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Subject: RE: New CMP CR SCR042402-01 -- Eliminate Requirement to Provide Tie CableSpecification

thanks

> --Original Message-- > From: Lynn Stecklein [mailto:lsteckl@qwest.com]

> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:11 AM > To: mzulevic@Covad.COM > Subject: New CMP CR SCR042402-01 -- Eliminate Requirement to Provide Tie > CableSpecification > > Michael, > > Qwest CMP Systems has received a Change Request form from Qwest > Product and > Process as a crossover CR. The Product/Process CR number is > PC020502-1 As > a result of the request, SCR042402-01 (Eliminate Requirement to > Provide Tie > Cable Specification) has been created. This CMP Change Request > is eligible > for Presentation at the May Monthly Systems CMP Meeting to be held on May > 16, 2002. > > Attached below for your reference is a copy of the Systems Change Request > submitted on your behalf. > > The CRPM for this change request is Lynn Stecklein and can be reached at > lsteckl@qwest.com. A subsequent clarification meeting may not be necessary > because of the detailed information that was received in the Product and > Process clarification meeting. Please advise your CRPM is you feel that a > subsequent meeting is needed. > > Your Change Request will appear in the next scheduled update of the "CMP > Change Requests -- Systems Interactive Report" on the Qwest CMP web site. > You may access the interactive report at > http://www.qwest.com/wholesale/cmp/changerequest.html. (Scheduled updates > take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, except for Qwest > holidays.) > > If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. > > Thank you, > > Lynn Stecklein > Qwest Communications > CRPM - Systems > (303) 294-1664 >> (See attached file: SCR042402-01.doc) > Subject: RE: Action Item from April's CMP on CR PC020502-1 Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:07:48 -0700 From: "Michael Zulevic" To: "Richard Martin"

Ric,

I would like Qwest to find out why your TIRKS system has this requirement when other ILECs don't. My thought was for Qwest to use it's contacts from TIRKS user groups, or Telcordia, to determine if there is an easy way to address this. I don't think any contacts we may have would be useful in making this determination.

Mike Z.

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Subject: Action Item from April's CMP on CR PC020502-1 Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:18:52 -0600 From: Richard Martin Organization: Qwest Communications International, Inc. To: Mike Zulevic

Mike,

At April's CMP meeting, we took an action item to contact ILECs regarding their practice of not requiring cable gauge information.

With the issuance of the Systems CR, do you still want Qwest to pursue this item. If so, could you provide the various contacts at the other ILECs that you deal with on the subject.

Thanks

Ric

Subject: APOT cable gauge problem Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:08:30 -0700 From: "Michael Zulevic" To: "Richard Martin" CC: "Judi Hotovec"

Ric,

Here is another example of the problem we are having with the cable guage. I'm told this office in Denver has become a major problem.

Thanks for your help.

Michael Zulevic Director- External Affairs Office(520)575-2776 Cel(303)884-5657 Fax (520)575-2785

Order# 1900877, pon# 1519719 out of central office DNVRCOCH on pair 8 > has the cable gauge info as 24-NL. The correct cable gauge for this CO > is pairs 1-300 = 26-NL pairs 301-900= 24-NL. Could you change this > information for me?

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CLEC Change Request Additional Clarification Meeting

March 7, 2002 8:00 am (MDT) Conference Call TEL: 877-564-8688 CODE: 8973036 PC020502-1, ASR/LSR Cable Specification

Attendees: Mike Zulevic, Covad Judy Hotovec, Covad Richard Martin, Qwest Diana Rasmussen, Qwest Crystal Soderlund, Qwest

Introduction of Attendees Introduction of the participants on the Conference Call was made and the purpose of the call discussed

Additional Change Request Clarification Covad provided clarification that they would provide the cable name and/or cable pair number as required. They do not inventory the cable specification (i.e. cable gauge) and would prefer not to provide this. They indicated that no other ILEC required cable gauge information. They advised of past experience where the cable gauge changed and they were not aware. Qwest advised that they use TIRKS to inventory the cable information. Covad indicated that they thought the other ILECs also used TIRKS. Qwest advised that from the ASR stand point, the CLEC was required to provide the cable information if they were responsible for the cable assignment. Qwest advised that they would need to check what IMA validates in TIRKS and what is required for a partial/full flow through. It was agreed that the product type would cover UBL, UDIT and maybe Private Line, but would exclude shared loop. Qwest confirmed that the cable information is provided with the APOT and any revisions would generate a revised APOT.

Action Plan Qwest advised that they would be prepared to provide verbal options at the next CMP meeting.

Subject: CR PC020502-1 Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:50:24 -0700 From: Richard Martin Organization: Qwest Communications International, Inc. To: Mike Zulevic CC: Karen Kraas , Diana Rasmussen , Laurel Burke

Mike,

Could you please address the following questions:

1. What field(s) on the LSR and ASR do you populate with the tie cable specifications that causes the reject/delay?

2. I believe the LSR numbers you provided on our clarification call are Covad's internal LSRs. They do not appear in our system. Could you provide the corresponding Qwest LSR or PON.

Thanks

Ric

CLEC Change Request Clarification Meeting

2:30 p.m. (MDT) / Friday February 15, 2002 Conference Call TEL: 877-564-8688 CODE: 8973036 PC020502-1, Collocation Point of Demarcation cross-connect wiring

Attendees: Mike Zulevic, COVAD Richard Martin, Qwest Jeff Cook, Qwest Diana Rasmussen, Qwest Karen Krass, Qwest Laurel Burke, Qwest Bob Mohr, Qwest

Introduction of Attendees Introduction of the participants on the Conference Call were made and the purpose of the call discussed

Review Requested (Description of) Change Mike advised that on LSRs and ASRs information requested relates to the make-up of the specific tie-cable (1.e. 22/24 ga. Or 734/735 cable). Qwest provides the cable information. If COVAD doesn’t provide the cable information, or the cable information is different than what is in Qwest’s database, their order is delayed or rejected. Qwest advised that the cable information was part of the APOT number. It was confirmed that in IMA, this is a mandatory field. Qwest asked if there was a timing issue with providing the cable specification. Mike advised that there wasn’t a timing issue, but was concerned that there is no real value for the information, since Qwest has the information. Qwest advised that the cable information is provided in the APOT. COVAD indicated that sometimes the preliminary & final do not match up. COVAD provided the LSR examples: 1773574, 1738856, and 1850263. Qwest will look into these examples to determine what the downstream impact would be if the cable specification wasn’t provided.

Confirm Areas & Products Impacted COVAD advised that they would be interested in addressing any product that requires a tie cable going back to their Collo. . Confirm Right Personnel Involved Ric advised that we would need to identify another SME for this CR. The examples provided were for LSR. The SME on the call was responsible for Collo and dealt with ASRs. Qwest will identify the appropriate SME. Ric advised that if an additional clarification meeting were required, they would coordinate.

Identify/Confirm CLEC’s Expectation COVAD confirmed that they would like to remove the mandatory requirement to provide the cable specifications with the LSR/ASR.

Identify any Dependent Systems Change Requests It was confirmed that there is no corresponding Systems Change Request.

Establish Action Plan (Resolution Time Frame) Qwest to obtain appropriate SME(s). The CR will be open to the CLEC community clarification at March’s CMP Meeting.

CenturyLink Response

April 3, 2002

Michael Zulevic Director, Technical Regulatory Support Covad Communications

SUBJECT: Qwest’s Change Request Response - CR #PC020502-1 Eliminate Requirement to Provide Tie Cable Specification

This letter is in response to Covad’s Change Request PC020502-1 requesting that Qwest revise its LSR and ASR requirement for providing tie cable type or technical specification (i.e. cable gauge).

The APOT CFA data for cable gauge information is a requirement for the Qwest TIRKS database. If the cable gauge information is not passed via the service order, it does not allow the order to flow through without manual design intervention. This could cause delays for the CLEC and an increase in costs and resources for Qwest to perform this manual work. Increasing manual intervention defeats Qwest’s goal to promote flow through mechanization.

Programming for retrieving the cable gauge information from TIRKS and passing it to the order would require multiple systems changes. A Systems Change Request would be required to accomplish this. If Covad would like to pursue the systems changes that could accommodate their Change Request, Qwest will open a Systems Change Request on Covad’s behalf.

Sincerely,

Crystal Soderlund Sr Process Analyst

Cc: Diana Rasmussen Karen Kraas Susie Bliss