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.  33-38761)  pertaining to the Sprint Retirement  Savings
Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of Sprint Corporation  of
our report dated June 1, 2001, with respect to the financial
statements  and  schedules of the Sprint Retirement  Savings
Plan  for Bargaining Unit Employees 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