Public Notice No. 807
(filed with FCC initially on 03/15/18, with label amended on 04/13/18)
Public Notice of Copper Retirements Under Rule 51.332
CenturyLink’s (Qwest Communications) Internet address:
http://www.centurylink.com/disclosures/
Copper Retirements in Minnesota and North Dakota.
First Implementation Date: October 10, 2018
Original Date Posted: March 8, 2018
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.
700 West Mineral Ave
Littleton, CO 80120
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
MN Brainerd
BRNRMNBR
10-10-2018 480402
481002
440202
N.258097 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.
ND West Fargo
WFRGNDBC
10-10-2018 310304 N.342526 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