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Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints James E. Dovey and David E. Lacey, and each of
them, his attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for him in any
and all capacities, to sign, on behalf of CompleTel LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, a registration statement to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on Form S-4 in connection with the
registration by CompleTel Europe N.V., a public limited liability company
organized under the laws of The Netherlands (the "Company"), of Senior Notes to
be offered in exchange for other Senior Notes, and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission; and
to sign all documents in connection with the qualification and issuance of such
notes with Blue Sky authorities and the European stock exchange identified in
the registration statement; granting unto said attorneys-in-fact full power and
authority to perform any other act on behalf of the undersigned required to be
done in the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-
in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ James E. Dovey
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
James E. Dovey
/s/ William H. Pearson
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
William H. Pearson
/s/ James C. Allen
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
James C. Allen
/s/ Royce J. Holland
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
Royce J. Holland
/s/ Lawrence F. DeGeorge
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
Lawrence F. DeGeorge
/s/ Paul J. Finnegan
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
Paul J. Finnegan
/s/ James H. Kirby
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
James H. Kirby
/s/ James N. Perry, Jr.
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
James N. Perry, Jr.
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/s/ David E. Lacey
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
David E. Lacey
/s/ John M. Hugo
Date: 6/20/00 ---------------------------------------
John M. Hugo
