Exhibit 23-A



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by 
reference in this registration statement of our reports dated February 12, 
1998 (except with respect to the matter discussed in Note 21 of the U S WEST, 
Inc. consolidated financial statements, as to which the date is April 6, 1998) 
on the consolidated financial statements, the consolidated financial statement 
schedule, and the Supplementary Selected Proportionate Results of Operations 
of U S WEST, Inc., included in U S WEST, Inc.'s Form 10-K, as amended on Form 
10-K/A filed April 13, 1998, and the combined financial statements and 
combined financial statement schedule of USW-C, Inc. and the consolidated 
financial statements and the Supplementary Selected Proportionate Results of 
Operations of U S WEST, Inc. included in U S WEST, Inc.'s proxy statement on 
Schedule 14A filed April 20, 1998, respectively, all for the years ended 
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and to all references to our Firm included in this 
registration statement.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Denver, Colorado,
  May 22, 1998.