Exhibit 23(b)

       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our
report on the audits of the consolidated financial statements of Pioneer
Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries dated April 2, 1997 and to the
reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration
Statement.



/s/ Kiesling Associates LLP
   
KIESLING ASSOCIATES LLP
Madison, Wisconsin
April 18, 1997