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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in )    DOCKET UT-981525
Connection with the  ) 
Contract for DS-3 Service Filed   ) ORDER APPROVING CONTRACT by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated ) ON LESS THAN REQUIRED ...................................) NOTICE
         


  On December 1, 1998, GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE) filed with the 
Commission under its Advice No. 1127, a contract for DS-3 Service.

  The contract recognizes the statutory notice as required.  The statute 
requires thirty days notice prior to the effective date from the date filed.  
The company requests that this statutory notice be waived and that the contract 
become effective December 11, 1998.

  The purpose of this filing is to enter into a 60-month contract for DS-3 
service that is not included in GTE’s tariff. The reason for requesting LSN is 
to meet a target contract date of December 11, 1998.

  Since the contract 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 December 11, 1998.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on December 1, 1998, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should 
become effective December 11, 1998.


O R D E R


  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest Incorporated on 
December 1, 1998, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective 
December 11, 1998.

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

 
  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       CAROLE J. WASHBURN
       Secretary