DOCKET UT-970674  Page 1
 


BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-970674
Connection with the Tariff )
Revision to Tariff WN U-1 Filed  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
by GTE Card Services Incorporated, ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
d/b/a GTE Long Distance ) 
 )


  On April 18, 1997, GTE Card Services Incorporated 
d/b/a GTE Long Distance filed with the Commission a revision to its currently 
effective Tariff WN U-1, designated as:

13th Revised Page 2
3rd Revised Page 45
Original Page 46

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of May 29, 1997.  This date 
recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective May 1, 1997.

  The tariff revision was filed to extend the enrollment period for the 
company's GTE One Easy Price(sm) Plan to 
September 30, 1997.  The company is requesting less than statutory notice for 
this filing so that there is no lapse in the enrollment dates for this plan.

  Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is requesting with 
an effective date of May 1, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by GTE Card 
Services Incorporated d/b/a GTE Long Distance on April 28, 1997, and giving 
consideration to all relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission 
finds that the tariff revision should become effective on May 1, 1997.

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 Card Services 
Incorporated d/b/a GTE Long Distance on April 28, 1997, is hereby granted, and 
said tariff revision shall become effective on May 1, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 30th day of April, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary