DOCKET UT-970727  Page 1
 


BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-970727
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 May 1, 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:
   
    14th Revised Page 2
    6th Revised Page 3.1
    1st Revised Page 33.7
    Original Page 33.8
    1st Revised Page 43

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of May 31, 1997.  This date 
recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, however, that 
statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective May 21, 1997.

  The tariff revision was filed to introduce a new tariff offering called the 
10% Discount Program.  The company is requesting less than statutory notice for 
this filing so that it can more closely mirror the shorter approval period for 
competitive telecommunications service providers.

  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 21, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by GTE Card 
Services Incorporated d/b/a GTE Long Distance on May 1, 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 21, 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 May 1, 1997, is hereby granted, and 
said tariff revision shall become effective on May 21, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 16th day of May, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary