BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested Waiver of Statutory Notice in Connection with 
the Tariff Revisions Filed by

PIONEER TELEPHONE COMPANY


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		DOCKET UT-001993
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On December 18, 2000, Pioneer Telephone Company filed with the Commission 
revisions to its  currently effective Tariff WN U-3, designated as Section VII 
Original  Sheets 1.1, and 13 through 21.  

2 WAC 480-80-070 requires thirty days’ notice prior to the effective date of 
the tariff.  The tariff sheet  bears an inserted effective date of January 18, 
2001.  This date recognizes statutory notice as   required.  The Company 
requests, however, that statutory notice be waived as authorized in WAC  
480-80-240, and that the revisions become effective January 15, 2001.  The 
earlier date is necessary  to maintain compliance with newly adopted or 
recently revised WAC 480-120-071.

3 Since the proposed tariff revisions are fair, just, and reasonable, and 
waiver of statutory notice is not  inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
appropriate that the Commission grant the waiver Pioneer  Telephone Company 
requests with an effective date of January 15, 2001.

FINDINGS

4 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions filed by 
Pioneer      
      Telephone Company on December 18, 2000, and giving consideration to 
all                             relevant matters and for good cause shown, the 
Commission finds that the 
       proposed tariff revisions should become effective January 15, 2001.  

5 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
  open meeting on January 11, 2001.  The Commissioners, having been 
fully            
      advised in the matter, and having determined this order to be 
consistent   
                        with the public interest, directed the Secretary to 
enter this order.

O R D E R

6 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revisions filed by Pioneer Telephone Company on December 18, 
2000, and the tariff revisions shall  become effective on January 15, 2001.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 11th day of January, 2001.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE  J. WASHBURN,  Secretary