Florida Public Service Commission’s 2008 Storm Preparedness Workshop

1. Florida Public Service Commission’s 2008 Storm Preparedness Workshop May 1, 2008

2. AT&T Florida understands the great importance of emergency preparedness. Emergency preparedness is not a last minute endeavor; it is part of our business. AT&T Florida’s long-standing dedication to comprehensive storm preparation and prompt restoration, coupled with the increased resources available to AT&T Florida as a result of the merger, place AT&T Florida in a better position to protect its network from storm damage, repair facilities and restore service efficiently following severe weather events. Summary

3. In today’s presentation, AT&T Florida will discuss: Its pole inspection program, pole replacements and coordination with other utilities on storm hardening efforts; Its increased generator inventory; An overview of AT&T Florida’s preparation and restoration processes, and; The hierarchy of support within the new AT&T, from the local level to the AT&T’s Global Network Operations Center (GNOC). Order of Presentation

4. AT&T Florida has 461,789 poles in Florida. We are inspecting these poles on an 8 year cycle. For joint use poles, AT&T Florida has prioritized joint inspections with power companies in areas with coastal exposure and other critical infrastructure. AT&T Florida has inspected >86,000 poles through year end 2007. More than 19,000 poles have been inspected in 2008. We anticipate inspecting approximately 38,000 additional poles before the end of the year. AT&T has replaced >3,900 poles in Florida in 2006 & 2007. Facility Inspections

5. AT&T Florida has added a significant number of portable generators to support Digital Loop Carrier sites. There has been a ‘seasonal’ generator pool established in Hialeah, Florida. AT&T Florida now has >700 Digital Loop Carrier sites with permanent generators. Emergency Restoration

6. Additional Portable Generators The additional portable generators added to the Regional Generator Pools are 25KW units. This enables support of some of the larger Digital Loop Carrier sites.

7. 50 – 10kW 11 – 50kW 180 – 10kW 30 – 25kW 39 – 50kW Nashville Atlanta Columbia Region Totals: 10kW – 785 25kW – 158 28kW – 16 50kW - 165 185 – 10kW 28 – 25kW 35 – 50kW 170 – 10kW 50 – 25kW 16 – 28kW 33 – 50kW Jacksonville Jackson 200 – 10kW 50 – 25kW 47 – 50kW Portable Generators Pools

8. Regional Generator Pool Jacksonville, Florida Seasonal Generator Pool Hialeah, Florida

9. Permanent Generators for Digital Loop Carrier Sites Protective Wraps for Digital Loop Carrier Sites

10. Our greatest asset is our people. AT&T Florida prepares and supports its employees so that they can concentrate on restoring service to our customers. Employee awareness meetings are held to prepare employees for emergencies. Initiatives are in place addressing the security and safety of employees prior, during, and after emergency conditions: Toll free numbers established to provide information to employees, and so that employees can report their well-being to the Company Localized employee care in impacted geographic location Human Resources

11. Each business unit within AT&T has an emergency plan that supports corporate directives. Annual preparedness meetings are conducted by each business unit. Periodic exercises are conducted to test emergency plans. AT&T Florida participates with State and local authorities, as well as with other utilities, in emergency preparedness initiatives. Preparedness

12. AT&T Florida is prepared to mobilize restoration teams within hours of any emergency. AT&T Florida’s Supply Chain Management has partnered with suppliers to ensure adequate supplies and equipment is available for restoration activities. Staging areas are readied with supplies and equipment as a storm’s landfall is identified. Sweep Teams are dispatched shortly after emergencies to identify restoration requirements. Restoration

13. AT&T Florida has partnered with local businesses to house and feed out-of-town restoration crews. Retainer contracts with suppliers are in place to provide fuel for our fleet with tanker truck deliveries directly to our field work centers. Restoration (cont.)

14. AT&T is prepared to address emergency operations prompted by both severe weather conditions and Homeland Security events. Hierarchy of Support for Emergency Operations: Local Response Teams (LRT) Regional Local Response Centers (LRC) Global Network Operation Center (GNOC) AT&T Disaster Response Process

15. AT&T Florida has 3 LRTs representing the 3 Network Districts in the State: South Florida, Central Florida and North Florida. If an individual LRT needs support during an emergency, it engages the LRC. The LRC is an emergency operations center that supports field operations for the entire state. The LRC is an interdepartmental management organization representing each business unit within the corporation. AT&T Florida Local Emergency Operations

16. Geographic Information Systems Mapping HURRTRAK/RM PRO Storm Tracking Maps HURRTRAK PRO Slosh Maps for Central Office Impact Forecasting HURRTRAK PRO Slosh Maps for Remote Terminal (RT) Impact Forecasting Network Reliability Centers – Charlotte & Nashville Storm Reporting Analysis Safety Strike Team Generator Strike Team Cell Site Strike Team E911 Strike Team Damage Prevention Strike Team If the LRC needs additional resources, the Global Network Operations Center (GNOC) is engaged. LRC Support

17. The condition of AT&T’s global network is continually monitored in our GNOC. When an anomaly occurs that threatens or actually impacts the performance of our network, the response is managed by the GNOC staff through a practiced and proven incident command process called 3CP (Command, Control, and Communications). The incident command team is led by a Network Duty Officer in the GNOC, a role that is staffed around the clock, every day of the year. The GNOC coordinates the network incident response across AT&T organizations, assessing the impact of the event in near-real time and prioritizing the restoration efforts. In response to a catastrophic event, the GNOC would activate AT&T’s Network Disaster Recovery Team and would monitor its response. AT&T’S Global Network Operations Center

18. The NDR Team is composed of AT&T managers, engineers, and technicians who have received special training in the physical recovery of the AT&T Network. Team members (AT&T employees from across the United States) volunteer for this assignment. Members participate in several recovery exercises each year to sharpen and practice their skills using the disaster recovery equipment and processes. Select team members have been trained to respond to hazardous materials incidents and are qualified to work in buildings that may have been exposed to chemical, physical or biological contaminants. AT&T Network Disaster Recovery Team

19. AT&T’s NDR Infrastructure organization provides infrastructure support to AT&T Network offices that are at risk or that have been impacted by a disaster. It has close to 500 generators deployed around the United States, ranging in capacity from 3kW to 2,000kW (over 75 megawatts of total capability). The group has over thirty-five large HVAC units, totaling over 3,500 tons of capacity, that can used to support a network office if its HVAC plant is damaged or destroyed. In addition to power and HVAC equipment, the group also deploys large industrial pumps, fuel cells and load banks to support AT&T’s network operations. AT&T Network Disaster Recovery — Infrastructure

20. NDR establishes broadband voice and data connectivity from disaster sites using one or more Emergency Communications Vehicles (ECVs). The ECV is a four-wheel drive van equipped with generators, a 1.2 meter satellite antenna, a Ku-band satellite modem, and voice/data compression equipment. Once deployed, the ECV provides a recovery site with a mix of 96 voice/data channels and IP connectivity to the AT&T Network. In addition to supporting network events, including NDR’s 9/11 and Katrina responses, our ECVs have also been deployed for humanitarian relief missions. AT&T NDR — Emergency Communications

21. The Network Disaster Recovery Team has the ability to provide mobile towers that allow limited coverage for specialty areas after a disaster. There are two types of mobile towers: Cells on Wheels (COW) and Cells on Light Trucks (COLT). NDR uses a satellite COLT which will provide connectivity to the AT&T Network if it has been impacted. AT&T NDR — Emergency Communications

22. AT&T Florida is prepared for storms Conclusion