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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Application of )
PACIFIC FIBER LINK, L.L.C.,   ) DOCKET UT-980469 
for an Order Authorizing the   )  
Registration of Applicant as a  ) AUTHORIZING
Telecommunications Company.   ) REGISTRATION 
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  On March 25, 1998, Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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 and facilities based switched and 
dedicated direct dial long distance, switched and dedicated inbound 800/888, 
travel calling card, and access services to the public.

  Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., is a Washington limited liability corporation, 
headquartered in Blaine, Washington.  The corporation is equally owned by 
Mi-Tech Communications, Inc., and Ledcor Industries.  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.

  Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., has provided information showing that it meets 
the requirements of RCW 80.36.350.  The applicant does not propose to collect 
advance payments or deposits from customers.

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1. Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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 Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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 Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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 March 25, 1998, and amended in Exhibit G, 
attached to the application, is satis- factory.  Within 30 days from the 
effective date of this Order and prior to supplying service to the public as a 
telecom- munications company, Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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 Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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, Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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. Pacific Fiber Link, L.L.C., 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 22nd day of April, 1998.



      PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary