BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Petition of:


CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC.,

CENTURYTEL OF INTER ISLAND, INC., 

and CENTURYTEL OF COWICHE, INC.,


for a Partial Waiver of Administrative Rules.
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		DOCKET UT-000381
		
		DOCKET UT-000382
		
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		ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL WAIVER OF RULES
		

  On March 16, 2000, CenturyTel of Washington, Inc., CenturyTel of Inter 
Island, Inc., and CenturyTel of Cowiche, Inc. (collectively "CenturyTel") filed 
a petition requesting a partial waiver of WAC 480-120-031(9), relating to 
quarterly financial reporting.  The reason for this request, as stated in its 
petition, is to reduce unduly burdensome reporting requirements for an 
operation of CenturyTel's size and character in Washington.

  CenturyTel requests that it be allowed to submit only one "restated results 
of operations statement" for twelve months ended at the end of each quarter, 
together with "as booked" results of operations statements for each month in 
the quarter reported.  Additionally, CenturyTel commits that it will respond in 
a timely manner to any requests for additional information, on an as needed 
basis.

FINDINGS

  1. CenturyTel companies are Washington corporations, and are public service 
companies subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission under the provisions 
of chapter 80.36 RCW.

  2. The limited waiver of WAC 480-120-031(9), as described above and expressed 
in CenturyTel's petition, is reasonable and consistent with the public interest 
and should therefore be approved.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION ORDERS;

  After the effective date of this order, CenturyTel is hereby granted the 
partial waiver of WAC 480-120-031(9) as described above and as requested in its 
petition.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this       th day of March, 2000.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary