Exhibit 23 to

Form 10-K for 2002

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-60370), Form S-8 (File No. 333-60376), Form S-8 (File No. 333-60378), Form S-8 (File No. 60384), Form S-8 (File No. 33-29332), Form S-8 (File No. 33-1462), Form S-8 (File No. 33-36380), Form S-14 (File No. 2-82253), Form S-8 (File No. 333-38743), Form S-8 (File No. 33-1487), Form S-8 (File No. 33-36831), Form S-8 (File No. 333-38763), Form S-8 (File No. 333-86971), Form S-8 (File No. 33-29331), Form S-3 (File No. 333-65581), Form S-8 (File No. 333-28385), Form S-8 (File No. 333-28381), Form S-8 (File No. 33-60209), Form S-8 (File No. 333-77011), Form S-3 (File No. 333-90711) of Broadwing Inc. of our report dated March27, 2003 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio

March 31, 2003