BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
In the Matter of the Requested           )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in            )         DOCKET UT-001414
Connection with the Tariff           ) 
Revision to Tariff WN U-20 Filed          )         ORDER GRANTING LESS
by Verizon Northwest Inc.           )         THAN STATUTORY NOTICE 
  
     BACKGROUND 
                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
   On September 18, 2000, Verizon Northwest Inc. (Verizon) filed with the 
Commission under its Advice No. 948, a revision to its currently effective 
Tariff WN U-20, designated as follows: 
                                                       2nd Revised Table of 
Contents Sheet 4
                                      2nd Revised Sheet 52 
                                     2nd Revised Sheet 61 
                                      1st Revised Sheet 65 
                  The revision reflects the removal of Building Modification 
Nonrecurring Charges and central office mapping provisions from the tariff.
                  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of October 
18, 2000. This date recognizes statutory notice as required. The company 
requests, however, that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become 
effective September 28, 2000. Verizon is requesting the earlier effective date 
to meet customer needs at the earliest possible date.                  
                  Since the tariff revision filed herein is 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 28, 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 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 Verizon Northwest Inc. on September 18, 2000, and giving consideration to 
all relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the 
tariff revision should become effective on September 28, 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 Verizon Northwest Inc. 
on September 18, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become 
effective on September 28, 2000.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 27th day of 
September, 2000.
  
  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




        CAROLE J. WASHBURN
        Secretary