BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Petition for  )
Waiver of the Filing Requirement  ) DOCKET NO. UT-990934
of WAC 480-80-047 of the   )
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WASHINGTON EXCHANGE  ) ORDER GRANTING WAIVER
CARRIER ASSOCIATION   )
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BACKGROUND

  WAC 480-80-047 requires that all local exchange telecommunications companies 
annually review and if necessary update the traffic sensitive and non-traffic 
sensitive carrier common line switched access tariffs and billing and 
collection tariffs on file with the Commission, and file a report of the 
results of that review by July 1 of each year.  The results of the annual 
review are to be filed with the Commission each year on July 1.

MEMORANDUM

  On July 2, 1999, United Telephone Company of the Northwest filed a petition 
for waiver of the filing requirement for the report due July 1, 1999.  United 
states that it is unable to complete the annual review of usage and cost data 
until mid-August.  United requests an extension to August 15, 1999, for filing 
the report required by WAC 480-80-047.

ORDER

  THE COMMISSION ORDERS That the petition of United Telephone Company of the 
Northwest for an extension of the July 1 filing requirement in WAC 480-80-047 
to August 1, 1999, is granted.

  Dated at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 14th day of
July 1999.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



      CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary