CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C., Inc., on Form S-3 (File No. 33-53234) of our
report dated February 9, 1998, on our audits of the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of the Company as of December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, and for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1997, which report is incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3.




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