<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
      This  schedule  contains  summary   financial   information  in  thousands
      extracted  from the  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements of the
      Company  for the six months  ended June 30, 2000 and is  qualified  in its
      entirety by reference to such unaudited consolidated financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000




<S>                                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                             634,065
<SECURITIES>                                       122,437
<RECEIVABLES>                                      235,933
<ALLOWANCES>                                        23,562
<INVENTORY>                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,061,067
<PP&E>                                           1,448,674
<DEPRECIATION>                                     127,286
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,417,343
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              609,982
<BONDS>                                            1,973,618
                              494,364
                                              0
<COMMON>                                               504
<OTHER-SE>                                         260,609
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,417,343
<SALES>                                            383,712
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   383,712
<CGS>                                              272,078
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      272,078
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   281,047
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    13,435
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 102,594
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (253,848)
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (253,848)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (265,574)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        (5.39)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        (5.39)




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