CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
VDC Communications, Inc.
Greenwich, Connecticut
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated August
30, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of VDC
Communications, Inc. appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 2000. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph
regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. We also consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this
Registration Statement of our report dated August 18, 2000, relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Rare Telephony, Inc. ("Rare") for the year
ended June 30, 2000 appearing in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A. Our
report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding Rare's ability to continue as
a going concern.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
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BDO SEIDMAN, LLP
Valhalla, New York
September 27, 2000
