DOCKET UT-970952  Page 1
 BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-970952
Connection with the Contract ) 
for DS-3 Service filed by  ) ORDER APPROVING CONTRACT
GTE Northwest Incorporated ) ON LESS THAN REQUIRED
                                   )    NOTICE
 )


  On June 3, 1997, GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE-NW) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. 110, a contract for DS-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 25, 1997.

  The contract is for DS-3 service for a 60-month period.
GTE-NW requests waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted 
effective date of the contract of June 25, 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 25, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on June 3, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should become 
effective on June 25, 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 GTE Northwest Incorporated on 
June 3, 1997, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective on 
June 25, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of June, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary