EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                                    CONSENT
   
  We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated February 28, 1996, with respect to the financial
statements of TEA Group Incorporated included in the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 and related Prospectus of Crown Castle International Corp. dated
August 11, 1998.     
 
                                          Ernst & Young LLP
 
Atlanta, Georgia
   
August 11, 1998