DOCKET NO. UT-970318 PAGE 1
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of Request For Approval of      )
an Agreement to Adopt Interconnection )
Agreement under the         )   DOCKET NO.  UT-970318
Telecommunications Act of 1996 between   )  
       )
NORTH COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS   )  ORDER APPROVING ADOPTION CORPORATION, and     
)  OF INTERCONNECTION
U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.  )  AGREEMENT
       ) 
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  Procedural History.  This matter comes before the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission (“Commission”) for approval of an Agreement to Adopt 
Arbitrated Interconnection Agreement under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
between North County Communications Corporation (“North County”), and U S WEST 
Communications, Inc., (“USWC”).  The parties jointly filed a request for 
approval to adopt the previously approved local interconnection agreement 
between MFS Intelenet, Inc. (“MFS”), and USWC in its entirety.  

   The Commission considered the Joint Request in support of the Agreement at 
an open public meeting held on August 27, 1997.


FINDINGS OF FACT

  1.  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.

  2.  The Commission is authorized by Section 252(e) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (“Act”), to approve 
adopted agreements for network interconnection between telecommunications 
providers.

  3.  USWC is engaged in the business of furnishing telecommunications 
services, including, but not limited to, basic local exchange service within 
the state of Washington.

  4. North County is authorized to provide intrastate interexchange and local 
exchange telecommunications services in the state of Washington.

  5.  On July 2, 1997, North County and USWC jointly filed with the Commission 
a request for approval of an Agreement to Adopt Arbitrated Interconnection 
Agreement for network interconnection pursuant to the Act.

  6.  The Agreement is an adoption of a previously approved local 
interconnection agreement.

  7.  The Agreement does not discriminate against any other telecommunications 
carrier.

  8.  The Agreement will facilitate local exchange competition in the state of 
Washington by enabling North County to enter the local exchange market and 
provide customers with increased choices among local exchange services.


CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

  1.  The Commission has jurisdiction over the subject matter and all parties.

  2.  The Agreement is consistent with the public interest, convenience, and 
necessity.

  3.  The Agreement meets the criteria of Sections 251 and 252 of the Act, 
including including Sectioin 252(e).

  4.  The laws of Washington shall govern the construction and interpretation 
of the Agreement.  The Agreement shall also be subject to the present and 
future decisions of the Commission and the Washington courts.


O R D E R

 THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

  1.  The Agreement for wireless network interconnection between North County 
Communications Corporation, and U S WEST Communications, Inc., dated June 25, 
1997, is approved.






  2.  The laws of Washington shall govern the construction and interpretation 
of the Agreement.  The Agreement shall also be subject to the present and 
future decisions of the Commission and the Washington courts.

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

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner



       WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner