DOCKET NO. UT-971128 Page 1




BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of OGC Telecomm, )
Ltd., d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P. ) DOCKET NO. UT-971128
Communications Corporation )
for an Order    )  
Granting Amendment  ) ORDER GRANTING AMENDMENT 
to Registration to   )  TO REGISTRATION  
Provide Local Exchange           ) AND 
Services and Authorizing   ) AUTHORIZING THE   
Provision of Intraexchange   ) PROVISION OF INTRAEXCHANGE 
Services.    ) TELECOMMUNICATIONS
...................................  ) SERVICES.



  
  OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P. filed for authority to provide 
facilities based and resold telecommunications services. OGC Telecomm, Ltd. 
d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P. was registered in Washington as an interexchange 
telecommunications company and intends to provide intraexchange 
telecommunications initially through the use of resold services from existing 
network facilities based carriers and in turn, will retail communications 
services to its customers. 

  OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P. general partner is OGIT General, 
Inc., which owns 97.9 percent of the limited partnership units.  Mr. Theodore 
Berns is the President/Director OGC Telecomm, Ltd. and has the principle office 
in Beaverton, Oregon.  The applicant is a corporation, organized under the laws 
of Oregon and is qualified to transact business in Washington.

  OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P.’s proposed tariff is satisfactory 
and will mirror Local Exchange Company calling.  The company has provided the 
information necessary to demonstrate OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a OGI Telecomm, 
L.P. possesses adequate financial resources and technical competence to provide 
the proposed services.  OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P. 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.  OGC Telecomm, 
Ltd. d/b/a OGI Telecomm, L.P. does not propose to collect advanced payments or 
deposits from customers.  

FINDINGS


  THE COMMISSION FINDS:


  1.  OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a/ OGI Telecomm, L.P., is a public service company 
subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission under the provisions of chapter 
80.36 R.C.W.

  2.  OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a/ OGI Telecomm, L.P., 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 
local exchange 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 OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a/ OGI 
Telecomm, L.P. Corporation, requesting authority for registration to provide 
intraexchange 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 local exchange telecommunications services to the public, OGC 
Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a/ OGI Telecomm, L.P. shall file and receive permission and 
approval for an initial tariff from the Commission identical to the amended 
tariff filed in 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.


  
  4. OGC Telecomm, Ltd. d/b/a/ OGI Telecomm, L.P.  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.  In this proceeding, the Commission in no way endorses the financial 
viability of applicant nor the investment quality of any securities is may 
issue.


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


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary