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Exhibit 23.1
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors
Gabriel Communications, Inc.:
The audits referred to in our report dated February 4, 2000 included the related
financial statement schedule as of December 31, 1998 and 1999, and for the
period from June 15, 1998 (inception) to December 31, 1998 and for the year
ended December 31, 1999, included in the information statement/prospectus. This
financial statement schedule is the responsibility of Gabriel's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule
based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the information statement/prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
October 25, 2000
