BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Less than Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-001394
Connection with the Tariff )
Revisions Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
United Telephone Company of the Northwest ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
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BACKGROUND

  On September 13, 2000, United Telephone Company of the Northwest, filed with 
the Commission under its Advice No. 331, revisions to its currently effective 
Tariff WN  U-2, designated as:

         Schedule AE-9
     12th Revised Sheet 1
     1st Revised Sheet 2

  The tariff sheets bear an inserted effective date of October 13, 2000.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The Company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revisions become effective October 
1, 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. 

  Since the tariff revisions 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 October 1, 2000.

  This matter was brought before the Commission at its September 27, 2000, 
regularly scheduled open meeting.  The Commissioners, having been fully advised 
in the matter, and having determined the following order to be consistent with 
RCW 80.08.040 directed the Secretary to enter the following order and related 
provisions.


FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revisions filed herein by United 
Telephone Company of the Northwest, on September 13, 2000, and giving 
consideration to all relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission 
finds that the tariff revisions should become effective October 1, 2000.

      O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That less than statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff revisions filed herein by  United Telephone Company of the 
Northwest, on September 13, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff revisions 
shall become effective October 1, 2000.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 27th day of September, 2000.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN
      Executive Secretary