BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Initial Tariff filing of  )
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       ) DOCKET UT-981205
Comm South Companies, Inc.,   )
       ) ORDER REJECTING
For An Order Rejecting the Initial Filing for  ) INITIAL TARIFF
Failure to Comply with Registration Order. ) 
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  On September 16, 1998, Comm South Companies, Inc. (Comm South), filed with 
the Commission an initial tariff filing in Docket UT-981205.  The initial 
tariff filing is not in compliance with the requirements set forth in the 
Commission Order in Docket UT-980595 and WAC 480-121-040 and should therefore 
be rejected.

  The Commission in its Order in Docket UT-980595 in paragraph 4 stated:

“Comm South Companies, Inc., shall collect advanced payments and deposits in 
compliance with WAC 480-121-040.  Prior to supplying local exchange 
telecommunications services to the public, Comm South Companies, Inc., shall 
submit to the Commission an original satisfactory bond arrangement to protect 
customer monies.”  

  Despite this requirement, Comm South has failed to file with the Commission 
an original satisfactory bond arrangement in compliance with WAC 480-121-040.   
Because, pursuant to the Commission Order in Docket UT-980595, Comm South’s 
commencement of service to the public is conditioned on it submitting a 
satisfactory bond arrangement, the instant tariff filing is unlawful, so it is 
appropriate that it be rejected.

  IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED That the above initial tariff filing of Comm South 
Companies, Inc., in Docket UT-981205, is rejected in its entirety. 

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 14th day of October, 1998.

  

       CAROLE J WASHBURN,        Secretary