BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

  
In the matter of the Requested Waiver of Required Notice in Connection with the 
Contract for DS-1 Service filed by GTE Northwest Incorporated


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	)	DOCKET UT-991982
		
		ORDER APPROVING CONTRACT ON LESS THAN REQUIRED
		NOTICE


BACKGROUND

 On December 21, 1999, GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE-NW) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. 1145, a contract for DS-1 Service.

 WAC 480-80-330 requires thirty days notice prior to the effective date of the 
contract.  The company requests, however, that such notice be waived and that 
the contract become effective December 31, 1999.

 The contract is for DS-1 service for a twelve-month period.  GTE-NW requests 
waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted effective date of the 
contract of December 31, 1999, can be achieved.

 Since the contract filed herein is fair, just and reasonable, and waiver of 
required 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 31, 1999.

FINDINGS

 After careful examination of the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest 
Incorporated on December 21, 1999, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should 
become effective on 
December 31, 1999.

O R D E R

 THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of required notice 
in connection with the contract filed herein by GTE Northwest Incorporated on 
December 21, 1999, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective 
on December 31, 1999.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 29th day of December, 1999.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




    CAROLE J. WASHBURN
    Secretary