BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
In the Matter of the Petition of                   )
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DOCKET UT-001551 
Time Warner Telecom of Washington LLC  )
                                                       )                  ORDER 
GRANTING LIMITED 
For Waiver of WAC 480-120-139.                 )                   WAIVER OF 
RULES 
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BACKGROUND
         On October 16, 2000, Time Warner Telecom of Washington LLC (Time 
Warner), filed a petition requesting waiver of WAC 480-120-139 for the transfer 
of intrastate intralata and interlata toll customers from GST Telecom 
Washington, Inc., (GST) to Time Warner. 
         The reason for this request is because GST filed in the United States 
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for protection under Chapter 11 
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Subsequently, Time Warner is acquiring the assets 
of GST to include a selected customer base of GST whose accounts are comprised 
of intrastate intralata and interlata long distance services. Under WAC 
480-120-139, "Changes in local exchange and intrastate toll services," Time 
Warner would not be able to submit a change in a customer's intrastate toll 
service without confirming the customer"s authorization in accordance with 
requirements in the rule. 
         This request is limited specifically to this transference of GST's 
customer base to Time Warner. Customer notices have been reviewed and will be 
mailed to all affected customers informing them of their options. Time Warner 
will credit any charge imposed by local exchange carriers for changing their 
primary interexchange carriers to Time Warner and to any interexchange carrier 
of the customer's choice within 90 days of the initial transfer. Time Warner's 
products and services are similar to those offered by GST. Time Warner will 
provide GST customers rates that are the same as GST's existing rates for a 
period of 90 days. 
         This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly 
scheduled open meeting on November 8, 2000. 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 
        1.          Time Warner Telecom of Washington LLC and GST Telecom 
Washington, Inc., are public service companies subject to the jurisdiction of 
this Commission under the provisions of chapter 80.36 RCW. 
                  2. The limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139 as described above 
and applicable to the transfer of customers from GST Telecom Washington, Inc., 
is reasonable and consistent with the public interest, and should therefore be 
approved. 
O R D E R 
         THE COMMISSION ORDERS: 
         After the effective date of this order, Time Warner Telecom of 
Washington LLC, is hereby granted a limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139, for the 
initial transfer of intrastate intralata and interlata toll customers from GST 
Telecom Washington, Inc., and such transfer is authorized. 
         DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 8th day of November, 
2000. 
         WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
                                   
                                                              CAROLE J. 
WASHBURN         
                                                              Secretary