EXHIBIT 23

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-53234) and Form S-3 (File No. 333-464781) of
Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C., Inc. of our report dated February 14, 2000
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
March 28, 2000