BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested   )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in   ) DOCKET UT-980920
Connection with the Tariff   )
Revisions Filed by     ) ORDER GRANTING 
RAINIER CONNECT, INC.   ) LESS THAN STATUTORY
      ) NOTICE
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  On July 2, 1998, Rainier Connect, Inc., filed with the Commission, revisions 
to its Tariff WN U-1 . The purpose of this filing is to amend the tariff by 
reducing the rate for inbound 800/888 service and to add two new intrastate 
long distance flat rate calling plans.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of August 2, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective July 
23, 1998.
 
  The reason for requesting LSN is to implement a rate reduction and offer 
multiple long distance calling plans as soon as possible.
  
  Since the tariff revisions filed herein appear to be 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 July 23, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by Rainier 
Connect, Inc., July 2, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revisions should 
become effective July 23, 1998.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revisions filed herein by Rainier Connect, Inc., 
July 2, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective July 23, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 22nd day of July, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       CAROLE J. WASHBURN,         Secretary