss, After=.30 db loss. Increase of db loss = .03.
This job will also replace 35 feet of BKTH-300 & 187 feet of BKMH-200 with 199 feet of ANMW-200. The work will begin at ped 595 and end at pole 589. The db loss calculations are: Before=.20 db loss, after=,24 db loss. Increase of db loss = .04.
CO / Boulder BLDRCOMA / 10-20-2006 / 112831 / C62A517 / X 8705 Foothills Hwy / The work begins at 49.539Kf from the BLDRCOMA Central Office. The dB Loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are:
Before
.123Kf of BKMH-200/.046Kf of BHAH-25/.176Kf of BHBA-50 @ 28KHz = 0.360
After
.135Kf of ANMW-200/.234Kf of ANMW-50 @ 28KHz = 0.610
CO / DenverEast DNVRCOEA / 10-31-2006 / 513491 / C62A471 / X 4402 Leetsdale Dr / RETIRE 20' OF BKMH-100 AND REPLACE W/ 250' OF ANMW-100.
BEFORE 220' OF 24 GAUGE 100 PAIR CBL AT 28 KHZ =0.370 DB
AFTER 450' OF 24 GAUGE 100 PAIR CBL AT 28 KHZ = 0.740 DB
THIS SHOWS A NEGATIVE IMPACT OF +0.370 DB AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE.
CO / Grand Junction GDJTCOMA / 11-15-2006 / 431631 / 5223126 / Direct Feed and X-2448 River Rd / This job removes existing aerial and buried cables along River Rd for jobs 5222684, 5222686 and 5222687. These jobs are required to relocate telephone facilities in conflict with the 2nd phase of the Riverside Parkway road project being done by the City of Grand Junction.
CO / Lookout Mountain LKMTCOMA / 12-29-2006 / 110331 / 6223919 / X P56 WL14 / Qwest is replacing 754' of defective 22 gauge aerial cable with 770' of 24 gauge aerial cable
in DA 110331 out of the xbox at P56 WL14 adding 0.44dB of loss at 28KHz.
CO / Loveland LVLDCOMA / 10-19-2006 / 415441 / 622T468 / 4108 W County Rd 16 / This will involve the relocation of an existing buried cable because of a LarimerCounty road project.. The existing cable (22, & 19 gauge) will be abandoned and a new cable (24 & 22 gauge) will be placed further back in the new ROW. This new cable adds extra distance which affects the db loss.
The DB loss for the individual copper cables are:
Before After
5,737' of BHBG-100@28KHz=4.274KHz 6,153' of ANAW-100@28KHz=7.685KHz
Change of +3.411Db loss requires notification.
5.414' of ANAW-100@28KHz=6.762KHz 5,574' of ANMW-100@28KHz=9.682
Change of +2.92Db loss requires notification
The short time frame is been brought on by LarimerCounty's short time frame to do the work. Qwest must be done in early October 2006 so there is no costly delays to the county's project.
CO / Manitou MNSPCOMA / 10-10-2006 / N/A / C62A480 / N/A / This project will remove 66' of BKMA-100 at 935 Manitou Ave to remodel building. No impact on design.
CO / Monument MNMTCOMA / 03-30-07 / 411531 / 6221001 / X 15000 S Perry Park Rd / THIS JOB WILL REPLACE 355' OF WET BHAG-25 PAIR CABLE WITH 355' OF ANMW-25 PAIR CABLE, WHICH WILL RESULT IN A POSITIVE 0.210 db LOSS
CO / Northglenn NGLNCOMA / 09-25-2006 / 311411 / 6225604 / X 16402 Washington / Qwest is replacing two 6 pair, 22 ga service wires with a 25 pair, 24 ga cable.
Replacing: .080 kf of 22 ga with .080 kf of 24 ga, resulting in a 0.05dB loss increase.
A short interval disclosure is required because of a held order. ERFS for job is 9/25/06.
CO / Snowmass SNMSCOMA / 12-08-2006 / 114231 / C62A500 / 34500 Hwy 82 / This job is located off of HWY 82 on Smith Bridge Rd in Snowmass, Colorado.
This job will place 310' of ANAW-400 from Pole 4 to Pole 5 along Smith Bridge Way. 240' of ANAW-400 will be pulled through 4" PVC provided by customer and the remaining 70' will be strapped up both Poles 4 & 5 where aerial splices will be performed. New 6.6m downguys and anchors will be placed at both existing Poles 4 & 5 to maintain integrity of existing aerial cables continuing in either direction from the new underground cable section.
240' of aerial cable (BHAH-300 and AFAW-100) will be removed between Poles 4 & 5 after splicing of the new ANAW-400 has been completed.
CF Gilbert Barela has concurred with the above design. This job is located 15.5kf from the Snowmass Central Office. Copper retirements for this job are as followed: BEFORE 240' of BHAH-300 and AFAW-100 @ 28KHz = .3 AFTER 310' of ANAW-400 @ 28KHz = .387. Change of .087 dB loss will require a notification of disclosure.
MN / Fergus Falls FRFLMNFB / 11-17-2006 / 370202 / 61MR489 / X 809/7 / The Copper Retirement Form will be submitted as the proposed replacements will have a negative impact on the loops within this cable route.
The longest loop loss calculations at 28KHz:
BEFORE LOSS=17.87dB
AFTER LOSS=19.11dB
Cable section being replaced @ 28KHz:
BEFORE=2478' OF BHAH-11PR = 2.65dB
AFTER=2450' OF ANMW-25 = 3.82dB
A change of 1.17dB loss does require notification.
MN / Midway STPLMNMI / 10-30-2006 / 410302 / C6MA213 / X 2242 University Ave W / THIS JOB REPLACES 1365 FT SECTION OF Bhbh-50 with Anmw-50 pr cable . This will replace the whole section identified with multiple problems and temps and grounds. The existing
cable is 19 gauge and will be replaced with 24 gauge cable. Cable starts approx 1.48KF from
the xbox 17621 w Norwich Dr . Db loss is 0.89 before and 2.36 db after.change of =1.47 db.
MN / Mpls -24th MPLSMNTF / 11-20-2006 / 410801 / 62MR481 / X 2019 E Lake St / Removal of terminal R 2104 E Lake St from LFACS due to new construction in area. Retirement of cables which feed terminal. No replacement terminal will be required to serve addresses fed by terminal.
MN / Pike LakeDLTHMNPL / 10-28-2006 / 211502 / N/A / X 3220 Miller Trunk Hwy / RETIRING 410' OF BKMH-50 WITH 2.05 Db LOSS AND REPLACING WITH 860' OF ANMW-50 WITH 2.73 Db LOSS.
MT / Helena Main HLNAMTMA / 12-29-2006 / 238141 / 624d306 / X 1102 Hwy 282 / Remove existing cable(480') ,closure and term #159 Jackson Creek Rd, Cable and Closure located in middle of lot. New closure and cable will be placed along access road.
ND / Grand Forks GDFRNDBC / 10-30-2006 / 420507 / 62FB065 / X 1100 Stanford Rd / This job abandons 1582' of BKMH-25 which used to feed UND's radio tower.
This tower has been wrecked and CLEC circuits transferred to the new radio
site. There are no circuits working in this cable at this time. The property is
being replaced with townhomes.
NM / Los Lunas Main LSLNNMMA / 12-22-2006 / 211001 / 625E787 / X 20.0 HWY 47 / Qwest will trench and bury. Place 2514' OF ANMW-200, 2533' of ANMW-100, six fixed count terminals, eight USW-6 Pedestals.
Removes 1200' of BHBA-200, 1099 of BHBA-100,2103'of BHBA-25 pair cable, 4402' of strand. Places ANMW-100 2362', and will replace 1 6.6M down guy. All distribution count.
OR / Ptld-Cherry PTLDOR17 / 12-30-2006 / 323181 / 62rt027 / X 8235 SW Oleson Rd / Qwest will relocate 3,157 feet of aerial cable along SW Oleson Rd between SE 80th and SW Hall Blvd due to conflicts with a Washington County street improvement project. The project requires the relocation of 26 poles. Qwest will place 3,157 feet of ANMW-600 aerial cable to replace existing BHAA-400 and BKMS-200 aerial cable because the existing cables will not reach the new poles.
Work must be completed prior to 12/30/06 to avoid any delay claims by the WashingtonCounty contractor.
OR / Salem 10th Ave SALMOR59 / 10-31-2006 / 301731 / 62rt084 / X 936 Appleblossom Ave / This job replaces 150ft of 24ga building entrance cable at 3370 River Rd N damaged during interior renovations with 200ft of 24ga building entrance cable. The old cable had a loss of 0.25dB @ 28KHz and the new cable has a loss of 0.34dB @ 28KHz.
SD / Sioux Falls SW SXFLSDSW / 09-29-2006 / 211141 / 62TB759 / X 3700 W 43 ST / This retirement form is in response to a building owner's request to remove cable from a building that has been demolished and was verified as empty. The building owner/developer is building a new building on the same property as the old and requested that Qwest remove the existing cable and terminal for the demolition. The new building is the Charter Retail II building. The old section of cable that was removed for this project was 290 feet of AFMW 50 pair with a loss of .48 dB @ 28 KHz. The new section the is going to be placed in the new building is 555 feet of ANMW 50 with a loss of .910 @ 28 KHz.
UT / Kaysville / 10-31-2006 / 311601 / 626M397 / 655 W 200 N / Kaysville City Road Project - 200 NorthBridge Construction-I-15 to 900 West. KaysvilleCity is building an overpass over the Commuter Rail (under construction) and UPRR (existing) tracks at 200 North. SAI 655 W. 200 North is in conflict with these plans. Qwest will be relocating this SAI approximately 250' East and readdressing it as 648 W 200 North. We will also replace the associated feeder and distribution cables.:
Before: Location A
865' of AFTW-200, 600' of ANMW-200, 20' of ANMW-1800 @ 28KHz=2.99
After: Location A
281' of AFTW-200, 631' of ANMW-200, 746' of ANMW-1800, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=2.84
Change of -.15 dB loss.
Before: Location B
1169' of ANMW-1200, 1276' of ANMW-1800 @ 28KHz=3.81
After: Location B
1125' of ANMW-1200, 1362' of ANMW-1800, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=3.90
Change of +.09 dB loss Short interval disclosure is required.
Before: Location C
919' of ANMW-600 @ 28KHz=1.47.
After: Location C
285' of ANMW-600, 746' of ANMW-1800, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=1.67.
Change of +.20 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
Before: Location D
2640' of ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=4.12.
After: Location D
2685' of ANMW-200 @ 28KHz=4.19.
Change of +.07 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
Before: Location E
2318' of AFTW-600 @ 28KHz=5.23.
After: Location E
1907' of ANMW-600, 895' of ANMW-1800, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=5.40
Change of +.17 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
Before: Locaton F
501' of ALMW-200, 200' of AFMW-200 @ 28KHz=0.86
After: Location F
95' of ALMW-200, 405' of ANMW-200, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=0.85
Change of -.01 dB loss does not require notification disclosure.
Before: Location G
440' of ANMW-50, 378' of ALMW-200, 25' of AFMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.36
After: Location G
427' of ANMW-50, 390' of ANMW-200, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=1.34.
Change of -.02 dB loss does not require notification disclosure.
Before: Location H
425' of ANMW-50, 378' of ALMW-200, 25' of AFMW-200 @ 28KHz=1.33
After: Location H
412' of ANMW-50, 390' of ANMW-200, 18' of ANMW-2400 @ 28KHz=1.32.
Change of -.01 dB loss does not require notification disclosure.
Before: Location I
1405' of AFTW-600, 108' of AFTW-25 @ 28KHz=3.5.
After: Location I
1405' of AFTW-600, 233' of ANMW-600 @ 28KHz=3.6.
Change of +.1 dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
UT / Riverton RVTNUTMA / 10-15-2006 / 412201 / 626P641 / 511 W 3900 S / Relocate facilities in conflict with RivertonCity
12600 S. 4000 W. to 4570 W. reconstruction project.
The dB loss calculations for the individual copper cable sections are:
Before:
117' of AFTW-25 @ 28KHz=.310
After:
145' of AFTW-25, ANMW-25 @ 28KHz=.360
Change of +.05dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
Before:
1487' of ANMW-900 @ 28KHz=2.340
After:
1523' of ANMW-900 @ 28KHz=2.390
Change of +.05dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
Before:
120' of ANMW-900 @ 28KHz=.200
After:
156' of ANMW-900 @ 28KHz=.260
Change of +.06dB loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
Before:
204' of ANMW-25 @ 28KHz=.340
After:
192' of ANMW-900 @ 28KHz=.320
Change of -.02dB loss does not require notification disclosure.
UT / SaltLakeEast SLKCUTEA / 09-24-2006 / 210331 / C66A163 / Direct Feed / The existing copper needs to be replaced with a new section
pulled thru the new conduit.
The db loss calculations for the copper cable are:
Before - .026 KF 24 gauge cable @ 28KHz = .040
After - .038 KF 24 gauge cable @ 28KHz = .060
Change of +.02 db loss requires notification disclosure. Short interval disclosure is required.
WA / Battle Ground BTLGWA01 / 10-15-2006 / 212210 / 52WA046 / 14201 NE 229TH / This is a county road improvement project on Heisson Road and NE 244th St. The Heisson road portion of the job will remove 1,459' of aerial 24 gauge cable and replace it with 1880' of buried 24 gauge cable. The NE 244th St portion of the project will remove 645' of 26 gauge cable, 815' of 22 gauge cable and 47' of 24 gauge cable. The replacement cable is 2,970' of 24 gauge cable.
The contractor has a 40 day window to complete the project. Qwest facilities must be relocated to complete county project.
NOTE: a short interval is required.
WA / Cle Elum CLELWA01 / 12-30-2006 / 116232 / 52WD211 / X 401 Madison / This project will break F1 multiples to DA310301 at 401 Madison, and DA310501 at 1001 Lower Peoh Point Rd. The project also removes an AP at 400 4th, 200 pr which is has a 92% fill with 4 spares, an AP at 300 4th , 200 pr and regroups CO fed terminals into the new and existing Xboxes. There are no CLEC services in the count in the cable being retired and replaced.
Before 6,801-850, 28khz = 1.660DB, BKMA-50,1040'
After 6,801-850 28khz = 1.830DB, DCMZ-600, 1150'
Before 1,201-250, 28khz = 2.180DB BKMA-50, 1383'
After 1,201-250 28khz = 1.750DB, ANMW-300, 301' + ANMW-400, 798'
WA / Kent Ulrich KENTWA01 / 09-22-2006 / 320311 / C6WA373 / 320311 / Job removes 940' 24 gauge cable, replacing it with 1166' 24 gauge cable. The additional 165' footage is to re-route cable out of the proposed heavy traffic asphalt warehouse loading docks where the conduit it is prone for damage. Copper loss calculations @ 196KHz are .94kf 24GA *2.84=2.67dB 1.166kf 24 ga cable * 2.84=3.31dB a negetive loss difference of -.64dB. Loop makeup Disclosure form sent 09/18/2006 and deviation from 95 day notice is required. Developer Grading work has exposed existing cable to a point where it is now above grade and it must be moved ASAP to avoid potential damage.
Work is in Route 3 of Kent Ulrick Wirecenter at a point 15.9kf from the CO.
This DA, 320311, is fed by pair gain from fiber fed RT. No CLEC working circuits found at this time.
WA / Napavine NPVNWA01 / 11-01-2006 / 1129 / 62w2335 / DA1129 is direct UG feed / 1000' of BHBG-50 buried cable is being replaced with 22 gauge which will add 0.504dB loss to the cable which feeds DA 1129.
WA / Orchard ORCHWA01 / 12-30-2006 / 331435 331434 / 62WR725 / X 901 SE Park Crest Av & X 14415 SE Mill Plain BV / THIS JOB TANSFERS THE DA 331434 AND 331435 TO A FIBER FEED SYSTEM.
THIS JOB WILL REMOVE ALL COPPER COUNTS FROM THESE DAS.
ALL EXISTING UNBUNDLED SERVICES WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO INA PAIRS.
WA / Tacoma Juniper TACMWAJU / 11-17-2006 / 231101 / C6WA105 / 1108 McChord / Qwest is cutting away all copper and RT at Bldg 1108 McChord AFB. This will be replaced with a new count from a Remote Terminal at Bldg 100 McChord AFB. The existing numbers and/or circuits will need to be cut to the RT. This RT does support DSL. The new F1 loop will be 0.200 Kft.
WY / Afton AFTNWYMA / 12-31-2006 / 321301 / 627C300 / X 46.1 RL5M / Replace 699' of BHBH-16 with 749' of ANAW-25 on Bitter Creek County Rd for new bridge across the Salt River
WY / Casper CSPRWYMA / 11-15-2006 / 425311 / 627C330 / 10364 Hwy 220 / Replace 143' of AJBW-50 with 143" of ANMW-50 along Bello Camino Rd southwest of Casper.

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