BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

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

Qwest Corporation


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		DOCKET UT-010483
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN REQUIRED NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On April 10, 2001, Qwest Corporation (Qwest) filed a contract with the 
Commission.  The twelve  (12) month Special Contract for Centrex Prime Service 
provides intrastate, intraLATA    telecommunications service including 
transport, intercommunications, service features and Local  Exchange Network 
Access.  The contract will provide the customer service in the Seatac area.

2 WAC 480-80-070 requires thirty days’ notice prior to the effective date of 
the contract.  The   contract bears an inserted effective date of May 10, 
2001.  This date recognizes notice as required.   The Company requests, 
however, that required notice be waived as authorized in WAC 480-80-240,  and 
that the contract become effective April 26, 2001.  The company requests less 
than required  notice on behalf of a customer that is anxious to get service 
installed.

3 Since the proposed contract appears to be fair, just, and reasonable, and 
waiver of required notice is  not inconsistent with the public interest, it is 
appropriate that the Commission grant the waiver Qwest  requests with an 
effective date of April 26, 2001.

FINDINGS

4 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed contract filed by Qwest on 
April 10, 2001, and   giving consideration to all relevant matters and for good 
cause shown, the Commission finds   that the proposed contract should become 
effective April 26, 2001.  

5 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
open meeting on   April 25, 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 required notice in connection 
with the  contract filed by Qwest on April 10, 2001, and the contract shall 
become effective April 26, 2001.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of April, 2001.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




     CAROLE  J. WASHBURN
Secretary