BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested  )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in  ) DOCKET UT-981215
Connection with the Tariff   )
Revisions Filed by     ) ORDER GRANTING 
NXLD COMPANY    ) LESS THAN STATUTORY
      ) NOTICE (LSN)
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  On September 18, 1998, NXLD Company filed with the Commission, revisions to 
its Tariff WN U-1 . The purpose of this filing is to revise the tariff of NXLD 
Company to incorporate a new proposed rate structure for message 
telecommunications service.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of October 18, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective October 
2, 1998.
 
  The reason for requesting LSN is to incorporate the new rate structure for 
message telecommunications service while launching an intensive national 
marketing campaign.
  
  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 
October 2, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by NXLD 
Company on September 18, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revisions should 
become effective October 2, 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 NXLD Company on 
September 18, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective October 2, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 30th day of September, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION       COMMISSION


       CAROLE J. WASHBURN,         Secretary