BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested  )  Docket UT-971210
Waiver of Required Notice in  )
Connection with the    )  ORDER APPROVING
Contract for Secondary Transport  )  CONTRACT ON LESS
Services Filed by    )  THAN REQUIRED NOTICE
US WEST Communications, Inc.  )   
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  On July 31, 1997, U S WEST Communications, Inc., (USWC) filed with the 
Commission under its contract No. K97-STS-201, a contract for Secondary 
Transport 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 14, 1997.

  The purpose of this filing is to provide Secondary Transport Services for the
K-20 Educational Telecommunications Network in conjunction with an agreement 
between 
U S WEST Communications, Inc., and the State of Washington’s Department of 
Information Services.

  The Company seeks an effective date for this special contract on less than 
statutory notice at the request of the customer.

  Since the contract filed herein is fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient, 
and waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, in 
view of the above, it is deemed appropriate that the company be granted the 
waiver it is requesting and an effective date of August 14, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., on July 31, 1997, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the 
contract should become effective 
August 14, 1997.

ORDER 

  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 31, 1997, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective 
August 14, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington and effective this 13th day of August, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary