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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 Amendment No. 1 (No. 333-42126) of our reports dated
October 18, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedule of Leap Wireless International, Inc., which appear in Leap
Wireless International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
August 31, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our
report dated May 16, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements of
Chase Telecommunications Holdings, Inc., which appears in the Current Report on
Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 dated March 17, 2000. We also consent to the
reference to us under the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Diego, California
August 16, 2000
