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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 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 reports dated October 30, 2000
relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Leap Wireless International, Inc., which appear on Form 10-K for the
transition period from September 1, 1999 to December 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
November 21, 2000
