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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.5
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
  We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of ACC Corp. on Form S-4 of our report dated March 25, 1996, appearing in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of US WATS, Inc. for the year ended December 31,
1996, and to the use of our report dated March 25, 1996, appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
 
Rudolph, Palitz LLP
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
January 22, 1998
