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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Required Notice in ) DOCKET UT-971192
Connection with the Contract for ) 
Intrastate Video Services Filed  ) APPROVING CONTRACT ON
by U S WEST Communications, Inc. ) LESS THAN REQUIRED
                                   )    NOTICE
 )





  On July 28, 1997, U S WEST Communications, Inc., (USWC) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. WA 04683, a contract for Intrastate Video 
Services.

  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 August 4, 1997.

  The contract is for intrastate video services for a 
36-month period.  USWC requests waiver of the required notice date so that the 
targeted effective date of the contract of August 4, 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 August 4, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., on July 28, 1997, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the 
contract should become effective on August 4, 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 July 28, 1997, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective 
on August 4, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 1st day of August, 1997.


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary