DOCKET UT-971679  Page 1




BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Required Notice in ) DOCKET UT-971679
Connection with the Contract  ) 
Amendment for K-20 Educational ) APPROVING CONTRACT 
Network Transport Services Filed ) AMENDMENT ON
by U S WEST Communications, Inc. ) LESS THAN REQUIRED
   ) NOTICE
 )    




  On November 25, 1997, U S WEST Communications, Inc., (USWC) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. WA K97-STS-201, an amendment to the contract 
for Secondary Transport Services for the K-20 Educational Telecommunications 
Network.

  WAC 480-80-330 requires thirty days notice prior to the effective date from 
the date filed.  The company requests, however, that such notice be waived and 
that the contract become effective December 11, 1997.

  The contract is for Secondary Transport Services for a 36-month period. USWC 
requests waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted effective date 
of the amended contract of December 11, 1997, can be achieved.

  Since the contract 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 11, 1997.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the amended contract filed herein by U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., on November 25, 1997, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the 
contract should become effective on December 11, 1997.


O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of required notice 
in connection with the contract filed herein by U S WEST Communications, Inc., 
on November 25, 1997, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become 
effective on December 11, 1997.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 10th day of December, 1997.


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE McLELLAN
       Secretary