BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
In the Matter of the Petition of:   )  
                                      )                           DOCKET 
UT-000437 
PNG Telecommunications, Inc   )
For waiver of WAC 480-120-139 )                           ORDER GRANTING 
LIMITED 
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)                           WAIVER OF RULES 
         On March 24, 2000, PNG Telecommunications, Inc., (PNG) filed a 
petition requesting waiver of WAC 480-120-139 for the transfer of intralata and 
interexchange toll customers from America One Communications, Inc.
         The reason for this request is that PNG purchased the customer base of 
America One, whose accounts consist of all customers who have selected America 
One as their preferred carrier for outbound, inbound and calling card services. 
Under WAC 480-120-139, "Changes in local exchange and intrastate toll 
services," PNG cannot submit a change in a customer's intrastate toll service 
without confirming the customer's authorization in accordance with requirements 
in the rule. 
         This request is limited specifically to this transference of America 
One's customer base. Customer notices have been reviewed and will be mailed to 
all affected customers informing them of their options. PNG will credit any 
charge imposed by local exchange carriers for changing their primary 
interexchange carriers both to PNG and to any interexchange carrier of the 
customer's choice within 60 days of the initial transfer. PNG's products and 
services are similar to those offered by America One. PNG will provide America 
One customers rates that are lower than the America One s existing rates for a 
period of 90 days. 
         This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly 
scheduled open meeting on April 26, 2000.
         The Commissioners, having been fully advised in the matter, and having 
determined the following order to be consistent with the public interest, 
directed the Secretary to enter the following order and related provisions. 
FINDINGS OF FACT 
         1. PNG Telecommunications, Inc., and America One Communications, Inc., 
are public service companies subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission 
under the provisions of chapter 80.36 RCW. 
         2. The limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139 as described above, is 
reasonable and consistent with the public interest, and should therefore be 
approved. 
O R D E R 
        THE COMMISSION ORDERS: 
         After the effective date of this order, PNG Telecommunications, Inc., 
is hereby granted a limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139, for the initial transfer 
of intralata and interexchange toll customers from America One Communications. 
         DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of April, 
2000. 
         WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
                                                     
                                                     CAROLE J. WASHBURN, 
Secretary