DOCKET UT-970461 Page 1



BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Application of )
ANCHOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION  ) DOCKET UT-970461
for an Order Authorizing the   )  
Registration of Applicant as a  ) AUTHORIZING
Telecommunications Company.   ) REGISTRATION 
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  On March 10, 1997, -Anchor Communications Corporation filed an ap-plication 
for regi-stration as a telecom-munications company pursuant to RCW 80.36.350. 
The applicant proposes to offer resold direct dial long distance, inbound 
800/888, and travel card services to the public.

  Anchor Communications Corporation is a Florida corpora- tion, headquartered 
in Brandenton, Florida and is wholly-owned by Wendell Wilson, Dennis E. Wilson, 
and Terry White.  Rates, terms and conditions set forth in the proposed tariff 
are struc-tured similarly to rates filed by other telecom-munications companies 
for calls placed in the relevant market.

  Anchor Communications Corporation has provided informa- tion showing that it 
possesses adequate financial resources, and technical competence to provide the 
proposed services.  The ap- plicant does not propose to collect advance 
payments or deposits from customers.

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1. Anchor Communications Corporation filed an appli-cation pursuant to the 
provisions of RCW 80.36.350 and the rules and regulations of the Commission for 
an order approving its application for registration as a telecommuni-cations 
company.

  2. As to form, the application filed herein, as sup-plemented and amended, 
meets the requirements of RCW 80.36.350 and the rules and regulations of the 
Commission adopted pursuant thereto.

  3. The registration of Anchor Communications Corpora-tion as a 
telecommunications company is not inconsistent with the public interest.

  4. In this proceeding, the Commission in no way endorses the financial 
viability of applicant nor the investment quality of any securities it may 
issue.


O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION ORDERS:
  
  1. After the effective date of this order and subject to the conditions 
hereof, the application of Anchor Communica- tions Corporation filed with the 
Commission pur-suant to the pro- visions of RCW 80.36.350 requesting an order 
authorizing regis- tration as a telecommunications company to pro-vide service 
to the public in this state is approved.

  2. The proposed tariff as filed on March 10, 1997, and amended in Exhibit G, 
attached to the application, is satis- factory.  Prior to supplying service to 
the public as a telecom- munications company, Anchor Communications Corporation 
shall file an initial tariff with the Commission identical to the amended 
Exhibit G of the application.  The tariff shall bear an effective date not less 
than 30 days subsequent to the date of receipt by the Commission. 

  3. Registration of Anchor Communications Corporation as a telecommunications 
company shall not be construed as an endorse-ment of financial viability nor of 
the investment quality of any securities it may issue.

  4. As a telecommunications company providing service to the public in this 
state, Anchor Communications Corporation is subject to the jurisdiction of this 
Commis-sion under the provi- sions of Title 80 RCW and all rules and 
regu-lations of the Com- mission adopted pursuant thereto.

  5. Anchor Communications Corporation shall not col-lect advance payments or 
deposits without first showing that it has a satisfactory arrangement to 
protect customer monies as stated in WAC 480-121-040.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of March, 1997.



      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary