BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver from Implementation  ) DOCKET UT-981480
Schedule for Local Number  )
Portability Requested by   ) ORDER GRANTING
Century Telephone    ) EXCEPTION TO 
       ) PUBLISHED SCHEDULE
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  On November 18, 1998, a representative of Century Telephone filed with 
Commission, a request for waiver from the Schedule of Implementation of Local 
Number Portability, for its North Bend wire center.

  The scheduled date of conversion was December 31, 1998. Century Telephone has 
requested an extension until February 28, 1999.

  The reason for asking for the waiver is a delay in a central office switch 
replacement.  No other wire centers owned by Century Telephone will be affected.

  Since the request for waiver appears to be fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of the implementation schedule 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 December 24, 1998.

FINDINGS
  After careful examination of the request for waiver of Implementation 
Schedule for Local Number Portability filed herein by Century Telephone on 
November 18, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters and for 
good cause shown, the Commission finds that the waiver should become effective 
December 24, 1998.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of Implementation 
Schedule in connection with Local Number Portability filed herein by Century 
Telephone on November 18, 1998, is hereby granted, and said waiver shall become 
effective December 24, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 23rd day of December, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary