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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in )  DOCKET UT-971843
Connection with the Tariff ) 
Revision Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
U S WEST Communications, Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On December 29, 1997, U S WEST Communications, Inc. filed with the Commission 
under its Advice No. 2901T a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN 
U-31, designated as 

  Sec. 5 Sheet 171.3 1st Revision
  Sec. 5 Sheet 171.8 2nd Revision

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of January 30, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective January 
1, 1998.

  The purpose for filing is to remove the restriction on Packaged Business 
Services prohibiting promotional offerings from being combined with waivers or 
promotions for other services.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to allow customers to receive additional 
savings when purchasing the services.

  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 January 1, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., December 29, 1997, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective January 1, 1998.

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 U S WEST Communications, 
Inc., December 29, 1997, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall 
become effective January 1, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 31st day of December, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       PAUL CURL
       Acting Secretary