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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Level 3 Communications, Inc. for the registration of $300,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018 and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 14, 2014 (except Note 14, as to which the date is August 7, 2014), with respect to the consolidated financial statements oftw telecom inc., included in the Current Report (Form 8-K) of Level 3 Communications, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2014.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP | ||
| Denver, Colorado August 7, 2014 |
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm