BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested  )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in  ) DOCKET UT-981488
Connection with the Tariff   )
Revisions Filed by     ) ORDER GRANTING 
NXLD COMPANY    ) LESS THAN STATUTORY
      ) NOTICE (LSN)
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  On November 19, 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 long distance and inbound 800/888 service.
 
  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of December 19, 1998.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective 
December 10, 1998.
 
  The reason for requesting LSN is to incorporate the new long distance and 
inbound 800/888 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 
December 10, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by NXLD 
Company on November 19, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revisions should 
become effective December 10, 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 
November 19, 1998, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions shall become 
effective 
December 10, 1998.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 9th day of December, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


       CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary