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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Application  )  DOCKET  UT-971501
of Golden Harbor of Washington, Inc.,  )  
for an Order     )  ORDER GRANTING 
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 10, 1997, Golden Harbor of Washington, Inc., filed an 
application request for registration to operate as a provider of long distance 
and local exchange services.  Golden Harbor of Washington, Inc., proposes to 
offer telecommunications services as a facilities based and resale provider of 
interLATA, intraLATA, high speed private line and data, local exchange, 
switched access, and other telecommunications services.  

  Golden Harbor of Washington, Inc., proposes to provide these services through 
its parent company’s facilities in Seattle and resale of the incumbent’s local 
exchange network.  

  Golden Harbor of Washington, Inc., is a corporation organized under the laws 
of Texas and is headquartered in San Marcos, Texas.  Golden Harbor of 
Washington, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrifty Call, Inc.

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




FINDINGS

  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

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

  2.  Golden Harbor of Washington, 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 Golden Harbor of Washington, 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 fiber optic transmission 
services, Golden Harbor of Washington, 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 Golden Harbor of Washington, 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.  Golden Harbor of Washington, 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 8th day of April, 1998.


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       PAUL CURL, Acting Secretary