BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
        
In the Matter of the Requested           )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in            )         DOCKET UT-000908
Connection with the Tariff           ) 
Revision to Tariff WN U-17 Filed          )         ORDER GRANTING LESS
by GTE Northwest Incorporated            )         THAN STATUTORY NOTICE 
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                  On June 13, 2000, GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE-NW) filed 
with the Commission under its Advice No. 930, a revision to its currently 
effective Tariff WN U-17, designated as 3rd Revised Sheet 37 and 3rd Revised 
Sheet 37.4 in Section 2. The revision reflects an increase in the 
Lifeline/Washington Telephone Assistance Program (WTAP) credit.
         The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of July 16, 2000. 
This date recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, 
however, that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective 
July 1, 2000. 
                  GTE-NW is requesting less than statutory notice for this 
filing so that it can be effective on the date the FCC increases the cap on the 
Federal Primary Residence End User Subscriber Line Charge from $3.50 to $4.35.
                  Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just and 
reasonable, and waiver of statutory notice is consistent with the public 
interest, it is deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is 
requesting with an effective date of July 1, 2000.
                  This matter was brought before the Commission at its June 28, 
2000, regularly scheduled open meeting. The Commissioners, having been fully 
advised in the matter, and having determined the following order to be 
consistent with the public interest, directed the Secretary to enter the 
following order and related provisions.
FINDINGS 
                  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein 
by GTE Northwest Incorporated on June 13, 2000, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective on July 1, 2000.
           O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on June 13, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision 
shall become effective on July 1, 2000.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 28th day of June, 2000.
  
  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




        CAROLE J. WASHBURN
        Secretary