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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-971508
Connection with the Tariff )
Revision to Tariff WN U-17 Filed  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
by GTE Northwest Incorporated, ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On October 13, 1997, GTE Northwest Incorporated filed with the Commission a 
revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-17, designated as:
   
    Section 4, 1st Revised Sheet 60
    Section 4, 2nd Revised Sheet 61
    Section 9, 1st Revised Sheet 7
    Section 9, 1st Revised Sheet 10

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of November 26, 1997.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective October 
23, 1997.

  The tariff revision was filed to remove references to the $0.25 coin rate 
from the company's tariff, in accordance with the deregulation of local coin 
rates (Report and Order, FCC 96-388, dated September 20, 1996), and to remove 
two references to public and semi-public telephone service.  The company is 
requesting less than statutory notice for this filing so that it can be 
effective as soon as possible after the October 7, 1997, effective date of the 
deregulation of coin phone rates by the FCC.

  Since the tariff revision 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 October 23, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by GTE 
Northwest Incorporated on October 13, 1997, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective on October 23, 1997.


O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on October 13, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision 
shall become effective on October 23, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this   
day of October, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary