Exhibit 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As  independent  public  accountants,  we hereby  consent to the use of our
report dated  February 16, 1998 (except with respect to the matter  discussed in
Note 15, as to which the date is March 16,  1998) on LCI  International,  Inc.'s
consolidated  balance  sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,  and the related
statements  of  operations,  shareowner's  equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, included in this registration
statement  and to all  references  to our  Firm  included  in this  registration
statement.


                                                ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Washington, D.C.,
April 29, 1998



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