EXHIBIT 24




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                                 /s/ Leonard Tow
                                                                 _______________

                                                                     Leonard Tow







June 3, 1998




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                           /s/ Daryl A. Ferguson
                                                           _____________________

                                                               Daryl A. Ferguson







June 3, 1998




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                           /s/ Kerry D. Rea
                                                           _____________________

                                                               Kerry D. Rea







June 3, 1998




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                         /s/ Guenther E. Greiner
                                                         _______________________

                                                             Guenther E. Greiner







June 3, 1998




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                         /s/ David B. Sharkey
                                                         _______________________

                                                             David B. Sharkey







June 3, 1998



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                         /s/ Robert A. Stanger
                                                         _______________________

                                                             Robert A. Stanger







June 3, 1998



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  officer  or
director of ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, INC., (the "Company")  constitutes and appoints,
jointly  and  severally,  for him,  in any and all  capacities,  the one or more
Registration  Statements  on the  Form  S-8 of the  Company,  and  any  and  all
amendments  to said Form  S-8,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.




                                                         /s/ Maggie Wilderotter
                                                         _______________________

                                                             Maggie Wilderotter







June 3, 1998