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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-971042
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
GTE Northwest Incorporated. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On June 19, 1997, GTE Northwest Incorporated
(GTE-NW) filed with the Commission under its Advice No. 811 revisions to its 
currently effective Tariff WN U-17, designated as:
    1st Revised Sheet 39
    2nd Revised Sheet 40
    1st Revised Sheet 42
    2nd Revised Sheet 43
    2nd Revised Sheet 45
    1st Revised Sheet 46
    2nd Revised Sheet 47

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of July 21, 1997.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective June 
26, 1997.

  The purpose of this filing is to combine the Network Access Service Fee of 
$0.25 per line per month with the applicable monthly Network Access Line rates; 
and to eliminate the outdated surcharge and associated tariff language.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to “clean up” the tariff concurrently with 
the company’s toll restructuring filing, in Docket UT-970598, which is also 
effective June 26, 1997.

  Since the tariff revisions filed herein are 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 26, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by GTE 
Northwest Incorporated, June 19, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revisions should become effective June 26, 1997.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revisions filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated, June 19, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall 
become effective June 26, 1997.

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

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      SHARON L. NELSON, Chairman




      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner