EXHIBIT  23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-53914,  333-91899,  333-68887 and 333-71713) and
on Form S-8 (No. 333-79533,  333-42465,  333-68447,  333-58691 and 333-52697) of
Level 3  Communications,  Inc. of our report dated March 2, 2001 relating to the
financial  statements and financial  statement  schedules of RCN Corporation and
Subsidiaries  as of  December  31,  2000  and  1999,  which is  incorporated  by
reference in this Form 10-K.


                                                  s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    March 18, 2002