DOCKET NO. UT-970659 Page 1



BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Petition  ) DOCKET NO. UT-970659
of Tel-Save, Inc., d/b/a The Phone  )
Company of New Hope          )  
for an Order Granting    ) ORDER GRANTING AMENDMENT  
Amendment to Registration   )  TO REGISTRATION  
to Provide Local Exchange           ) APPLICATION AND 
Services and Authorizing   ) AUTHORIZING THE   
Provision of Intraexchange   ) PROVISION OF SWITCHED Telecommunications   ) 
INTRAEXCHANGE 
Services    ) TELECOMMUNICATIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) SERVICES.



  Tel-Save Incorporated, d/b/a The Phone Company of New Hope filed a petition 
to amend the company’s registration authority to provide facilities and resold 
local exchanges services.  Tel-Save, Inc., (Tel-Save) proposes to offer 
telecommunications services as a reseller of the services of other local 
exchange carriers, including the incumbents.  Tel-Save plans to install its own 
local exchange facilities at a later date, thereby operating as both a reseller 
and facilities based provider of local exchange telecommunications services.  
Tel-Save intends to offer service to business and residential customers 
throughout Washington State. The services will be an adjunct to the services 
that Tel-Save currently provides.  

 Tel-Save was formed in 1989 in the State of Pennsylvania as a switchless 
reseller of AT&T long distance services to small and medium sized businesses.  
Tel-Save is currently authorized to provide interexchange telecommunications 
services in 48 states and in the process of applying for such authority in 
Alaska and Hawaii.  Daviel Borislow is Chairman and CEO, headquartered in New 
Hope, Pennsylvania.   The company is wholly owned by Tel-Save Holdings, Inc.  

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



FINDINGS


  THE COMMISSION FINDS:


  1.  Tel-Save, is a public service company subject to the jurisdiction of this 
Commission under the provisions of chapter 80.36 R.C.W.

  2.  Tel-Save 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 amend 
the application for registration and provide 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 petition of Tel-Save, filed with the Commission requesting 
authority to amend the application for registration and provide intraexchange 
telecommunications services is hereby granted and shall become effective after 
the competitive classification is amended and final order 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 services to the public as a telecommunications 
company, Tel-Save 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.  Tel-Save, 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      day of August, 1997.


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



       STEVE MCLELLAN, Secretary