BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                               
In the Matter of the Request For Approval of Negotiated Agreement Under the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 Between
NETWORK ACCESS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
and
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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	)	        DOCKET NO. UT-003025 
		         ORDER APPROVING NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT FOR INTERCONNECTION AND RESALE OF 
SERVICES 

BACKGROUND         
                  1.          This matter comes before the Washington Utilities 
and Transportation Commission (Commission) for approval of a negotiated 
agreement for interconnection and the resale of specified exchange services 
(Agreement) under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Telecom Act). The 
Agreement is between Network Access Solutions Corporation (NAS), and U S WEST 
Communications, Inc. (U S WEST). The parties filed the Agreement and a joint 
request for approval on March 24, 2000.
MEMORANDUM 
                  2.          The agreement between NAS and U S WEST was 
brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled open public meeting of 
April 26, 2000, at its offices in Olympia, Washington. The Commission granted 
its approval of the Agreement as negotiated and requested by the parties.
FINDINGS OF FACT 
                  3.          The Commission is an agency of the State of 
Washington vested by statute with the authority to regulate the rates, rules, 
regulations, practices, accounts, securities, and transfers of public service 
companies, including telecommunications companies.
                  4.          Section 252(e)(1) of the Telecom Act requires 
parties to a negotiated agreement to submit the agreement to the Commission for 
approval. Section 252(e)(2)(A) states that the Commission may only reject an 
agreement (or any portion thereof) adopted by negotiation if it finds that:
                 (i)          the agreement (or any portion thereof) 
discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a        party to the 
agreement; or
                 (ii)          the implementation of such agreement or portion 
is not consistent with the public interest,         convenience, and necessity.
                  5.          U S WEST is engaged in the business of furnishing 
telecommunications services, including, but not limited to, basic local 
exchange service within the state of Washington.
                  6.          NAS is authorized to provide telecommunications 
services to the public in the state of Washington.
                  7.          On March 24, 2000, the parties filed with the 
Commission a joint request for approval of a negotiated interconnection and 
resale of services agreement pursuant to the Telecom Act.
                  8.          The Agreement consists in its entirety of 
arrangements previously approved by the Commission on April 22, 1998, in Docket 
No. UT-980312 (Prior Agreement). The Commission approved amendments to the 
Prior Agreement as negotiated first and second amended agreements on September 
30, 1998, and March 10, 1999, respectively.
                  9.          The Agreement does not discriminate against any 
other telecommunications carrier.
                  10.          The Agreement will facilitate local exchange 
competition in the state of Washington by enabling NAS to enter the local 
exchange market and increase customer choices for local exchange services.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 
                  11.          The Commission has jurisdiction over the subject 
matter and all parties to this proceeding.
                  12.          The Agreement is consistent with the public 
interest, convenience, and necessity.
                  13.          The Agreement meets the requirements of Sections 
251 and 252 of the Telecom Act, including Section 252(e).
                  14.          The laws and regulations of the State of 
Washington, and Commission orders shall govern the construction and 
interpretation of the Agreement. The Agreement shall also be subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Commission and the Washington courts.
O R D E R 
        THE COMMISSION ORDERS: 
                  15.          The Agreement for interconnection and resale of 
services between Network Access Solutions Corporation and U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., which the parties filed on March 24, 2000, is approved 
and effective.
                  16.          In the event that the parties revise, modify, or 
amend the agreement approved herein, the revised, modified, or amended 
agreement shall be deemed to be a new negotiated agreement under the Telecom 
Act and shall be submitted to the Commission for approval, pursuant to 47 
U.S.C. ' 252(e)(1) and relevant provisions of state law, prior to taking 
effect. 
                  17.          The laws and regulations of the State of 
Washington, and Commission orders shall govern the construction and 
interpretation of the Agreement. The Agreement shall also be subject to the 
jurisdiction of the Commission and the Washington courts.
                  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of 
April, 2000.
                  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                              MARILYN 
SHOWALTER, Chairwoman 
                                                              RICHARD HEMSTAD, 
Commissioner 
                                                               WILLIAM R. 
GILLIS, Commissioner