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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in      ) DOCKET UT-981318 
Connection with the Tariff         ) 
Revision Filed by     )  ORDER GRANTING
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.   )     LESS THAN   
...................................) STATUTORY NOTICE


  On October 15, 1998, U S WEST Communications, Inc., filed with the Commission 
under its Advice No. 2986T, a revision to its currently effective tariff sheets 
to remove 1-800 U S WEST Calling Service from the Exchange and Network Services 
Tariffs in WN U-31.
  
  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of November 16, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that the statutory notice be waived and that the revision becomes effective 
October 30, 1998.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to ensure that customers will not experience 
an interruption in service since the current 1-800 U S WEST Calling Service has 
a sunset date of October 30, 1998.  The 1-800 U S WEST Calling Service has been 
moved into the Exchange and Network Service Price List.  This tariff revision 
complies with the Commission Order in Docket No. UT-980630 which grants U S 
WEST’s petition for competitively classification of its Calling Card service. 

  Since the tariff revision filed therein 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 30, 1998.


FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., October 15, 1998, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective October 30, 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., October 15, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall 
become effective October 30, 1998.


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

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





       CAROLE J. WASHBURN 
                                   Executive Secretary