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

Qwest Corporation


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		DOCKET UT-010524
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On April 16, 2001, Qwest Corporation filed with the Commission under its 
Advice No. 3220T a  revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-40, 
designated as Exchange and Network Services.

2 The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of May 16, 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 
revision become effective April 26, 2001.

3 The tariff revision would reduce the Company’s charge for local switching 
originating access service.   The Company is making the filing in order to 
offset the revenue effect of its filing in Docket   UT-010120, which becomes 
effective on April 26, 2001.  Granting less than statutory notice will  permit 
both filings to become effective at the same time.


FINDINGS

4 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revision filed by Qwest 
Corporation on April   16, 2001, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the   Commission finds that the proposed 
tariff revision 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 statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revision filed by Qwest Corporation on April 16, 2001, and the 
tariff revision shall become effective  on April 26, 2001.

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

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary