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AT&T INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT CHANGE NOTIFICATION - ATT-TP-76300-247 TO: ALL AT&T INSTALLATION SUPPLIERS Date: 10/10/2014

EFFECTIVE DATE: 5 days from posted date or as per Supplier’s Contract

Submitter’s Name: Don Mitrano

TP: TP76300 Subject: Unterminated Fiber Action: Add: Modification: Delete:

Section: O Section Title: Fiber Optics Subsection: 4 Section Title: Fiber Optic Patchcords and Jumpers Subsection: 4.1 Subsection Title: Requirements

Prior to Change: 4.1.7 f) Under no condition, unless for testing or trouble shooting purposes, shall fibers be left UNTERMINATED at any Fiber Optic Termination Panel (FTP). Examples of FTP’s would include but may not be limited to FDF’s, LGX’s FDP’s, FIP’s or Fiber Drawers. Any temporary test patch or loop back setup for testing or trouble shooting purposes shall not be left up more than 24 hrs. And, all fibers removed (unterminated) for testing or trouble shooting purposes shall have dust caps placed over the end of the fiber as well as any vacated jack/port position a dust cap shall be placed on that jack/port position.

Post Change: 4.1.7 f) Under no condition, unless for testing or trouble shooting purposes, shall fibers be left UNTERMINATED at any Fiber Optic Termination Panel (FTP). Examples of FTP’s would include, but may not be limited to, FDF’s, LGX’s FDP’s, FIP’s or Fiber Drawers.

Any temporary test patch or loop back setup for testing or trouble shooting purposes shall not be left up more than 24 hours unless concurred by the GNFO. Any loopbacks, which are placed on the LGX at each end terminal site until integration testing can be performed at either end and cleared with the GNFO, is permitted. In these cases, a tag must be applied with the OTV name, order number and date.

When any fiber is removed (unterminated) for testing or trouble shooting purposes, a dust cap shall be placed over the end of the fiber as well as in the vacated jack/port position.

Also, any spare fibers, which are bagged and tagged and are required by the telco order to be left on site, are permitted.

Questions relative to this IRCN should be addressed to Serena Kwong at 510-796-1097

Serena Kwong Associate Network Process and Quality Manager [email protected] Access the TP's on the Extranet Site - https://ebiznet.sbc.com/sbcnebs

Concurred Area Mgr Eng Network Quality Implementation Eng & Common Systems Date: 10-10-14

of 2 AT&T INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT CHANGE NOTIFICATION - ATT-TP-76300-247 (Mike Cassidy)

Principal-Network Design Engineer (Subject Matter) Date: 09-16-14 (Don Mitrano)

Release Approved Associated Network Process & Quality Manager Date: 10-10-14 (Serena Kwong)