Exhibit 23-B


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this joint Registration 
Statement on Form S-3 of USW-C, Inc. and U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. of 
our reports dated February 12, 1996 on our audits of the consolidated 
financial statements and financial statement schedule of U S WEST, Inc. for the 
year ended December 31, 1995, which reports are included in U S WEST, Inc.'s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, as amended 
by Form 10-K/A filed April 13, 1998 and of our report dated February 12, 1996 
on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of U S WEST, Inc. for 
the year ended December 31, 1995, included in U S WEST Inc.'s Proxy Statement 
dated April 20, 1998.

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this joint Registration 
Statement on Form S-3 of USW-C, Inc. and U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. of 
our reports dated February 6, 1998, on our audit of the combined financial 
statements and combined financial statement schedule of New U S WEST for the 
year ended December 31, 1995, which report is included in U S WEST Inc.'s 
Proxy Statement dated April 20, 1998.

     We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".


/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

Denver, Colorado
May 22, 1998