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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION
We hereby consent to the use of our opinion letter dated August 4, 2000
to the Board of Directors of BlueStar Communications Group, Inc. ("BlueStar")
included as Appendix E to the Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration
Statement in Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger of BlueStar and Covad
Communications and to the references to such opinion and our firm's name in such
Prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not admit and we hereby disclaim that
we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we
are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the
meaning of the term "experts" as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder.
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION
By: /s/ James M. Broner
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James M. Broner
Senior Vice President
