BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
 
In the Matter of the Petition of:
Access Point, Inc. 
For Waiver of WAC 480-120-139
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		ORDER GRANTING LIMITED 
		         WAIVER OF RULES

                  On April 24, 2000, Access Point, Inc., (Access Point) filed a 
petition requesting waiver of WAC 480-120-139 for the transfer of intralata and 
interlata toll customers from Efficy Group, Inc. (Efficy).
                  The reason for this request is because Efficy intends to 
transfer substantially all of the assets, including customer accounts and 
accounts receivables, to Access Point. Under WAC 480-120-139, "Changes in local 
exchange and intrastate toll services," Access Point would not be able to 
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 
Efficy's customer base to Access Point. Customer notice has been reviewed and 
will be mailed to all affected customers informing them of their options. 
Access Point will credit any charge imposed by local exchange carriers for 
changing their primary interexchange carriers both to Access Point and to any 
interexchange carrier of the customer's choice within 45 days of the initial 
transfer. Access Point will amend its price list to include the applicable 
Efficy services and rates for those customers. Access Point will provide Efficy 
customers rates that are the same or lower than the existing Efficy rates for a 
period of 90 days. 
                  This matter was brought before the Commission at its 
regularly scheduled open meeting on June 16, 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. Access Point, Inc., and Efficy Group, 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, Access Point, Inc., 
is hereby granted a limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139, for the initial transfer 
of intralata and interlata toll customers from Efficy Group, Inc.
         DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 16th day of June, 
2000. 
         WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
                                                                                
                           
                                                                                
          CAROLE J. WASHBURN
                                                                      
Secretary