<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) GABRIEL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1
<CASH> 63,080,026 35,148,454
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 420,956 1,124,032
<ALLOWANCES> 15,602 31,727
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,248,241 37,764,704
<PP&E> 35,715,414 59,819,641
<DEPRECIATION> 1,909,495 25,586,215
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,712,019 98,550,395
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,494,824 4,667,312
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
299,750 299,750
<COMMON> 54,692 59,242
<OTHER-SE> 77,862,753 69,370,258
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,712,019 98,550,395
<SALES> 452,597 1,307,325
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 452,597 1,307,325
<CGS> 495,808 1,124,648
<TOTAL-COSTS> 495,808 1,124,648
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,514,649 9,322,173
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 215,177 750,434
<INCOME-PRETAX> (17,296,097) (9,219,945)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,296,097) (9,219,945)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (17,296,097) (9,219,945)
<EPS-BASIC> (3.25) (1.60)
<EPS-DILUTED> (3.25) (1.60)
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