UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15


     Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or  Suspension  of Duty to File Reports
Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                           Commission File Number 000-23393

                            Electric Lightwave, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut (203) 614-5600
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                        (Address, including zip code, and
                           telephone number, including
                           area code, of registrant's
                               principal executive
                                    offices)


                 Class A common stock, $.01 par value per share

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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      None
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   Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please  place  an X in  the  box(es)  to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)         [X]    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)        [ ]    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)         [ ]    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [  ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)        [ ]    Rule 15d-6              [  ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)         [X]

       Appropriate number of holders of record as of the certification or
                                notice date: 1.



     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,
Electric Lightwave,  Inc. has caused this  certification/notice  to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:   June 21, 2002                  BY:  /s/ Donald B. Armour
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                                       Name:    Donald B. Armour
                                       Title:   Vice President and Treasurer


Instruction:  This  form is  required  by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3  and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and  Regulations  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant  shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant,  by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.