BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
In the Matter of the Requested            )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in             )         DOCKET UT-001379
Connection with the Tariff            ) 
Revisions Filed by                      )         ORDER GRANTING LESS
Qwest Corporation                      )         THAN STATUTORY NOTICE 
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                  On September 8, 2000, Qwest Corporation filed with the 
Commission under its Advice No. 3170T, revisions to its Tariff WN U-40, 
designated as:
                          Section 5,         1st Revised Sheet 48.1 
                  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of October 
9, 2000. This date recognizes statutory notice as required. The company 
requests, however, that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions 
become effective September 14, 2000.
                  The purpose of this filing is to implement FCC Order No. 
00-332. The order requires rate reductions for Lifeline eligible persons 
residing on Tribal Reservations. The FCC order stayed a portion of an earlier 
Order and reduced the scope of the enhanced Lifeline program. This tariff makes 
revisions that reflect the narrower application of the enhanced Lifeline 
program.
                  The reason for requesting less than statutory notice is to 
comply with FCC requirements issued in FCC Order No. 00-332.
                  Because the tariff revision filed herein are 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 September 14, 2000.
FINDINGS 
                  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein 
by Qwest Corporation on September 8, 2000, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective September 14, 2000.
                                                                O R D E R
                  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of 
statutory notice in connection with the tariff revisions filed herein by Qwest 
Corporation on September 8, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions 
shall become effective 
September 14, 2000, and directs the Executive Secretary to enter the 
appropriate Order.
                  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day of 
September, 2000. 
                  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                     CAROLE J. WASHBURN
                                                     Executive Secretary