BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
        
In the Matter of the Requested            )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in             )         DOCKET UT-001004
Connection with the Tariff            ) 
Revision to Tariff WN U-2 Filed            )         ORDER GRANTING LESS
by United Telephone Company of the Northwest       )         THAN STATUTORY 
NOTICE 
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                  On June 29, 2000, United Telephone Company of the Northwest 
(United) filed with the Commission under its Advice No. 326, a revision to its 
currently effective Tariff  WN U-2, designated as 10th Revised Sheet 1 in 
Schedule AE-9. The revision reflects a change to waive billing the Federal 
Universal Service Fund End User Charge to Lifeline customers. 
                  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of July 31, 
2000. This date recognizes statutory notice as required. The company requests, 
however, that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective 
July 13, 2000.
 United is requesting less than statutory notice for this filing in order to 
comply with the following FCC orders: Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 
96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and 
Order in CC Docket No. 96-45; In the Matter of Access Charge Reform, Price Cap 
Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, 
and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (FCC 00-193), released May 
31, 2000 (collectively CALLS Order). 
                  Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just and 
reasonable, and waiver of statutory notice is consistent with the public 
interest, it is deemed appropriate that the company be granted the waiver it is 
requesting with an effective date of July 13, 2000.
                  This matter was brought before the Commission at its July 12, 
2000, regularly scheduled open meeting. The Commissioners, having been fully 
advised in the matter, and having determined the following order to be 
consistent with the public interest, directed the Secretary to enter the 
following order and related provisions.
FINDINGS 
                  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein 
by United Telephone Company of the Northwest on June 29, 2000, and giving 
consideration to all relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission 
finds that the tariff revision should become effective on July 13, 2000.

             O R D E R

       THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory 
notice in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by United Telephone 
Company of the Northwest on June 29, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff 
revision shall become effective on July 13, 2000.


  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 12th day of July, 2000.
  

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




        CAROLE J. WASHBURN
        Secretary