DOCKET NO. UT-970358 PAGE 1

BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Request for Approval of Negotiated Agreement under the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 Between

CRESCOMM SERVICES, INC.
and
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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		DOCKET NO. UT-970358
		
		
		ORDER APPROVING
		FULLY NEGOTIATED
		INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
		FOR TYPE 1 PAGING SERVICES
		
		
BACKGROUND

   This matter comes before the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission (“Commission”) for approval of a fully negotiated agreement for 
network interconnection under the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The agreement 
is between Crescomm Services, Inc. (“Crescomm”) and U S WEST Communications, 
Inc. (“U S WEST”).  On October 1, 1997, the parties filed a joint request for 
approval of the fully negotiated agreement for network interconnection for Type 
1 Paging Services (“the Agreement”). The parties executed the Agreement on June 
16, 1997.
  On December 10, 1997, the Commission convened an open public meeting at its 
offices in Olympia, Washington, to consider the request for approval of the 
Agreement.  At the open meeting, the Commission approved the Agreement as 
submitted.

       FINDINGS OF FACT

  1.  The Commission is an agency of the state of Washington vested by statute 
with the authority to regulate the rates, rules, regulations, practices, 
accounts, securities, and transfers of public service companies, including 
telecommunications companies.
  2.  Section 252(e)(A)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “Act”), 
requires parties to fully negotiated agreements to submit the agreement to the 
Commission for approval. Section 252(e)(2)(A) states that the Commission may 
only reject an agreement (or any portion thereof) adopted by negotiation if it 
finds that:
   (i) the agreement (or any portion thereof) discriminates against a 
telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or
   (ii) the implementation of such agreement or portion is not consistent with 
the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
  3. U S WEST is engaged in the business of furnishing telecommunications 
services, including, but not limited to, basic local exchange service within 
the state of Washington.
  4. Crescomm is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a 
commercial mobile radio services provider.
  5. The parties filed a joint request for approval of the Agreement for 
network interconnection for Type 1 Paging Services between Crescomm and U S 
WEST on October 1, 1997.
  6.  The parties voluntarily negotiated the entire Agreement.
  7.  The Agreement does not discriminate against any other telecommunications 
carrier.
  8.  The Agreement will facilitate local exchange competition in the state of 
Washington by enabling Crescomm to enter the local exchange market and increase 
customer choices for local exchange services. The provisions of the Agreement 
are consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

      CONCLUSIONS OF LAW


  1.  The Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter of and all 
parties to this proceeding.
  2.  The Agreement is consistent with the public interest, convenience, and 
necessity.
  3.  The Agreement meets the criteria of Sections 251 and 252 of the Act, 
including Section 252(e).
  4.  The laws of Washington shall govern the construction and interpretation 
of the Agreement.  The Agreement shall also be subject to the present and 
future decisions of the Commission and the Washington courts.

       ORDER

  The Commission ORDERS:
  1.  The Agreement for network interconnection between Crescomm Services Inc., 
and U S WEST Communications, Inc., which the parties executed on October 1, 
1997, is approved.
  2.  The laws of Washington shall govern the construction and interpretation 
of the Agreement. The Agreement shall also be subject to the present and future 
decisions of the Commission and the Washington courts.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 10th day of December, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair


      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner


      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner