DOCKET UT-971336 Page 1



BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Petition   )  DOCKET  UT-971336
of TCG Oregon     )  
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, TCG Oregon filed an application request for 
registration to operate as a provider of long distance and local exchange 
services. TCG Oregon proposes to offer telecommunications services as a 
facilities based provider of interLATA, intraLATA, high speed private line and 
data, local exchange and switched access, and all other telecommunications 
services.  

  TCG Oregon proposes to provide these services through its own facilities 
located in the state of Oregon.  As a facilities based carrier, TCG Oregon 
currently houses a telecommunications switch and a fiber optic network within 
and around the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.  

  TCG Oregon intends to provide its services in the greater Vancouver, 
Washington area.  TCG Seattle, a sister company of TCG Oregon, currently 
provides similar services in the Seattle area.

  TCG Oregon is a New York partnership organized under the laws of New York.  
TCG Partners and TCG Joint Venture Holdings, Inc., wholly own TCG Oregon.

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


FINDINGS


  THE COMMISSION FINDS:

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

  2.  TCG Oregon, 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 TCG Oregon, 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, TCG Oregon, 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 TCG Oregon 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.  TCG Oregon, 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 22nd day of October, 1997.


  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




       STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary