DOCKET UT-970895  Page 1
 BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-970895
Connection with the Contract ) 
for OC-3 Service filed by  ) APPROVING CONTRACT ON
U S WEST Communications, Inc. ) LESS THAN REQUIRED
                                   )    NOTICE
 )

  On May 22, 1997, U S WEST Commiunications, Inc. (U S WEST) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. 3381, a contract for OC-3 Service.

  WAC 480-80-330 requires thirty days notice prior to the effective date from 
the date filed.  The company requests, however, that such notice be waived and 
that the contract become effective June 12, 1997.

  The contract is for OC-3 service for a 36-month period.
U S WEST requests waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted 
effective date of the contract of June 12, 1997, can be achieved.

  Since the contract 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 June 12, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc. on May 22, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should 
become effective on June 12, 1997.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of required notice 
in connection with the contract filed herein by U S WEST Communications, Inc. 
on May 22, 1997, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective on 
June 12, 1997.

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


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary