DOCKET UT-970788 Page 1

BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of Frontier  ) DOCKET UT-970788
Local Services, Inc.,   )
for an Order    )  
Granting      ) ORDER GRANTING
Registration     )  REGISTRATION  
to Provide Local Exchange           ) APPLICATION AND 
Services and Authorizing   ) AUTHORIZING THE   
Provision of Intraexchange   ) PROVISION OF SWITCHED Telecommunications   ) 
INTRAEXCHANGE 
Services.    ) TELECOMMUNICATIONS
...................................  ) SERVICES

  Frontier Local Services, Inc., filed for authority to provide local services 
over a combination of its own facilities and/or by means of leased facilities.  
A DMS 500 switch will be installed by the applicant.  Frontier Local Services, 
Inc., intends to offer local exchange, switched and special intrastate access, 
and switched and special intrastate access at levels which comply with quality 
service standards as required by the Washington Commission and the FCC.  

  Frontier Local Services, Inc., is a Wisconsin Corporation, and is an 
indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Frontier Corporation.  Frontier Local 
Services, Inc., was incorporated as All-Net Local Services, Inc., in January 
1995 and the name changed to Frontier Local Services in November 1995.  The 
registered agent in Washington is CT Corporation of Seattle, Washington.

  Frontier’s proposed tariff is satisfactory and will mirror Local Exchange 
Company calling.  The company has provided the information necessary to 
demonstrate the company possesses adequate financial resources and technical 
competence to provide the proposed services.  Frontier 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.  Frontier does not propose to 
collect advanced payments or deposits from customers.  

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1.  Frontier Local Services, Inc., is a public service company subject to the 
jurisdiction of this Commission under the provisions of chapter 80.36 R.C.W.

  2.  Frontier Local Services, 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 provide 
resold and switched intraexchange services 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 filing with the Commission of Frontier Local Services, Inc., 
requesting authority for registration to provide intraexchange switched and 
resold 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, is satisfactory.  Prior to 
supplying services to the public as a telecommunications company, Frontier 
Local Services, Inc., shall file and receive permission and approval for an 
initial tariff from the Commission identical to the amended tariff filed in the 
application.  The tariff shall bear an effective date not less than 30 days 
subsequent to the date of receipt by the Commission.  

  4. Frontier Local Services, 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.
  
  5.  Frontier Local Service, Inc., shall comply with Section 271 (e) (1) of 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding Joint Marketing and all other 
applicable federal statutes.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this      th day of October, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary