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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
   
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated March 1, 1996, except for Note 18, as to which the date
is June 12, 1996, in Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No.
333-2936) and related Prospectus of IXC Communications, Inc.
    
 
                                          Ernst & Young LLP
 
Austin, Texas
   
July 1, 1996