DOCKET UT-980158 Page 1
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Petition   )  DOCKET  UT-980158
of NorthPoint Communications, Inc.,  )  
for an Order Granting    )  ORDER GRANTING 
Registration       )  REGISTRATION  
to Provide Local Exchange      )  AND AUTHORIZING 
Services and Authorizing    )  THE PROVISION OF  
Provision of Interexchange and Switched )  INTEREXCHANGE AND Intraexchange 
Telecommunications  )  SWITCHED INTRAEXCHANGE  
Services     )  TELECOMMUNICATIONS
.....................................................................)  SERVICES

  On September 2, 1997, NorthPoint Communications, Inc., filed an application 
request for registration to operate as a provider of long distance and local 
exchange services. NorthPoint Communications, Inc., proposes to offer 
telecommunications services as a facilities based and resale provider of 
interLATA, intraLATA, high speed private line and data, local exchange and 
switched access, and other telecommunications services.  

  NorthPoint Communications, Inc., proposes to provide these services through 
its own facilities located in the state of California and on a resale basis 
from the incumbent local provider.  As a facilities based carrier, NorthPoint 
Communications, Inc., will deploy xDSL technology in central offices throughout 
Washington.  

  NorthPoint Communications, Inc., is a Delaware corporation which is wholly 
owned by numerous shareholders and is headquartered in San Francisco, 
California.

  NorthPoint Communications, Inc.’s, proposed tariff as amended is satisfactory 
and will mirror Local Exchange Company calling.  NorthPoint Communications, 
Inc., has provided the information necessary to demonstrate that NorthPoint 
Communications, Inc., possesses adequate financial resources and technical 
competence to provide the proposed services.  NorthPoint Communications, Inc., 
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. NorthPoint 
Communications, Inc., does not propose to collect advanced payments or deposits 
from customers.  

FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

  1.  NorthPoint Communications, Inc., is a public service company subject to 
the jurisdiction of this Commission under the provisions of chapter 80.36 RCW.

  2.  NorthPoint Communications, 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 
register as a telecommunications company and provide Interexchange and 
Intraexchange switched 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 application of NorthPoint Communications, Inc., filed with the 
Commission requesting an order authorizing 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 in Exhibit G, attached to the 
application, is satisfactory.  Prior to supplying service to the public as a 
long distance, local exchange carrier or provision of access transmission 
services, NorthPoint Communications, Inc., shall file and receive permission 
and approval for an initial tariff identical to amended Exhibit G with the 
Commission.  The tariff shall bear an effective date not less than 30 days 
subsequent to the date of receipt by the Commission. 
 
  4.  Registration of NorthPoint Communications, Inc., as a telecommunications 
company shall not be construed as an endorsement of financial viability nor of 
the investment quality of any securities it may issue.

  5.  NorthPoint Communications, 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.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of March, 1998.

  THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary