BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
 
In the Matter of the Requested Waiver of Statutory Notice in Connection with 
the Tariff Revision Filed by United Telephone Company of the Northwest
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		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


  On September 17, 1999, United Telephone Company of the Northwest filed with 
the Commission a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-2, Schedule 
AE-4, designated as: 
14th Revised Sheet 3.1
cancels 13th Revised Sheet 3.1

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of October 17, 1999.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective October 
14, 1999.

  The purpose of the filing is to offer a promotion to customers.

  The reason for requesting LSN is to meet the company’s nationwide schedule 
for this promotion.

  Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not inconsis-tent with the public interest, it is 
deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is requesting with 
an effective date of October 14, 1999.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by United 
Telephone Company of the Northwest, September 17, 1999, and giving 
consideration to all relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission 
finds that the tariff revision should become effective October 14, 1999.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revi-sion filed herein by United Telephone 
Company of the Northwest, September 17, 1999, is hereby granted, and said 
tariff revision shall become effective October 14, 1999.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day of October, 1999.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary