DOCKET UT-971240 Page 1
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in  ) DOCKET UT-971240
Connection with the Tariff  )
Revisions Filed by     ) ORDER GRANTING 
COMMONWEALTH LONG DISTANCE   ) LESS THAN STATUTORY
COMPANY      ) NOTICE
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  On August 8, 1997, Commonwealth Long Distance Company filed with the 
Commission, a tariff replacing its currently effective Tariff WN U-1.  The 
purpose of this filing is for a company name change name to RCN Long Distance 
Company.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of September 8, 1997.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective 
September 1, 1997.
 
  The reason for requesting LSN is to coordinate a national company name change.
  
  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 September 1, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed by Commonwealth Long 
Distance Company on August 8, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revisions should become effective September 1, 1997.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revisions filed by Commonwealth Long Distance 
Company on 
August 8, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective September 1, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 27th day of August, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE MCLELLAN, Secretary