BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
         
In the Matter of the Petition of
Zone Telecom, Inc., and 
The Furst Group, Inc.,
For Waiver of WAC 480-120-139.
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	)	DOCKET UT-001363
		ORDER GRANTING LIMITED WAIVER OF RULES

BACKGROUND
                                            
         On September 8, 2000, Zone Telecom, Inc., (Zone Telecom) and The Furst 
Group, Inc., (The Furst Group) filed a joint petition requesting waiver of WAC 
480-120-139 for the transfer of intrastate intralata and interlata toll 
customers from The Furst Group to Zone Telecom. 
         The reason for this request is because Zone Telecom purchased a 
selected customer base of The Furst Group whose accounts are comprised of 
intrastate intralata and interlata long distance services. Under WAC 
480-120-139, "Changes in local exchange and intrastate toll services," Zone 
Telecom would not be able to submit a change in a customer"s intrastate toll 
service without confirming the customer's authorization in accordance with 
requirements in the rule. 
         This request is limited specifically to this transference of a portion 
of The Furst Group"s customer base. Customer notices have been reviewed and 
will be mailed to all affected customers informing them of their options. Zone 
Telecom will credit any charge imposed by local exchange carriers for changing 
their primary interexchange carriers to Zone Telecom and to any interexchange 
carrier of the customer"s choice within 90 days of the initial transfer. Zone 
Telecom"s products and services are similar to those offered by The Furst 
Group. Zone Telecom will provide The Furst Group customers rates that are the 
same or lower than The Furst Group"s existing rates for a period of 90 days. 
         This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly 
scheduled open meeting on October 11, 2000. The Commissioners, having been 
fully advised in the matter, and having determined the following order to be 
consistent with the public interest, directed the Secretary to enter the 
following order and related provisions. 
FINDINGS 
         1. Zone Telecom, Inc., and The Furst Group, Inc., are public service 
companies subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission under the provisions 
of chapter 80.36 RCW. 
         2. The limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139 as described above, is 
reasonable and consistent with the public interest, and should therefore be 
approved. 

                                                               O R D E R 
        THE COMMISSION ORDERS: 
         After the effective date of this order, Zone Telecom, Inc., is hereby 
granted a limited waiver of WAC 480-120-139, for the initial transfer of 
intrastate intralata and interlata toll customers from The Furst Group, Inc., 
and such transfer is hereby authorized. 
         DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 11th day of October, 
2000. 
         WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION 
                                                     
                                                              CAROLE J. 
WASHBURN, Secretary