1 EXHIBIT 16 December 28, 1998 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: World Access, Inc. We have read Item 4 of World Access, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated December 28, 1998 and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph 4(a) therein. Yours very truly, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP