BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the matter of the Requested Waiver of Required Notice in Connection with the 
Contract for DS-1 Service filed by
Verizon Northwest Incorporated

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		   ORDER APPROVING 
		   CONTRACT ON LESS THAN 
		   REQUIRED NOTICE


 On March 8, 2001, Verizon Northwest Incorporated (Verizon) filed with the 
Commission under its Contract No. 1199, a contract for DS-1 Service.

 WAC 480-80-330 requires thirty days notice prior to the effective date.  The 
company requests, however, that such notice be waived and that the contract 
become effective March 28, 2001.

 The contract is for Centranet service for a twelve month period.  Verizon 
requests waiver of the required notice date so that the targeted effective date 
of the contract of March 28, 2001, can be achieved.

 Since the contract filed herein is fair, just and reasonable, and waiver of 
required 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 March 28, 2001.


FINDINGS

 After careful examination of the contract filed herein by Verizon Northwest 
Incorporated on March 8, 2001, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract should become 
effective on March 28, 2001.

 This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled open 
meeting on March 28, 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

 THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of required notice 
in connection with the contract filed herein by Verizon Northwest Incorporated 
on March 8, 2001, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become effective 
on March 28, 2001.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 28th day of March, 2001.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




   CAROLE J. WASHBURN
   Secretary