BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in ) DOCKET UT-001896
Connection with the Tariff )   
Revision to Tariff WN U-17 Filed  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
by Verizon Northwest Inc. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE     )
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BACKGROUND

  On December 5, 2000, Verizon Northwest Inc. (Verizon) filed with the 
Commission under its Advice No. 958, a revision to its currently effective 
Tariff WN U-17, designated as follows: 

    Section 2, 2nd Revised Sheet 3
    4th Revised Sheets 109-111 
    3rd Revised Sheet 113
    4th Revised Sheet 114
    5th Revised Sheet 116
    4th Revised Sheet 117
    4th Revised Sheet 118
    
                             The revision reflects the removal of Frame Relay 
rates from Flexgrow Trunk Service from the tariff.  Frame Relay Service will be 
offered by Verizon Advanced Data Inc., a separate affiliate formed to offer 
advanced services in compliance with merger conditions imposed by the FCC in 
connection with its approval of the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, now known 
as Verizon.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of January 4, 2001.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The Company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective December 
18, 2000.  Verizon is requesting the earlier effective date to coincide with 
the effective date of the withdrawal of other advanced services from the 
Verizon tariff in connection with their transfer to Verizon Advanced Data Inc.  

  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 December 18, 2000.

                        This matter was brought before the Commission at its 
December 13, 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 December 5, 2000, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision 
should become effective on December 18, 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 December 5, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become 
effective on December 18, 2000.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day of 
December, 2000.
  
  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



        CAROLE J. WASHBURN
        Secretary