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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this
registration statement on Form S-1 of our report covering the December 31, 1998
and 1999 financial statements of BlueStar Communications Group, Inc. dated
January 14, 2000, except for the fifth and eighth paragraphs of Note 9, as to
which the date is July 14, 2000, included herein and to all references to our
Firm included in this registration statement. It should be noted that we have
performed no audit procedures subsequent to January 14, 2000, the date of our
report, except with respect to the fifth and eighth paragraphs of Note 9, as to
which the date is July 14, 2000. Furthermore, we have not audited any financial
statements of BlueStar Communications Group, Inc. for any period subsequent to
December 31, 1999, the date of the latest financial statements covered by our
report.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
January 9, 2001
