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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.3
 
                         CONSENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR
 
  As financial advisor to US WATS, Inc., we hereby consent to the inclusion of
our fairness opinion addressed to the Board of Directors of US WATS, Inc. and
dated October 27, 1997 in this registration statement onForm S-4, and to all
references to our Firm and summaries of such fairness opinion included in this
registration statement, and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein.
 
Bengur Bryan & Co., Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
 
January 20, 1998
