Exhibit 23-A


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this  registration  statement  for the 1999 U S WEST  Non-Executive
Stock Plan on Form S-8, of our reports on the consolidated  financial statements
of U S WEST, Inc. (the "Company") dated January 22, 1999 (except with respect to
Note 12 and Note 14,  as to which the date is March 22,  1999)  included  in the
Company's Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1998 dated March 24, 1999,
and the Company's  Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated March 24, 1999, and our
report dated January 22, 1999 on the condensed consolidated financial statements
included in the Company's Form 8-K dated February 24, 1999 and to all references
to our Firm included in this registration statement.


June 25, 1999