Docket UT-980164 Page 1
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Petition   )  DOCKET  UT-980164
of Teligent Incorporated   )  
for an Order Granting    )  ORDER GRANTING 
Amendment to Registration     )  AMENDMENT TO  
to Provide Local Exchange       )  REGISTRATION APPLICATION  
Services and Authorizing    )  AND AUTHORIZING THE   
Provision of Intraexchange    )  PROVISION OF SWITCHED 
Telecommunications            )  INTRAEXCHANGE 
Services     )  TELECOMMUNICATIONS
.....................................................................)  SERVICES


  On February 6, 1998, Teligent, Inc., (Teligent) filed a petition to amend the 
company’s registration authority to provide local exchange service in 
Washington.

    Teligent is a Delaware corporation, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia and 
is wholly owned by numerous individuals. Teligent is currently authorized to 
offer intrastate long distance service within Washington in Docket UT-980104.   
Teligent plans to offer a range of local exchange services. Teligent plans to 
offer Washington customers both local service and switched access services, and 
these services may be equipped with various features and functions.  Teligent 
will provide customers access to 911 emergency services, directory assistance, 
operator assisted services, relay services, lifeline service and will also 
provide vertical features such as call waiting, call forwarding and Caller 
I.D.  

  Teligent’s Washington facilities-based operations will utilize microwave 
facilities to provide broadband digital communications services and will 
purchase wholesale basic local exchange services from incumbent local exchange 
companies.  

  Teligent has filed a proposed tariff which is satisfactory and will mirror 
incumbent local exchange company (LEC) calling.  Teligent has provided the 
information necessary to demonstrate Teligent possesses adequate financial 
resources and technical competence to provide the proposed services.  Teligent 
has voluntarily committed to collect and remit to appropriate administrative 
agencies relevant excise taxes in support of various social programs, including 
enhanced 911, telecommunications relay services, and lifeline. Teligent does 
not propose to collect advanced payments or deposits from customers.  

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1.   Teligent, Inc., is a public service company subject to the jurisdiction 
of this Commission under the provisions of chapter 80.36 RCW.

  2. Teligent, Inc., has provided sufficient information to show that it is 
financially and technically capable to provide the services proposed.  

  3.   It appears, upon investigation, that the request for authority to amend 
the application for registration and provide intraexchange switched 
telecommunications services should be approved.

  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 petition of Teligent, Inc., filed with the Commission requesting 
authority to amend the application for registration and provide intraexchange 
telecommunications services is hereby granted. 

  2.  This order shall in no way affect the authority of this Commission over 
rates, service, accounts, valuations, estimates or determination of costs, or 
any matters whatsoever that may come before it, nor shall anything herein be 
construed as an acquiescence in any estimate or determination of costs, or any 
valuation of property claimed or asserted.

  3.  The proposed tariff as filed and amended, in Exhibit G attached to the 
application, is satisfactory.  Prior to supplying service to the public as a 
local exchange carrier or provision of resold services of incumbent and other 
local exchange carriers, Teligent, Inc., shall file and receive permission and 
approval for an initial tariff with the Commission. The tariff shall bear an 
effective date not less than 30 days subsequent to the date of receipt by the 
Commission.  

  4.  Teligent, Inc., shall not collect advanced 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 8th day of April, 1998.


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





       PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary