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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-88339) pertaining to the Williams Communications Group, Inc. 1999
Stock Plan of our report dated February 17, 2000, except for the matters
described in the second paragraph of Note 1 and in Note 3, as to which the date
is June 15, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedules of Williams Communications Group, Inc. included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Ernst & Young LLP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
June 15, 2000
