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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, ~~D.C.~~DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date ~~Pursuant~~of toreport ~~Section 13 or 15~~(d)Date of ~~the Securities~~earliest ~~Exchange~~event ~~Act~~reported) ofJuly 12, ~~1934~~ 2001

GST ~~January 10~~TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ~~2001~~ INC. ~~Date~~(Exact name of ~~report~~Registrants ~~(Date~~as ofspecified ~~earliest~~in ~~event~~their ~~reported~~charters)

GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. GST USA, INC. GST NETWORK FUNDING, INC. (Exact name of Registrants as specified in their charters)

Canada	4813	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction	(Primary Standard Industrial	83-0310464
of incorporation or organization)	Classification Code Number)	13-4001870
		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

~~Canada~~9300 ~~Delaware~~N.E. ~~Delaware~~Oakview ~~(State~~Dr., orSuite ~~other~~A, ~~jurisdiction~~Vancouver, ofWashington ~~incorporation or organization) 4813~~ 98662 (~~Primary~~Address ~~Standard~~of ~~Industrial~~principal ~~Classification~~executive ~~Code Number~~offices) ~~Not Applicable 83-0310464 13-4001870~~ (~~I.R.S.~~Zip ~~Employer Identification No.~~Code)

~~9300~~Registrants' telephone ~~N.E. Oakview Dr.~~number, ~~Suite~~including A,area ~~Vancouver,~~code ~~Washington~~ (~~Address of principal executive offices~~360) ~~98662 (Zip Code)~~ 892-6660

~~(360) 892-6660 Registrants'~~Item ~~telephone~~7. ~~number,~~Financial ~~including~~Statements ~~area~~and ~~code(360) 892-6660~~Exhibits.

Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

99.01		June 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 8-1-00 (Filed herewith).
99.02		July 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-1-00 (Filed herewith).
99.03		August 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-29-00 (Filed herewith).
99.04		September 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 10-31-00 (Filed herewith).
99.05		October 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 11-30-00 (Filed herewith).
99.06		November 2000 bankruptcy Report issued by GST 12-26-00 (Filed herewith).
99.07		December 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-9-01 (Filed herewith).
99.08		January 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-26-01 (Filed herewith).
99.09		February 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 4-25-01 (Filed herewith).
99.10		March 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 5-29-01 (Filed herewith).
99.11		April 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 7-12-01 (Filed herewith).

On January 10, 2001, GST Telecommunications, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("GST") completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to Time Warner Telecom Inc. ("Time Warner Telecom"), pursuant to an asset purchase agreement between the two parties dated September 11, 2000 and subsequently amended. The sale was completed for cash consideration of $627 million, the assumption or payment of certain liabilities and fees of $42 million, and accounts receivable retained from construction contracts with an expected collection value of approximately $20 million, for a total consideration of approximately $689 million.

Following the completion of the sale, GST continues to operate its remaining businesses, including its remaining Hawaii assets, certain long distance and Centrex-resale services, hospitality services, and its shared tenant services. These remaining assets are being marketed for sale or disposition, and the company is currently in negotiations with potential buyers for some or all of these assets.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Pro forma financial statements for GST giving effect to the disposition of substantially all of the assets of GST are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. GST USA, INC., and GST NETWORK FUNDING, INC.
	GST TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: January 25, 2001	By:	/s/ MICHAEL R. VESTAL Michael R. Vestal Controller and Treasurer
Date: July 12, 2001	By:	/s/ ERICK STEINMAN
		Erick Steinman CFO

3 EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 8-K.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.01		June 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 8-1-00.
99.02		July 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-1-00.
99.03		August 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 9-29-00.
99.04		September 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 10-31-00.
99.05		October 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 11-30-00.
99.06		November 2000 bankruptcy Report issued by GST 12-26-00.
99.07		December 2000 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-9-01.
99.08		January 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 3-26-01.
99.09		February 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 4-25-01.
99.10		March 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 5-29-01.
99.11		April 2001 Bankruptcy Report issued by GST 7-12-01.

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