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

TENINO TELEPHONE COMPANY

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		DOCKET UT-001995
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On December 18, 2000, Tenino Telephone Company filed with the Commission a 
revision to its  currently effective Tariff WN U-1, designated as:
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                        Twenty-Second Revision of  sheet No. 2
                        First Revision of Sheet No. 65
                        First Revision of Sheet No. 65.1
                        Original Sheets 65.2 through 65.11

3 WAC 480-80-070 requires thirty days’ notice prior to the effective date of 
the tariff.  The tariff sheets  bear 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.

4 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 St. John  Co-operative 
Telephone and Telegraph Company requests with an effective date of January 15,  
2001.

FINDINGS

5 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions filed by 
Tenino         
                        Telephone Company on December 15, 2000, and giving 
consideration to all   
                         relevant matters and for good cause shown, the 
Commission finds that the   
                         tariff revision should become effective January 15, 
2001.  
                         with the public interest, directed the Secretary to 
enter this order.



6 (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

7 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revisions filed by Tenino 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