BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statuary Notice in  ) DOCKET UT-981256
Connection with the Tariff  ) 
Revision to Tariff WN U-17 Filed ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
by GTE Northwest Incorporated  ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
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  On October 2, 1998, GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE-NW) filed with the 
Commission under its Advice No. 858, a revision to its currently effective 
Tariff WN U-17, designated as 1st Revised Sheet 37.1, 37.4, and Original Sheet 
37.5.

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of November 2, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective October 
29, 1998.

  The tariff revision was filed to increase the Washington Telephone Assistance 
Program (WTAP) Lifeline credit, in order to reduce the Lifeline Service maximum 
rate from $9.25 to $7.50.  A WTAP credit matrix is also added to assist in the 
administration of the various WTAP credit amounts.

  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 October 29, 1998.


FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by GTE 
Northwest Incorporated on October 2, 1998, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective on October 29, 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 GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on October 2, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision 
shall become effective on October 29, 1998.


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  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 28th day of October, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

  


      CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary