Kitara Media (KITM) S-1/A IPO registration (amended)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Board of Directors
Ascend Acquisition Corp.


We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated January 22,
2006, on the financial statements of Ascend Acquisition Corp. as of December 31,
2005 and for the period from December 5, 2005 (date of inception) to December
31, 2005, which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to
our Firm under the caption "Experts" in such Prospectus.



/s/ GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP

GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New York, New York

March 10, 2006