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EXHIBIT - 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
CAIS Internet, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated October 22, 1999 on the
financial statements of ATCOM, Inc., appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-
K/A of CAIS Internet, Inc. dated November 12, 1999, and to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Diego, California
June 1, 2000
