DOCKET UT-981014 Page 1
 BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-981014
Connection with the Contract )
for DS-3 Service filed by GTE  )ORDER APPROVING CONTRACT ON
NORTHWEST INCORPORATED )LESS THAN REQUIRED NOTICE
 )

  On July 27, 1998, GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE-NW) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. 1122, a contract for DS-3 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 August 7, 1998.

  The contract is for DS-3 service for a 12-month period. GTE-NW requests 
waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted effective date of the 
contract of August 7, 1998, 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 August 7, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on July 27, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should become 
effective on August 7, 1998.

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 
July 27, 1998, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective on 
August 7, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 31st day of July, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       CAROLE J. WASHBURN
       Secretary