BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the matter of the Requested Waiver of Required Notice in Connection with an 
amendment to an existing Contract for Centranet Service filed by
Verizon Northwest Inc.        

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		   ORDER APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
		   TO A CONTRACT ON LESS THAN 
		   REQUIRED NOTICE


 On April 19, 2001, Verizon Northwest Inc. (Verizon) filed with the Commission 
under its Contract No. 1202, an amendment (No. 4) to a contract for Centranet 
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 May 10, 2001.

 The contract is for Centranet service, and will expire in approximately 
seventy-six (76) months.  Verizon requests waiver of the required notice date 
so that the targeted effective date of the amemdment No. 4 to the contract of 
May 10, 2001, can be achieved.

 Since the contract amendment 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 May 10, 2001.


FINDINGS

 After careful examination of the contract amendment filed herein by Verizon 
Northwest Inc. on April 19, 2001, and giving consideration to all relevant 
matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the contract 
amendment should become effective on May 10, 2001.

 This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled open 
meeting on May 9, 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 amendment filed herein by Verizon Northwest 
Inc. on April 19, 2001, is hereby granted, and said contract shall become 
effective on May 10, 2001.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 9th day of May, 2001.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




   CAROLE J. WASHBURN
   Secretary