Exhibit 23-b




                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion in this
Form 10-K of our report dated January 21, 1999 (Exhibit 99-a), as included in
Ameritech Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998. It should be noted that we have not audited any financial statements
of the company subsequent to December 31, 1998 or performed any audit procedures
subsequent to the date of our report.



                                                          Arthur Andersen LLP



Chicago, Illinois
March 7, 2000