Exhibit 23a



               Consent of Independent Auditors




We   consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the
Registration Statements (Form S-8 No.33-59324 and  Form  S-8
No.  33-44255)  pertaining to the Sprint Retirement  Savings
Plan of Sprint Corporation of our report dated June 1, 2001,
with  respect  to the financial statements and schedules  of
the  Sprint Retirement Savings Plan included in this  Annual
Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000.



                                                /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                Ernst & Young LLP



Kansas City, Missouri
June 25, 2001