DOCKET UT-971548  Page 1
 BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-971548
Connection with the Contract ) 
for DS-1 Service filed by  ) APPROVING CONTRACT ON
GTE Northwest Incorporated ) LESS THAN REQUIRED
                                   )    NOTICE
 )



  On October 22, 1997, GTE Northwest Incorporated 
(GTE-NW) filed with the Commission under its Contract No. 1111, a contract for 
DS-1 Service.

  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 November 10, 1997.

  The contract is for DS-1 service for a 60-month period.
GTE-NW requests waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted 
effective date of the contract of November 10, 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 November 10, 1997.


FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on October 22, 1997, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should 
become effective on November 10, 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 GTE Northwest Incorporated on 
October 22, 1997, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective 
on November 10, 1997.






  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 6th day of November, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary