Exhibit 24.1
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  director  of
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE,  INC.  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Kerry
Rea,  jointly and  severally,  for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form
10-K for the fiscal  year 1997 for  ELECTRIC  LIGHTWAVE,  INC.,  and any and all
amendments  to said Form 10-K,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.



                                       /s/ Leonard Tow
                                       ------------------- 
                                           Leonard Tow





February 24, 1998
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  director  of
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE,  INC.  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Kerry
Rea,  jointly and  severally,  for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form
10-K for the fiscal  year 1997 for  ELECTRIC  LIGHTWAVE,  INC.,  and any and all
amendments  to said Form 10-K,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.



                                       /s/ Robert A. Stanger
                                       --------------------- 
                                           Robert A. Stanger





February 24, 1998
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  director  of
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE,  INC.  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Kerry
Rea,  jointly and  severally,  for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form
10-K for the fiscal  year 1997 for  ELECTRIC  LIGHTWAVE,  INC.,  and any and all
amendments  to said Form 10-K,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.



                                     /s/ Stanley Harfenist
                                     ---------------------
                                         Stanley Harfenist





February 24, 1998
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  director  of
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE,  INC.  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Kerry
Rea,  jointly and  severally,  for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form
10-K for the fiscal  year 1997 for  ELECTRIC  LIGHTWAVE,  INC.,  and any and all
amendments  to said Form 10-K,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.



                                       /s/ David B. Sharkey
                                       --------------------
                                           David B. Sharkey





February 24, 1998
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  director  of
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE,  INC.  constitutes and appoints Robert J. DeSantis and Kerry
Rea,  jointly and  severally,  for him in any and all capacities to sign on Form
10-K for the fiscal  year 1997 for  ELECTRIC  LIGHTWAVE,  INC.,  and any and all
amendments  to said Form 10-K,  and to file the same,  with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying  and  conforming  all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,  or his substitute or substitutes  may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.



                                     /s/ Maggie Wilderotter
                                     ----------------------
                                         Maggie Wilderotter





February 24, 1998
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