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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Application of )
UNITED SERVICE TELEPHONE, LLC   ) DOCKET UT-971247 
for an Order Authorizing the   )  
Registration of Applicant as a  ) ORDER AUTHORIZING
Telecommunications Company.   ) REGISTRATION 
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  On August 11, 1997, United Service Telephone, LLC filed an ap-plication for 
regi-stration as a telecom-munications company pursuant to RCW 8--0.36.350. The 
applicant proposes to offer resold: switched and dedicated direct dial long 
distance, switched and dedicated inbound 800/888, and travel calling card 
services to the public.

  United Service Telephone, LLC is a Tennessee limited liability corporation, 
headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The corporation is wholly-owned by 
JOSAN, LLC, Steve T. Bleser, and John D. Henry.  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.

  United Service Telephone, LLC has provided information showing that it 
possesses adequate financial resources, and technical competence to provide the 
proposed services.  The applicant does not propose to collect advance payments 
or deposits from customers.

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1. United Service Telephone, LLC filed an application 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 United Service Telephone, LLC 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 United Service Telephone, LLC filed with the 
Commission pur-suant to the provisions of RCW 80.36.350 requesting an order 
authorizing registration as a telecommunications company to pro-vide service to 
the public in this state is approved.

  2. The proposed tariff as filed on August 11, 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, United Service Telephone, LLC 
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 United Service Telephone, LLC 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, United Service Telephone, LLC is subject to the jurisdiction of this 
Commis-sion under the provisions of Title 80 RCW and all rules and regu-lations 
of the Commission adopted pursuant thereto.

  5. United Service Telephone, LLC shall not collect 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 27th day of August, 1997.



      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary