BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the matter of the Requested   )
Extension of Central Office     )  Docket UT – 001890
Code Activation Deadline for    )
North American Numbering Plan   )          ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION
Filed by Worldcom, Inc.    ) OF ACTIVATION DEADLINE
       ) FOR CENTRAL OFFICE CODE
………………………………………….   )

BACKGROUND

  On November 27, 2000, WorldCom, Inc.(WorldCom) filed with the Commission a 
request for extension of the Central Office Code activation deadline, as 
assigned by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), 
administered by Neustar, Inc.

  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules dictate that Code Holders 
activate code within six months of assignment.   They also grant State 
Commissions the authority to grant extensions, not to exceed six months, for 
reasonable cause,under FCC Regulations, CFR 52.15(i).

  WorldCom has filed an extension request, noting that capacity problems on 
both their and ILEC networks that they interconnect with, have caused delays in 
the implementation of two central office codes, 253-439 (Tacoma – originally 
due 8/28/00) and 253-733 (Des Moines – originally due 9/12/00).    In WorldCom’
s request of November 27, 2000, they indicated that expected activation taget 
date was November 27.   Staff recommends extending their deadline until the end 
of the year to eliminate additional requests.

  Since the deadline extension filed herein is fair, just, and reasonable, and 
not inconsistent with the public interest, it is deemed appropriate that the 
company be granted the extension it is requesting, with a new deadline of  
December 31, 2000.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the deadline extension request filed herein by 
Worldcom, Inc. on November 27, 2000, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the deadline should 
be extended until December 31, 2000.



O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested extension of Central 
Office Code activation deadline, for 253-439 and 253-733, filed herein by 
Worldcom, Inc. on November 27, 2000, is hereby granted, and said deadline shall 
be extended to December 31, 2000.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day of December, 2000.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



                 CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary