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Exhibit 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statements No. 333-42205 on Form S-8 of
Capsule Communications, Inc. of our report dated March 30, 2000 (which report
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating
to the company's ability to continue as a going concern), appearing in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of US WATS, Inc. (now Capsule Communications, Inc.)
for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 27, 2000
