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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this
Post Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 registration statement 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
