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~,,t; C L. k ~.4~~ entury 1n ™ Melissa E. Newman Vice President Federal Policy and Regulatory Affairs 1099 New York Avenue NW, Suite 250 Washington, DC 20001 202.429.3120 VIA ECFS (NON-DOCKETED FILING) ., ·- October 11, 2016 .. '" ~-~ ·- ., - '") :·T Marlene H. Dortch i. - <::: _, ·, Secretary 1~;-·i - •.. ~T (./) ' .-·'.. ..' ' '_!:'·':''<, ~..... - Federal Communications Commission "" ~-,. ~· -··-··-,........... 445 12th Street SW •...__) -·•1-.. •-..;.•f·"~ ,. Washington, DC 20554 ....-~ '" t....O RE: CenturyLink: Public Notice ofNetwork Change(s) for Copper Retirements, 47 C.P.R. Section 51.332; No. 16-004 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Section 51.332 of the Commission's rules, CentmyLink hereby submits the attached Public Notice No. 16-004 for copper retirements in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. 1 These retirements will have no impact on the services provided to the retail customers served by the copper facilities that will be retired. Pursuant to the FCC's Order of November 26, 2014,2 one copy (in PDF format) of this material is attached as an electronic submission. CenturyLink: has provided each entity within the affected service areas that directly interconnects with CenturyLink's network with a copy of the Public Notice. And, pursuant to the FCC's Report and Order of August 7, 20153 and section 1 This notification, with a different implementation date, was filed previously on June 28, 2016. It had not been publicly noticed by the Commission to date. The purpose of this re-filing is to clarify certain aspects of the previous submission. CenturyLink requests that today's re-fi1ing of Public Notice No. 16-004, which is complete in its entirety, be accepted and publicly noticed by the FCC in place of the notification filed on June 28, 2016. The October 11,2016 re-filing of Public Notice No. 16-004 includes a new implementation date of April30, 2017. 2 Amendment of Certain ofthe Commission's Part 1 Rules ofPractice and Procedure and Part 0 Rules ofCommission Organization, GC Docket No. 10-44, Order, FCC 14-183,29 FCC Red 14955, 14959 ~ 14, 14960 ~ 18 (rel. Nov. 26, 2014). 3 Technology Transitions; Policies and Rules Governing Retirement ofCopper Loops by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, etc., GN Docket No. 13-5, RM-11358, Report and Order, Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 11, 2016 Page Two 51.332(b)(4), a copy ofthis notice is being transmitted to the entities identified on the attached Certificate of Service, including for each state, the governor and public utility commission, any tribal entities affected by the notification, along with a copy to the Special Assistant for Telecommunications for the U.S. Department of Defense. Concurrent with this filing, a copy of this information is being submitted via e-mail to Carmen Weathers on behalf of the Chief-Wireline Competition Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. Please contact me on 202.429.3120 if you have questions concerning this matter. Sincerely, Attachments Copy to: Carmen Weathers (FCC- Wireline Competition Bureau) Via e-mail ( [email protected]) etc., FCC 15-97 (rei. Aug. 7, 2015), appeal pending sub nom. United States Telecom Association v. FCC, No. 15-1414 (D.C. Cir.pet.for rev.filedNov. 12, 2015). CERTIFICATION of PUBLIC NOTICE(s) of COPPER RETIREMENTS(s) UNDER RULE 51.332 I, Abdennaceur Boudhaouia, do hereby certify that a minimum of five business days prior to this filing, I caused the CenturyLink Public Notice(s) of Copper Retirement(s) listed below, to be served via US Mail I Email upon each known entity that interconnects directly with CenturyLink. Attached are the names and addresses of those providers who were served. These Public Notices can be obtained on the Internet at: http:/ /qwest.centurylink.com/disclosures/ CenturyLink Implementation Date(s) Announcement Title of Proposed Network Public Notice Change(s) Number Copper Retirements 16-004 April30, 2017 in AL, FL, MI, P A, VA, and WI. ~/ / ' ---f-'-::/~/,,"'~L.:--=------=--"""--"""------(,7 Date: October 11, 2016 Abdennaceur Boudhaouia CenturyLink Regulatory Operations Director 303-707-8561 [email protected] 700 West Mineral Ave Littleton, CO 80120 ~,,~ C L. k "'• ~~ entury m .. Public Notice No. 16-004 Public Notice Under Rule 51.332 http://www .centurylink.corn!wholesale/networkdisclosures .html Copper Retirements in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. First Implementation Date: April30, 2017 Original Date Posted: June 24,2016 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. casesIn interconnectingwhere entities elect to replace the affected service with an alternative service that CenturyLink 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): PLANNED COMPLETION OR RETIREMENT STATE WIRE CENTER DATE DA(s) Job# Replacine: AL Foly 4-30-2017 F9 N.032611 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink FOLYALXA 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. FL Fort Myers 4-30-2017 1002 N.015321 Growth in distribution area requires Century Link FTMBFLXA 1005 N.039113 to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier 1005 N.039114 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. MI Chesaning 4-30-2017 N/A N.044143 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink CHSNMIBR 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. PLANNED COMPLETION OR RETIREMENT STATE WIRE CENTER DATE DA(s) Job# Replacin~ MI Chesaning 4-30-2017 N/A N.044076 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink CHSNMIGA NIA N.044075 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. MI Chesaning 4-30-2017 N/A N.043593 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink CHSNMIPB 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. MI Borculo 4-30-2017 NIA N.087152 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink BRCLMIOL 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. MI Borcu1o 4-30-2017 NIA N.087143 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink BRCLMIXA N/A N.087142 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. PLANNED COMPLETION OR RETIREMENT STATE WIRE CENTER DATE DA(s) Job# Replacing MI Glennie 4-30-2017 N/A N.067079 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink GLNEMICU 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. MI Glennie 4-30-2017 N/A N.067076 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink GLNEMIXI N/A N.067072 to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier NIA N.067071 system (DLC). After the cut to DLC, copper N/A N.067065 reliant services, such as non-loaded copper loops N/A N.067064 will not be supported. All other types of unbundled loops will still be available. MI Hale 4-30-2017 NIA N.053322 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink HALEMIXA 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. PA Evans City 4-30-2017 105 N.057735 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink EVCYPAXE 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. PLANNED COMPLETION OR RETIREMENT STATE WIRE CENTER DATE DA(s) Job# Replacing VA Charlottesville 4-30-2017 N/A N.058001 Growth in distribution area requires CenturyLink CHVLVAXA to cut facilities to fiber fed digital loop carrier system (DLC).